520 result(s) for fidesz mp
Hungary’s Fidesz Suspects Graft Behind 1997-98 Gyurcsány Paks Agreement
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A firm associated with opposition DK leader Ferenc Gyurcsány is suspected to have collected “a very serious and juicy sum” under what seems to be a sham contract concluded with the Paks nuclear power plant company in 1997-98, a representative of ruling Fidesz said on Saturday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Leading Socialist MP’s Secret Bank Account Unearthed
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators call on the MSZP to disown its corrupt politicians, after a pro-government daily unveiled a secret bank account with hundreds of millions of undeclared funds possessed by Socialist Vice Chairman Gábor Simon. The leading left-wing daily adds that the scandal further diminishes the chances of the left at the election in April.
Hungary’s House Of Parliament Approves Utility Rate Cuts
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament yesterday approved a third round of cuts in household energy fees, as well as new regulations on the amount of cash that can be withdrawn from ATMs, as part of the same bill.
Party Reactions To Hungary’s Socialist Assets Allegations
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialists will decide on Thursday, after hearing Simon, on the official’s future in the party. Socialist leader Attila Mesterházy, who is to return from Washington on Thursday, and the national presidium and steering committees will discuss the situation and take a stand, spokesman Gábor Veres said.
MPs To Expand Free Cash Withdrawals In Hungary
- 30 Jan 2014 5:30 AM
- business
Parliament could vote in February on increasing the number of free cash withdrawals from ATMs, Antal Rogán, group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, told TV2. Parliament recently approved legislation allowing two free cash withdrawals a month up to a combined 150,000 forints (EUR 490).
Hungary's PM Orbán Defends Paks Deal At Fidesz Caucus Meeting
- 28 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Party president and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faced objections from some Fidesz MPs to his government’s contract with Russia on expanding the Paks nuclear power plant, at Friday’s Fidesz caucus meeting in Balatonszárszó.
Fidesz MP Proposes More Cuts To Banking Charges In Hungary
- 28 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh has proposed further cuts to household banking fees. Németh told public radio that he had proposed to Fidesz MPs raising the monthly limit on the free withdrawals and increasing their number from two to four.
Xpat Opinion: Colleen Bell, US Amb Designate To Hungary, Before The Senate
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On September 26, 2013 I wrote about the likelihood that the next ambassador to Hungary will a political appointee, Colleen Bell, producer of the TV soap “The Bold and the Beautiful.” At the time I expressed my dismay over the appointment. Not because I had anything against Ms Bell but because I consider the political situation so serious in Hungary that I think it would behoove US interests to ...
Hungarian MPS Wants To Hear Snowden On NSA Data Collection
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian parliamentary committee wants to hear former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as a witness in its investigation into US eavesdropping, the committee’s head said on Tuesday. The committee has been set up to examine how data collection by the National Security Agency (NSA) impinged on Hungary and whether there were any international ef forts to gain influence in Hungary.
Hungary’s Fidesz Suspects Graft Behind 1997-98 Gyurcsány Paks Agreement
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A firm associated with opposition DK leader Ferenc Gyurcsány is suspected to have collected “a very serious and juicy sum” under what seems to be a sham contract concluded with the Paks nuclear power plant company in 1997-98, a representative of ruling Fidesz said on Saturday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Leading Socialist MP’s Secret Bank Account Unearthed
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators call on the MSZP to disown its corrupt politicians, after a pro-government daily unveiled a secret bank account with hundreds of millions of undeclared funds possessed by Socialist Vice Chairman Gábor Simon. The leading left-wing daily adds that the scandal further diminishes the chances of the left at the election in April.
Hungary’s House Of Parliament Approves Utility Rate Cuts
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament yesterday approved a third round of cuts in household energy fees, as well as new regulations on the amount of cash that can be withdrawn from ATMs, as part of the same bill.
Party Reactions To Hungary’s Socialist Assets Allegations
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialists will decide on Thursday, after hearing Simon, on the official’s future in the party. Socialist leader Attila Mesterházy, who is to return from Washington on Thursday, and the national presidium and steering committees will discuss the situation and take a stand, spokesman Gábor Veres said.
MPs To Expand Free Cash Withdrawals In Hungary
- 30 Jan 2014 5:30 AM
- business
Parliament could vote in February on increasing the number of free cash withdrawals from ATMs, Antal Rogán, group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, told TV2. Parliament recently approved legislation allowing two free cash withdrawals a month up to a combined 150,000 forints (EUR 490).
Hungary's PM Orbán Defends Paks Deal At Fidesz Caucus Meeting
- 28 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Party president and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faced objections from some Fidesz MPs to his government’s contract with Russia on expanding the Paks nuclear power plant, at Friday’s Fidesz caucus meeting in Balatonszárszó.
Fidesz MP Proposes More Cuts To Banking Charges In Hungary
- 28 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh has proposed further cuts to household banking fees. Németh told public radio that he had proposed to Fidesz MPs raising the monthly limit on the free withdrawals and increasing their number from two to four.
Xpat Opinion: Colleen Bell, US Amb Designate To Hungary, Before The Senate
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On September 26, 2013 I wrote about the likelihood that the next ambassador to Hungary will a political appointee, Colleen Bell, producer of the TV soap “The Bold and the Beautiful.” At the time I expressed my dismay over the appointment. Not because I had anything against Ms Bell but because I consider the political situation so serious in Hungary that I think it would behoove US interests to ...
Hungarian MPS Wants To Hear Snowden On NSA Data Collection
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian parliamentary committee wants to hear former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as a witness in its investigation into US eavesdropping, the committee’s head said on Tuesday. The committee has been set up to examine how data collection by the National Security Agency (NSA) impinged on Hungary and whether there were any international ef forts to gain influence in Hungary.