1,894 result(s) for european parliament
Szájer: Hungary Does Not Want To Exit EU
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not want to exit the European Union, it wants to “take the whole nation” into the bloc instead, MEP József Szájer said on Saturday. Addressing a Fidesz-Christian Democrats rally in central Budapest, Szájer said the prime minister and parliament will need great support for their work.
There Should Be More Women Among Members Of Hungarian Parliament - A Commentary
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Exactly 19 of the 199 members of Hungary's new parliament are women. That comes to 9.5 percent, a ratio that speaks for itself. Looking for an adjective to describe the situation I thought of ridiculous, untenable and infuriating but finally settled for humiliating as the word that best describes what I feel when thinking of this 9.5 percent ratio.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Ten Years In The EU
- 8 May 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators agree that Hungary has made relatively little progress since it joined the European Union ten years ago, despite a net financial transfer amounting to about 1.5 per cent of its GDP. Opinions diverge however on the reasons as well as on the direction European integration should follow.
Expat EU Citizens In Hungary Have Until May 9 To Register For EP Election
- 7 May 2014 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Non-Hungarian citizens of EU countries who have a residence in Hungary have one week left to register to vote in the upcoming European parliamentary elections, the National Elections Office (NVI) said on Friday. The deadline for submitting the registrations either in person in the local election office or by mail is 4pm on May 9.
Hungary’s Lawmakers Take Oaths In New Parliament
- 7 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s 199 lawmakers took their oaths on Tuesday at the start of the new parliamentary cycle. Ruling party Fidesz has 117 deputies, its Christian Democrat ally 16 lawmakers, the opposition Socialists 29, radical nationalist Jobbik 23 and green LMP 5 deputies.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Urges Voters To Participate In EP Election
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is very important that Hungarians cast their ballot at the upcoming European parliamentary election in large numbers, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Sunday. Speaking on public television m1, Martonyi argued that high turnout at the polls could result in a higher number of Hungarian deputies in the European body.
Foreigners Living In Hungary Can Vote In EU Elections
- 5 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Non-Hungarian EU citizens with a Hungarian address have until 4 p.m. May 9 to register to vote in the May 25 European Parliament elections.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - A Decade In The European Union
- 5 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ten years ago, May 1, 2004 – following a referendum April 12, 2003 in which 84 percent of voters expressed their support for accession – Hungary joined the European Union along with nine other former Soviet bloc countries. Hungary had established diplomatic relations with the European Community (predecessor to the EU) in 1988, the first country in the region to do so, then submitted its ...
TI Says Hungarian Parliamentary Parties Overspent During Campaign
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Calculations by civil organisations show that the parties that got into parliament have spent a total of 3.5 billion forints (EUR 11.4m) more during the election campaign then allowed by law, legal director at Transparency International Hungary Miklós Ligeti said on Monday.
Szájer: Hungary Does Not Want To Exit EU
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not want to exit the European Union, it wants to “take the whole nation” into the bloc instead, MEP József Szájer said on Saturday. Addressing a Fidesz-Christian Democrats rally in central Budapest, Szájer said the prime minister and parliament will need great support for their work.
There Should Be More Women Among Members Of Hungarian Parliament - A Commentary
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Exactly 19 of the 199 members of Hungary's new parliament are women. That comes to 9.5 percent, a ratio that speaks for itself. Looking for an adjective to describe the situation I thought of ridiculous, untenable and infuriating but finally settled for humiliating as the word that best describes what I feel when thinking of this 9.5 percent ratio.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Ten Years In The EU
- 8 May 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators agree that Hungary has made relatively little progress since it joined the European Union ten years ago, despite a net financial transfer amounting to about 1.5 per cent of its GDP. Opinions diverge however on the reasons as well as on the direction European integration should follow.
Expat EU Citizens In Hungary Have Until May 9 To Register For EP Election
- 7 May 2014 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Non-Hungarian citizens of EU countries who have a residence in Hungary have one week left to register to vote in the upcoming European parliamentary elections, the National Elections Office (NVI) said on Friday. The deadline for submitting the registrations either in person in the local election office or by mail is 4pm on May 9.
Hungary’s Lawmakers Take Oaths In New Parliament
- 7 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s 199 lawmakers took their oaths on Tuesday at the start of the new parliamentary cycle. Ruling party Fidesz has 117 deputies, its Christian Democrat ally 16 lawmakers, the opposition Socialists 29, radical nationalist Jobbik 23 and green LMP 5 deputies.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Urges Voters To Participate In EP Election
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is very important that Hungarians cast their ballot at the upcoming European parliamentary election in large numbers, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Sunday. Speaking on public television m1, Martonyi argued that high turnout at the polls could result in a higher number of Hungarian deputies in the European body.
Foreigners Living In Hungary Can Vote In EU Elections
- 5 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Non-Hungarian EU citizens with a Hungarian address have until 4 p.m. May 9 to register to vote in the May 25 European Parliament elections.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - A Decade In The European Union
- 5 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ten years ago, May 1, 2004 – following a referendum April 12, 2003 in which 84 percent of voters expressed their support for accession – Hungary joined the European Union along with nine other former Soviet bloc countries. Hungary had established diplomatic relations with the European Community (predecessor to the EU) in 1988, the first country in the region to do so, then submitted its ...
TI Says Hungarian Parliamentary Parties Overspent During Campaign
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Calculations by civil organisations show that the parties that got into parliament have spent a total of 3.5 billion forints (EUR 11.4m) more during the election campaign then allowed by law, legal director at Transparency International Hungary Miklós Ligeti said on Monday.