570 result(s) for gyurcsány
Jobbik Calls On Hungarian MPs To Volunteer
- 11 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on all Hungarian lawmakers to do volunteer work on a regular basis. Jobbik MPs will do one day of volunteer work each month in order to "learn about the problems of everyday people," lawmaker Előd Novák told a press conference. Novak said his Jobbik colleagues regularly take up work in schools, senior centres or even work as civil guards. The party ...
No Hope Of Left-Wing, Liberal Parties Forming Grand Coalition In Hungary
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The success of populist and partially anti-EU and xenophobic right- and left-wing extremist parties and movements in more an more countries, accompanied by the stagnation, weakening, or collapse of social democracy in Austria, France, and Scandinavian countries, signifies that the economic, financial, and political crisis in Europe will bury the moderate left and right-wing.
Budapest Pride Parade A Peaceful Success
- 13 Jul 2015 9:03 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Pride parade was free of disruptions by homophobic elements for the first time in many years, as a crowd of 10,000-15,000 took part in the march. The march was opened by conductor Iván Fischer, saying that they were celebrating the courage of those who declare their self-identity. Fischer warned homophobes in his message that they must be cautious, because homosexuality is not a ...
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Expels Homophobe
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Democratic Coalition president Ferenc Gyurcsány reacted swiftly on the weekend to expel a party member who expressed homophobic notions on his Facebook page. László Sütõ, a Democratic Coalition member of Baranya county council, said in part “sexuality is based on species-preserving instinct, therefore it is natural between a man and a woman. A relationship unable to father a successor cannot be a ...
Hungarian Government Is Not Happy About Building A Fence
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is not happy about building a fence along the Hungarian-Serbian border, but cannot wait; it must guarantee the security of the country, which includes the protection of its borders, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at his press conference „Governmentinfo 13. What does the Government do and why?” held jointly with András Giró-Szász, State Secretary ...
Lázár Calls On Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány To “Come Clean” On Altus Consortium
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government office chief has called on Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition, to come clean concerning the membership of the consortium in charge of a project which won a European Union contract through Gyurcsány’s company Altus.
Nézőpont Survey Finds Orbán Best, Gyurcsány Worst PM In Hungary
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán has been the best, while Ferenc Gyurcsány the worst prime minister of Hungary in the past 25 years, according to respondents in a recent survey. Pollster Nézőpont has published results of its survey, conducted over the phone in early June, on its website, and said that Orbán, the incumbent premier, was selected by 33% of the respondents as the best head of government.
Proof For Hidden Party Financing In Altus Affair Sent To EC
- 4 Jun 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Proof for concealed party financing to opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) in a contract signed by the European Commission with party leader and former premier Ferenc Gyurcsány’s company Altus has been sent to the European Commission, daily Napi Gazdaság said, citing a government official. Deputy state secretary in charge of development policy communications at the cabinet office Nándor ...
Gyurcsány Urges Hungarians To “Lose Fear Of Refugees”
- 29 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians should “lose their fear of refugees”, former prime minister and leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition party, told journalists in Brussels. Gyurcsány said he had been briefed by Dimitris Avramopoulos, the Greek EU commissioner, about EU plans to help alleviate the refugee situation in Italy and Greece.
Jobbik Calls On Hungarian MPs To Volunteer
- 11 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on all Hungarian lawmakers to do volunteer work on a regular basis. Jobbik MPs will do one day of volunteer work each month in order to "learn about the problems of everyday people," lawmaker Előd Novák told a press conference. Novak said his Jobbik colleagues regularly take up work in schools, senior centres or even work as civil guards. The party ...
No Hope Of Left-Wing, Liberal Parties Forming Grand Coalition In Hungary
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The success of populist and partially anti-EU and xenophobic right- and left-wing extremist parties and movements in more an more countries, accompanied by the stagnation, weakening, or collapse of social democracy in Austria, France, and Scandinavian countries, signifies that the economic, financial, and political crisis in Europe will bury the moderate left and right-wing.
Budapest Pride Parade A Peaceful Success
- 13 Jul 2015 9:03 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Pride parade was free of disruptions by homophobic elements for the first time in many years, as a crowd of 10,000-15,000 took part in the march. The march was opened by conductor Iván Fischer, saying that they were celebrating the courage of those who declare their self-identity. Fischer warned homophobes in his message that they must be cautious, because homosexuality is not a ...
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Expels Homophobe
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Democratic Coalition president Ferenc Gyurcsány reacted swiftly on the weekend to expel a party member who expressed homophobic notions on his Facebook page. László Sütõ, a Democratic Coalition member of Baranya county council, said in part “sexuality is based on species-preserving instinct, therefore it is natural between a man and a woman. A relationship unable to father a successor cannot be a ...
Hungarian Government Is Not Happy About Building A Fence
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is not happy about building a fence along the Hungarian-Serbian border, but cannot wait; it must guarantee the security of the country, which includes the protection of its borders, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at his press conference „Governmentinfo 13. What does the Government do and why?” held jointly with András Giró-Szász, State Secretary ...
Lázár Calls On Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány To “Come Clean” On Altus Consortium
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government office chief has called on Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition, to come clean concerning the membership of the consortium in charge of a project which won a European Union contract through Gyurcsány’s company Altus.
Nézőpont Survey Finds Orbán Best, Gyurcsány Worst PM In Hungary
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán has been the best, while Ferenc Gyurcsány the worst prime minister of Hungary in the past 25 years, according to respondents in a recent survey. Pollster Nézőpont has published results of its survey, conducted over the phone in early June, on its website, and said that Orbán, the incumbent premier, was selected by 33% of the respondents as the best head of government.
Proof For Hidden Party Financing In Altus Affair Sent To EC
- 4 Jun 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Proof for concealed party financing to opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) in a contract signed by the European Commission with party leader and former premier Ferenc Gyurcsány’s company Altus has been sent to the European Commission, daily Napi Gazdaság said, citing a government official. Deputy state secretary in charge of development policy communications at the cabinet office Nándor ...
Gyurcsány Urges Hungarians To “Lose Fear Of Refugees”
- 29 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians should “lose their fear of refugees”, former prime minister and leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition party, told journalists in Brussels. Gyurcsány said he had been briefed by Dimitris Avramopoulos, the Greek EU commissioner, about EU plans to help alleviate the refugee situation in Italy and Greece.