371 result(s) for civil opposition
Hungarian Opposition Socialist Party Leader Mesterházy Sues Over CÖF Posters
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the opposition Socialist party and the Unity alliance’s candidate for prime minister, is suing the pro-government Civil Union Forum (CÖF) for libel, CÖF’s founder László Csizmadia has said.
MP Calls For Clearing Up Possible Secret Services Links Of Tamás Welsz In Hungary
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee, meeting on Tuesday, should gather information about the possible secret services links, in Hungary or abroad, of Tamás Welsz, a businessman associated with Gábor Simon, the disgraced former Socialist deputy chairman, committee co-chair Zsolt Molnár, of the main opposition Socialists, said.
Xpat Opinion: What’s Up With The New Civil Code & Press Photographs?
- 21 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A new story dominating English-language coverage of Hungary is about the new Civil Code, which came into effect on March 15th and is reportedly “killing the press photo in Hungary.”
Transparency International: It May Be A Free Election In Hungary, But It’s Not Fair
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three non-governmental organizations have teamed up in Hungary to determine how public funds are being used by political parties for the 2014 parliamentary election on April 6. International anti-corruption monitor Transparency International, Hungarian investigative journalism web portal Atlatszo.hu and Hungary’s public funds watchdog K-Monitor announced yesterday that they have launched ...
Hungarian Fidesz Campaign Spending Above Legal Cap, Says Transparency
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Campaign spending by the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties and their backers has topped the legal limit, a Transparency International (TI) official said. Parties are legally allowed to spend a maximum of 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) to finance their campaigns for the April 6 general election, TI’s legal director, Miklós Ligeti, told a press conference.
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
KMKSZ To Minimise Dangers On Ethnic Hungarians In Ukraine
- 20 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ever since the domestic political conflict erupted in Ukraine, the Hungarian Cultural Federation in Transcarpathia (KMKSZ) has been making efforts to minimise the dangers on ethnic Hungarians, the leader of the organisation said on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Closing Remarks On 2013 In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their traditional New Year columns, left and right-wing dailies alike agree that Fidesz is the probable winner of the next elections, but that prospect does not make them equally happy.
Civil Organisations, Opposition Parties Demonstrate Against Planned City Park Projects In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil organisations and opposition parties staged a torchlight demonstration on Friday against the plan to build a museum quarter and other facilities in the city landmark Városliget, or City Park of Budapest. The protest was organised by the Hungarian Solidarity Movement, the E14-PM electoral alliance and two civil organisations, and joined by the Socialists as well.
Hungarian Opposition Socialist Party Leader Mesterházy Sues Over CÖF Posters
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the opposition Socialist party and the Unity alliance’s candidate for prime minister, is suing the pro-government Civil Union Forum (CÖF) for libel, CÖF’s founder László Csizmadia has said.
MP Calls For Clearing Up Possible Secret Services Links Of Tamás Welsz In Hungary
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee, meeting on Tuesday, should gather information about the possible secret services links, in Hungary or abroad, of Tamás Welsz, a businessman associated with Gábor Simon, the disgraced former Socialist deputy chairman, committee co-chair Zsolt Molnár, of the main opposition Socialists, said.
Xpat Opinion: What’s Up With The New Civil Code & Press Photographs?
- 21 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A new story dominating English-language coverage of Hungary is about the new Civil Code, which came into effect on March 15th and is reportedly “killing the press photo in Hungary.”
Transparency International: It May Be A Free Election In Hungary, But It’s Not Fair
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three non-governmental organizations have teamed up in Hungary to determine how public funds are being used by political parties for the 2014 parliamentary election on April 6. International anti-corruption monitor Transparency International, Hungarian investigative journalism web portal Atlatszo.hu and Hungary’s public funds watchdog K-Monitor announced yesterday that they have launched ...
Hungarian Fidesz Campaign Spending Above Legal Cap, Says Transparency
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Campaign spending by the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties and their backers has topped the legal limit, a Transparency International (TI) official said. Parties are legally allowed to spend a maximum of 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) to finance their campaigns for the April 6 general election, TI’s legal director, Miklós Ligeti, told a press conference.
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
KMKSZ To Minimise Dangers On Ethnic Hungarians In Ukraine
- 20 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ever since the domestic political conflict erupted in Ukraine, the Hungarian Cultural Federation in Transcarpathia (KMKSZ) has been making efforts to minimise the dangers on ethnic Hungarians, the leader of the organisation said on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Closing Remarks On 2013 In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their traditional New Year columns, left and right-wing dailies alike agree that Fidesz is the probable winner of the next elections, but that prospect does not make them equally happy.
Civil Organisations, Opposition Parties Demonstrate Against Planned City Park Projects In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil organisations and opposition parties staged a torchlight demonstration on Friday against the plan to build a museum quarter and other facilities in the city landmark Városliget, or City Park of Budapest. The protest was organised by the Hungarian Solidarity Movement, the E14-PM electoral alliance and two civil organisations, and joined by the Socialists as well.