2,549 result(s) for election
Freedom House: Hungarian Democracy ‘Semi-Consolidated’
- 5 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
US-based human rights watchdog Freedom House published its latest assessment of the state of democratic governance, election procedures, civil society, freedom of the media, local democracy, legislation and corruption in 29 post-communist countries.
Fidesz-KDNP Passes Lex CEU
- 5 Apr 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly of Hungary has adopted legislation to effectively rid the country of Central European University, despite a growing domestic and international bloc of opposition to the measures. The bill, proposed last Tuesday and made more stringent with a modification on Monday, would impose unfulfillable requirements on CEU, which could strip it of its Hungarian accreditation.
Hungarian Ambassador To Washington Recalled Over Higher Education Bill
- 5 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
News site atv.hu reported Tuesday that Hungary’s ambassador to Washington DC Réka Szemerkényi is to be recalled in June, citing sources in the government. Her replacement is rumored to be Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade undersecretary László Szabó. The diplomatic switcheroo has been confirmed to pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap by the ministry.
Survey: Over 70% Of Hungarians Fear Serious Terror Attack In Europe
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Seventy-two percent of Hungarians fear that a serious terrorist attack killing more than 100 people will occur in Europe in the next few years, a fresh survey released by the Nézőpont research institute said on Friday. But only 20 percent of the respondents said it was likely that a terrorist attack of such a scale would be carried out in Hungary, it said.
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
Heineken Bill On Hold For Six Months
- 28 Mar 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The anti-Heineken bill on banning the commercial use of totalitarian symbols will not be withdrawn, despite the Dutch company’s resolution of its conflict with a ethnic Hungarian brewery, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár said yesterday.
Signature Collection For Referendum On City Park Development Project
- 28 Mar 2017 6:44 AM
- current affairs
Signature collection could begin as early as the end of next week in support of a possible referendum on planned developments in Budapest’s City Park (Városliget). MP for green party LMP László Moldován submitted three referendum questions to the Budapest Elections Committee, of which one was approved for petition last week.
Deputy PM Semjén: Fidesz Benefits From Its Own Changes To Election Law
- 27 Mar 2017 11:40 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén (Christian Democratic People’s Party, KDNP) gave a rare interview to pro-government daily Magyar Idők Thursday, where he said that beginning in the autumn, the Fidesz-KDNP 2018 election campaign would “become ecstatic.” Semjén promised that the stakes of the election for the opposition parties would be “their mere survival.”
Local Opinion: Gyurcsány Denounces ‘MSZP Declaration Of War’
- 27 Mar 2017 7:04 AM
- current affairs
As the leaders of the two main left-wing parties exchange blows, analysts and pundits across the political spectrum assess the chances of the Left at the 2018 election.
Freedom House: Hungarian Democracy ‘Semi-Consolidated’
- 5 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
US-based human rights watchdog Freedom House published its latest assessment of the state of democratic governance, election procedures, civil society, freedom of the media, local democracy, legislation and corruption in 29 post-communist countries.
Fidesz-KDNP Passes Lex CEU
- 5 Apr 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly of Hungary has adopted legislation to effectively rid the country of Central European University, despite a growing domestic and international bloc of opposition to the measures. The bill, proposed last Tuesday and made more stringent with a modification on Monday, would impose unfulfillable requirements on CEU, which could strip it of its Hungarian accreditation.
Hungarian Ambassador To Washington Recalled Over Higher Education Bill
- 5 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
News site atv.hu reported Tuesday that Hungary’s ambassador to Washington DC Réka Szemerkényi is to be recalled in June, citing sources in the government. Her replacement is rumored to be Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade undersecretary László Szabó. The diplomatic switcheroo has been confirmed to pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap by the ministry.
Survey: Over 70% Of Hungarians Fear Serious Terror Attack In Europe
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Seventy-two percent of Hungarians fear that a serious terrorist attack killing more than 100 people will occur in Europe in the next few years, a fresh survey released by the Nézőpont research institute said on Friday. But only 20 percent of the respondents said it was likely that a terrorist attack of such a scale would be carried out in Hungary, it said.
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
Heineken Bill On Hold For Six Months
- 28 Mar 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The anti-Heineken bill on banning the commercial use of totalitarian symbols will not be withdrawn, despite the Dutch company’s resolution of its conflict with a ethnic Hungarian brewery, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár said yesterday.
Signature Collection For Referendum On City Park Development Project
- 28 Mar 2017 6:44 AM
- current affairs
Signature collection could begin as early as the end of next week in support of a possible referendum on planned developments in Budapest’s City Park (Városliget). MP for green party LMP László Moldován submitted three referendum questions to the Budapest Elections Committee, of which one was approved for petition last week.
Deputy PM Semjén: Fidesz Benefits From Its Own Changes To Election Law
- 27 Mar 2017 11:40 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén (Christian Democratic People’s Party, KDNP) gave a rare interview to pro-government daily Magyar Idők Thursday, where he said that beginning in the autumn, the Fidesz-KDNP 2018 election campaign would “become ecstatic.” Semjén promised that the stakes of the election for the opposition parties would be “their mere survival.”
Local Opinion: Gyurcsány Denounces ‘MSZP Declaration Of War’
- 27 Mar 2017 7:04 AM
- current affairs
As the leaders of the two main left-wing parties exchange blows, analysts and pundits across the political spectrum assess the chances of the Left at the 2018 election.