485 result(s) for government spokesman
Socialists To Reduce Parliamentary Activity Till Election
- 12 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said it would cut back on its parliamentary activity until next year’s general election. Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth told reporters that his party would not initiate parliamentary debate sessions, turn to the president or the Constitutional Court and would even boycott five-party talks between now and the election.
Does The Soros Plan Really Exist?' BBC Interview With Zoltán Kovács
- 11 Oct 2017 11:32 AM
- current affairs
Video version of Nick Thorpe's BBC interview with Hungarian government spokesman Zoltán Kovács, running on World Service Radio on 10 October 2017.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
Opposition Parties React To Botka’s Resignation As Socialists’ PM Candidate
- 4 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Democratic Coalition said that with his resignation, Botka had admitted the “failure of his strategy”. Party spokesman Zsolt Gréczy said that the “confusion” within the Socialist Party half a year before the election harmed the entire opposition.
Conflict Between Socialists, DK Deepening?
- 18 Sep 2017 8:57 AM
- current affairs
The conflict between the Socialist Party and the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) “is no longer a fight but war,” political scientist Zoltán Kiszelly said on Sunday. In an interview to public television, he said that László Botka, the Socialist Party‘s candidate for prime minister, had upped the ante at a weekend party board meeting by declaring that not every opposition party wanted to unseat ...
Opposition Parties Blast Orbán’s ‘Soros Plan’ Public Survey Plans
- 15 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist and Democratic Coalition (DK) parties on Thursday lambasted the government’s plan to launch a nationwide public survey on the so-called “Soros plan”, calling on the ruling parties to focus on more important issues.
Govt Spox: NYT Editors ‘Still Don’t Get It’ On Migrant Crisis
- 13 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has hit back at New York Times, which criticised Hungary for its migration policy in a weekend editorial, saying they “really still don’t get it”. In a blog entry on the spokesman’s official website posted on Monday, Kovács said the government of Viktor Orbán had “built a fence on the southern border of Hungary because it’s an external border of the European ...
Orbán’s Cabinet Dismisses Report In The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung About Quota Deal
- 12 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has dismissed a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung suggesting that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may be open to a compromise deal on refugee distribution after the 2018 Hungarian general election.
Kovács Dismisses Report In German Press About Quota Deal
- 12 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has dismissed a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung suggesting that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may be open to a compromise deal on refugee distribution after the 2018 Hungarian general election.
Socialists To Reduce Parliamentary Activity Till Election
- 12 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said it would cut back on its parliamentary activity until next year’s general election. Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth told reporters that his party would not initiate parliamentary debate sessions, turn to the president or the Constitutional Court and would even boycott five-party talks between now and the election.
Does The Soros Plan Really Exist?' BBC Interview With Zoltán Kovács
- 11 Oct 2017 11:32 AM
- current affairs
Video version of Nick Thorpe's BBC interview with Hungarian government spokesman Zoltán Kovács, running on World Service Radio on 10 October 2017.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
Opposition Parties React To Botka’s Resignation As Socialists’ PM Candidate
- 4 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Democratic Coalition said that with his resignation, Botka had admitted the “failure of his strategy”. Party spokesman Zsolt Gréczy said that the “confusion” within the Socialist Party half a year before the election harmed the entire opposition.
Conflict Between Socialists, DK Deepening?
- 18 Sep 2017 8:57 AM
- current affairs
The conflict between the Socialist Party and the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) “is no longer a fight but war,” political scientist Zoltán Kiszelly said on Sunday. In an interview to public television, he said that László Botka, the Socialist Party‘s candidate for prime minister, had upped the ante at a weekend party board meeting by declaring that not every opposition party wanted to unseat ...
Opposition Parties Blast Orbán’s ‘Soros Plan’ Public Survey Plans
- 15 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist and Democratic Coalition (DK) parties on Thursday lambasted the government’s plan to launch a nationwide public survey on the so-called “Soros plan”, calling on the ruling parties to focus on more important issues.
Govt Spox: NYT Editors ‘Still Don’t Get It’ On Migrant Crisis
- 13 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has hit back at New York Times, which criticised Hungary for its migration policy in a weekend editorial, saying they “really still don’t get it”. In a blog entry on the spokesman’s official website posted on Monday, Kovács said the government of Viktor Orbán had “built a fence on the southern border of Hungary because it’s an external border of the European ...
Orbán’s Cabinet Dismisses Report In The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung About Quota Deal
- 12 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has dismissed a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung suggesting that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may be open to a compromise deal on refugee distribution after the 2018 Hungarian general election.
Kovács Dismisses Report In German Press About Quota Deal
- 12 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has dismissed a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung suggesting that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may be open to a compromise deal on refugee distribution after the 2018 Hungarian general election.