3,270 result(s) for opposition
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.
Opinion: The Agony Of Hungarian Football
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- sport
The “humiliating defeat” of the Hungarian national football team by the amateur players from the tiny Principality of Andorra has prompted a nationwide uproar. One might retort that football is just a game and there is no guarantee that teams considered to be inferior always lose and the better ones always win. Why all the fuss?
Opposition Criticise Orbán For Neglecting Education, Health Care
- 13 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his failure to address the crucial issues of the nation in his parliamentary speech. The Socialists called for a fairer Hungary, a country which belongs to the “first circle” of the European Union rather than to the peripheries.
Local Opinion: Debate On ‘Taygetos Act’
- 13 Jun 2017 8:08 AM
- current affairs
As the left-wing opposition accuses the government of educational eugenics, commentators sharply disagree on the meaning of a recent amendment to the Public Education Act.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
Jobbik Elects Gábor Vona As Prime Minister Candidate
- 12 Jun 2017 8:57 AM
- current affairs
The congress of radical nationalist Jobbik elected party leader Gábor Vona as prime minister candidate. Vona was backed by 97% of the delegates, spokesman Ádám Mirkóczki said. Addressing the party’s 16th national congress in Budapest, Vona announced a programme for a safer, fairer and free Hungary. Vona pressed for an increase in wages in Hungary and cited his party’s wage union initiative, ...
Forty-Three Percent Of Hungarians Would Re-Elect Orbán
- 12 Jun 2017 8:33 AM
- current affairs
Forty three percent of Hungarian voters would re-elect the incumbent prime minister if elections were held now, according to a survey by the Nézőpont Institute. Support for Viktor Orbán in June was higher than for the other six opposition contenders combined.
Jobbik Proposes Measures To Prevent ‘Exodus’ Of Hungarians
- 12 Jun 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Jobbik proposes a wage union, a rental housing scheme and the possibility of voting by mail as measures to prevent a further exodus of Hungarians, a lawmaker of the party said.
Security CTTEE Head Calls For Heightened Security At Major Summer Events
- 9 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár told MTI that the security situation could worsen in Europe ...
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.
Opinion: The Agony Of Hungarian Football
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- sport
The “humiliating defeat” of the Hungarian national football team by the amateur players from the tiny Principality of Andorra has prompted a nationwide uproar. One might retort that football is just a game and there is no guarantee that teams considered to be inferior always lose and the better ones always win. Why all the fuss?
Opposition Criticise Orbán For Neglecting Education, Health Care
- 13 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his failure to address the crucial issues of the nation in his parliamentary speech. The Socialists called for a fairer Hungary, a country which belongs to the “first circle” of the European Union rather than to the peripheries.
Local Opinion: Debate On ‘Taygetos Act’
- 13 Jun 2017 8:08 AM
- current affairs
As the left-wing opposition accuses the government of educational eugenics, commentators sharply disagree on the meaning of a recent amendment to the Public Education Act.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
Jobbik Elects Gábor Vona As Prime Minister Candidate
- 12 Jun 2017 8:57 AM
- current affairs
The congress of radical nationalist Jobbik elected party leader Gábor Vona as prime minister candidate. Vona was backed by 97% of the delegates, spokesman Ádám Mirkóczki said. Addressing the party’s 16th national congress in Budapest, Vona announced a programme for a safer, fairer and free Hungary. Vona pressed for an increase in wages in Hungary and cited his party’s wage union initiative, ...
Forty-Three Percent Of Hungarians Would Re-Elect Orbán
- 12 Jun 2017 8:33 AM
- current affairs
Forty three percent of Hungarian voters would re-elect the incumbent prime minister if elections were held now, according to a survey by the Nézőpont Institute. Support for Viktor Orbán in June was higher than for the other six opposition contenders combined.
Jobbik Proposes Measures To Prevent ‘Exodus’ Of Hungarians
- 12 Jun 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Jobbik proposes a wage union, a rental housing scheme and the possibility of voting by mail as measures to prevent a further exodus of Hungarians, a lawmaker of the party said.
Security CTTEE Head Calls For Heightened Security At Major Summer Events
- 9 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár told MTI that the security situation could worsen in Europe ...