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Hungary's E-PM Supports Debate Involving Jobbik
- 16 May 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Participation in a public debate including Jobbik would not mean cooperation with radical nationalists but rather serve to “reveal an unacceptably extremist” power, E-PM leader Gordon Bajnai said in a letter on Friday. Bajnai responded to a call by Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the Democratic Coalition (DK), who appealed to leaders of E-PM and the Socialists to call off an EP election debate ...
Jobbik Raises Questions Over Casino Concessions In Hungary Awarded To Vajna
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to make public the criteria under which it awarded a casino concession to the company of a government commissioner. Jobbik lawmaker Enikő Hegedűs criticized the economy ministry for its recent decision to issue permits to Andrew Vajna’s company, the Las Vegas Casino Ltd, for operating another five casinos in Budapest and in ...
Hungary’s Ruling Party Fideszs Leads EP Poll
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling party Fidesz is set to receive more than half of the seats in the European Parliament assigned to Hungary, according to a survey by the Nézőpont Institute. Among people declaring themselves certain to vote, 46% backed Fidesz MEP candidates, translating into 11 seats.
Hungary’s Opposition Vote “No” To Orbán
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition lawmakers voted “no” to the re-election of the prime minister and all except lawmakers of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, left the chamber after the vote on Saturday. The Socialists do not wish to be party to Hungarian parliament acting as a smoke screen for party politics, Attila Mesterházy said.
Hungary’s Jobbik Distances Itself From Ex-MP Gaudi-Nagy
- 8 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik has distanced itself from the party’s former deputy Tamás Gaudi- Nagy and condemned a recent demonstration, associated with him, where participants assaulted an ethnic Hungarian leader, Jobbik’s national board told MTI in a statement on Wednesday.
Hungary’s Lawmakers Take Oaths In New Parliament
- 7 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s 199 lawmakers took their oaths on Tuesday at the start of the new parliamentary cycle. Ruling party Fidesz has 117 deputies, its Christian Democrat ally 16 lawmakers, the opposition Socialists 29, radical nationalist Jobbik 23 and green LMP 5 deputies.
MPS Adopt Committee Structure For New Hungarian Parlt
- 7 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new national assembly adopted the body’s committee structure and elected committee officials at its founding session on Tuesday. In the new structure, parliament has 15 committees rather than 20 in the earlier system.
Áder, Orbán To Address Hungary’s Founding Parlt Session
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder will open the founding session of the new 199-member parliament today at 10am. He will propose that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should retain his post. Orbán will also address the session. The parliamentary speaker will be elected in a secret vote and he will then take his oath. This will be followed by the election of five deputy speakers and ten notaries.
Xpat Opinion: Further Analyses On Hungary's Left’s Defeat
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right wing analysts assert that the era of the old left is over and young Socialists should start building a new Left without the current left-liberal forces. A liberal commentator on the other hand says Bajnai was not up to the task he undertook and made many strategic blunders.
Hungary's E-PM Supports Debate Involving Jobbik
- 16 May 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Participation in a public debate including Jobbik would not mean cooperation with radical nationalists but rather serve to “reveal an unacceptably extremist” power, E-PM leader Gordon Bajnai said in a letter on Friday. Bajnai responded to a call by Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the Democratic Coalition (DK), who appealed to leaders of E-PM and the Socialists to call off an EP election debate ...
Jobbik Raises Questions Over Casino Concessions In Hungary Awarded To Vajna
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to make public the criteria under which it awarded a casino concession to the company of a government commissioner. Jobbik lawmaker Enikő Hegedűs criticized the economy ministry for its recent decision to issue permits to Andrew Vajna’s company, the Las Vegas Casino Ltd, for operating another five casinos in Budapest and in ...
Hungary’s Ruling Party Fideszs Leads EP Poll
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling party Fidesz is set to receive more than half of the seats in the European Parliament assigned to Hungary, according to a survey by the Nézőpont Institute. Among people declaring themselves certain to vote, 46% backed Fidesz MEP candidates, translating into 11 seats.
Hungary’s Opposition Vote “No” To Orbán
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition lawmakers voted “no” to the re-election of the prime minister and all except lawmakers of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, left the chamber after the vote on Saturday. The Socialists do not wish to be party to Hungarian parliament acting as a smoke screen for party politics, Attila Mesterházy said.
Hungary’s Jobbik Distances Itself From Ex-MP Gaudi-Nagy
- 8 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik has distanced itself from the party’s former deputy Tamás Gaudi- Nagy and condemned a recent demonstration, associated with him, where participants assaulted an ethnic Hungarian leader, Jobbik’s national board told MTI in a statement on Wednesday.
Hungary’s Lawmakers Take Oaths In New Parliament
- 7 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s 199 lawmakers took their oaths on Tuesday at the start of the new parliamentary cycle. Ruling party Fidesz has 117 deputies, its Christian Democrat ally 16 lawmakers, the opposition Socialists 29, radical nationalist Jobbik 23 and green LMP 5 deputies.
MPS Adopt Committee Structure For New Hungarian Parlt
- 7 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new national assembly adopted the body’s committee structure and elected committee officials at its founding session on Tuesday. In the new structure, parliament has 15 committees rather than 20 in the earlier system.
Áder, Orbán To Address Hungary’s Founding Parlt Session
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder will open the founding session of the new 199-member parliament today at 10am. He will propose that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should retain his post. Orbán will also address the session. The parliamentary speaker will be elected in a secret vote and he will then take his oath. This will be followed by the election of five deputy speakers and ten notaries.
Xpat Opinion: Further Analyses On Hungary's Left’s Defeat
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right wing analysts assert that the era of the old left is over and young Socialists should start building a new Left without the current left-liberal forces. A liberal commentator on the other hand says Bajnai was not up to the task he undertook and made many strategic blunders.