278 result(s) for lászló kövér
House Speaker: Hungary’s Economic Recovery Harms Certain Foreign Interests
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s interest representation capability in many respects is worse than at any time in the past 25 years because it chose a road to economic recovery which has harmed foreign interests, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér told public radio. In an interview to Kossuth Radio, Kövér said the first Fidesz government in the period 1998-2002 was able to represent the country’s interests with the ...
Hungary’s Interest Representation Capability At Low Point
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interest representation capability in many respects is worse than at any time in the past 25 years because it chose a road to economic recovery which has harmed foreign interests, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér told public radio. In an interview to Kossuth Radio, Kövér said the first Fidesz government in the period 1998-2002 was able to represent the country’s interests with the ...
More And More Migrants Knocking At Hungary’s Door, Research Reveals
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Using the European Commission’s draft proposals on immigration as its basis, a research firm has projected Hungary would see a significant rise in the number of refugees in the coming period. The EC draft includes a proposal to allocate a quota for the number of asylum-seekers to be received by each EU member state, based on certain indicators, the Center for Fundamental Rights said.
Kövér: Hungarians’ Expectations Of Democracy Were “Unrealistic”
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Expectations about Hungary’s democratic transition and accession to the European Union had been unrealistic, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said. Assessing the period since Hungary’s regime change 25 years ago in an interview to public news channel M1, Kövér said the question must be asked if the development gap has closed between Hungary and older EU member states.
Opposition Parties Against Tasers For Parlt Guard
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Several opposition parties have spoken out against Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér’s decision to equip the Parliamentary Guard with electroshock weapons or tasers. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it was “baffled” by Kövér’s decision to purchase tasers for more than 10 million forints (EUR 33,000).
Hungary’s New Constitution “Historical Mission”
- 27 Apr 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Creating a new constitution for Hungary was a historical mission and a necessity, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at an event marking the fourth anniversary of the passing of Hungary’s constitution. Orbán told a conference dubbed Dialogue and Identity in parliament that the most important change from the old constitution’s “value-neutral text” is that the current basic law “demonstrates our ...
No EU-US Free Trade Pact Without National Consent
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There should be no EU-US free trade pact without the consent of the EU member states’ parliaments, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker László Kövér told MTI in Rome after attending a conference of EU parliamentary speakers, focusing on the role national parliaments may play during negotiations on international treaties.
Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán Receives President Of European Parliament
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Chief of the Prime Minister’s Office Bertalan Havasi informed kormany.hu that on Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán invited President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz to Parliament for a working lunch.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Jobbik At The Gates?
- 7 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator believes that Fidesz is about to launch a major campaign against Jobbik. A pro-government columnist fears that Jobbik is a real threat to the country, while another liberal pundit contends that Jobbik is a joke rather than a credible alternative to the current centre-right government.
House Speaker: Hungary’s Economic Recovery Harms Certain Foreign Interests
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s interest representation capability in many respects is worse than at any time in the past 25 years because it chose a road to economic recovery which has harmed foreign interests, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér told public radio. In an interview to Kossuth Radio, Kövér said the first Fidesz government in the period 1998-2002 was able to represent the country’s interests with the ...
Hungary’s Interest Representation Capability At Low Point
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interest representation capability in many respects is worse than at any time in the past 25 years because it chose a road to economic recovery which has harmed foreign interests, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér told public radio. In an interview to Kossuth Radio, Kövér said the first Fidesz government in the period 1998-2002 was able to represent the country’s interests with the ...
More And More Migrants Knocking At Hungary’s Door, Research Reveals
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Using the European Commission’s draft proposals on immigration as its basis, a research firm has projected Hungary would see a significant rise in the number of refugees in the coming period. The EC draft includes a proposal to allocate a quota for the number of asylum-seekers to be received by each EU member state, based on certain indicators, the Center for Fundamental Rights said.
Kövér: Hungarians’ Expectations Of Democracy Were “Unrealistic”
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Expectations about Hungary’s democratic transition and accession to the European Union had been unrealistic, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said. Assessing the period since Hungary’s regime change 25 years ago in an interview to public news channel M1, Kövér said the question must be asked if the development gap has closed between Hungary and older EU member states.
Opposition Parties Against Tasers For Parlt Guard
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Several opposition parties have spoken out against Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér’s decision to equip the Parliamentary Guard with electroshock weapons or tasers. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it was “baffled” by Kövér’s decision to purchase tasers for more than 10 million forints (EUR 33,000).
Hungary’s New Constitution “Historical Mission”
- 27 Apr 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Creating a new constitution for Hungary was a historical mission and a necessity, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at an event marking the fourth anniversary of the passing of Hungary’s constitution. Orbán told a conference dubbed Dialogue and Identity in parliament that the most important change from the old constitution’s “value-neutral text” is that the current basic law “demonstrates our ...
No EU-US Free Trade Pact Without National Consent
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There should be no EU-US free trade pact without the consent of the EU member states’ parliaments, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker László Kövér told MTI in Rome after attending a conference of EU parliamentary speakers, focusing on the role national parliaments may play during negotiations on international treaties.
Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán Receives President Of European Parliament
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Chief of the Prime Minister’s Office Bertalan Havasi informed kormany.hu that on Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán invited President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz to Parliament for a working lunch.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Jobbik At The Gates?
- 7 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator believes that Fidesz is about to launch a major campaign against Jobbik. A pro-government columnist fears that Jobbik is a real threat to the country, while another liberal pundit contends that Jobbik is a joke rather than a credible alternative to the current centre-right government.