337 result(s) for mayor election
Xpat Opinion: Lessons Of The Salgótarján Mayoral By-Election
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the victory of the MSZP candidate in the mayoral elections in the municipality of Salgótarján, analysts across the political board point out that if left-wing and radical right voters back the same candidate, they can defeat the governing party.
Hungarian Socialists: Fidesz Using ‘Show Trials’ To Increase Popularity
- 29 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party on Thursday said the ruling Fidesz party is organising “show trials” reminiscent of methods used in Hungary’s “darkest dictatorship” to increase its popularity. Gergely Bárándy, the Socialist deputy head of parliament’s legislative committee, told a press conference that the embezzlement trial of Miklós Hagyó, in which the former Socialist deputy mayor of Budapest was given ...
Fidesz May Not Support Budapest Mayor Tarlós In 2019
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Budapest mayor István Tarlós at their last meeting that he will not be the Fidesz party’s candidate for mayor at the 2019 local elections, an influential source told Népszabadság on Friday.
Interview István Tarlós Mayor Of Budapest
- 15 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
István Tarlós, born in Budapest, is a Hungarian politician, Mayor of Budapest since 2010 and is currently the Fidesz’s candidate for the upcoming local government election of October, where he intends to become a two-term mayor of Budapest. In an interview for news portal mno.hu he talked about the new election system, the hot topics of the campaign and future of the city’s public sector.
Budapest Olympics Referendum Bid Challenged
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
The referendum initiatives on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics and the City Park Museum Quarter, approved by the Budapest Election Committee last month, have been challenged by an anonymous individual and will therefore be judged by a court.
No Hope Of Left-Wing, Liberal Parties Forming Grand Coalition In Hungary
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The success of populist and partially anti-EU and xenophobic right- and left-wing extremist parties and movements in more an more countries, accompanied by the stagnation, weakening, or collapse of social democracy in Austria, France, and Scandinavian countries, signifies that the economic, financial, and political crisis in Europe will bury the moderate left and right-wing.
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
Sunday Shopping Referendum Bid Filed In Hungary
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Former mayor of Monok Zsolt Szepessy, head of the Unity party, filed four referendum questions to the National Election Board (NVB) over government plans to force shops to close on Sundays.
Kecel Mayor Expelled From Fidesz In Hungary
- 4 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has expelled Kecel mayor Ferenc Haszilló for racist remarks heard on a sound recording made public last month. Following his re-election on October 12, Haszilló will not resign but will stay on as an independent politician.
Xpat Opinion: Lessons Of The Salgótarján Mayoral By-Election
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the victory of the MSZP candidate in the mayoral elections in the municipality of Salgótarján, analysts across the political board point out that if left-wing and radical right voters back the same candidate, they can defeat the governing party.
Hungarian Socialists: Fidesz Using ‘Show Trials’ To Increase Popularity
- 29 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party on Thursday said the ruling Fidesz party is organising “show trials” reminiscent of methods used in Hungary’s “darkest dictatorship” to increase its popularity. Gergely Bárándy, the Socialist deputy head of parliament’s legislative committee, told a press conference that the embezzlement trial of Miklós Hagyó, in which the former Socialist deputy mayor of Budapest was given ...
Fidesz May Not Support Budapest Mayor Tarlós In 2019
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Budapest mayor István Tarlós at their last meeting that he will not be the Fidesz party’s candidate for mayor at the 2019 local elections, an influential source told Népszabadság on Friday.
Interview István Tarlós Mayor Of Budapest
- 15 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
István Tarlós, born in Budapest, is a Hungarian politician, Mayor of Budapest since 2010 and is currently the Fidesz’s candidate for the upcoming local government election of October, where he intends to become a two-term mayor of Budapest. In an interview for news portal mno.hu he talked about the new election system, the hot topics of the campaign and future of the city’s public sector.
Budapest Olympics Referendum Bid Challenged
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
The referendum initiatives on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics and the City Park Museum Quarter, approved by the Budapest Election Committee last month, have been challenged by an anonymous individual and will therefore be judged by a court.
No Hope Of Left-Wing, Liberal Parties Forming Grand Coalition In Hungary
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The success of populist and partially anti-EU and xenophobic right- and left-wing extremist parties and movements in more an more countries, accompanied by the stagnation, weakening, or collapse of social democracy in Austria, France, and Scandinavian countries, signifies that the economic, financial, and political crisis in Europe will bury the moderate left and right-wing.
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
Sunday Shopping Referendum Bid Filed In Hungary
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Former mayor of Monok Zsolt Szepessy, head of the Unity party, filed four referendum questions to the National Election Board (NVB) over government plans to force shops to close on Sundays.
Kecel Mayor Expelled From Fidesz In Hungary
- 4 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has expelled Kecel mayor Ferenc Haszilló for racist remarks heard on a sound recording made public last month. Following his re-election on October 12, Haszilló will not resign but will stay on as an independent politician.