2,549 result(s) for election
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 PM Sees No Reason For TV Debate
- 27 Mar 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public television that he saw no reason for a TV debate between the candidates for prime minister prior to the April 6 general election. People can palpably feel the difference between Socialist and Fidesz rule, he said.
610,000 Hungarian Citizenship Applications Received
- 27 Mar 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities have received a total of 610,000 applications for Hungarian citizenship during the current government cycle since 2010, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said on the campaign trail in Fehérgyarmat, in north-eastern Hungary. As many as 560,000 applicants have already taken their oaths of citizenship, Semjén said.
Hungary Launches Targeted Breast Screening Programs
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary will hold a set of targeted screening programs to draw public attention to these preventative measures, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said on Saturday at a screening event in Budapest’s 18th district. Mr. Szócska said the first such screening will be the “Night of screenings” on 25 April, when many screening locations will be open until 10 p.m. or midnight, while another 35 ...
Hungarian Opposition Socialist Party Leader Mesterházy Sues Over CÖF Posters
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the opposition Socialist party and the Unity alliance’s candidate for prime minister, is suing the pro-government Civil Union Forum (CÖF) for libel, CÖF’s founder László Csizmadia has said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Xpat Opinion: What’s Up With The New Civil Code & Press Photographs?
- 21 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A new story dominating English-language coverage of Hungary is about the new Civil Code, which came into effect on March 15th and is reportedly “killing the press photo in Hungary.”
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.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Vows To Continue With Current Policies
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz will continue with its current policies of changing the ownership structure of the bank sector and lowering energy prices, if it stays in power after April 6, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a meeting of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday.
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 PM Sees No Reason For TV Debate
- 27 Mar 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public television that he saw no reason for a TV debate between the candidates for prime minister prior to the April 6 general election. People can palpably feel the difference between Socialist and Fidesz rule, he said.
610,000 Hungarian Citizenship Applications Received
- 27 Mar 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities have received a total of 610,000 applications for Hungarian citizenship during the current government cycle since 2010, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said on the campaign trail in Fehérgyarmat, in north-eastern Hungary. As many as 560,000 applicants have already taken their oaths of citizenship, Semjén said.
Hungary Launches Targeted Breast Screening Programs
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary will hold a set of targeted screening programs to draw public attention to these preventative measures, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said on Saturday at a screening event in Budapest’s 18th district. Mr. Szócska said the first such screening will be the “Night of screenings” on 25 April, when many screening locations will be open until 10 p.m. or midnight, while another 35 ...
Hungarian Opposition Socialist Party Leader Mesterházy Sues Over CÖF Posters
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the opposition Socialist party and the Unity alliance’s candidate for prime minister, is suing the pro-government Civil Union Forum (CÖF) for libel, CÖF’s founder László Csizmadia has said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Xpat Opinion: What’s Up With The New Civil Code & Press Photographs?
- 21 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A new story dominating English-language coverage of Hungary is about the new Civil Code, which came into effect on March 15th and is reportedly “killing the press photo in Hungary.”
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.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Vows To Continue With Current Policies
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz will continue with its current policies of changing the ownership structure of the bank sector and lowering energy prices, if it stays in power after April 6, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a meeting of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday.