1,227 result(s) for elections
Bank Tax In Hungary To Stay At Least To 2016
- 28 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is no hope that the government will phase out its special bank tax before 2016, Bank Association president Levente Kovács told a Tuesday conference.
Hungarian Voter Turnout Considered ‘Not Bad’ In The EU
- 27 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to some unofficial data, voter turnout in Hungary was lower compared to previous elections, but the overall turnout score was still quite high when compared to other EU members.
Govt Spokes Criticises SPD Leader’s Comment On Fidesz
- 27 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Spokesman András Giró-Szász criticised Sigmar Gabriel, leader of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), for calling Fidesz an anti- European and populist party. Gabriel called on the conservative forces to make it clear that anti-EU and populist right-wing parties, such as Fidesz and Forza Italia, have no place in the European People’s Party.
Hungary’s Fidesz To Have “Strong Mandate ” In EP
- 26 May 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz-Christian Democrats will have a strong mandate in Brussels in the next cycle, the alliance’s list-leader Ildikó Gáll Pelcz said, after her party won Sunday’s European elections. Pelcz said the turnout in Hungary had been good in a regional comparison and considering that the general election had been held just a month ago.
Analyst: Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz Still Unchallenged
- 26 May 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The winning Fidesz party still has no challenger while opposition parties face internal fighting for the upper hand, a political analyst said today, commenting on the European election results. Winning with over 50% of the vote, Fidesz can claim the backing of the majority of voters, although this can be challenged with view to the low turnout, analyst Róbert László said.
Two Fifths Of Hungarians Interested In Sunday Ballot
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two-fifths of Hungarians are interested in the European parliamentary elections that will take place in Hungary on May 25, the latest Ipsos survey released on Thursday said. According to the survey conducted in 12 countries, interest in the elections in Europe is moderate.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Boasts Biggest GDP Growth In Eight Years
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
In the first quarter of 2014, Hungary’s economy grew at the highest rate we have seen in eight years, 3.5 percent, drubbing analyst forecasts predicting 2.7 percent. Industrial output is at a three-year high.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
Bank Tax In Hungary To Stay At Least To 2016
- 28 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is no hope that the government will phase out its special bank tax before 2016, Bank Association president Levente Kovács told a Tuesday conference.
Hungarian Voter Turnout Considered ‘Not Bad’ In The EU
- 27 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to some unofficial data, voter turnout in Hungary was lower compared to previous elections, but the overall turnout score was still quite high when compared to other EU members.
Govt Spokes Criticises SPD Leader’s Comment On Fidesz
- 27 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Spokesman András Giró-Szász criticised Sigmar Gabriel, leader of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), for calling Fidesz an anti- European and populist party. Gabriel called on the conservative forces to make it clear that anti-EU and populist right-wing parties, such as Fidesz and Forza Italia, have no place in the European People’s Party.
Hungary’s Fidesz To Have “Strong Mandate ” In EP
- 26 May 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz-Christian Democrats will have a strong mandate in Brussels in the next cycle, the alliance’s list-leader Ildikó Gáll Pelcz said, after her party won Sunday’s European elections. Pelcz said the turnout in Hungary had been good in a regional comparison and considering that the general election had been held just a month ago.
Analyst: Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz Still Unchallenged
- 26 May 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The winning Fidesz party still has no challenger while opposition parties face internal fighting for the upper hand, a political analyst said today, commenting on the European election results. Winning with over 50% of the vote, Fidesz can claim the backing of the majority of voters, although this can be challenged with view to the low turnout, analyst Róbert László said.
Two Fifths Of Hungarians Interested In Sunday Ballot
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two-fifths of Hungarians are interested in the European parliamentary elections that will take place in Hungary on May 25, the latest Ipsos survey released on Thursday said. According to the survey conducted in 12 countries, interest in the elections in Europe is moderate.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Boasts Biggest GDP Growth In Eight Years
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
In the first quarter of 2014, Hungary’s economy grew at the highest rate we have seen in eight years, 3.5 percent, drubbing analyst forecasts predicting 2.7 percent. Industrial output is at a three-year high.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...