497 result(s) for government spokesman
Hungarian Economist Calls Paks II “A National Tragedy”
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of György Nej’s interview with Hungarian economist Mária Zita Petschnig published in 168 óra on 18 July 2014 under the title “National Tragedy: We may leave the EU.” President Áder János signed into law the agreement pertaining to the the Paks II loan agreement, although the Hungarian Wire Office (MTI) neglected to report it. Was it really so unimportant? The project, together with ...
Government Spox: Opposition Blocked Church Law Change
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the US State Department’s religion report, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said the government had been unable to change the church law because of a lack of support from the opposition on the law that required two-thirds majority support in parliament. Kovács welcomed the US report’s statement that Hungary has freedom of religion, which he said was something “undeniable”.
DK: Migrant Quota Referendum Irrelevant To EC
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of the Oct 2 referendum in Hungary about the European Union’s migrant quotas is irrelevant to the European Commission and will not overwrite the government’s obligations to the EU, MEP Péter Niedermüller, of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said on Thursday.
Opposition Parties Want All Hungarians To Be Able To Vote By Mail In Oct Referendum
- 4 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP and the Liberal Party spoke out against a clause in Hungary’s election law that says Hungarians who have a permanent address in the country but are abroad on the day of an election or referendum can only vote at a Hungarian embassy or consular office near them but allows ethnic Hungarians living beyond the border to vote by mail.
Opposition DK Condemns Govt Referendum Posters
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s migration referendum posters “are Nazispirited hate speech”, the opposition Democratic Coalition party said. Government messages on billboard posters throughout the country include: “Brussels wants to relocate a city’s worth of illegal migrants to Hungary” and “The Paris attack was committed by migrants”.
Opposition DK Condemns Govt Referendum Posters
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s migration referendum posters are “Nazi-spirited hate speech”, the opposition Democratic Coalition party said. Government messages on billboard posters throughout the country include: “Brussels wants to relocate a city’s worth of illegal migrants to Hungary” and “The Paris attack was committed by migrants”.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Speech At Tusnád 2016
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While most news sites confine themselves to lengthy reports on the Prime Minister’s address at the annual gathering in Transylvania, two opposition portals devote detailed comments to Mr Orbán’s positive assessment of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican Party Convention last Friday.
Plenary On Contested Liget Project Abandoned
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The plenary session of parliament initiated by the opposition to debate the contested Liget project has been abandoned for lack of a quorum. Wednesday’s session was convened by the parliamentary speaker to debate the initiative of the co-leader of the Dialogue for Hungary party, Tímea Szabó, who wants the law that greenlighted the contested Liget project in City Park to be scrapped.
Socialists Reject Charges Of Supporting Migrant Quota
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has flatly denied ruling Fidesz’s allegations that they would support the European Union’s migrant quota system. “Fidesz is lying”, the party said in the wake of a Fidesz spokesman calling on the Socialists to “support the Hungarian people rather than immigrants”.
Hungarian Economist Calls Paks II “A National Tragedy”
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of György Nej’s interview with Hungarian economist Mária Zita Petschnig published in 168 óra on 18 July 2014 under the title “National Tragedy: We may leave the EU.” President Áder János signed into law the agreement pertaining to the the Paks II loan agreement, although the Hungarian Wire Office (MTI) neglected to report it. Was it really so unimportant? The project, together with ...
Government Spox: Opposition Blocked Church Law Change
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the US State Department’s religion report, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said the government had been unable to change the church law because of a lack of support from the opposition on the law that required two-thirds majority support in parliament. Kovács welcomed the US report’s statement that Hungary has freedom of religion, which he said was something “undeniable”.
DK: Migrant Quota Referendum Irrelevant To EC
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of the Oct 2 referendum in Hungary about the European Union’s migrant quotas is irrelevant to the European Commission and will not overwrite the government’s obligations to the EU, MEP Péter Niedermüller, of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said on Thursday.
Opposition Parties Want All Hungarians To Be Able To Vote By Mail In Oct Referendum
- 4 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP and the Liberal Party spoke out against a clause in Hungary’s election law that says Hungarians who have a permanent address in the country but are abroad on the day of an election or referendum can only vote at a Hungarian embassy or consular office near them but allows ethnic Hungarians living beyond the border to vote by mail.
Opposition DK Condemns Govt Referendum Posters
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s migration referendum posters “are Nazispirited hate speech”, the opposition Democratic Coalition party said. Government messages on billboard posters throughout the country include: “Brussels wants to relocate a city’s worth of illegal migrants to Hungary” and “The Paris attack was committed by migrants”.
Opposition DK Condemns Govt Referendum Posters
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s migration referendum posters are “Nazi-spirited hate speech”, the opposition Democratic Coalition party said. Government messages on billboard posters throughout the country include: “Brussels wants to relocate a city’s worth of illegal migrants to Hungary” and “The Paris attack was committed by migrants”.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Speech At Tusnád 2016
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While most news sites confine themselves to lengthy reports on the Prime Minister’s address at the annual gathering in Transylvania, two opposition portals devote detailed comments to Mr Orbán’s positive assessment of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican Party Convention last Friday.
Plenary On Contested Liget Project Abandoned
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The plenary session of parliament initiated by the opposition to debate the contested Liget project has been abandoned for lack of a quorum. Wednesday’s session was convened by the parliamentary speaker to debate the initiative of the co-leader of the Dialogue for Hungary party, Tímea Szabó, who wants the law that greenlighted the contested Liget project in City Park to be scrapped.
Socialists Reject Charges Of Supporting Migrant Quota
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has flatly denied ruling Fidesz’s allegations that they would support the European Union’s migrant quota system. “Fidesz is lying”, the party said in the wake of a Fidesz spokesman calling on the Socialists to “support the Hungarian people rather than immigrants”.