1,015 result(s) for lmp
Support Drops For Fidesz And Socialists In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Support for Fidesz among decided party voters dropped from 40% in December to 37% this month, according to a Tarki poll. The Socialists and Jobbik are level at 23% support, the former falling from 25% to 23%, the latter rising from 22% last month.
84% See Worsening Situation In Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:30 AM
- current affairs
"A whopping 84% of Hungarians believe the country is going in the wrong direction, according to a new poll by Ipsos. A smaller majority, 57%, did not express a preference for any political party, outnumbering the 43% who did. The poll showed that only 16% of the population supports Fidesz, down from 18% in December. The Socialists had 11% overall support, Jobbik 8% and LMP 4%.
Hungary's President Schmitt Accused Of Plagiarism
- 16 Jan 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Most of President Pal Schmitt's doctoral thesis was copied from a study by a Bulgarian sports researcher, HVG alleges. The president's office firmly rejected the accusation. Some 180 of Schmitt's 215-page dissertation submitted in 1992 agree practically word-for-word with the text of a 1985 French-language work by Bulgarian sports researcher and diplomat Nikolay Georgiev, according to the weekly.
LMP Activists Charged By Police In Budapest
- 2 Jan 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"The 14th District police have launched misdemeanour proceedings against LMP activists who were caught placing a sign reading Új ellenállás (“new resistance”) on statues on Heroes Square on Sunday.
Media Outrage Puts Hungary's Fidesz On Back Foot
- 30 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz defended its media law as European politicians and newspapers attacked the new legislation. Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said the European Commission should take urgent action against the law and questioned Hungary’s fitness to lead the EU.
Support For Government In Hungary Weakens
- 17 Dec 2010 7:56 AM
- current affairs
"Public disillusionment with Fidesz may be growing, according to the latest survey by pollsters Medián. The number who said they would never vote for Fidesz went up from 21% to 32% in the past month.
Prosecutor General To Be Named In Hungary
- 30 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Peter Polt is the favourite to be elected as the next prosecutor general, MTI writes, citing press reports. Polt held the post from 2000-06. President Pal Schmitt is expected to hold talks with Polt, incumbent Tamas Kovacs and another former prosecutor general Kalman Gyorgyi today, Nepszabadsag reports. Schmitt will then brief Speaker Laszlo Kover.
Hungarian Gov’t To Tax Severance Pay Since 2005
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The government will make the 98% tax on severance pay above a certain sum retroactive to 2005, under a proposal put forward yesterday by caucus leader János Lázár. The Constitutional Court struck down the 98% tax last month, in part because it had retroactive effect to the beginning of 2010.
Support For Fidesz In Hungary Rises In October
- 2 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz’s support grew 1%, to 66%, after the October 3 local elections, a Tarki poll found. Backing for the Socialists dropped 1%, to 16%. Jobbik has 10% support and Politics Can Be Different (LMP) 6%. The Democratic Forum, no longer a parliamentary party, still has 1% support.
Support Drops For Fidesz And Socialists In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Support for Fidesz among decided party voters dropped from 40% in December to 37% this month, according to a Tarki poll. The Socialists and Jobbik are level at 23% support, the former falling from 25% to 23%, the latter rising from 22% last month.
84% See Worsening Situation In Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:30 AM
- current affairs
"A whopping 84% of Hungarians believe the country is going in the wrong direction, according to a new poll by Ipsos. A smaller majority, 57%, did not express a preference for any political party, outnumbering the 43% who did. The poll showed that only 16% of the population supports Fidesz, down from 18% in December. The Socialists had 11% overall support, Jobbik 8% and LMP 4%.
Hungary's President Schmitt Accused Of Plagiarism
- 16 Jan 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Most of President Pal Schmitt's doctoral thesis was copied from a study by a Bulgarian sports researcher, HVG alleges. The president's office firmly rejected the accusation. Some 180 of Schmitt's 215-page dissertation submitted in 1992 agree practically word-for-word with the text of a 1985 French-language work by Bulgarian sports researcher and diplomat Nikolay Georgiev, according to the weekly.
LMP Activists Charged By Police In Budapest
- 2 Jan 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"The 14th District police have launched misdemeanour proceedings against LMP activists who were caught placing a sign reading Új ellenállás (“new resistance”) on statues on Heroes Square on Sunday.
Media Outrage Puts Hungary's Fidesz On Back Foot
- 30 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz defended its media law as European politicians and newspapers attacked the new legislation. Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said the European Commission should take urgent action against the law and questioned Hungary’s fitness to lead the EU.
Support For Government In Hungary Weakens
- 17 Dec 2010 7:56 AM
- current affairs
"Public disillusionment with Fidesz may be growing, according to the latest survey by pollsters Medián. The number who said they would never vote for Fidesz went up from 21% to 32% in the past month.
Prosecutor General To Be Named In Hungary
- 30 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Peter Polt is the favourite to be elected as the next prosecutor general, MTI writes, citing press reports. Polt held the post from 2000-06. President Pal Schmitt is expected to hold talks with Polt, incumbent Tamas Kovacs and another former prosecutor general Kalman Gyorgyi today, Nepszabadsag reports. Schmitt will then brief Speaker Laszlo Kover.
Hungarian Gov’t To Tax Severance Pay Since 2005
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The government will make the 98% tax on severance pay above a certain sum retroactive to 2005, under a proposal put forward yesterday by caucus leader János Lázár. The Constitutional Court struck down the 98% tax last month, in part because it had retroactive effect to the beginning of 2010.
Support For Fidesz In Hungary Rises In October
- 2 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz’s support grew 1%, to 66%, after the October 3 local elections, a Tarki poll found. Backing for the Socialists dropped 1%, to 16%. Jobbik has 10% support and Politics Can Be Different (LMP) 6%. The Democratic Forum, no longer a parliamentary party, still has 1% support.