299 result(s) for democratic alliance
Parties Debate Role Of Hungarian Women In Politics, Life
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Women make up just 9 per cent of Hungarian members of parliament. In this regard Hungary ranks 122nd out of 140 countries. Upcoming parliamentary elections have sparked public discussion of the role of women in politics, family life, and in the country as a whole.
Hungary’s Socialists Meet OSCE Delegation
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists held talks with OSCE election observers on Tuesday afternoon, Népszabadság daily said. Socialist board member Tibor Szanyi said he had stated clearly to the OSCE delegation that the opposition had voted against the country’s new fundamental law and the new election law drafted by ruling Fidesz.
Xpat Opinion: Pre-Election Landscape In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and left fear that Jobbik may increase its constituency yet further in the 6 April Parliamentary election, after reaping almost 17 per cent of the popular vote four years ago. Left-wing commentators argue against despair, and one lays the blame for the bankruptcy of the Left on the Liberals and personally on Ferenc Gyurcsány.
Current Election Law In Hungary Leaves Field Wide Open For Cheating, Says DK
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a grounded suspicion that several parties that managed to collect the necessary number of signatures for setting up national lists only did so by cheating, the leftist Democratic Coalition party said. Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány’s party, which belongs to the left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance, insisted that the ruling Fidesz party had created an election law for people ...
How Hungary’s Main Parties Will Celebrate March 15 Holiday
- 13 Mar 2014 10:45 AM
- current affairs
The opposition alliance (Together 2014, Dialogue for Hungary, Hungarian Socialist Party, Hungarian Liberal Party, and the Democratic Coalition) will hold celebrations on Szabad Sajto Street in Budapest this Saturday, March 15, the anniversary of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Organizers invite all those who would like to see peace, freedom and solidarity restored in Hungary. ...
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.
Support For Left-Of-Centre Unity In Hungary Dented By Simon Revelations
- 27 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Voter support for Hungary’s left-of-centre parties has shrunk from 24% in January to 18% in February, pollster Nézőpont found. Support for the Unity alliance was likely shaken by a recent scandal concerning the undeclared assets of former Socialist deputy chair Gábor Simon, the pollster said.
Unity Rally In Hungary Set For March 15
- 24 Feb 2014 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Unity alliance will hold a campaign rally on Szabadsajtó út in downtown Pest on March 15, it was announced on Friday. In a statement the alliance said the heir of the 1848 Revolution is a free and democratic Hungary, therefore participants “will contribute to creating a new Hungarian Republic”.
Few Women Expected In New Parliament In Hungary
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Based on current polling figures, female lawmakers are expected to hold 20 seats in Hungary’s new, downsized parliament, or 10% of all seats, political research firm Policy Solutions said. This rate would be about the same as the proportion of seats held by women in parliament now, the researcher said in a report based on data gathered in February.
Parties Debate Role Of Hungarian Women In Politics, Life
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Women make up just 9 per cent of Hungarian members of parliament. In this regard Hungary ranks 122nd out of 140 countries. Upcoming parliamentary elections have sparked public discussion of the role of women in politics, family life, and in the country as a whole.
Hungary’s Socialists Meet OSCE Delegation
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists held talks with OSCE election observers on Tuesday afternoon, Népszabadság daily said. Socialist board member Tibor Szanyi said he had stated clearly to the OSCE delegation that the opposition had voted against the country’s new fundamental law and the new election law drafted by ruling Fidesz.
Xpat Opinion: Pre-Election Landscape In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and left fear that Jobbik may increase its constituency yet further in the 6 April Parliamentary election, after reaping almost 17 per cent of the popular vote four years ago. Left-wing commentators argue against despair, and one lays the blame for the bankruptcy of the Left on the Liberals and personally on Ferenc Gyurcsány.
Current Election Law In Hungary Leaves Field Wide Open For Cheating, Says DK
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a grounded suspicion that several parties that managed to collect the necessary number of signatures for setting up national lists only did so by cheating, the leftist Democratic Coalition party said. Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány’s party, which belongs to the left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance, insisted that the ruling Fidesz party had created an election law for people ...
How Hungary’s Main Parties Will Celebrate March 15 Holiday
- 13 Mar 2014 10:45 AM
- current affairs
The opposition alliance (Together 2014, Dialogue for Hungary, Hungarian Socialist Party, Hungarian Liberal Party, and the Democratic Coalition) will hold celebrations on Szabad Sajto Street in Budapest this Saturday, March 15, the anniversary of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Organizers invite all those who would like to see peace, freedom and solidarity restored in Hungary. ...
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.
Support For Left-Of-Centre Unity In Hungary Dented By Simon Revelations
- 27 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Voter support for Hungary’s left-of-centre parties has shrunk from 24% in January to 18% in February, pollster Nézőpont found. Support for the Unity alliance was likely shaken by a recent scandal concerning the undeclared assets of former Socialist deputy chair Gábor Simon, the pollster said.
Unity Rally In Hungary Set For March 15
- 24 Feb 2014 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Unity alliance will hold a campaign rally on Szabadsajtó út in downtown Pest on March 15, it was announced on Friday. In a statement the alliance said the heir of the 1848 Revolution is a free and democratic Hungary, therefore participants “will contribute to creating a new Hungarian Republic”.
Few Women Expected In New Parliament In Hungary
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Based on current polling figures, female lawmakers are expected to hold 20 seats in Hungary’s new, downsized parliament, or 10% of all seats, political research firm Policy Solutions said. This rate would be about the same as the proportion of seats held by women in parliament now, the researcher said in a report based on data gathered in February.