598 result(s) for election office
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Hungarian Protesters To Merkel: We Are Drowning In Corruption
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand Hungarian protesters gathered in Budapest’s Kossuth square this evening to demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and to call on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand up for European values.
Hungarian Protesters Send Message To Merkel
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A crowd estimated at 3,000-4,000 rallied on Kossuth tér on Sunday to protest against what they see as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s drift towards authoritarianism and away from European values, one day before German Chancellor Angela Merkel comes to Hungary.
Hungary's Sovereignty Must Be Protected, Prime Minister Says
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
National sovereignty consists of energy, financial and trade independence, Prime Minister Orbán pointed out in Kossuth Radio’s morning interview, adding he regards Senator McCain’s recent claims as “extremist”. Viktor Orbán also noted Hungary’s national sovereignty is far more important than dealing with such statements.
1000 Foreigners Use Same Address To Vote In Hungarian Elections
- 9 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Roughly a thousand foreigners have given the address of a 40-bed motel in Budapest’s 19th district as their permanent place of residence in the run-up to Sunday’s municipal elections, according to left-wing daily Népszabadság. The majority are Romanian citizens but a number of Slovaks have also registered the Viktória Pension as their permanent place of Hungarian residence.
Parties In Final Furlong To Local Election In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political parties are touring the country and Budapest districts intensively to win support for their candidates at the local elections set for Sunday, October 12. Incumbent Budapest mayor István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party, on Tuesday inaugurated a 700 million forint (EUR 2.7m) heating system at the Military Hospital. Tarlós said that since 2010, Budapest’s governance had become ...
OSCE Hungary Report Inaccurate Fundamental Rights Center Finds
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A July report by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Hungary’s latest general election contains several inaccurate observations, the Center for Fundamental Rights, a think-tank of young lawyers and law students, said.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest 8th District Drug Users’ Centre Closes Down
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A liberal pundit fears that hepatitis and AIDS may spread in Budapest as the right-wing mayor has withdrawn support from a drug users’ contact point in his district. His right-wing colleague finds the liberals guilty of fear-mongering.
Socialists May Have To Move Out Of Budapest HQ
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party could move out of its present headquarters in Budapest’s Sixth District within six weeks, Népszabadság surmised on Saturday. Repaying the Swiss franc mortgage on the building is reportedly too big a load and the party apparatus is now too small for such a large office building.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Hungarian Protesters To Merkel: We Are Drowning In Corruption
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand Hungarian protesters gathered in Budapest’s Kossuth square this evening to demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and to call on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand up for European values.
Hungarian Protesters Send Message To Merkel
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A crowd estimated at 3,000-4,000 rallied on Kossuth tér on Sunday to protest against what they see as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s drift towards authoritarianism and away from European values, one day before German Chancellor Angela Merkel comes to Hungary.
Hungary's Sovereignty Must Be Protected, Prime Minister Says
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
National sovereignty consists of energy, financial and trade independence, Prime Minister Orbán pointed out in Kossuth Radio’s morning interview, adding he regards Senator McCain’s recent claims as “extremist”. Viktor Orbán also noted Hungary’s national sovereignty is far more important than dealing with such statements.
1000 Foreigners Use Same Address To Vote In Hungarian Elections
- 9 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Roughly a thousand foreigners have given the address of a 40-bed motel in Budapest’s 19th district as their permanent place of residence in the run-up to Sunday’s municipal elections, according to left-wing daily Népszabadság. The majority are Romanian citizens but a number of Slovaks have also registered the Viktória Pension as their permanent place of Hungarian residence.
Parties In Final Furlong To Local Election In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political parties are touring the country and Budapest districts intensively to win support for their candidates at the local elections set for Sunday, October 12. Incumbent Budapest mayor István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party, on Tuesday inaugurated a 700 million forint (EUR 2.7m) heating system at the Military Hospital. Tarlós said that since 2010, Budapest’s governance had become ...
OSCE Hungary Report Inaccurate Fundamental Rights Center Finds
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A July report by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Hungary’s latest general election contains several inaccurate observations, the Center for Fundamental Rights, a think-tank of young lawyers and law students, said.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest 8th District Drug Users’ Centre Closes Down
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A liberal pundit fears that hepatitis and AIDS may spread in Budapest as the right-wing mayor has withdrawn support from a drug users’ contact point in his district. His right-wing colleague finds the liberals guilty of fear-mongering.
Socialists May Have To Move Out Of Budapest HQ
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party could move out of its present headquarters in Budapest’s Sixth District within six weeks, Népszabadság surmised on Saturday. Repaying the Swiss franc mortgage on the building is reportedly too big a load and the party apparatus is now too small for such a large office building.