485 result(s) for government spokesman
LMP: Orbán’s Cabinet Gave Multinationals 262 Million Euros In Tax Breaks
- 15 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The government gave “its favourite multinational companies” 80 billion forints (EUR 262m) in tax breaks in 2012-2014, Máté Kanász-Nagy, spokesman of green opposition LMP said.
Former PM Gyurcsány’s DK To Start Election Campaign In September
- 14 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will launch its campaign for the 2018 general election with an assembly in Budapest on September 2, the party’s spokesman said on Sunday. The assembly will take place in the capital’s Nyugati (Western) Square, which is fitting as Hungarians will decide for either “Orbán or Europe” in the upcoming election, said Zsolt Gréczy.
DK Criticises Government Plans To Change Rules Of Appointing Judges
- 1 Aug 2017 10:28 AM
- current affairs
Recent government plans under which “it would be easier for government officials to become judges” are another step in “dismantling democracy” in Hungary, the spokesman of the leftist Democratic Coalition told a press conference on Monday.
George Soros Spokesman Issues Strong Response To Orbán’s Propaganda Campaign
- 12 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The following open letter was sent to the Budapest Beacon by representatives of Mr Michael Vachon, spokesperson for the Open Society Foundation’s George Soros.
US State Dept Expresses Concern Over Law On Foreign-Funded NGOs
- 21 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department expressed concern over legislation Hungary’s parliament recently adopted on foreign-funded NGOs, in a statement released on its website.
Govt Spox Calls On Schulz To ‘Leave Hungary Out Of German Election Campaign’
- 15 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on remarks by Martin Schulz, the German SPD’s candidate to become Chancellor, who said he would recommend stripping Hungary of its EU subsidies because of its policy on migrants, the government spokesman called on Schulz to stop trying to mix Hungary up with the German election campaign.
Jobbik Elects Gábor Vona As Prime Minister Candidate
- 12 Jun 2017 8:57 AM
- current affairs
The congress of radical nationalist Jobbik elected party leader Gábor Vona as prime minister candidate. Vona was backed by 97% of the delegates, spokesman Ádám Mirkóczki said. Addressing the party’s 16th national congress in Budapest, Vona announced a programme for a safer, fairer and free Hungary. Vona pressed for an increase in wages in Hungary and cited his party’s wage union initiative, ...
In Unprecedented Vote On Hungary, European Parliament Calls For Triggering Article 7
- 18 May 2017 9:46 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law concerns, in a move unprecedented in the European Union’s history.
Opposition Parties Blame Govt For EP Vote On Hungary
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists said Wednesday’s vote by the European Parliament to propose invoking Article 7 against Hungary showed that Europe was “fed up with” the actions of the Hungarian government.
LMP: Orbán’s Cabinet Gave Multinationals 262 Million Euros In Tax Breaks
- 15 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The government gave “its favourite multinational companies” 80 billion forints (EUR 262m) in tax breaks in 2012-2014, Máté Kanász-Nagy, spokesman of green opposition LMP said.
Former PM Gyurcsány’s DK To Start Election Campaign In September
- 14 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will launch its campaign for the 2018 general election with an assembly in Budapest on September 2, the party’s spokesman said on Sunday. The assembly will take place in the capital’s Nyugati (Western) Square, which is fitting as Hungarians will decide for either “Orbán or Europe” in the upcoming election, said Zsolt Gréczy.
DK Criticises Government Plans To Change Rules Of Appointing Judges
- 1 Aug 2017 10:28 AM
- current affairs
Recent government plans under which “it would be easier for government officials to become judges” are another step in “dismantling democracy” in Hungary, the spokesman of the leftist Democratic Coalition told a press conference on Monday.
George Soros Spokesman Issues Strong Response To Orbán’s Propaganda Campaign
- 12 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The following open letter was sent to the Budapest Beacon by representatives of Mr Michael Vachon, spokesperson for the Open Society Foundation’s George Soros.
US State Dept Expresses Concern Over Law On Foreign-Funded NGOs
- 21 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department expressed concern over legislation Hungary’s parliament recently adopted on foreign-funded NGOs, in a statement released on its website.
Govt Spox Calls On Schulz To ‘Leave Hungary Out Of German Election Campaign’
- 15 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on remarks by Martin Schulz, the German SPD’s candidate to become Chancellor, who said he would recommend stripping Hungary of its EU subsidies because of its policy on migrants, the government spokesman called on Schulz to stop trying to mix Hungary up with the German election campaign.
Jobbik Elects Gábor Vona As Prime Minister Candidate
- 12 Jun 2017 8:57 AM
- current affairs
The congress of radical nationalist Jobbik elected party leader Gábor Vona as prime minister candidate. Vona was backed by 97% of the delegates, spokesman Ádám Mirkóczki said. Addressing the party’s 16th national congress in Budapest, Vona announced a programme for a safer, fairer and free Hungary. Vona pressed for an increase in wages in Hungary and cited his party’s wage union initiative, ...
In Unprecedented Vote On Hungary, European Parliament Calls For Triggering Article 7
- 18 May 2017 9:46 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law concerns, in a move unprecedented in the European Union’s history.
Opposition Parties Blame Govt For EP Vote On Hungary
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists said Wednesday’s vote by the European Parliament to propose invoking Article 7 against Hungary showed that Europe was “fed up with” the actions of the Hungarian government.