1,227 result(s) for elections
Hungary’s Socialists Call For International Election Observers
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has called on the government to do all it can to ensure the presence of as many international observers as possible in the April 6 parliamentary election. Socialist MP Vilmos Szabó said the election rules had been changed unilaterally to an extent that no parliamentary elections have been held under “such uneven conditions” since 1985.
Only Half Of Electorate Willing To Vote In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for Fidesz among all eligible voters increased from 37% to 39% from December to January, according to a new Medián poll. Among decided voters 52% of respondents support Fidesz, while 60% of those interviewed say Fidesz will win again at the spring elections.
Hungary’s Opposition Needs 2/3rds Participation Rate To Win Power
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party’s campaign chief, Zsolt Molnár, said that it would be impossible to unseat the Fidesz government without a two-thirds participation rate in the April 6 general election. Molnár was speaking at a conference organised by the Republikon Institute, a political think-tank, on the spring election.
McCain Has Stern Words For Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
US Republican Senator John McCain expressed concern for Hungary’s democratic institutions and called for external monitoring of the April elections while on a one-day visit to Budapest’s on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: US - Hungarian Friction
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes that the Hungarian government criticizes the US in order to strengthen its anti-Western image before the April elections. Right-wing columnists are displeased with Senator McCain’s comments on Hungarian affairs.
Xpat Opinion: What McCain Delegation Really Discussed With Hungary's PM
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
United States Senator John McCain was in Budapest last Friday leading a seven-member delegation from the U.S. Congress on a brief stopover en route to the Munich Security Conference.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Prepares To Add To Free Cash Withdrawals
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz will pass a law before the elections on increasing the number of monthly free cash withdrawals unless current talks with banks yield a solution, party spokeswoman Gabriella Selmeczi told reporters on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Leader Mesterházy Under Fire For “Hang Him“ Remark
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government author accuses the Socialist leader of pining for revenge, while a left-winger claims that Fidesz applies double standards to hateful remarks and that the scandal is part of a character assassination attempt.
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
Hungary’s Socialists Call For International Election Observers
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has called on the government to do all it can to ensure the presence of as many international observers as possible in the April 6 parliamentary election. Socialist MP Vilmos Szabó said the election rules had been changed unilaterally to an extent that no parliamentary elections have been held under “such uneven conditions” since 1985.
Only Half Of Electorate Willing To Vote In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for Fidesz among all eligible voters increased from 37% to 39% from December to January, according to a new Medián poll. Among decided voters 52% of respondents support Fidesz, while 60% of those interviewed say Fidesz will win again at the spring elections.
Hungary’s Opposition Needs 2/3rds Participation Rate To Win Power
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party’s campaign chief, Zsolt Molnár, said that it would be impossible to unseat the Fidesz government without a two-thirds participation rate in the April 6 general election. Molnár was speaking at a conference organised by the Republikon Institute, a political think-tank, on the spring election.
McCain Has Stern Words For Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
US Republican Senator John McCain expressed concern for Hungary’s democratic institutions and called for external monitoring of the April elections while on a one-day visit to Budapest’s on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: US - Hungarian Friction
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes that the Hungarian government criticizes the US in order to strengthen its anti-Western image before the April elections. Right-wing columnists are displeased with Senator McCain’s comments on Hungarian affairs.
Xpat Opinion: What McCain Delegation Really Discussed With Hungary's PM
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
United States Senator John McCain was in Budapest last Friday leading a seven-member delegation from the U.S. Congress on a brief stopover en route to the Munich Security Conference.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Prepares To Add To Free Cash Withdrawals
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz will pass a law before the elections on increasing the number of monthly free cash withdrawals unless current talks with banks yield a solution, party spokeswoman Gabriella Selmeczi told reporters on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Leader Mesterházy Under Fire For “Hang Him“ Remark
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government author accuses the Socialist leader of pining for revenge, while a left-winger claims that Fidesz applies double standards to hateful remarks and that the scandal is part of a character assassination attempt.
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...