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Referendum – Opposition DK Calling For Boycott Of Planned Constitutional Amendment
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will boycott the vote on a constitutional amendment planned in the wake of the recent referendum on European Union migrant quotas, and is calling on all opposition parties to follow suit, party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said on Monday.
Szijjártó: Opinion Of 3.3 Million Cannot Be Neglected
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The will of the 3.3 million people who voted “no” in Sunday’s migrant quota referendum cannot be ignored in Hungary or in the wider European Union, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said. The 3.3 million votes were more than those supporting Hungary’s accession to the EU in 2004. And turnout was higher than in the latest European parliamentary election, he added.
Hungary’s Political Opposition Offers Its Take On Sunday’s Invalid Referendum Results
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The battle for the hearts of minds of the Hungarian people has moved from the voting booth to the airwaves and newsstands, as various political parties and NGOs offer their interpretation of Sunday’s referendum results.
Referendum Vote Officially Declared Invalid
- 3 Oct 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office (NVI) officially declared Hungary’s migrant quota referendum invalid, as the number of valid votes cast did not reach the 50% -plus-one threshold. NVI chief Ilona Pálffy said after 98.82% of the votes had been counted that the number of valid votes was 3.2 million.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Gamble Failed: The Referendum Is Invalid
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The insidious hate campaign leading up to today’s referendum on compulsory refugee quotas has failed, badly. First of all, only 43.8% of the electorate went to the polls, far below the necessary 50% plus 1. Even more telling is that only 39.93% of the electorate cast a valid vote; 60.07% either spoiled their ballots or didn’t bother to vote. The Two-Tail Dog Party’s campaign to invalidate ballots ...
Opposition: ‘Orbán’s Gamble Failed’
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona described preliminary turnout data in Hungary’s migrant quota referendum indicating that it would be invalid as a “personal failure” for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. “This game is played for goals, and despite the advantage enjoyed by the prime minister and [ruling] Fidesz, Orbán scored a huge own goal,” Vona told a press conference.
Orbán: Referendum To Decide Fate Of Hungarians
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s migrant quota referendum will decide the fate of the country and will be historic for the EU itself, the prime minister wrote in an article appearing in the daily Magyar Idők on Saturday, ahead of the vote. “Many will be watching Hungary on Sunday, and while it may appear that we are deciding a simple matter, there is actually everything at stake that affects the fate of Hungary and the ...
Invitel Gets HUF 1.95 bln EU Grant For Broadband
- 1 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungarian telco Invitel has been awarded a HUF 1.95 bln European Union grant for expanding its broadband internet service network, the company announced yesterday, according to reports.
Orbán: Europe ‘Would Have Fallen ’ Without Hungary’s Border Measures
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Had Hungary not fulfilled its obligations concerning illegal migration, Europe “would have fallen” by now, the prime minister said in an interview to free-distribution daily Lokál. Viktor Orbán told the paper that by implementing strict border protection measures last year, Hungary “did what is done in sober parts of the world from the US to Israel: we protected Hungary and with it the European ...
Referendum – Opposition DK Calling For Boycott Of Planned Constitutional Amendment
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will boycott the vote on a constitutional amendment planned in the wake of the recent referendum on European Union migrant quotas, and is calling on all opposition parties to follow suit, party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said on Monday.
Szijjártó: Opinion Of 3.3 Million Cannot Be Neglected
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The will of the 3.3 million people who voted “no” in Sunday’s migrant quota referendum cannot be ignored in Hungary or in the wider European Union, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said. The 3.3 million votes were more than those supporting Hungary’s accession to the EU in 2004. And turnout was higher than in the latest European parliamentary election, he added.
Hungary’s Political Opposition Offers Its Take On Sunday’s Invalid Referendum Results
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The battle for the hearts of minds of the Hungarian people has moved from the voting booth to the airwaves and newsstands, as various political parties and NGOs offer their interpretation of Sunday’s referendum results.
Referendum Vote Officially Declared Invalid
- 3 Oct 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office (NVI) officially declared Hungary’s migrant quota referendum invalid, as the number of valid votes cast did not reach the 50% -plus-one threshold. NVI chief Ilona Pálffy said after 98.82% of the votes had been counted that the number of valid votes was 3.2 million.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Gamble Failed: The Referendum Is Invalid
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The insidious hate campaign leading up to today’s referendum on compulsory refugee quotas has failed, badly. First of all, only 43.8% of the electorate went to the polls, far below the necessary 50% plus 1. Even more telling is that only 39.93% of the electorate cast a valid vote; 60.07% either spoiled their ballots or didn’t bother to vote. The Two-Tail Dog Party’s campaign to invalidate ballots ...
Opposition: ‘Orbán’s Gamble Failed’
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona described preliminary turnout data in Hungary’s migrant quota referendum indicating that it would be invalid as a “personal failure” for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. “This game is played for goals, and despite the advantage enjoyed by the prime minister and [ruling] Fidesz, Orbán scored a huge own goal,” Vona told a press conference.
Orbán: Referendum To Decide Fate Of Hungarians
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s migrant quota referendum will decide the fate of the country and will be historic for the EU itself, the prime minister wrote in an article appearing in the daily Magyar Idők on Saturday, ahead of the vote. “Many will be watching Hungary on Sunday, and while it may appear that we are deciding a simple matter, there is actually everything at stake that affects the fate of Hungary and the ...
Invitel Gets HUF 1.95 bln EU Grant For Broadband
- 1 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungarian telco Invitel has been awarded a HUF 1.95 bln European Union grant for expanding its broadband internet service network, the company announced yesterday, according to reports.
Orbán: Europe ‘Would Have Fallen ’ Without Hungary’s Border Measures
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Had Hungary not fulfilled its obligations concerning illegal migration, Europe “would have fallen” by now, the prime minister said in an interview to free-distribution daily Lokál. Viktor Orbán told the paper that by implementing strict border protection measures last year, Hungary “did what is done in sober parts of the world from the US to Israel: we protected Hungary and with it the European ...