1,275 result(s) for elections
Hungary’s PM József Antall’s 20th Death Anniversary To Be Marked
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commemorations will be held to pay tribute to József Antall, Hungary’s prime minister between 1990-93, on Thursday, the 20th anniversary of his death. Péter Boross, who became prime minister after Antall’s death, told MTI on the eve of the anniversary that Antall was a “well-prepared, calm politician who contributed to the long-term interests of the nation”.
Hungary’s Fidesz Says Pre-2010 Left-Wing Govt Most Corrupt Ever
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The pre-2010 left-wing government was Hungary’s most corrupt cabinet ever, the ruling Fidesz party’s communications director Máté Kocsis told the press before a closed meeting of a parliamentary security committee, which, he said, would again hear former secret-services minister György Szilvásy in connection with a case involving meetings between former oil-dealer Tamás Portik and former ...
Speaker Expects “More Reasonable” Work In Hungarian Parliament After 2014 Elections
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The work of Hungary’s new, smaller parliament to be formed after the general election in 2014 under new house rules is hoped to be “more reasonable and predictable” with “less time wasted on unnecessary disputes,” László Kövér, the speaker of parliament, told MTI.
A Quarter Of Hungarians Never Go To Polls
- 5 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 2 million people, or abound 20% of Hungarian voting-age adults, never cast their ballots and another 5-20 % stay away from one or two elections, a paper by Policy Solutions, a think-tank, shows. The most important motivation for casting ballots is ideological commitment, Tamás Boros of Policy Solutions said, commenting on the European Social Survey research conducted in 2012.
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
Hungary’s Fidesz Retains Lead, Party Support Virtually Unchanged
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Voter support remained practically unchanged in November with ruling Fidesz leading ahead of the main rival Socialists, while the camp of undecided voters shrunk, pollster Tárki said.
Xpat Opinion: Left Wing In Crisis In Hungary Less Than 6 Months Before The Elections
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators concentrate their fire on Bajnai and Gyurcsány, and tend to consider Mesterházy as the victim of the aforementioned. Left wing analysts have begun to voice serious doubts about whether the Socialists and their allies are in a position to even successfully wage a campaign.
Socialists In Hungary Swing Into Campaign Mode
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is now in campaign mode, president Attila Mesterházy told reporters after the national council approved an election committee on Saturday. Mesterházy said the council can only follow a strategy aimed at increasing the number of opposition voters, rather than re-distributing the existing left-wing support.
Socialists Ask Hungary's President About 2014 Election Date
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has asked President János Áder to “make it clear” if he does indeed intend to consult the political parties before he selects a date for next year’s general elections or ruling Fidesz “has made that decision already”.
Hungary’s PM József Antall’s 20th Death Anniversary To Be Marked
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commemorations will be held to pay tribute to József Antall, Hungary’s prime minister between 1990-93, on Thursday, the 20th anniversary of his death. Péter Boross, who became prime minister after Antall’s death, told MTI on the eve of the anniversary that Antall was a “well-prepared, calm politician who contributed to the long-term interests of the nation”.
Hungary’s Fidesz Says Pre-2010 Left-Wing Govt Most Corrupt Ever
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The pre-2010 left-wing government was Hungary’s most corrupt cabinet ever, the ruling Fidesz party’s communications director Máté Kocsis told the press before a closed meeting of a parliamentary security committee, which, he said, would again hear former secret-services minister György Szilvásy in connection with a case involving meetings between former oil-dealer Tamás Portik and former ...
Speaker Expects “More Reasonable” Work In Hungarian Parliament After 2014 Elections
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The work of Hungary’s new, smaller parliament to be formed after the general election in 2014 under new house rules is hoped to be “more reasonable and predictable” with “less time wasted on unnecessary disputes,” László Kövér, the speaker of parliament, told MTI.
A Quarter Of Hungarians Never Go To Polls
- 5 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 2 million people, or abound 20% of Hungarian voting-age adults, never cast their ballots and another 5-20 % stay away from one or two elections, a paper by Policy Solutions, a think-tank, shows. The most important motivation for casting ballots is ideological commitment, Tamás Boros of Policy Solutions said, commenting on the European Social Survey research conducted in 2012.
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
Hungary’s Fidesz Retains Lead, Party Support Virtually Unchanged
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Voter support remained practically unchanged in November with ruling Fidesz leading ahead of the main rival Socialists, while the camp of undecided voters shrunk, pollster Tárki said.
Xpat Opinion: Left Wing In Crisis In Hungary Less Than 6 Months Before The Elections
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators concentrate their fire on Bajnai and Gyurcsány, and tend to consider Mesterházy as the victim of the aforementioned. Left wing analysts have begun to voice serious doubts about whether the Socialists and their allies are in a position to even successfully wage a campaign.
Socialists In Hungary Swing Into Campaign Mode
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is now in campaign mode, president Attila Mesterházy told reporters after the national council approved an election committee on Saturday. Mesterházy said the council can only follow a strategy aimed at increasing the number of opposition voters, rather than re-distributing the existing left-wing support.
Socialists Ask Hungary's President About 2014 Election Date
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has asked President János Áder to “make it clear” if he does indeed intend to consult the political parties before he selects a date for next year’s general elections or ruling Fidesz “has made that decision already”.