497 result(s) for government spokesman
Opposition Accuse Fidesz Of Lying About EP Vote On ‘Migrant Fine’
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties accused the ruling Fidesz party of deliberately misrepresenting decisions by the European Parliament in an effort to whip up sentiment against refugees and the Hungarian left wing. Dialogue for Hungary (PM) spokesman Bence Tordai, asked by MTI to comment on recent remarks by state secretary Csaba Dömötör, who accused the Hungarian left wing of voting for the fine, ...
Parl CTTEE Addresses Liget Project With Opposition Lawmakers
- 8 Jul 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s sustainable development committee held a hearing on the Liget project, called together by the committee’s head Benedek Sallai R., who is a delegate of the opposition LMP party. The committee was not in quorum as governing-party members stayed away.
'Refugee Referendum' In Hungary Set For October 2
- 7 Jul 2016 11:30 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has selected October 2 as the date for the referendum on the mandatory resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary, it was announced yesterday. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on February 24 that the cabinet would initiate a national referendum on the EU decision, made last October, to have all member states accept a number of refugees, based on their population.
Xpat Opinion: Brexit’s Fallout On Hungary And The V4
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes the Hungarian government is ’the spokesman’ of the Visegrád 4 in their confrontation with the EU, while a conservative analyst suggests that Angela Merkel is changing her policies and is steering nearer to the V4.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Claim Referendum Is On EU Membership
- 6 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party urged citizens to abstain from voting on the EU’s mandatory migrant quota scheme, arguing that the referendum was designed to pave the way for Hungary’s exit from the EU. Socialist Party deputy leader Zoltán Gőgös said Hungary would hold two referendums in the near future: the quota referendum, which he said was actually a vote on Hungary’s EU membership, and one on ...
Xpat Opinion: Lázár’s Words Fuel Huxit Debate In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on ambiguous statements by top government officials following the Brexit referendum, left-liberal commentators wonder if Viktor Orbán’s government wants Hungary to leave the European Union. Magyar Nemzet suggests that such declarations were only meant to promote a high turnout at the quota-referendum, due to be held in the autumn.
Families Of Perished Explosives Experts To Receive Over HUF 10M
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The families of the four military explosives experts who were killed when a post-WW2 Soviet bomb exploded on a former bombing range in eastern Hungary on Friday are expected to receive one-off payments of over 10 million forints (EUR 31,560) each in addition to other compensation, daily Magyar Idők reports.
Budapest Pride Festival Gets Underway
- 30 Jun 2016 6:40 AM
- entertainment
The 21st Budapest Pride LGBTQ festival got under way on Friday evening. The events which will conclude on July 3 are organised by the Szivárvány Misszió (Rainbow Mission). The organisation’s head, Szilvia Nagy, called for political discourse not to be abusive, humiliating or degrading. She also expressed hope that the government spokesman would acknowledge Pride week.
Socialists Submit Signatures For Referendum On State Land Sale
- 29 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A deputy leader of the opposition Socialists submitted over 200,000 signatures to the National Election Office (NVI) to initiate a national referendum on preventing the further sale of state-owned farmland. The party has collected close to 240,000 signatures, well over the limit of 200,000 required by law for a nationwide referendum to be called by Hungary’s parliament, Zoltán Gőgös told a press ...
Opposition Accuse Fidesz Of Lying About EP Vote On ‘Migrant Fine’
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties accused the ruling Fidesz party of deliberately misrepresenting decisions by the European Parliament in an effort to whip up sentiment against refugees and the Hungarian left wing. Dialogue for Hungary (PM) spokesman Bence Tordai, asked by MTI to comment on recent remarks by state secretary Csaba Dömötör, who accused the Hungarian left wing of voting for the fine, ...
Parl CTTEE Addresses Liget Project With Opposition Lawmakers
- 8 Jul 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s sustainable development committee held a hearing on the Liget project, called together by the committee’s head Benedek Sallai R., who is a delegate of the opposition LMP party. The committee was not in quorum as governing-party members stayed away.
'Refugee Referendum' In Hungary Set For October 2
- 7 Jul 2016 11:30 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has selected October 2 as the date for the referendum on the mandatory resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary, it was announced yesterday. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on February 24 that the cabinet would initiate a national referendum on the EU decision, made last October, to have all member states accept a number of refugees, based on their population.
Xpat Opinion: Brexit’s Fallout On Hungary And The V4
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes the Hungarian government is ’the spokesman’ of the Visegrád 4 in their confrontation with the EU, while a conservative analyst suggests that Angela Merkel is changing her policies and is steering nearer to the V4.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Claim Referendum Is On EU Membership
- 6 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party urged citizens to abstain from voting on the EU’s mandatory migrant quota scheme, arguing that the referendum was designed to pave the way for Hungary’s exit from the EU. Socialist Party deputy leader Zoltán Gőgös said Hungary would hold two referendums in the near future: the quota referendum, which he said was actually a vote on Hungary’s EU membership, and one on ...
Xpat Opinion: Lázár’s Words Fuel Huxit Debate In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on ambiguous statements by top government officials following the Brexit referendum, left-liberal commentators wonder if Viktor Orbán’s government wants Hungary to leave the European Union. Magyar Nemzet suggests that such declarations were only meant to promote a high turnout at the quota-referendum, due to be held in the autumn.
Families Of Perished Explosives Experts To Receive Over HUF 10M
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The families of the four military explosives experts who were killed when a post-WW2 Soviet bomb exploded on a former bombing range in eastern Hungary on Friday are expected to receive one-off payments of over 10 million forints (EUR 31,560) each in addition to other compensation, daily Magyar Idők reports.
Budapest Pride Festival Gets Underway
- 30 Jun 2016 6:40 AM
- entertainment
The 21st Budapest Pride LGBTQ festival got under way on Friday evening. The events which will conclude on July 3 are organised by the Szivárvány Misszió (Rainbow Mission). The organisation’s head, Szilvia Nagy, called for political discourse not to be abusive, humiliating or degrading. She also expressed hope that the government spokesman would acknowledge Pride week.
Socialists Submit Signatures For Referendum On State Land Sale
- 29 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A deputy leader of the opposition Socialists submitted over 200,000 signatures to the National Election Office (NVI) to initiate a national referendum on preventing the further sale of state-owned farmland. The party has collected close to 240,000 signatures, well over the limit of 200,000 required by law for a nationwide referendum to be called by Hungary’s parliament, Zoltán Gőgös told a press ...