3,447 result(s) for opposition
DK Spox Accuses Fidesz Of Stoking Tensions Ahead Of Elections
- 5 Sep 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The spokesman of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) accused Fidesz of attempting to foment political unrest by raising the prospect of street turbulence ahead of next year’s general election in a bid to retain power.
NGO Law Goes Before Constitutional Court But Decision Only Expected Next May
- 4 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
A formal legal complaint has been drafted against a controversial law on NGOs by lawyers with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Twenty-three civil organizations affected by the legislation will submit the complaint to the Constitutional Court for review.
Fidesz: 2018 A Choice Between ‘Orbán Or Dismantling Fence’
- 4 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Next year’s general election will come down to a choice between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or the dismantling of Hungary’s border fence, the ruling Fidesz party’s communications chief said.
Gyurcsány Urges Voters To ‘Choose Europe Over Orbán’
- 4 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, head of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), urged participants in his party’s campaign opener over the weekend to “choose Europe over [Prime Minister Viktor] Orbán” in next year’s election.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Socialists Call On Hungarian Government To Cut Gas Prices
- 1 Sep 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party (MSZP) on Thursday called on the government to cut household gas prices, arguing that global energy prices have fallen significantly since 2014. Speaking at a press conference, Socialist Party group leader Bertalan Tóth said that over the last three years the government “has ignored the fact that global energy prices have fallen by significant margins”.
Local Opinion: President Putin In Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Russian President’s short visit to Hungary, a left-wing columnist fears that the government wants to make Hungary part of the illiberal East. A conservative and a centrist pundit dismiss such fears, but also caution against too strong ties with Russia.
Opposition Calls On Budapest Mayor To Call Local Referendum On Római Levee
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest assembly should call a local referendum on the location of the levee on the north Danube embankment, Csaba Horváth, a Socialist representative in the assembly told the press on Wednesday ahead of an assembly meeting.
980 File For Personal Bankruptcy In Hungary So Far
- 30 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarians have made 980 filings for personal bankruptcy since the procedure’s introduction in the autumn of 2015. The court has approved 175 of the filings and is still processing another 118, Pál Völner, parliamentary state secretary for justice, said in a written response to a query by an opposition MP posted on the website of parliament.
DK Spox Accuses Fidesz Of Stoking Tensions Ahead Of Elections
- 5 Sep 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The spokesman of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) accused Fidesz of attempting to foment political unrest by raising the prospect of street turbulence ahead of next year’s general election in a bid to retain power.
NGO Law Goes Before Constitutional Court But Decision Only Expected Next May
- 4 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
A formal legal complaint has been drafted against a controversial law on NGOs by lawyers with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Twenty-three civil organizations affected by the legislation will submit the complaint to the Constitutional Court for review.
Fidesz: 2018 A Choice Between ‘Orbán Or Dismantling Fence’
- 4 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Next year’s general election will come down to a choice between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or the dismantling of Hungary’s border fence, the ruling Fidesz party’s communications chief said.
Gyurcsány Urges Voters To ‘Choose Europe Over Orbán’
- 4 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, head of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), urged participants in his party’s campaign opener over the weekend to “choose Europe over [Prime Minister Viktor] Orbán” in next year’s election.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Socialists Call On Hungarian Government To Cut Gas Prices
- 1 Sep 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party (MSZP) on Thursday called on the government to cut household gas prices, arguing that global energy prices have fallen significantly since 2014. Speaking at a press conference, Socialist Party group leader Bertalan Tóth said that over the last three years the government “has ignored the fact that global energy prices have fallen by significant margins”.
Local Opinion: President Putin In Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Russian President’s short visit to Hungary, a left-wing columnist fears that the government wants to make Hungary part of the illiberal East. A conservative and a centrist pundit dismiss such fears, but also caution against too strong ties with Russia.
Opposition Calls On Budapest Mayor To Call Local Referendum On Római Levee
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest assembly should call a local referendum on the location of the levee on the north Danube embankment, Csaba Horváth, a Socialist representative in the assembly told the press on Wednesday ahead of an assembly meeting.
980 File For Personal Bankruptcy In Hungary So Far
- 30 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarians have made 980 filings for personal bankruptcy since the procedure’s introduction in the autumn of 2015. The court has approved 175 of the filings and is still processing another 118, Pál Völner, parliamentary state secretary for justice, said in a written response to a query by an opposition MP posted on the website of parliament.