338 result(s) for lawmakers in Current Affairs
Mayor of Budapest Accuses Fidesz of Seeking to Amend Election Law to Favour Itself
- 19 Nov 2024 5:04 PM
- current affairs
Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, has said ruling Fidesz wanted to boost its own election chances by reducing the number of electoral districts in the capital and thereby diluting the city's voting weight in parliament relative to its population.
State of Emergency Prolonged by Lawmakers in Hungary
- 5 Nov 2024 6:18 AM
- current affairs
Parliament voted on Monday to empower the government to prolong by 180 days the state of emergency in connection with the war in Ukraine.
Traitor Remarks Result in Fine of Over HUF 14 Million for Former PM Gyurcsany
- 14 Oct 2024 11:49 AM
- current affairs
Speaker of Parliament Laszlo Kover has fined Democratic Coalition head Ferenc Gyurcsany over 14 million forints (EUR 34,900), the party said.
Hungary Floods Round-Up: Six More Days to Go
- 23 Sep 2024 8:10 AM
- current affairs
According to forecasts, heightened preparedness in flood defence will have to stay in place for six more days, until next Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a press conference.
Updated: Parl’t Votes Down Proposal to Impeach President
- 12 Jun 2024 11:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Lawmakers rejected a proposal in a secret ballot on Monday to start proceedings to remove President Tamás Sulyok from office.
Tibetan Flag Scandal: Xi's Visit Raised Security Issues, Say Hungarian Opposition
- 13 May 2024 5:45 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition party Párbeszéd is turning to the Sovereignty Protection Office over the security policy and national security issues raised by the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Hungary, and is initiating a meeting of parliament’s national security committee, the party said.
Hungary Prepared for EU Presidency From Start July
- 6 May 2024 5:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary “stands prepared” to take over the presidency of the European Union on July 1, the state secretary for European Union affairs ministry said on Facebook, noting that in the current political and economic environment and amid the community’s institutional transition, filling the post would be “an extremely exciting challenge”.
State of Emergency Extended in Hungary Until 19 November
- 11 Apr 2024 5:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Lawmakers have approved an amendment that authorises the government to prolong the state of emergency in connection with the war in Ukraine until November 19.
Hungary to Continue Rejecting Migrants, Regardless of EU Migration Pact, Declares Foreign Minister
- 11 Apr 2024 5:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary will continue to reject migrants and will maintain the legal and physical border seal, regardless of the EU migration pact, the foreign minister said on Wednesday, ahead of the debate. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Paks, in central Hungary, Péter Szijjártó said the migration “is green-lighting illegal migration”.
Mayor of Budapest Accuses Fidesz of Seeking to Amend Election Law to Favour Itself
- 19 Nov 2024 5:04 PM
- current affairs
Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, has said ruling Fidesz wanted to boost its own election chances by reducing the number of electoral districts in the capital and thereby diluting the city's voting weight in parliament relative to its population.
State of Emergency Prolonged by Lawmakers in Hungary
- 5 Nov 2024 6:18 AM
- current affairs
Parliament voted on Monday to empower the government to prolong by 180 days the state of emergency in connection with the war in Ukraine.
Traitor Remarks Result in Fine of Over HUF 14 Million for Former PM Gyurcsany
- 14 Oct 2024 11:49 AM
- current affairs
Speaker of Parliament Laszlo Kover has fined Democratic Coalition head Ferenc Gyurcsany over 14 million forints (EUR 34,900), the party said.
Hungary Floods Round-Up: Six More Days to Go
- 23 Sep 2024 8:10 AM
- current affairs
According to forecasts, heightened preparedness in flood defence will have to stay in place for six more days, until next Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a press conference.
Updated: Parl’t Votes Down Proposal to Impeach President
- 12 Jun 2024 11:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Lawmakers rejected a proposal in a secret ballot on Monday to start proceedings to remove President Tamás Sulyok from office.
Tibetan Flag Scandal: Xi's Visit Raised Security Issues, Say Hungarian Opposition
- 13 May 2024 5:45 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition party Párbeszéd is turning to the Sovereignty Protection Office over the security policy and national security issues raised by the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Hungary, and is initiating a meeting of parliament’s national security committee, the party said.
Hungary Prepared for EU Presidency From Start July
- 6 May 2024 5:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary “stands prepared” to take over the presidency of the European Union on July 1, the state secretary for European Union affairs ministry said on Facebook, noting that in the current political and economic environment and amid the community’s institutional transition, filling the post would be “an extremely exciting challenge”.
State of Emergency Extended in Hungary Until 19 November
- 11 Apr 2024 5:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Lawmakers have approved an amendment that authorises the government to prolong the state of emergency in connection with the war in Ukraine until November 19.
Hungary to Continue Rejecting Migrants, Regardless of EU Migration Pact, Declares Foreign Minister
- 11 Apr 2024 5:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary will continue to reject migrants and will maintain the legal and physical border seal, regardless of the EU migration pact, the foreign minister said on Wednesday, ahead of the debate. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Paks, in central Hungary, Péter Szijjártó said the migration “is green-lighting illegal migration”.