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Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Sees Chance For Leftist Victory Despite “Unfair” Election
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s upcoming elections will not be “free or fair” and will involve “a thousand frauds”, Democratic Coalition head Ferenc Gyurcsány told a forum late on Monday, adding however that he was “nearly sure” that the leftist opposition could still win.
Socialists Pledge Not To Withdraw Rights Of Ethnic Hungarians
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party, if it wins the election, will not withdraw the rights which have been afforded to Hungarian citizens living beyond the border, a Socialist lawmaker said after talks with officials of the ethnic Hungarian RMDSZ party and the Transylvanian Hungarian National Council (EMNT) in Cluj (Kolozsvár), Romania.
Hungary’s Left Opposition Pledges Income Tax Changes Would Benefit Earners Below Huf 280,000
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
All people earning below 280,000 forints (EUR 900) a month before tax would “do well” out of changes to the multi-bracket income tax system proposed by the left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance, a senior alliance politician said on Monday.
Bankers, Politicians Were Out To Topple Hungary’s PM Orbán
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
An international coalition of bankers and politicians – including EU Commissioner Olli Rehn, American-based foundations, the Clinton family and George Soros – teamed up to topple Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in 2011, according to a new book by Helga Wiedermann, former chief of staff to central bank governor György Matolcsy.
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Calls On Orbán To Give Up Paks Upgrade Plans
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Democratic Coalition leader Ferenc Gyurcsány has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to give up “a diabolically dangerous plan” of linking Hungary’s future in energy matters to Russia. Gyurcsány said in an open letter that there were some shocking similarities between the events of 1956 in Hungary, 1968 in Czechoslovakia, 2008 in Georgia and 2014 in Ukraine.
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 ...
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Suspects Fidesz Behind 2006 Clashes
- 25 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The then opposition Fidesz party had initiated the clashes that broke out between anti-government groups and the police in autumn 2006, Ferenc Gyurcsány, head of the leftist Democratic Coalition and prime minister at the time of the violence, told a public forum in Érd late on Monday.
Hungary’s Opposition Won’t Have 2/3rds Majority Says Former PM Gyurcsány
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s left-liberal opposition must cooperate over the long term, even if it wins the election, as without a twothirds majority many current laws would be impossible to reverse, Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the Democratic Coalition (DK), said on Monday.
Hungary’s Election Committee Rejects Opposition Referendum Bid On Paks
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Members of the National Election Committee (NVB) on Monday unanimously rejected a joint referendum bid by Viktor Szigetvári and Benedek Jávor in connection with the planned Paks nuclear upgrade.
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Sees Chance For Leftist Victory Despite “Unfair” Election
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s upcoming elections will not be “free or fair” and will involve “a thousand frauds”, Democratic Coalition head Ferenc Gyurcsány told a forum late on Monday, adding however that he was “nearly sure” that the leftist opposition could still win.
Socialists Pledge Not To Withdraw Rights Of Ethnic Hungarians
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party, if it wins the election, will not withdraw the rights which have been afforded to Hungarian citizens living beyond the border, a Socialist lawmaker said after talks with officials of the ethnic Hungarian RMDSZ party and the Transylvanian Hungarian National Council (EMNT) in Cluj (Kolozsvár), Romania.
Hungary’s Left Opposition Pledges Income Tax Changes Would Benefit Earners Below Huf 280,000
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
All people earning below 280,000 forints (EUR 900) a month before tax would “do well” out of changes to the multi-bracket income tax system proposed by the left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance, a senior alliance politician said on Monday.
Bankers, Politicians Were Out To Topple Hungary’s PM Orbán
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
An international coalition of bankers and politicians – including EU Commissioner Olli Rehn, American-based foundations, the Clinton family and George Soros – teamed up to topple Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in 2011, according to a new book by Helga Wiedermann, former chief of staff to central bank governor György Matolcsy.
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Calls On Orbán To Give Up Paks Upgrade Plans
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Democratic Coalition leader Ferenc Gyurcsány has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to give up “a diabolically dangerous plan” of linking Hungary’s future in energy matters to Russia. Gyurcsány said in an open letter that there were some shocking similarities between the events of 1956 in Hungary, 1968 in Czechoslovakia, 2008 in Georgia and 2014 in Ukraine.
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 ...
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Suspects Fidesz Behind 2006 Clashes
- 25 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The then opposition Fidesz party had initiated the clashes that broke out between anti-government groups and the police in autumn 2006, Ferenc Gyurcsány, head of the leftist Democratic Coalition and prime minister at the time of the violence, told a public forum in Érd late on Monday.
Hungary’s Opposition Won’t Have 2/3rds Majority Says Former PM Gyurcsány
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s left-liberal opposition must cooperate over the long term, even if it wins the election, as without a twothirds majority many current laws would be impossible to reverse, Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the Democratic Coalition (DK), said on Monday.
Hungary’s Election Committee Rejects Opposition Referendum Bid On Paks
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Members of the National Election Committee (NVB) on Monday unanimously rejected a joint referendum bid by Viktor Szigetvári and Benedek Jávor in connection with the planned Paks nuclear upgrade.