365 result(s) for leftist opposition in Articles
DK To Sue Football Academies Over Tax Rebate Spending
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) on Wednesday said it would take legal action against thirty Hungarian football academies to gain access to information on how they spend money acquired through tax rebates.
Momentum: Govt “Betrays” Advocates Of Olympic Referendum
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has “betrayed” those who supported a local referendum to be held on Budapest’s plan to host the 2024 Olympic Games by proposing the bid’s withdrawal, the civil Momentum Movement, the proponent of the referendum, said. “It is regrettable that the government ... has betrayed 266,000 people by withdrawing the bid.”
No Visa Abuses Committed Under Szijjártó
- 22 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry said no abuses had been committed by Hungarian foreign offices in relation to the issuance of visas since Péter Szijjártó took over the ministry.
Opposition Parties Criticise PM’s State Of The Nation Address
- 13 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties voiced criticism of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation address on Friday, saying that he had failed to address Hungary’s actual problems. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that important issues such as corruption and the “smear campaigns” launched against his political opponents were missing from Orbán’s speech.
Former PM Gyurcsány: Democratic Coalition Ready For Government
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to govern the country “in integrity and honesty, on behalf of the majority and authorised by that majority,” party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said in a state-of-the-nation address. At a party rally, Gyurcsány told his supporters that DK was ready to “defeat evil and reclaim Hungary from Fidesz and return it to the Hungarian nation”.
Jobbik Declines To Come Up With Nominee For President
- 6 Feb 2017 6:18 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party will not nominate anyone for Hungary’s next president; the party maintains its position that the president should be elected directly by voters, Jobbik’s parliamentary group leader said. János Volner said that the country’s head of state should be a person who embodies national unity, whose personality will not lead to divisions and who has no affiliations to ...
Opposition Parties Comment Putin-Orbán Talks
- 3 Feb 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian leftist and liberal opposition parties criticised the government for giving up principled resistance to Russia’s assertion of its interests in the region all for the sake of energy deals and economic cooperation, while the radical nationalist Jobbik party slammed it for failing to stand up to the European Union on the issue of sanctions against Russia.
Putin Is Here: Maps Of Streets To Avoid Today
- 2 Feb 2017 8:04 AM
- getting around
Several roads and public spaces have been sealed off in Budapest due to the official visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his delegation to the Hungarian capital. This article includes maps of places to avoid while he's in town, along with coverage about what he's up to in Hungary, plus a handy set of related links.
Govt Blocking Leftist Opposition’s Anti-Putin Demo, Says Party Leader
- 30 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to block an opposition demonstration called for next Thursday, when Russian President Vladimir Putin pays an official visit to Budapest, according to the Együtt party. Együtt wants to hold a demonstration in front of Parliament when Putin meets Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, party leader Viktor Szigetvári told a press conference.
DK To Sue Football Academies Over Tax Rebate Spending
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) on Wednesday said it would take legal action against thirty Hungarian football academies to gain access to information on how they spend money acquired through tax rebates.
Momentum: Govt “Betrays” Advocates Of Olympic Referendum
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has “betrayed” those who supported a local referendum to be held on Budapest’s plan to host the 2024 Olympic Games by proposing the bid’s withdrawal, the civil Momentum Movement, the proponent of the referendum, said. “It is regrettable that the government ... has betrayed 266,000 people by withdrawing the bid.”
No Visa Abuses Committed Under Szijjártó
- 22 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry said no abuses had been committed by Hungarian foreign offices in relation to the issuance of visas since Péter Szijjártó took over the ministry.
Opposition Parties Criticise PM’s State Of The Nation Address
- 13 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties voiced criticism of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation address on Friday, saying that he had failed to address Hungary’s actual problems. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that important issues such as corruption and the “smear campaigns” launched against his political opponents were missing from Orbán’s speech.
Former PM Gyurcsány: Democratic Coalition Ready For Government
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to govern the country “in integrity and honesty, on behalf of the majority and authorised by that majority,” party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said in a state-of-the-nation address. At a party rally, Gyurcsány told his supporters that DK was ready to “defeat evil and reclaim Hungary from Fidesz and return it to the Hungarian nation”.
Jobbik Declines To Come Up With Nominee For President
- 6 Feb 2017 6:18 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party will not nominate anyone for Hungary’s next president; the party maintains its position that the president should be elected directly by voters, Jobbik’s parliamentary group leader said. János Volner said that the country’s head of state should be a person who embodies national unity, whose personality will not lead to divisions and who has no affiliations to ...
Opposition Parties Comment Putin-Orbán Talks
- 3 Feb 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian leftist and liberal opposition parties criticised the government for giving up principled resistance to Russia’s assertion of its interests in the region all for the sake of energy deals and economic cooperation, while the radical nationalist Jobbik party slammed it for failing to stand up to the European Union on the issue of sanctions against Russia.
Putin Is Here: Maps Of Streets To Avoid Today
- 2 Feb 2017 8:04 AM
- getting around
Several roads and public spaces have been sealed off in Budapest due to the official visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his delegation to the Hungarian capital. This article includes maps of places to avoid while he's in town, along with coverage about what he's up to in Hungary, plus a handy set of related links.
Govt Blocking Leftist Opposition’s Anti-Putin Demo, Says Party Leader
- 30 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to block an opposition demonstration called for next Thursday, when Russian President Vladimir Putin pays an official visit to Budapest, according to the Együtt party. Együtt wants to hold a demonstration in front of Parliament when Putin meets Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, party leader Viktor Szigetvári told a press conference.