303 result(s) for democratic alliance
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.
Hungary’s Head Of Opposition Bajnai: Postponing Occupation Monument "Cynical"
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s decision to postpone the unveiling of a monument to victims of Hungary’s Nazi occupation is nothing but “a cynical avoidance of conflict” in light of the upcoming election, Gordon Bajnai, head of the opposition E-PM electoral alliance, said in a blog post.
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.
Opposition Launches Asset Declaration Action Against Hungary’s Trade Chief
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance is launching a parliamentary procedure against Hungary’s trade chief, Péter Szijjártó, suspecting him of failing to fully declare his assets.
Rogán Urges Hungary’s Socialist Leader To Weigh In On Simon Case
- 11 Feb 2014 3:49 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz party, has called on the leader of the Socialist Party to help clear up the Simon case of undeclared assets. Rogán said today that the only logical explanation for why former Socialist deputy leader Gábor Simon “failed to find the right box in the form where his funds had to be listed” is that the “mysterious millions held in ...
Socialist Deputy Leader In Hungary Suspends Party Membership
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Simon, deputy leader of the opposition Socialists, has suspended his party membership and all positions held within the party. The move was initiated by the Socialist leadership after daily Magyar Nemzet reported that Simon has undeclared assets held in an Austrian bank account.
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.
Hungary’s Head Of Opposition Bajnai: Postponing Occupation Monument "Cynical"
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s decision to postpone the unveiling of a monument to victims of Hungary’s Nazi occupation is nothing but “a cynical avoidance of conflict” in light of the upcoming election, Gordon Bajnai, head of the opposition E-PM electoral alliance, said in a blog post.
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.
Opposition Launches Asset Declaration Action Against Hungary’s Trade Chief
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance is launching a parliamentary procedure against Hungary’s trade chief, Péter Szijjártó, suspecting him of failing to fully declare his assets.
Rogán Urges Hungary’s Socialist Leader To Weigh In On Simon Case
- 11 Feb 2014 3:49 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz party, has called on the leader of the Socialist Party to help clear up the Simon case of undeclared assets. Rogán said today that the only logical explanation for why former Socialist deputy leader Gábor Simon “failed to find the right box in the form where his funds had to be listed” is that the “mysterious millions held in ...
Socialist Deputy Leader In Hungary Suspends Party Membership
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Simon, deputy leader of the opposition Socialists, has suspended his party membership and all positions held within the party. The move was initiated by the Socialist leadership after daily Magyar Nemzet reported that Simon has undeclared assets held in an Austrian bank account.