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Fidesz MP: No Chance Of Referendums Until After 2018 Election
- 24 Apr 2017 2:34 AM
- current affairs
There is no chance of Hungary holding any kind of referendum before the general election in April 2018, according to Fidesz deputy delegation leader Gergely Gulyás. The MP told pro-government Magyar Idők that a recent wave of referendum proposals coming before the National Elections Commission from “opposition parties and civilians” would not be able to pass through all required legal processes ...
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Orbán To Appoint Minister In Charge Of Paks Nuclear Power Plant
- 11 Apr 2017 7:18 AM
- current affairs
A minister without portfolio will be appointed in the next few days to oversee and manage the upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant at Paks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in parliament on Monday.
Freedom House: Hungarian Democracy ‘Semi-Consolidated’
- 5 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
US-based human rights watchdog Freedom House published its latest assessment of the state of democratic governance, election procedures, civil society, freedom of the media, local democracy, legislation and corruption in 29 post-communist countries.
Fidesz-KDNP Passes Lex CEU
- 5 Apr 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly of Hungary has adopted legislation to effectively rid the country of Central European University, despite a growing domestic and international bloc of opposition to the measures. The bill, proposed last Tuesday and made more stringent with a modification on Monday, would impose unfulfillable requirements on CEU, which could strip it of its Hungarian accreditation.
Survey: Over 70% Of Hungarians Fear Serious Terror Attack In Europe
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Seventy-two percent of Hungarians fear that a serious terrorist attack killing more than 100 people will occur in Europe in the next few years, a fresh survey released by the Nézőpont research institute said on Friday. But only 20 percent of the respondents said it was likely that a terrorist attack of such a scale would be carried out in Hungary, it said.
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
Heineken Bill On Hold For Six Months
- 28 Mar 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The anti-Heineken bill on banning the commercial use of totalitarian symbols will not be withdrawn, despite the Dutch company’s resolution of its conflict with a ethnic Hungarian brewery, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár said yesterday.
Fidesz MP: No Chance Of Referendums Until After 2018 Election
- 24 Apr 2017 2:34 AM
- current affairs
There is no chance of Hungary holding any kind of referendum before the general election in April 2018, according to Fidesz deputy delegation leader Gergely Gulyás. The MP told pro-government Magyar Idők that a recent wave of referendum proposals coming before the National Elections Commission from “opposition parties and civilians” would not be able to pass through all required legal processes ...
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Orbán To Appoint Minister In Charge Of Paks Nuclear Power Plant
- 11 Apr 2017 7:18 AM
- current affairs
A minister without portfolio will be appointed in the next few days to oversee and manage the upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant at Paks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in parliament on Monday.
Freedom House: Hungarian Democracy ‘Semi-Consolidated’
- 5 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
US-based human rights watchdog Freedom House published its latest assessment of the state of democratic governance, election procedures, civil society, freedom of the media, local democracy, legislation and corruption in 29 post-communist countries.
Fidesz-KDNP Passes Lex CEU
- 5 Apr 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly of Hungary has adopted legislation to effectively rid the country of Central European University, despite a growing domestic and international bloc of opposition to the measures. The bill, proposed last Tuesday and made more stringent with a modification on Monday, would impose unfulfillable requirements on CEU, which could strip it of its Hungarian accreditation.
Survey: Over 70% Of Hungarians Fear Serious Terror Attack In Europe
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Seventy-two percent of Hungarians fear that a serious terrorist attack killing more than 100 people will occur in Europe in the next few years, a fresh survey released by the Nézőpont research institute said on Friday. But only 20 percent of the respondents said it was likely that a terrorist attack of such a scale would be carried out in Hungary, it said.
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
Heineken Bill On Hold For Six Months
- 28 Mar 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The anti-Heineken bill on banning the commercial use of totalitarian symbols will not be withdrawn, despite the Dutch company’s resolution of its conflict with a ethnic Hungarian brewery, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár said yesterday.