3,270 result(s) for opposition
Momentum Movement Campaigns For Referendum Against Hungary’s Olympic Bid
- 18 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
“No to the Olympics, yes to our future!” - A political youth organization suddenly appeared in Hungarian headlines last week with a plan to derail government ambitions to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Budapest. The Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) kicked off a media campaign called “NOlympics” to gain support for its opposition to hosting the games, and on Thursday will begin ...
Opposition Calls For Stricter Asset Declarations
- 17 Jan 2017 7:44 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties called for tightening the rules on politicians’ asset declarations, while ruling Fidesz insisted that Hungary’s regulations are the strictest in Europe. Imre Vas of Fidesz said after the meeting that the opposition parties had failed to present a good proposal that would improve the current system.
Magyar Opinion: Can Family Subsidies Reverse Demographic Downturn?
- 17 Jan 2017 7:42 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator takes up the defence of public subsidies and tax rebates to parents as the only means to end the dangerous drop in birth rates, given that Hungarians reject the idea of solving their demographic problems through mass immigration from the Muslim world.
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over NGOs Still In The Headlines
- 16 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum debate if and to what extent NGOs should be considered as political actors rather than independent organizations.
Orbán’s Cabinet To Wind Up Sales Of Residency Bonds
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) on Thursday said it will stop selling residency bonds, citing favourable developments in the country’s financing conditions in the last year. Applications for the purchase of residency bonds can be submitted until March 31, the AKK said.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Pseudo-NGOs’ Heats Up
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal sources liken the government’s plans to require asset declarations from NGO executives to totalitarian and dictatorial policies. Centrist commentators welcome more transparency but criticize the harsh language. A conservative columnist thinks that the proposal is a mere political red herring.
Open Society Foundations Vow To Continue Work In Hungary
- 12 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Open Society Foundations intend to carry on working in Hungary to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and justice by working together with local organisations, Christopher Stone, the organisation’s president, said.
Liberals Demand W Hungary Refugee Camp To Be Closed For Winter
- 12 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Liberal Party has called on the government to close down a migrant tent camp in Körmend, in western Hungary, during the winter. Migrants should be placed in more humane conditions and civilians should be allowed to help them, the party’s foreign affairs spokesman István Szent-Iványi said.
Momentum Movement Campaigns For Referendum Against Hungary’s Olympic Bid
- 18 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
“No to the Olympics, yes to our future!” - A political youth organization suddenly appeared in Hungarian headlines last week with a plan to derail government ambitions to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Budapest. The Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) kicked off a media campaign called “NOlympics” to gain support for its opposition to hosting the games, and on Thursday will begin ...
Opposition Calls For Stricter Asset Declarations
- 17 Jan 2017 7:44 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties called for tightening the rules on politicians’ asset declarations, while ruling Fidesz insisted that Hungary’s regulations are the strictest in Europe. Imre Vas of Fidesz said after the meeting that the opposition parties had failed to present a good proposal that would improve the current system.
Magyar Opinion: Can Family Subsidies Reverse Demographic Downturn?
- 17 Jan 2017 7:42 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator takes up the defence of public subsidies and tax rebates to parents as the only means to end the dangerous drop in birth rates, given that Hungarians reject the idea of solving their demographic problems through mass immigration from the Muslim world.
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over NGOs Still In The Headlines
- 16 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum debate if and to what extent NGOs should be considered as political actors rather than independent organizations.
Orbán’s Cabinet To Wind Up Sales Of Residency Bonds
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) on Thursday said it will stop selling residency bonds, citing favourable developments in the country’s financing conditions in the last year. Applications for the purchase of residency bonds can be submitted until March 31, the AKK said.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Pseudo-NGOs’ Heats Up
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal sources liken the government’s plans to require asset declarations from NGO executives to totalitarian and dictatorial policies. Centrist commentators welcome more transparency but criticize the harsh language. A conservative columnist thinks that the proposal is a mere political red herring.
Open Society Foundations Vow To Continue Work In Hungary
- 12 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Open Society Foundations intend to carry on working in Hungary to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and justice by working together with local organisations, Christopher Stone, the organisation’s president, said.
Liberals Demand W Hungary Refugee Camp To Be Closed For Winter
- 12 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Liberal Party has called on the government to close down a migrant tent camp in Körmend, in western Hungary, during the winter. Migrants should be placed in more humane conditions and civilians should be allowed to help them, the party’s foreign affairs spokesman István Szent-Iványi said.