557 result(s) for election matters
DK Rules Out Cooperation With Jobbik
- 8 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will reject any form of cooperation with the radical nationalist Jobbik party, DK’s spokesman told public radio on Thursday. Despite “putting on a different mask” over the recent period, Jobbik has remained an exclusionist, far-right party, unacceptable to DK, Zsolt Greczy said.
Parlt CTTEE Discusses Security Risks Around ‘Soros Agencies’
- 8 Dec 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee met to discuss possible security risks posed by agencies associated with US billionaire George Soros in Hungary.
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.
Gyurcsány: No Plans To Become PM If Left Wing Wins In 2018
- 30 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Democratic Coalition (DK) leader Ferenc Gyurcsány plans to be an ordinary member of his parliamentary group if his party enters government after next year’s elections, or a group leader if they remain in opposition, Gyurcsány said in an interview to the daily Népszava.
Signature Drive For Referendum About December 24 Fails
- 29 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The signature drive for a referendum on making December 24 a public holiday has failed as merely 66,500 signatures were submitted to the National Election Office on Tuesday, Zoltán Bíró, the private individual who launched the initiative, told MTI.
Migration, Terrorism, Hybrid Threats In Focus At Parliamentary NATO Conference
- 24 Nov 2017 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Mass migration, terrorism, hybrid threats, fake news and growing nationalism in Ukraine were in focus at the 21st International Parliamentary NATO Conference organised in Budapest. In his opening address, deputy parliamentary speaker Csaba Hende said international relations were characterised by uncertainty and unpredictability. In recent years, the threats facing the Euro-Atlantic region have ...
Viktor Orbán’s Party Commands Strong Lead In Budapest
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
With a fifth of voting-age Hungarians resident in Budapest — traditionally an opposition stronghold — the strength of support for the ruling Fidesz-led alliance in the capital is a national bellwether just five months before the 2018 general election, the Nézőpont Institute said, noting that Fidesz enjoys 45 percent support among the capital’s decided voters.
Foreign Minister: Government Blocks Soros’s Efforts To Bring Illegal Migrants To Europe
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government knows exactly what US financier George Soros wants, and rejects his efforts to bring illegal migrants to Europe. For this reason, the government “is standing in his way”, the foreign minister told daily Magyar Hírlap in an interview published on Thursday.
Socialists Vow To Agree With Other Opposition Parties On Entering Joint Candidates In 2018 Election
- 20 Nov 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is determined to reach agreement with its political partners ahead of next year’s general election, the party’s chairman, Gyula Molnár, told a conference on Saturday.
DK Rules Out Cooperation With Jobbik
- 8 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will reject any form of cooperation with the radical nationalist Jobbik party, DK’s spokesman told public radio on Thursday. Despite “putting on a different mask” over the recent period, Jobbik has remained an exclusionist, far-right party, unacceptable to DK, Zsolt Greczy said.
Parlt CTTEE Discusses Security Risks Around ‘Soros Agencies’
- 8 Dec 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee met to discuss possible security risks posed by agencies associated with US billionaire George Soros in Hungary.
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.
Gyurcsány: No Plans To Become PM If Left Wing Wins In 2018
- 30 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Democratic Coalition (DK) leader Ferenc Gyurcsány plans to be an ordinary member of his parliamentary group if his party enters government after next year’s elections, or a group leader if they remain in opposition, Gyurcsány said in an interview to the daily Népszava.
Signature Drive For Referendum About December 24 Fails
- 29 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The signature drive for a referendum on making December 24 a public holiday has failed as merely 66,500 signatures were submitted to the National Election Office on Tuesday, Zoltán Bíró, the private individual who launched the initiative, told MTI.
Migration, Terrorism, Hybrid Threats In Focus At Parliamentary NATO Conference
- 24 Nov 2017 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Mass migration, terrorism, hybrid threats, fake news and growing nationalism in Ukraine were in focus at the 21st International Parliamentary NATO Conference organised in Budapest. In his opening address, deputy parliamentary speaker Csaba Hende said international relations were characterised by uncertainty and unpredictability. In recent years, the threats facing the Euro-Atlantic region have ...
Viktor Orbán’s Party Commands Strong Lead In Budapest
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
With a fifth of voting-age Hungarians resident in Budapest — traditionally an opposition stronghold — the strength of support for the ruling Fidesz-led alliance in the capital is a national bellwether just five months before the 2018 general election, the Nézőpont Institute said, noting that Fidesz enjoys 45 percent support among the capital’s decided voters.
Foreign Minister: Government Blocks Soros’s Efforts To Bring Illegal Migrants To Europe
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government knows exactly what US financier George Soros wants, and rejects his efforts to bring illegal migrants to Europe. For this reason, the government “is standing in his way”, the foreign minister told daily Magyar Hírlap in an interview published on Thursday.
Socialists Vow To Agree With Other Opposition Parties On Entering Joint Candidates In 2018 Election
- 20 Nov 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is determined to reach agreement with its political partners ahead of next year’s general election, the party’s chairman, Gyula Molnár, told a conference on Saturday.