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Fidesz Executive Argues For Voter Registration In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prior registration ahead of parliamentary elections is necessary because elections cannot be held any other way, Fidesz executive vice-president Lajos Kosa asserted in an interview with Vilaggazdasag. Kosa said the present system does not know what to do about those who have voting rights as Hungarian citizens but are not in the population register.
Xpat Opinion: Will Hungary's Jobbik Split?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the left and right agree that recent scandals affecting Jobbik indicate grave conflicts and deep rifts within the far-right party. Analysts contend that this could foreshadow either its split or decline .
Xpat Opinion: Former President Sólyom Accuses The Government Of Recklessness In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators welcome former president László Sólyom’s criticism of government policies. Two liberal authors think he did not go far enough.
Jobbik Asks Szegedi To Quit MEP Seat In Hungary
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national leadership of Jobbik on Monday called on Csanád Szegedi to return his seat in the European Parliament, which he won on the party list. Jobbik president Gábor Vona underlined that the decision is not a consequence of Szegedi’s recently discovered Jewish ancestry, but was made because he tried to bribe a person to keep that ancestry secret.
Study Projects Fidesz Without Majority In Hungary
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
No single party would obtain an outright majority of parliamentary seats if voting patterns matched the latest Ipsos poll results, according to a study by the Republikon Institute. Ipsos found that Fidesz would receive 33% of votes, the Socialists 30%, Jobbik 22%, LMP 8% and the Democratic Coalition 4% if elections were held today.
Hungary's PM Orbán Speaks Out Against Racism
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed the principle of zero tolerance of anti-Semitism and anti-Roma phenomena in an interview with German weekly Focus published on Monday. Regarding last week’s arrest of suspected war criminal László Csatáry, Orbán said Hungary follows the European tradition in which crimes against humanity do not expire.
Socialists Almost As Popular As Fidesz In Hungary
- 23 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has the support of 33% of decided party voters, closely followed by the Socialists at 30%, according to an Ipsos poll conducted in July. Jobbik is third at 22%, followed by LMP at 8%, while the Democratic Coalition is at 4%. Only 34% of respondents said they would vote in parliamentary elections.
Hungary’s New Civil Code Before Parliament
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 11 July, the Government submitted to Parliament Hungary’s first Civil Code created in a democratic environment by a team of highly reputable experts. The Government submitted the text created by the Civil Law Codification Committee to Parliament effectively without change.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Fidesz Executive Argues For Voter Registration In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prior registration ahead of parliamentary elections is necessary because elections cannot be held any other way, Fidesz executive vice-president Lajos Kosa asserted in an interview with Vilaggazdasag. Kosa said the present system does not know what to do about those who have voting rights as Hungarian citizens but are not in the population register.
Xpat Opinion: Will Hungary's Jobbik Split?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the left and right agree that recent scandals affecting Jobbik indicate grave conflicts and deep rifts within the far-right party. Analysts contend that this could foreshadow either its split or decline .
Xpat Opinion: Former President Sólyom Accuses The Government Of Recklessness In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators welcome former president László Sólyom’s criticism of government policies. Two liberal authors think he did not go far enough.
Jobbik Asks Szegedi To Quit MEP Seat In Hungary
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national leadership of Jobbik on Monday called on Csanád Szegedi to return his seat in the European Parliament, which he won on the party list. Jobbik president Gábor Vona underlined that the decision is not a consequence of Szegedi’s recently discovered Jewish ancestry, but was made because he tried to bribe a person to keep that ancestry secret.
Study Projects Fidesz Without Majority In Hungary
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
No single party would obtain an outright majority of parliamentary seats if voting patterns matched the latest Ipsos poll results, according to a study by the Republikon Institute. Ipsos found that Fidesz would receive 33% of votes, the Socialists 30%, Jobbik 22%, LMP 8% and the Democratic Coalition 4% if elections were held today.
Hungary's PM Orbán Speaks Out Against Racism
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed the principle of zero tolerance of anti-Semitism and anti-Roma phenomena in an interview with German weekly Focus published on Monday. Regarding last week’s arrest of suspected war criminal László Csatáry, Orbán said Hungary follows the European tradition in which crimes against humanity do not expire.
Socialists Almost As Popular As Fidesz In Hungary
- 23 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has the support of 33% of decided party voters, closely followed by the Socialists at 30%, according to an Ipsos poll conducted in July. Jobbik is third at 22%, followed by LMP at 8%, while the Democratic Coalition is at 4%. Only 34% of respondents said they would vote in parliamentary elections.
Hungary’s New Civil Code Before Parliament
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 11 July, the Government submitted to Parliament Hungary’s first Civil Code created in a democratic environment by a team of highly reputable experts. The Government submitted the text created by the Civil Law Codification Committee to Parliament effectively without change.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...