2,549 result(s) for election
Hungary’s Socialists Call For International Election Observers
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has called on the government to do all it can to ensure the presence of as many international observers as possible in the April 6 parliamentary election. Socialist MP Vilmos Szabó said the election rules had been changed unilaterally to an extent that no parliamentary elections have been held under “such uneven conditions” since 1985.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Leading Socialist MP’s Secret Bank Account Unearthed
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators call on the MSZP to disown its corrupt politicians, after a pro-government daily unveiled a secret bank account with hundreds of millions of undeclared funds possessed by Socialist Vice Chairman Gábor Simon. The leading left-wing daily adds that the scandal further diminishes the chances of the left at the election in April.
Only Half Of Electorate Willing To Vote In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for Fidesz among all eligible voters increased from 37% to 39% from December to January, according to a new Medián poll. Among decided voters 52% of respondents support Fidesz, while 60% of those interviewed say Fidesz will win again at the spring elections.
Hungary’s Opposition Needs 2/3rds Participation Rate To Win Power
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party’s campaign chief, Zsolt Molnár, said that it would be impossible to unseat the Fidesz government without a two-thirds participation rate in the April 6 general election. Molnár was speaking at a conference organised by the Republikon Institute, a political think-tank, on the spring election.
McCain Has Stern Words For Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
US Republican Senator John McCain expressed concern for Hungary’s democratic institutions and called for external monitoring of the April elections while on a one-day visit to Budapest’s on Friday.
Socialists Will See Eye -To -Eye With Fidesz On Paks After Election, Says Hungary’s PM
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Once the dust settles after the general election in April there will be a renewed agreement between the government and opposition Socialists on the issue of the Paks nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
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.
Xpat Opinion: US - Hungarian Friction
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes that the Hungarian government criticizes the US in order to strengthen its anti-Western image before the April elections. Right-wing columnists are displeased with Senator McCain’s comments on Hungarian affairs.
Hungarian Voters In US Misinformed About Election Date
- 5 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian-Americans who may vote in Hungary’s upcoming general election have been misinformed about the date of the ballot, Népszava daily reported. Citing the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ), the paper said Hungarian potential voters had been misadvised by material placed by the National Election Office in the Hungarian consulate in New York as well as the embassy in Washington, DC.
Hungary’s Socialists Call For International Election Observers
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has called on the government to do all it can to ensure the presence of as many international observers as possible in the April 6 parliamentary election. Socialist MP Vilmos Szabó said the election rules had been changed unilaterally to an extent that no parliamentary elections have been held under “such uneven conditions” since 1985.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Leading Socialist MP’s Secret Bank Account Unearthed
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators call on the MSZP to disown its corrupt politicians, after a pro-government daily unveiled a secret bank account with hundreds of millions of undeclared funds possessed by Socialist Vice Chairman Gábor Simon. The leading left-wing daily adds that the scandal further diminishes the chances of the left at the election in April.
Only Half Of Electorate Willing To Vote In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for Fidesz among all eligible voters increased from 37% to 39% from December to January, according to a new Medián poll. Among decided voters 52% of respondents support Fidesz, while 60% of those interviewed say Fidesz will win again at the spring elections.
Hungary’s Opposition Needs 2/3rds Participation Rate To Win Power
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party’s campaign chief, Zsolt Molnár, said that it would be impossible to unseat the Fidesz government without a two-thirds participation rate in the April 6 general election. Molnár was speaking at a conference organised by the Republikon Institute, a political think-tank, on the spring election.
McCain Has Stern Words For Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
US Republican Senator John McCain expressed concern for Hungary’s democratic institutions and called for external monitoring of the April elections while on a one-day visit to Budapest’s on Friday.
Socialists Will See Eye -To -Eye With Fidesz On Paks After Election, Says Hungary’s PM
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Once the dust settles after the general election in April there will be a renewed agreement between the government and opposition Socialists on the issue of the Paks nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
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.
Xpat Opinion: US - Hungarian Friction
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes that the Hungarian government criticizes the US in order to strengthen its anti-Western image before the April elections. Right-wing columnists are displeased with Senator McCain’s comments on Hungarian affairs.
Hungarian Voters In US Misinformed About Election Date
- 5 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian-Americans who may vote in Hungary’s upcoming general election have been misinformed about the date of the ballot, Népszava daily reported. Citing the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ), the paper said Hungarian potential voters had been misadvised by material placed by the National Election Office in the Hungarian consulate in New York as well as the embassy in Washington, DC.