933 result(s) for former prime minister
EU Rejects Hungary Responses On Judges, Data Protection
- 12 Mar 2012 7:59 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission (EC) decided last week to continue with accelerated infringement proceedings against Hungary on the retirement age of judges and the independence of the data protection authority and to seek further information from the Hungarian government on the independence of the central bank.
Press Release: European Commission On Hungary Infringement Procedures
- 8 Mar 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 1 January, a new Constitution and a number of cardinal laws entered into force in Hungary. The European Commission immediately conducted a full legal analysis of the final versions of the new provisions and their compatibility with European Union Treaties and decided to launch three accelerated infringement procedures. Accordingly, three letters of formal notice were sent on 17 January to the ...
Hungarian State May Have To Pay Ft 1,000bn Due To Malev Collapse
- 13 Feb 2012 8:10 AM
- current affairs
"The state may be obliged to pay up to Ft 1 trillion to Liszt Ferenc Airport operator Budapest Airport due to the collapse of Malev airlines, government accountability commissioner Gyula Budai declared last week. The Development Ministry said in a “White Book” published in December that the state’s liability in such a scenario would be Ft 450 billion.
Serenade For Hungary's Former President Göncz’s 90th Birthday
- 13 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"Left-wing and liberal public personalities on Friday celebrated former president Árpád Göncz on his 90th birthday with a serenade outside his home in Budapest. Those present included former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, writer György Konrád, former Free Democrat leader Gábor Kuncze and singer-songwriter János Bródy.
Former Hungarian PM Gyurcsány Living With Miskolc Family For 3 Days
- 24 Jan 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and fellow leaders of the Democratic Coalition have moved to a housing estate in Miskolc for three days. Gyurcsány was invited by a supporter to live there for a few days in order to get acquainted with real life in an apartment building in the Avas housing estate.
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
84% See Worsening Situation In Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:30 AM
- current affairs
"A whopping 84% of Hungarians believe the country is going in the wrong direction, according to a new poll by Ipsos. A smaller majority, 57%, did not express a preference for any political party, outnumbering the 43% who did. The poll showed that only 16% of the population supports Fidesz, down from 18% in December. The Socialists had 11% overall support, Jobbik 8% and LMP 4%.
Former PM Bajnai's Foundation Linked To Clinton
- 18 Jan 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"The Haza es Haladas Foundation led by former prime minister Gordon Bajnai is sponsored by the Center for American Progress, said to be a think tank close to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to the latest edition of conservative weekly Heti Valasz.
CV Of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Of Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán was born on 31 May, 1963, in the small Hungarian village of Alcsútdoboz. In 1977, his family moved to Székesfehérvár, where he finished his grammar-school studies, specialising in English. In 1983, as a student of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest at the Faculty of Law, he was a founding member of Bibó College. A year later, with his fellow students, he created Századvég, a ...
EU Rejects Hungary Responses On Judges, Data Protection
- 12 Mar 2012 7:59 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission (EC) decided last week to continue with accelerated infringement proceedings against Hungary on the retirement age of judges and the independence of the data protection authority and to seek further information from the Hungarian government on the independence of the central bank.
Press Release: European Commission On Hungary Infringement Procedures
- 8 Mar 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 1 January, a new Constitution and a number of cardinal laws entered into force in Hungary. The European Commission immediately conducted a full legal analysis of the final versions of the new provisions and their compatibility with European Union Treaties and decided to launch three accelerated infringement procedures. Accordingly, three letters of formal notice were sent on 17 January to the ...
Hungarian State May Have To Pay Ft 1,000bn Due To Malev Collapse
- 13 Feb 2012 8:10 AM
- current affairs
"The state may be obliged to pay up to Ft 1 trillion to Liszt Ferenc Airport operator Budapest Airport due to the collapse of Malev airlines, government accountability commissioner Gyula Budai declared last week. The Development Ministry said in a “White Book” published in December that the state’s liability in such a scenario would be Ft 450 billion.
Serenade For Hungary's Former President Göncz’s 90th Birthday
- 13 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"Left-wing and liberal public personalities on Friday celebrated former president Árpád Göncz on his 90th birthday with a serenade outside his home in Budapest. Those present included former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, writer György Konrád, former Free Democrat leader Gábor Kuncze and singer-songwriter János Bródy.
Former Hungarian PM Gyurcsány Living With Miskolc Family For 3 Days
- 24 Jan 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and fellow leaders of the Democratic Coalition have moved to a housing estate in Miskolc for three days. Gyurcsány was invited by a supporter to live there for a few days in order to get acquainted with real life in an apartment building in the Avas housing estate.
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
84% See Worsening Situation In Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:30 AM
- current affairs
"A whopping 84% of Hungarians believe the country is going in the wrong direction, according to a new poll by Ipsos. A smaller majority, 57%, did not express a preference for any political party, outnumbering the 43% who did. The poll showed that only 16% of the population supports Fidesz, down from 18% in December. The Socialists had 11% overall support, Jobbik 8% and LMP 4%.
Former PM Bajnai's Foundation Linked To Clinton
- 18 Jan 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"The Haza es Haladas Foundation led by former prime minister Gordon Bajnai is sponsored by the Center for American Progress, said to be a think tank close to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to the latest edition of conservative weekly Heti Valasz.
CV Of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Of Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán was born on 31 May, 1963, in the small Hungarian village of Alcsútdoboz. In 1977, his family moved to Székesfehérvár, where he finished his grammar-school studies, specialising in English. In 1983, as a student of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest at the Faculty of Law, he was a founding member of Bibó College. A year later, with his fellow students, he created Századvég, a ...