1,275 result(s) for elections
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Criticises Sanctions Against Russia
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse PM Orbán of siding with Putin in the controversy over Ukraine. A right-wing analyst suggests that Hungary has to walk a tightrope in that conflict.
Budapest Metro Refurbishment Plans Welcomed By Socialists
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has “given in” to the will of the residents of Budapest, the head of the Budapest chapter of the opposition Socialists said on Monday, commenting on press reports that preparations will start for the renewal of the city’s third metro line as early as this week.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Orbán’s ‘Illiberal Democracy’
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Prime Minister’s speech in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) on July 26th, left-liberal weeklies accuse Viktor Orbán of openly opting for dictatorship instead of western democracy. Pro-government analysts retort that the speech has been distorted by the left.
Some Foreign Press Likens Hungary’s PM Orbán To Erdogan, Mussolini
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The international press this week responded en masse to the speech made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (pictured left) near Baile Tusnad, Romania, on Saturday in which he said he would make Hungary an “illiberal democracy” and a “workfare state”.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Nearing Agreement On Candidates For Local Elections
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition have prepared a draft agreement concerning their candidates running for the mayor of Budapest and for district mayors. The leadership of each party will make their decision on the draft by the next day, and further details will be published on Wednesday, Viktor Szigetvári, co-leader of the E-PM alliance, told a press conference.
Socialists Pledge To Improve Budapest Public Safety
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The opposition Socialists pledge to improve public safety and establish a network to care for pensioners and single mothers in Budapest, the party’s Budapest group leader has said.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orban: “The Era of Liberal Democracies Is Over”
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary PM Viktor Orbán addressed Fidesz supporters in the Romanian spa town of Baile Tusnad on Saturday.
Hungary’s President Sets Local Elections Date For 12 October
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set the date of Hungary’s 2014 local elections for October 12. The July 21 ruling of the Constitutional Court created an unambiguous and clear situation in the legal regulation of local elections, a statement published on the website of the Presidential Office on Wednesday said.
Hungary’s Opposition Reacts To Local Election Date
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Gőgös, deputy chair of the Socialist Party, called on the opposition to find a joint candidate in each district against nominees of the ruling parties possibly in the next two weeks. Gőgös said he trusted that the Socialists will do well at the upcoming election despite ruling Fidesz’s “efforts before any election to make it difficult for the opposition”.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Criticises Sanctions Against Russia
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse PM Orbán of siding with Putin in the controversy over Ukraine. A right-wing analyst suggests that Hungary has to walk a tightrope in that conflict.
Budapest Metro Refurbishment Plans Welcomed By Socialists
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has “given in” to the will of the residents of Budapest, the head of the Budapest chapter of the opposition Socialists said on Monday, commenting on press reports that preparations will start for the renewal of the city’s third metro line as early as this week.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Orbán’s ‘Illiberal Democracy’
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Prime Minister’s speech in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) on July 26th, left-liberal weeklies accuse Viktor Orbán of openly opting for dictatorship instead of western democracy. Pro-government analysts retort that the speech has been distorted by the left.
Some Foreign Press Likens Hungary’s PM Orbán To Erdogan, Mussolini
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The international press this week responded en masse to the speech made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (pictured left) near Baile Tusnad, Romania, on Saturday in which he said he would make Hungary an “illiberal democracy” and a “workfare state”.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Nearing Agreement On Candidates For Local Elections
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition have prepared a draft agreement concerning their candidates running for the mayor of Budapest and for district mayors. The leadership of each party will make their decision on the draft by the next day, and further details will be published on Wednesday, Viktor Szigetvári, co-leader of the E-PM alliance, told a press conference.
Socialists Pledge To Improve Budapest Public Safety
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The opposition Socialists pledge to improve public safety and establish a network to care for pensioners and single mothers in Budapest, the party’s Budapest group leader has said.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orban: “The Era of Liberal Democracies Is Over”
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary PM Viktor Orbán addressed Fidesz supporters in the Romanian spa town of Baile Tusnad on Saturday.
Hungary’s President Sets Local Elections Date For 12 October
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set the date of Hungary’s 2014 local elections for October 12. The July 21 ruling of the Constitutional Court created an unambiguous and clear situation in the legal regulation of local elections, a statement published on the website of the Presidential Office on Wednesday said.
Hungary’s Opposition Reacts To Local Election Date
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Gőgös, deputy chair of the Socialist Party, called on the opposition to find a joint candidate in each district against nominees of the ruling parties possibly in the next two weeks. Gőgös said he trusted that the Socialists will do well at the upcoming election despite ruling Fidesz’s “efforts before any election to make it difficult for the opposition”.