504 result(s) for fidesz candidate
Mesterházy Welcomes The Socialist Victory In Sopron, Hungary
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist victory in the Sopron local council by-election on Sunday is a psychologically impor-tant one, as it proves that Fidesz can be beaten with a good candidate and a realistic platform, party president Attila Mesterházy told a Monday press conference.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Xpat Opinion: Former PM Gyurcsány Begins 7-Day Hunger Strike In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2012 11:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and the left agree that former Premier Gyurcsány’s decision to start a hunger strike in protest against the government’s electoral reform is a piece of theatre which cannot be taken seriously, and will do little to mobilize the masses.
Fidesz Bill May Punish Non-Voters In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Those who registers but do not vote in the 2014 elections could be excluded from the following elections, an unnamed member of the Fidesz leadership told Origo. Fidesz will file a bill on the election rules in the autumn introducing the requirement to register before voting.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Xpat Opinion: Land Grabbing Fidesz Style
- 25 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- property
A few days ago Gáspár Miklós Tamás (TGM, as most people refer to him in Hungarian) was the guest of Olga Kálmán on ATV’s Egyenes beszéd (Straight Talk). The topic was the growing Horthy cult fostered by the Fidesz government. TGM indicated that in his opinion the Orbán government’s sudden attachment to the Horthy regime is nothing but an attempt to draw attention away from the government’s grave ...
New Amendment To Central Bank Law May Be Presented To The House In Hungary Today
- 21 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is expected to present to Parliament the latest amendment to the Act on the National Bank of Hungary on Thursday, which Parliament may pass within two weeks, Mihály Varga told journalists on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: New President Of Hungary: János Áder
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Someone could nitpick and say that János Áder has not been confirmed as president yet. He was only nominated by Viktor Orbán and endorsed by the Fidesz-KDNP parliamentary caucuses. Let's just wait for the final vote. But we know, don't we, that there won't be any problem with his election on May 2, the date apparently picked for the glorious event. Áder will be elected after the first round of ...
Jobbik To Field MEP Morvai For President In Hungary
- 19 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
"Jobbik intends to put forward MEP Krisztina Morvai as its candidate for president of Hungry, the far-right party announced yesterday.Party vice-president Zoltán Balczó told reporters that the opinion of the people should have been sought to restore the authority of the institution of the presidency, as he confirmed that Jobbik will vote against Fidesz nominee János Áder.
Mesterházy Welcomes The Socialist Victory In Sopron, Hungary
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist victory in the Sopron local council by-election on Sunday is a psychologically impor-tant one, as it proves that Fidesz can be beaten with a good candidate and a realistic platform, party president Attila Mesterházy told a Monday press conference.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Xpat Opinion: Former PM Gyurcsány Begins 7-Day Hunger Strike In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2012 11:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and the left agree that former Premier Gyurcsány’s decision to start a hunger strike in protest against the government’s electoral reform is a piece of theatre which cannot be taken seriously, and will do little to mobilize the masses.
Fidesz Bill May Punish Non-Voters In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Those who registers but do not vote in the 2014 elections could be excluded from the following elections, an unnamed member of the Fidesz leadership told Origo. Fidesz will file a bill on the election rules in the autumn introducing the requirement to register before voting.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Xpat Opinion: Land Grabbing Fidesz Style
- 25 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- property
A few days ago Gáspár Miklós Tamás (TGM, as most people refer to him in Hungarian) was the guest of Olga Kálmán on ATV’s Egyenes beszéd (Straight Talk). The topic was the growing Horthy cult fostered by the Fidesz government. TGM indicated that in his opinion the Orbán government’s sudden attachment to the Horthy regime is nothing but an attempt to draw attention away from the government’s grave ...
New Amendment To Central Bank Law May Be Presented To The House In Hungary Today
- 21 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is expected to present to Parliament the latest amendment to the Act on the National Bank of Hungary on Thursday, which Parliament may pass within two weeks, Mihály Varga told journalists on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: New President Of Hungary: János Áder
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Someone could nitpick and say that János Áder has not been confirmed as president yet. He was only nominated by Viktor Orbán and endorsed by the Fidesz-KDNP parliamentary caucuses. Let's just wait for the final vote. But we know, don't we, that there won't be any problem with his election on May 2, the date apparently picked for the glorious event. Áder will be elected after the first round of ...
Jobbik To Field MEP Morvai For President In Hungary
- 19 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
"Jobbik intends to put forward MEP Krisztina Morvai as its candidate for president of Hungry, the far-right party announced yesterday.Party vice-president Zoltán Balczó told reporters that the opinion of the people should have been sought to restore the authority of the institution of the presidency, as he confirmed that Jobbik will vote against Fidesz nominee János Áder.