2,549 result(s) for election
Xpat Opinion: How Fidesz Won A Two-Thirds Parliamentary Majority With Only 44.5% Of The Vote
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The election law adopted under the previous Fidesz-KDNP government decreased the number of members of parliament from 386 (of which 176 were elected directly and 210 were elected from party lists) to 199 (of which 106 are elected directly and 93 from party lists).
Hungary’s Election Office Receives Almost All Ballot Papers Cast Abroad
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office (NVI) has received the boxes containing votes cast by Hungarians abroad in Hungary’s general election held on April 6, with the single exception of Vietnam. In all, 24,059 Hungarians cast ballots at 96 embassies and consular offices.
Socialists Launch Local Referendum On Controversial WWII Memorial In Budapest
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has launched a local referendum to decide on whether the local council of Budapest’s 5th district should stop construction of the controversial memorial to the victims of the 1944 German invasion. Pál Steiner, a Socialist lawmaker, told a press conference on Wednesday at the site of the construction in Szabadság Square that until the referendum is held, all building ...
Brussels Relies On Hungary’s Support For Integration
- 8 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission relies on the Hungarian government’s “commitment to and support for” European integration in the future, Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, the commission’s spokesperson, told a press conference on Monday.
Hungary's PM Orbán: Voters Want More Of The Same From Fidesz
- 8 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has received in Sunday’s election an unequivocal and unquestionable authorisation and confirmation to continue what it had embarked upon, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference Monday afternoon.
Fidesz Wins Hungarian Parliamentary Election By A Landslide
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lower than expected voter turn out in Sunday’s Hungarian parliamentary election has given the Fidesz-KDNP alliance another landslide victory. The Fidesz-KDNP alliance will return to government with a renewed two-thirds parliamentary majority despite receiving 600,000 fewer votes than in 2010.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Lick Wounds
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has not reached its goal of “putting a line under the past 24 years yet”, but support for the party is steadily growing, party leader Gábor Vona said late on Sunday. Jobbik has come close to the leftist Unity alliance in several wards, but fell short of achieving the breakthrough it had desired in individual constituencies, he said.
Barroso Congratulates Hungary’s PM Orbán On Victory
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has congratulated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on his Fidesz party’s victory in Hungary’s general election on Sunday. European People’s Party President Joseph Daul also congratulated Orbán on his Fidesz party’s sweeping win.
Hungary's Prime Minister: Hungarian Voters Said No To Hatred
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared a resounding victory for his Fidesz-led conservative alliance on Sunday after getting re-elected for another four years by the Hungarian voters. According to the National Election Office’s preliminary results, based on a count of over 98.97% of the votes, Fidesz-KDNP won 44.54% of the vote, giving the incumbent party a projected 133 seats, in a Parliament of ...
Xpat Opinion: How Fidesz Won A Two-Thirds Parliamentary Majority With Only 44.5% Of The Vote
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The election law adopted under the previous Fidesz-KDNP government decreased the number of members of parliament from 386 (of which 176 were elected directly and 210 were elected from party lists) to 199 (of which 106 are elected directly and 93 from party lists).
Hungary’s Election Office Receives Almost All Ballot Papers Cast Abroad
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office (NVI) has received the boxes containing votes cast by Hungarians abroad in Hungary’s general election held on April 6, with the single exception of Vietnam. In all, 24,059 Hungarians cast ballots at 96 embassies and consular offices.
Socialists Launch Local Referendum On Controversial WWII Memorial In Budapest
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has launched a local referendum to decide on whether the local council of Budapest’s 5th district should stop construction of the controversial memorial to the victims of the 1944 German invasion. Pál Steiner, a Socialist lawmaker, told a press conference on Wednesday at the site of the construction in Szabadság Square that until the referendum is held, all building ...
Brussels Relies On Hungary’s Support For Integration
- 8 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission relies on the Hungarian government’s “commitment to and support for” European integration in the future, Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, the commission’s spokesperson, told a press conference on Monday.
Hungary's PM Orbán: Voters Want More Of The Same From Fidesz
- 8 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has received in Sunday’s election an unequivocal and unquestionable authorisation and confirmation to continue what it had embarked upon, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference Monday afternoon.
Fidesz Wins Hungarian Parliamentary Election By A Landslide
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lower than expected voter turn out in Sunday’s Hungarian parliamentary election has given the Fidesz-KDNP alliance another landslide victory. The Fidesz-KDNP alliance will return to government with a renewed two-thirds parliamentary majority despite receiving 600,000 fewer votes than in 2010.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Lick Wounds
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has not reached its goal of “putting a line under the past 24 years yet”, but support for the party is steadily growing, party leader Gábor Vona said late on Sunday. Jobbik has come close to the leftist Unity alliance in several wards, but fell short of achieving the breakthrough it had desired in individual constituencies, he said.
Barroso Congratulates Hungary’s PM Orbán On Victory
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has congratulated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on his Fidesz party’s victory in Hungary’s general election on Sunday. European People’s Party President Joseph Daul also congratulated Orbán on his Fidesz party’s sweeping win.
Hungary's Prime Minister: Hungarian Voters Said No To Hatred
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared a resounding victory for his Fidesz-led conservative alliance on Sunday after getting re-elected for another four years by the Hungarian voters. According to the National Election Office’s preliminary results, based on a count of over 98.97% of the votes, Fidesz-KDNP won 44.54% of the vote, giving the incumbent party a projected 133 seats, in a Parliament of ...