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LMP Threatens Legal Action Over Paks Data Requests
- 21 Jul 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Green opposition LMP has threatened to take legal action over two public data requests concerning the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant if the data they seek are not released.
Fidesz Official Rejects Critical Remarks By Timmermans
- 19 Jul 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Balázs Hidvéghi, communications director of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, dismissed recent remarks by Frans Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission, saying it was “embarrassing” that European leaders “launch accusations” against Hungary while denying that “they have been implementing [US billionaire] George Soros’s harmful immigration plans”.
EC Steps Up Infringement Procedure Over Hungary Higher-Ed Law
- 14 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has said it is stepping up an infringement procedure against Hungary over amendments to its higher education law tightening rules governing the operations of foreign universities in the country. The EC formally requested that Hungary take measures to remedy the situation in a “reasoned opinion”, the second step in an infringement procedure. Hungary now has one month to ...
Socialists Take Alleged Fidesz Fraud In 2010 Billboard Campaign To Chief Prosecutor
- 11 Jul 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has turned to the chief prosecutor concerning their suspicion that the ruling Fidesz party cheated in their billboard campaign ahead of the 2010 general election. Socialist press chief István Nyakó told a press conference on Monday that Fidesz placed several thousand billboard advertisements “illegally” in 2010.
Socialists: Fidesz Cheated With 2010 Billboard Campaign
- 6 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to the opposition Socialists, the Fidesz party paid well below the market rate for outdoor advertising during the 2010 general election campaign. The current ruling party bought space on 4,700 billboards nationwide and spent 98 million forints (EUR 318,000) when the real cost should have been 1 billion forints calculated at current rates, Socialist press chief István Nyakó told a press ...
Govt To Launch Campaign Based On ‘National Consultation’ Survey Results
- 3 Jul 2017 8:14 AM
- current affairs
The government will launch a new campaign based on the topics surveyed in the recently completed “national consultation”, and this will involve posting public billboards, state secretary of the government office Csaba Dömötör told the daily Magyar Idők.
Kúria Turns Down DK Appeal Concerning Higher Education Law
- 28 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria turned down an appeal by the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) against the National Election Committee’s (NVB) decision to reject the party’s referendum initiative in connection with the higher education law affecting the Central European University (CEU).
Fidesz Calls On LMP To Voice Stance On ‘Migrant Villages’ In Hungary
- 23 Jun 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz has reached out to the green opposition LMP party asking them to clearly state whether they support “setting up migrant villages” in Hungary, the party’s communications director said. Balázs Hidvéghi cited a recent proposal by the Greens’ European parliamentary group leader to relocate “whole Syrian villages” to eastern Europe.
LMP To Appeal NGO Law At Constitutional Court
- 22 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party plans to appeal against the law on foreign funded NGOs at the Constitutional Court. Bernadett Szél, the green party’s co-leader, told a press conference that the appeal would be submitted before the summer recess if enough supporting signatures are collected.
LMP Threatens Legal Action Over Paks Data Requests
- 21 Jul 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Green opposition LMP has threatened to take legal action over two public data requests concerning the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant if the data they seek are not released.
Fidesz Official Rejects Critical Remarks By Timmermans
- 19 Jul 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Balázs Hidvéghi, communications director of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, dismissed recent remarks by Frans Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission, saying it was “embarrassing” that European leaders “launch accusations” against Hungary while denying that “they have been implementing [US billionaire] George Soros’s harmful immigration plans”.
EC Steps Up Infringement Procedure Over Hungary Higher-Ed Law
- 14 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has said it is stepping up an infringement procedure against Hungary over amendments to its higher education law tightening rules governing the operations of foreign universities in the country. The EC formally requested that Hungary take measures to remedy the situation in a “reasoned opinion”, the second step in an infringement procedure. Hungary now has one month to ...
Socialists Take Alleged Fidesz Fraud In 2010 Billboard Campaign To Chief Prosecutor
- 11 Jul 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has turned to the chief prosecutor concerning their suspicion that the ruling Fidesz party cheated in their billboard campaign ahead of the 2010 general election. Socialist press chief István Nyakó told a press conference on Monday that Fidesz placed several thousand billboard advertisements “illegally” in 2010.
Socialists: Fidesz Cheated With 2010 Billboard Campaign
- 6 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to the opposition Socialists, the Fidesz party paid well below the market rate for outdoor advertising during the 2010 general election campaign. The current ruling party bought space on 4,700 billboards nationwide and spent 98 million forints (EUR 318,000) when the real cost should have been 1 billion forints calculated at current rates, Socialist press chief István Nyakó told a press ...
Govt To Launch Campaign Based On ‘National Consultation’ Survey Results
- 3 Jul 2017 8:14 AM
- current affairs
The government will launch a new campaign based on the topics surveyed in the recently completed “national consultation”, and this will involve posting public billboards, state secretary of the government office Csaba Dömötör told the daily Magyar Idők.
Kúria Turns Down DK Appeal Concerning Higher Education Law
- 28 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria turned down an appeal by the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) against the National Election Committee’s (NVB) decision to reject the party’s referendum initiative in connection with the higher education law affecting the Central European University (CEU).
Fidesz Calls On LMP To Voice Stance On ‘Migrant Villages’ In Hungary
- 23 Jun 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz has reached out to the green opposition LMP party asking them to clearly state whether they support “setting up migrant villages” in Hungary, the party’s communications director said. Balázs Hidvéghi cited a recent proposal by the Greens’ European parliamentary group leader to relocate “whole Syrian villages” to eastern Europe.
LMP To Appeal NGO Law At Constitutional Court
- 22 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party plans to appeal against the law on foreign funded NGOs at the Constitutional Court. Bernadett Szél, the green party’s co-leader, told a press conference that the appeal would be submitted before the summer recess if enough supporting signatures are collected.