4,473 result(s) for new parliament
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Video Article: Pro-Government “Peace March” Held In Budapest
- 31 Mar 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government event called Peace March organised by the Civil Union Forum (CÖF) was held in Budapest on Saturday, with crowds estimated at 440,000-460,000 by the Interior Ministry. Fidesz supporters from around all parts of the country started off from the parliament building to arrive at Heroes’ Square where the prime minister delivered a speech.
Xpat Opinion: The “Family Silver” Returns To Hungary
- 28 Mar 2014 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Seven pieces of the Seuso Treasure, an ancient trove of silver objects from the late Roman Empire, have finally come home. At a special press conference yesterday in the Hungarian Parliament, Prime Minister Orbán presented the precious Seuso artifacts, which date from the late fourth or early fifth century AD and are among some of the most important archaeological finds from the period. They will ...
Ipsos Sees 900,000 Floating Voters In Hungary
- 28 Mar 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
As many as 900,000 voters could change their minds before the April 6 parliamentary elections, Szonda Ipsos research director Tibor Závecz told a function hosted by the Hungarian Journalists Federation on Thursday.
NATO Membership Gives Hungary “Unprecedented Security”
- 28 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Membership of NATO means that Hungarians are able to enjoy an unprecedented degree of security and freedom even in a period of “Ukrainian-type” crises, Zsolt Németh, the foreign ministry’s parliamentary state secretary, said in London after attending alongside his Visegrad Four counterparts a meeting of British defence and security think tank Royal United Services Institute to mark the 15th ...
Hungary’s Socialist Leader Declares He Has Exclusively Hungarian Citizenship
- 28 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader Attila Mesterházy declared on Thursday that he does not possess any passports other than his Hungarian one, in response to an initiative for all lawmakers to state whether they were citizens of any other country.
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
Pollster Nézőpont: Support For Fidesz Rises In Hungary
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance rose from 37% in February to 40% by March among all voters, said pollster Nézőpont. Backing for the main rival left-ofcentre Unity alliance was 19%, one percentage point up from the previous month. Radical nationalist Jobbik remained unchanged at 12%.
Hungary Repatriates Roman-Era Treasure
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary has purchased the Suevo hoard, a collection of Roman silverware uncovered in the country 40 years ago and illegally smuggled out, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at a press conference in Parliament on Wednesday.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Video Article: Pro-Government “Peace March” Held In Budapest
- 31 Mar 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government event called Peace March organised by the Civil Union Forum (CÖF) was held in Budapest on Saturday, with crowds estimated at 440,000-460,000 by the Interior Ministry. Fidesz supporters from around all parts of the country started off from the parliament building to arrive at Heroes’ Square where the prime minister delivered a speech.
Xpat Opinion: The “Family Silver” Returns To Hungary
- 28 Mar 2014 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Seven pieces of the Seuso Treasure, an ancient trove of silver objects from the late Roman Empire, have finally come home. At a special press conference yesterday in the Hungarian Parliament, Prime Minister Orbán presented the precious Seuso artifacts, which date from the late fourth or early fifth century AD and are among some of the most important archaeological finds from the period. They will ...
Ipsos Sees 900,000 Floating Voters In Hungary
- 28 Mar 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
As many as 900,000 voters could change their minds before the April 6 parliamentary elections, Szonda Ipsos research director Tibor Závecz told a function hosted by the Hungarian Journalists Federation on Thursday.
NATO Membership Gives Hungary “Unprecedented Security”
- 28 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Membership of NATO means that Hungarians are able to enjoy an unprecedented degree of security and freedom even in a period of “Ukrainian-type” crises, Zsolt Németh, the foreign ministry’s parliamentary state secretary, said in London after attending alongside his Visegrad Four counterparts a meeting of British defence and security think tank Royal United Services Institute to mark the 15th ...
Hungary’s Socialist Leader Declares He Has Exclusively Hungarian Citizenship
- 28 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader Attila Mesterházy declared on Thursday that he does not possess any passports other than his Hungarian one, in response to an initiative for all lawmakers to state whether they were citizens of any other country.
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
Pollster Nézőpont: Support For Fidesz Rises In Hungary
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance rose from 37% in February to 40% by March among all voters, said pollster Nézőpont. Backing for the main rival left-ofcentre Unity alliance was 19%, one percentage point up from the previous month. Radical nationalist Jobbik remained unchanged at 12%.
Hungary Repatriates Roman-Era Treasure
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary has purchased the Suevo hoard, a collection of Roman silverware uncovered in the country 40 years ago and illegally smuggled out, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at a press conference in Parliament on Wednesday.