368 result(s) for leftist opposition in Articles
Mayoral Candidate: Resolving Roma Problem Bound Up With Hungary’s Future
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Resolving Hungary’s "Roma problem" is bound up with the country’s very future, Albert Pásztor, a candidate for mayor of Miskolc, said in an interview to Népszabadság. "No one should think for a minute this problem’s going to stop at the city limits," said Pásztor, whose recent nomination by the opposition Socialist Party and the Democratic Coalition to head the impoverished north-east Hungarian ...
Opposition Parties In Hungary Comment On Juncker Election
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party congratulated Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday on his election to European Commission president and voiced support for his programme to the transformation of Europe. The radical nationalist Jobbik, however, said that Juncker will make Europe a “continent of immigrants” which will completely change current ethnic proportions, while the leftist Democratic Coalition ...
Leftist MEPs To Ask EC’S Support For Review Of Hungary’s Election Laws
- 15 Jul 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) are asking the European Commission to examine Hungary’s election law and turn to international courts in wake of a recent critical report by the OSCE, the party’s spokesman told MTI.
Leftist Opposition Parties Clash Over “Provocation” At Budapest Demo
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition E-PM party alliance said it had not been involved in an incident that took place at an event organised by leftist opposition Democratic Coalition at the weekend (DK). DK said it awaited a reply from E-PM about whether it had deliberately mounted a “provocation” at the event, at which the head of the Krétakör foundation, Márton Gulyás, held up a banner with the slogan: “Instead of ...
Hungary’s Socialist Deputy Suspected Of Bribery Attempt
- 13 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor has asked parliament to remove the immunity of Socialist lawmaker Dezső Hiszékeny. Péter Polt made his request in connection with a suspicion of attempted bribery and “other crimes”.
Kúria Reduces Former Budapest District Mayor’s Prison Sentence To One Year
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of former Socialist Budapest district mayor György Hunvald to 12 months from 18 months for property fraud. The Budapest municipal court of appeals in February 2012 sentenced him in connection with a property scam in the 7th district during his 2003- 2009 term.
E-PM Attacks Hungary’s New Development Minister Over Alleged “Shady” Company Registrations
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition E-PM party has filed a complaint against Development Minister Miklós Seszták on suspicion of causing damage to the state budget. E-PM said, citing press reports, that Seszták as an attorney in 2000 had collaborated in the setup and later termination of hundreds of “phantom companies”, causing damage to the central budget.
Roma Council In NE Hungary Hold Demo Against Decree On Slums
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 300-350 Roma and non- Roma people participated at a demonstration organised by the local Roma self-government in Miskolc, northeast Hungary, in protest against a local council decree on the elimination of slums on the city’s outskirts.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai To Withdraw Into Shadows
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai, co-leader of the leftist opposition E-PM alliance, will withdraw into the background of Hungarian politics but will still remain an important presence within the alliance, Viktor Szigetvári, E-PM’s co-leader, said in an interview to news portal Index.
Mayoral Candidate: Resolving Roma Problem Bound Up With Hungary’s Future
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Resolving Hungary’s "Roma problem" is bound up with the country’s very future, Albert Pásztor, a candidate for mayor of Miskolc, said in an interview to Népszabadság. "No one should think for a minute this problem’s going to stop at the city limits," said Pásztor, whose recent nomination by the opposition Socialist Party and the Democratic Coalition to head the impoverished north-east Hungarian ...
Opposition Parties In Hungary Comment On Juncker Election
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party congratulated Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday on his election to European Commission president and voiced support for his programme to the transformation of Europe. The radical nationalist Jobbik, however, said that Juncker will make Europe a “continent of immigrants” which will completely change current ethnic proportions, while the leftist Democratic Coalition ...
Leftist MEPs To Ask EC’S Support For Review Of Hungary’s Election Laws
- 15 Jul 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) are asking the European Commission to examine Hungary’s election law and turn to international courts in wake of a recent critical report by the OSCE, the party’s spokesman told MTI.
Leftist Opposition Parties Clash Over “Provocation” At Budapest Demo
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition E-PM party alliance said it had not been involved in an incident that took place at an event organised by leftist opposition Democratic Coalition at the weekend (DK). DK said it awaited a reply from E-PM about whether it had deliberately mounted a “provocation” at the event, at which the head of the Krétakör foundation, Márton Gulyás, held up a banner with the slogan: “Instead of ...
Hungary’s Socialist Deputy Suspected Of Bribery Attempt
- 13 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor has asked parliament to remove the immunity of Socialist lawmaker Dezső Hiszékeny. Péter Polt made his request in connection with a suspicion of attempted bribery and “other crimes”.
Kúria Reduces Former Budapest District Mayor’s Prison Sentence To One Year
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of former Socialist Budapest district mayor György Hunvald to 12 months from 18 months for property fraud. The Budapest municipal court of appeals in February 2012 sentenced him in connection with a property scam in the 7th district during his 2003- 2009 term.
E-PM Attacks Hungary’s New Development Minister Over Alleged “Shady” Company Registrations
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition E-PM party has filed a complaint against Development Minister Miklós Seszták on suspicion of causing damage to the state budget. E-PM said, citing press reports, that Seszták as an attorney in 2000 had collaborated in the setup and later termination of hundreds of “phantom companies”, causing damage to the central budget.
Roma Council In NE Hungary Hold Demo Against Decree On Slums
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 300-350 Roma and non- Roma people participated at a demonstration organised by the local Roma self-government in Miskolc, northeast Hungary, in protest against a local council decree on the elimination of slums on the city’s outskirts.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai To Withdraw Into Shadows
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai, co-leader of the leftist opposition E-PM alliance, will withdraw into the background of Hungarian politics but will still remain an important presence within the alliance, Viktor Szigetvári, E-PM’s co-leader, said in an interview to news portal Index.