3,447 result(s) for opposition
Együtt: Orbán’s Points Will Not Solve Migrant Crisis
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s latest ten-point proposal will not resolve Europe’s migrant crisis, but rather transform it into an African and Middle Eastern crisis, the opposition Együtt party said. In his response to the proposal the Hungarian prime minister put forward on Friday in Lisbon, Együtt leader Viktor Szigetvári said in a statement that the plan would only serve to uphold a “failing ...
Socialists Want Parliament To Guarantee No Change In Sunday Shopping Rules
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s parliament should provide guarantees that it would not make substantive changes to rules governing retail activities on Sunday for three years, the head of the opposition Socialists said. József Tóbiás said that if a referendum had decided whether shops should be allowed to open on a Sunday, the resulting law could not be changed for three years.
LMP Initiates Parliamentary Debate About Offshore Businesses
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party initiated a debate in parliament about measures that could eliminate offshore businesses in Hungary and proposals Hungary could put forward to Brussels on more effective measures against such businesses, the co-chair of the party said.
Socialists Want To Keep Double Supplementary Pay For Sunday Work
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The opposition Socialist Party will on Monday submit a proposal to parliament aimed at ensuring that people who work on Sundays receive at least a 100% bonus rate on supplementary pay, the party’s lawmakers said. Earlier this week, parliament voted to repeal the law prohibiting retailers over 200sqm from opening on Sundays.
US Report: Hungary Handling Of Migrants Grave Problem
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Department of State defined the way migrants and asylum seekers are handled among the gravest human rights problems in Hungary in 2015 in its country report. The report pointed to xenophobic rhetoric and a lack of humanitarian aid, and noted Hungarian legislation passed last year that made illegal crossing a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment and expulsion.
Lázár: EC Forcing Migrant Quotas Onto Member States
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár said the European Commission was attempting to force mandatory migrant quotas onto member states but Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is looking for political allies against the plan. At a regular government press briefing Lázár noted that Hungary has challenged the mandatory quota scheme at the European Court of Justice and that Poland has joined the ...
DK Asks EU To Probe Contested Health Care Procurements
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition is asking the European Union to assess procurements in the health-care sector that sparked a competition office investigation for suspected cartel activity, the party’s deputy leader said. A total of 25 procurements involving mostly X-ray equipment cost 9 billion forints (EUR 29m) net, but according to information acquired by DK their real value is around 4-4.5 ...
Xpat Opinion: Government’s U-Turn On Sunday Shop Closures
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Magyar Idők suggests Fidesz’s sudden shift on the shopping ban law is a show of the party’s commitment to democracy, while Népszabadság and Magyar Nemzet see more mundane reasons behind the decision.
Retailers’ Union Calls Demo For Sunday On Shop Openings
- 14 Apr 2016 1:40 AM
- current affairs
The Union of Retail Employees (KASZ) has organised a demonstration for Sunday in protest of the government’s fast procedure in removing restrictions on Sunday shop openings. The demonstration will be held by the Economy Ministry’s building and the union wants to present a petition to Economy Minister Mihály Varga, KASZ said.
Együtt: Orbán’s Points Will Not Solve Migrant Crisis
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s latest ten-point proposal will not resolve Europe’s migrant crisis, but rather transform it into an African and Middle Eastern crisis, the opposition Együtt party said. In his response to the proposal the Hungarian prime minister put forward on Friday in Lisbon, Együtt leader Viktor Szigetvári said in a statement that the plan would only serve to uphold a “failing ...
Socialists Want Parliament To Guarantee No Change In Sunday Shopping Rules
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s parliament should provide guarantees that it would not make substantive changes to rules governing retail activities on Sunday for three years, the head of the opposition Socialists said. József Tóbiás said that if a referendum had decided whether shops should be allowed to open on a Sunday, the resulting law could not be changed for three years.
LMP Initiates Parliamentary Debate About Offshore Businesses
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party initiated a debate in parliament about measures that could eliminate offshore businesses in Hungary and proposals Hungary could put forward to Brussels on more effective measures against such businesses, the co-chair of the party said.
Socialists Want To Keep Double Supplementary Pay For Sunday Work
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The opposition Socialist Party will on Monday submit a proposal to parliament aimed at ensuring that people who work on Sundays receive at least a 100% bonus rate on supplementary pay, the party’s lawmakers said. Earlier this week, parliament voted to repeal the law prohibiting retailers over 200sqm from opening on Sundays.
US Report: Hungary Handling Of Migrants Grave Problem
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Department of State defined the way migrants and asylum seekers are handled among the gravest human rights problems in Hungary in 2015 in its country report. The report pointed to xenophobic rhetoric and a lack of humanitarian aid, and noted Hungarian legislation passed last year that made illegal crossing a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment and expulsion.
Lázár: EC Forcing Migrant Quotas Onto Member States
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár said the European Commission was attempting to force mandatory migrant quotas onto member states but Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is looking for political allies against the plan. At a regular government press briefing Lázár noted that Hungary has challenged the mandatory quota scheme at the European Court of Justice and that Poland has joined the ...
DK Asks EU To Probe Contested Health Care Procurements
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition is asking the European Union to assess procurements in the health-care sector that sparked a competition office investigation for suspected cartel activity, the party’s deputy leader said. A total of 25 procurements involving mostly X-ray equipment cost 9 billion forints (EUR 29m) net, but according to information acquired by DK their real value is around 4-4.5 ...
Xpat Opinion: Government’s U-Turn On Sunday Shop Closures
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Magyar Idők suggests Fidesz’s sudden shift on the shopping ban law is a show of the party’s commitment to democracy, while Népszabadság and Magyar Nemzet see more mundane reasons behind the decision.
Retailers’ Union Calls Demo For Sunday On Shop Openings
- 14 Apr 2016 1:40 AM
- current affairs
The Union of Retail Employees (KASZ) has organised a demonstration for Sunday in protest of the government’s fast procedure in removing restrictions on Sunday shop openings. The demonstration will be held by the Economy Ministry’s building and the union wants to present a petition to Economy Minister Mihály Varga, KASZ said.















