653 result(s) for liberal party
E-PM Accuses Orbán Of Repeating A Preference For An Illiberal State Model
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reacting to a radio interview given on Friday by the prime minister, the opposition leftist E-PM alliance accused Viktor Orbán of repeating a preference for an illiberal state model that looks eastwards. Orbán told public Kossuth Radio that the state should create opportunities for work alongside private-sector job-creation.
Hungary’s House Speaker Interprets Liberal Democracy In Weekly
- 15 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Problems generated by liberal democracy and the issue of the monument erected for the victims of the German occupation were among topics addressed by the Speaker of Parliament in an interview published by the latest issue of political weekly Heti Válasz.
Jobbik Urges Stricter Refugee Policies In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party urges the government to tighten policies towards refugees, the party’s lawmaker said. Then number of asylum-seekers in Hungary has grown nine-fold over the past year, Mrs Lóránt Hegedűs told a news conference, citing a fresh report.
Video Article: Hungary's PM Speech: The Era Of Welfare States Is Over
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At the Bálványos Summer Free University and Student Camp, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that liberalism is a system of ideals that has a tangible power for social organisation. If people want to change what they don’t like in the world, they must come forward with a similarly mature system of ideals, he added.
Investigation Under Way Against Foundation Coordinating Norway Grants In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Orbán’s ‘Illiberal Democracy’
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Prime Minister’s speech in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) on July 26th, left-liberal weeklies accuse Viktor Orbán of openly opting for dictatorship instead of western democracy. Pro-government analysts retort that the speech has been distorted by the left.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Nearing Agreement On Candidates For Local Elections
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition have prepared a draft agreement concerning their candidates running for the mayor of Budapest and for district mayors. The leadership of each party will make their decision on the draft by the next day, and further details will be published on Wednesday, Viktor Szigetvári, co-leader of the E-PM alliance, told a press conference.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
Survey Shows Support For Anti-Semitic Conspiracies In Hungarian Politics
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political Capital senior analyst Attila Juhasz says conspiracy theories are most likely emotive responses to trigger restrictive legislation and exclusiveness on a social level. Anti-Jewish sentiments are most prevalent among Jobbik voters, yet significantly present in all of Hungary’s political camps, according to a survey published on Monday by Political Capital and Szonda.
E-PM Accuses Orbán Of Repeating A Preference For An Illiberal State Model
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reacting to a radio interview given on Friday by the prime minister, the opposition leftist E-PM alliance accused Viktor Orbán of repeating a preference for an illiberal state model that looks eastwards. Orbán told public Kossuth Radio that the state should create opportunities for work alongside private-sector job-creation.
Hungary’s House Speaker Interprets Liberal Democracy In Weekly
- 15 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Problems generated by liberal democracy and the issue of the monument erected for the victims of the German occupation were among topics addressed by the Speaker of Parliament in an interview published by the latest issue of political weekly Heti Válasz.
Jobbik Urges Stricter Refugee Policies In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party urges the government to tighten policies towards refugees, the party’s lawmaker said. Then number of asylum-seekers in Hungary has grown nine-fold over the past year, Mrs Lóránt Hegedűs told a news conference, citing a fresh report.
Video Article: Hungary's PM Speech: The Era Of Welfare States Is Over
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At the Bálványos Summer Free University and Student Camp, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that liberalism is a system of ideals that has a tangible power for social organisation. If people want to change what they don’t like in the world, they must come forward with a similarly mature system of ideals, he added.
Investigation Under Way Against Foundation Coordinating Norway Grants In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Orbán’s ‘Illiberal Democracy’
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Prime Minister’s speech in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) on July 26th, left-liberal weeklies accuse Viktor Orbán of openly opting for dictatorship instead of western democracy. Pro-government analysts retort that the speech has been distorted by the left.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Nearing Agreement On Candidates For Local Elections
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition have prepared a draft agreement concerning their candidates running for the mayor of Budapest and for district mayors. The leadership of each party will make their decision on the draft by the next day, and further details will be published on Wednesday, Viktor Szigetvári, co-leader of the E-PM alliance, told a press conference.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
Survey Shows Support For Anti-Semitic Conspiracies In Hungarian Politics
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political Capital senior analyst Attila Juhasz says conspiracy theories are most likely emotive responses to trigger restrictive legislation and exclusiveness on a social level. Anti-Jewish sentiments are most prevalent among Jobbik voters, yet significantly present in all of Hungary’s political camps, according to a survey published on Monday by Political Capital and Szonda.