741 result(s) for election law
Opposition Parties To Launch Signature Drive For Metro Line 3 Accessibility
- 21 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
Nine opposition parties have joined forces to launch a signature drive for holding a local referendum on ensuring the wheelchair accessibility of stations on Budapest’s third metro line, a Socialist Party city councillor said on Wednesday.
Referendum Bid On Declaring December 24 A Public Holiday Fails
- 18 Dec 2017 7:59 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee (NVB) rejected the referendum initiatives on declaring December 24 a public holiday and setting a salary cap for state company managers, at its meeting on Friday. Both initiatives have failed as the number of signatures collected falls short of the required limit, NVB head Ilona Pálffy said.
Local Opinion: Jobbik As The Central Theme Of Year-End Politics
- 18 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
As the Jobbik party stands accused of illicit campaign financing, columnists on Left and Right ponder the impact of its billboard-financing controversy on party politics and electoral chances.
Hungary’s Government Agrees With Tusk’s View That Mandatory Quota Divisive, Ineffective
- 15 Dec 2017 9:06 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government agrees with European Council President Donald Tusk that the European Union’s mandatory quota for refugees is “a divisive and ineffective way to handle the migration crisis”, the Hungarian government office chief said at his weekly press conference on Thursday.
Opinion: Dress Rehearsal For The National Election? By-Election In Solymár
- 12 Dec 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On December 10, a local by-election for a seat on the town council was held in the sixth district of Solymár, a suburb of Budapest, which is described in its English-language Wikipedia entry as “a desirable destination for affluent city-dwellers moving to suburban homes outside of Budapest.”
Vona: Jobbik Starts Crowdfunding Campaign To Pay Fine
- 11 Dec 2017 8:34 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik party is launching a crowdfunding campaign to pay a potential fine of 660 million forints (EUR 2.1 million) the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) is going to impose on it, party leader Gábor Vona said on Friday. Jobbik is also collecting signatures from international organisations and private individuals to join the party’s protest against the fine, Vona told a press conference.
Molnár: Vision Of ‘Fourth Republic’ Key Socialist Election Campaign Message
- 11 Dec 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party’s vision for the “Hungarian fourth republic” will be at the heart of its campaign leading up to the spring 2018 general election, Gyula Molnár, the opposition party’s leader, said.
Jobbik Group Leader: Party Run In Next Election ‘Doubtful’
- 7 Dec 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party’s participation in next year’s parliamentary election has become “doubtful”, group leader János Volner told a press conference on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the State Audit Office (ASZ) accused the party of accepting over 330 million forints (over EUR 1m) in illegal financing.
Interior Minister Can’t Find Evidence To Support Gov’t Claims Of “Soros Network”
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér left through a back door after appearing at a closed session of the parliamentary National Security Committee on Tuesday, where he took questions regarding potential threats posed to Hungary’s national security by what the government has called the “Soros network.”
Opposition Parties To Launch Signature Drive For Metro Line 3 Accessibility
- 21 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
Nine opposition parties have joined forces to launch a signature drive for holding a local referendum on ensuring the wheelchair accessibility of stations on Budapest’s third metro line, a Socialist Party city councillor said on Wednesday.
Referendum Bid On Declaring December 24 A Public Holiday Fails
- 18 Dec 2017 7:59 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee (NVB) rejected the referendum initiatives on declaring December 24 a public holiday and setting a salary cap for state company managers, at its meeting on Friday. Both initiatives have failed as the number of signatures collected falls short of the required limit, NVB head Ilona Pálffy said.
Local Opinion: Jobbik As The Central Theme Of Year-End Politics
- 18 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
As the Jobbik party stands accused of illicit campaign financing, columnists on Left and Right ponder the impact of its billboard-financing controversy on party politics and electoral chances.
Hungary’s Government Agrees With Tusk’s View That Mandatory Quota Divisive, Ineffective
- 15 Dec 2017 9:06 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government agrees with European Council President Donald Tusk that the European Union’s mandatory quota for refugees is “a divisive and ineffective way to handle the migration crisis”, the Hungarian government office chief said at his weekly press conference on Thursday.
Opinion: Dress Rehearsal For The National Election? By-Election In Solymár
- 12 Dec 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On December 10, a local by-election for a seat on the town council was held in the sixth district of Solymár, a suburb of Budapest, which is described in its English-language Wikipedia entry as “a desirable destination for affluent city-dwellers moving to suburban homes outside of Budapest.”
Vona: Jobbik Starts Crowdfunding Campaign To Pay Fine
- 11 Dec 2017 8:34 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik party is launching a crowdfunding campaign to pay a potential fine of 660 million forints (EUR 2.1 million) the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) is going to impose on it, party leader Gábor Vona said on Friday. Jobbik is also collecting signatures from international organisations and private individuals to join the party’s protest against the fine, Vona told a press conference.
Molnár: Vision Of ‘Fourth Republic’ Key Socialist Election Campaign Message
- 11 Dec 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party’s vision for the “Hungarian fourth republic” will be at the heart of its campaign leading up to the spring 2018 general election, Gyula Molnár, the opposition party’s leader, said.
Jobbik Group Leader: Party Run In Next Election ‘Doubtful’
- 7 Dec 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party’s participation in next year’s parliamentary election has become “doubtful”, group leader János Volner told a press conference on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the State Audit Office (ASZ) accused the party of accepting over 330 million forints (over EUR 1m) in illegal financing.
Interior Minister Can’t Find Evidence To Support Gov’t Claims Of “Soros Network”
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér left through a back door after appearing at a closed session of the parliamentary National Security Committee on Tuesday, where he took questions regarding potential threats posed to Hungary’s national security by what the government has called the “Soros network.”