349 result(s) for national referendum
Bajnai Says Hungary’s Future At Stake
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians will vote on their future on April 6, deciding whether the country becomes an ex-Soviet state, an “Orbánistan” or a normal, prospering, peaceful country, Gordon Bajnai, head of the E14-PM alliance, said on Monday.
Hungary’s Opposition Voices Further Concern Over Paks
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The E-PM electoral alliance has called on opposition parties to attend a demonstration against expansion of the Paks nuclear plant on February 2, leader of the alliance Gordon Bajnai said on Tuesday. The demonstration will be aimed at calling a referendum on the recent agreement Hungary signed with Russia on the expansion.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Law On National Referendums
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed a bill on national referendums with votes by lawmakers for the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democratic alliance.
Hungarian Parliament’s Autumn Session Extended
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Justice Tibor Navracsics initiated an extraordinary parliamentary session to be convened next Monday and Tuesday. He stated that the session was necessary to vote on 17 bills, including the 2014 budget. The spring session will start on February 1.
Italy Presses For Referendum On Euro
- 9 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The ex-comedian and politician, Beppe Grillo and his party plan to introduce protective tariff on Chinese products, re-negotiate EU relations and send away the now reigning Italian politicians.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Left-Wing Weeklies Fear An Uphill Campaign
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-leaning weeklies think it will be extremely difficult for the Socialists and their allies to match the governing right wing. They accuse Fidesz of smart but unfair campaign methods.
Xpat Opinion: The Troubled Tobacco Shop Concessions In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- shopping
We haven’t talked about the tobacconist shops lately, although there is quite a bit to be said about them. First and foremost, that as the result of the newly restricted availability and the price hikes black market sales of cigarettes have soared in the last couple of months. Fewer and fewer people are buying cigarettes at the designated stores.
Xpat Opinion: A New Chapter In The Tobacco Shop Debate In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Left-wing and liberal commentators fulminate about the exemption of tobacco shops from the municipal ban on the sale of alcohol after 10 pm. A critical conservative blogger warns against overregulation. A pro-government columnist likens the Democratic Coalition’s initiative to paint the pavement in front of tobacco shops to Nazi practices.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Economy As Reflected In The World Bank’s 2012 GNI Per Capita Figures
- 9 Jul 2013 5:00 AM
- business
Each year on July 1 the World Bank revises its classification of the world’s economies based on estimates of gross national income (GNI) per capita for the previous year. The current income classifications by GNI per capita are as follows: low income = $1,035 or less; lower middle income = $1,036 to $4,085; upper middle income = $4,086 to $12,615; and high income = $12,616 or more.
Bajnai Says Hungary’s Future At Stake
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians will vote on their future on April 6, deciding whether the country becomes an ex-Soviet state, an “Orbánistan” or a normal, prospering, peaceful country, Gordon Bajnai, head of the E14-PM alliance, said on Monday.
Hungary’s Opposition Voices Further Concern Over Paks
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The E-PM electoral alliance has called on opposition parties to attend a demonstration against expansion of the Paks nuclear plant on February 2, leader of the alliance Gordon Bajnai said on Tuesday. The demonstration will be aimed at calling a referendum on the recent agreement Hungary signed with Russia on the expansion.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Law On National Referendums
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed a bill on national referendums with votes by lawmakers for the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democratic alliance.
Hungarian Parliament’s Autumn Session Extended
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Justice Tibor Navracsics initiated an extraordinary parliamentary session to be convened next Monday and Tuesday. He stated that the session was necessary to vote on 17 bills, including the 2014 budget. The spring session will start on February 1.
Italy Presses For Referendum On Euro
- 9 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The ex-comedian and politician, Beppe Grillo and his party plan to introduce protective tariff on Chinese products, re-negotiate EU relations and send away the now reigning Italian politicians.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Left-Wing Weeklies Fear An Uphill Campaign
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-leaning weeklies think it will be extremely difficult for the Socialists and their allies to match the governing right wing. They accuse Fidesz of smart but unfair campaign methods.
Xpat Opinion: The Troubled Tobacco Shop Concessions In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- shopping
We haven’t talked about the tobacconist shops lately, although there is quite a bit to be said about them. First and foremost, that as the result of the newly restricted availability and the price hikes black market sales of cigarettes have soared in the last couple of months. Fewer and fewer people are buying cigarettes at the designated stores.
Xpat Opinion: A New Chapter In The Tobacco Shop Debate In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Left-wing and liberal commentators fulminate about the exemption of tobacco shops from the municipal ban on the sale of alcohol after 10 pm. A critical conservative blogger warns against overregulation. A pro-government columnist likens the Democratic Coalition’s initiative to paint the pavement in front of tobacco shops to Nazi practices.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Economy As Reflected In The World Bank’s 2012 GNI Per Capita Figures
- 9 Jul 2013 5:00 AM
- business
Each year on July 1 the World Bank revises its classification of the world’s economies based on estimates of gross national income (GNI) per capita for the previous year. The current income classifications by GNI per capita are as follows: low income = $1,035 or less; lower middle income = $1,036 to $4,085; upper middle income = $4,086 to $12,615; and high income = $12,616 or more.