895 result(s) for hungarian politics
Xpat Opinion: Is The “Orbán Régime” Here To Stay In Hungary Until 2022?
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their analyses on the causes of the defeat of the Left at the elections on 6th April, commentators across the political spectrum believe that there will be no left-wing alternative to the incumbent government until the far reaching lessons of two consecutive electoral catastrophes are learned. Opinions differ, however about what those lessons are.
Street Photo Exhibition Commemorates Holocaust In Budapest
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A public photo exhibition on the life of Jewish and non-Jewish communities will open outdoors on Budapest’s Corvin Square as part of the programmes commemorating the Holocaust Memorial Year. The photos depict Jews and non- Jews living peacefully side by side “until history and politics interfered”, said the House of Traditions, the organiser.
Xpat Opinion: The Political Bickering Has Begun In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The disappointment among sympathizers of the democratic opposition forces is indescribable. But reasonable barometers of the mood in this circle are the call-in shows on Klubrádió and ATV, which by now are the only opposition electronic media in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: How Fidesz Won A Two-Thirds Parliamentary Majority With Only 44.5% Of The Vote
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The election law adopted under the previous Fidesz-KDNP government decreased the number of members of parliament from 386 (of which 176 were elected directly and 210 were elected from party lists) to 199 (of which 106 are elected directly and 93 from party lists).
Fidesz Wins Hungarian Parliamentary Election By A Landslide
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lower than expected voter turn out in Sunday’s Hungarian parliamentary election has given the Fidesz-KDNP alliance another landslide victory. The Fidesz-KDNP alliance will return to government with a renewed two-thirds parliamentary majority despite receiving 600,000 fewer votes than in 2010.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Opinion: Governing Alliance Set To Win Again In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliamentary election held today looks certain to return the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance to power according to the three main Hungarian pollsters. Viktor Orban’s government may even retain its two-thirds parliamentary majority which has enabled it to ride roughshod over the political opposition (as well as the judiciary).
Mesterházy Expects Left-Wing Election Victory In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister candidate of the left-wing alliance, Attila Mesterhazy, said in an interview published in Saturday’s daily Nepszabadsag that he was certain his alliance for a “change in government” would win Sunday’s general election. Mesterhazy, who leads the Socialist Party, said, “We will replace the government.”
Hungary’LMP To Act As Opposition To Both Sides, Says Schiffer
- 4 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The LMP party plans to act as an opposition to both sides, party leader András Schiffer said in an interview Népszabadság daily. Schiffer rejected the accusation that his party, which had refused to join the opposition alliance, would be responsible for missing the opportunity to replace the government at the upcoming election.
Xpat Opinion: Is The “Orbán Régime” Here To Stay In Hungary Until 2022?
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their analyses on the causes of the defeat of the Left at the elections on 6th April, commentators across the political spectrum believe that there will be no left-wing alternative to the incumbent government until the far reaching lessons of two consecutive electoral catastrophes are learned. Opinions differ, however about what those lessons are.
Street Photo Exhibition Commemorates Holocaust In Budapest
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A public photo exhibition on the life of Jewish and non-Jewish communities will open outdoors on Budapest’s Corvin Square as part of the programmes commemorating the Holocaust Memorial Year. The photos depict Jews and non- Jews living peacefully side by side “until history and politics interfered”, said the House of Traditions, the organiser.
Xpat Opinion: The Political Bickering Has Begun In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The disappointment among sympathizers of the democratic opposition forces is indescribable. But reasonable barometers of the mood in this circle are the call-in shows on Klubrádió and ATV, which by now are the only opposition electronic media in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: How Fidesz Won A Two-Thirds Parliamentary Majority With Only 44.5% Of The Vote
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The election law adopted under the previous Fidesz-KDNP government decreased the number of members of parliament from 386 (of which 176 were elected directly and 210 were elected from party lists) to 199 (of which 106 are elected directly and 93 from party lists).
Fidesz Wins Hungarian Parliamentary Election By A Landslide
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lower than expected voter turn out in Sunday’s Hungarian parliamentary election has given the Fidesz-KDNP alliance another landslide victory. The Fidesz-KDNP alliance will return to government with a renewed two-thirds parliamentary majority despite receiving 600,000 fewer votes than in 2010.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Opinion: Governing Alliance Set To Win Again In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliamentary election held today looks certain to return the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance to power according to the three main Hungarian pollsters. Viktor Orban’s government may even retain its two-thirds parliamentary majority which has enabled it to ride roughshod over the political opposition (as well as the judiciary).
Mesterházy Expects Left-Wing Election Victory In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister candidate of the left-wing alliance, Attila Mesterhazy, said in an interview published in Saturday’s daily Nepszabadsag that he was certain his alliance for a “change in government” would win Sunday’s general election. Mesterhazy, who leads the Socialist Party, said, “We will replace the government.”
Hungary’LMP To Act As Opposition To Both Sides, Says Schiffer
- 4 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The LMP party plans to act as an opposition to both sides, party leader András Schiffer said in an interview Népszabadság daily. Schiffer rejected the accusation that his party, which had refused to join the opposition alliance, would be responsible for missing the opportunity to replace the government at the upcoming election.