3,270 result(s) for opposition
Opposition Demands Audit Of Civil Orgs Close To Govt
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party demanded that the Government Control Office (Kehi) carry out an audit of civil organisations financed by the National Cooperation Fund.
Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania Discuss South Corridor Gas Pipeline
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania held consultations concerning the South Corridor gas pipeline network in Athens on December 1, Hungary’s foreign ministry said. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the South Stream pipeline project was being scrapped because of opposition in Europe.
Facebook Group Protests In Budapest Against “Looting” Private Pension Funds
- 26 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in front of the economy ministry to protest against a government proposal concerning private pension funds, on Tuesday. Zoltán Büki, member of the Facebook group which organised the demo, said that “the government is now eyeing the property of 60,000 people” and insisted that the cabinet has “irrevocably gone down to the level of petty thieves sneaking into homes at night ...
Hungary’s Prosecutor Sums Up On European Antifraud Office’s Activity
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor on Monday responded to a query by an opposition lawmaker concerning suspected criminal cases which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) raised in connection with Hungary. Zoltán Lukács of the Socialist Party asked Péter Polt, the prosecutor, about cases that OLAF had assessed and alerted the office to, with a request that further steps be taken, the prosecutor’s office said ...
Poverty In Hungarian Opposition Parties ’ Sights
- 22 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is on the road to full poverty, a spokesman of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said on Friday, commenting on fresh Eurostat data. Fully 26.8% of Hungarians, or three times the EU average, are classed as seriously deprived, DK lawmaker Tibor Zaveczki told a press conference.
Hungary’s Jobbik Urges Investigation Into Corruption Cases
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called for proper investigations into corruption cases of the past 25 years and proposed that information pertaining to economic crime in the same period be declassified.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
President Of Hungarian Parliament Orders Removal Of EU Flag
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“This is the Hungarian national assembly” – László Kövér , speaker of the Hungarian Parliament and member of Fidesz declared, when oppositionist Socialist representatives attempted to sneak the flag of the European Union into the assembly room during Monday’s plenary session. “I am well aware of the fact that members of the Socialist factions cannot tolerate the national flag at least without ...
How Did Hungary Manage To Get Caught In This International Vice?
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Internet tax dispute temporarily covered it up, but once the idea of introducing the tax was dropped, Hungary's other “list of sins” came back onto the front burner. “Heti Válasz” is now taking a look at the list to see which of the American and European Union criticisms have become irrelevant, which are the ones where Hungary has won a skirmish and which are those we're about to lose.
Opposition Demands Audit Of Civil Orgs Close To Govt
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party demanded that the Government Control Office (Kehi) carry out an audit of civil organisations financed by the National Cooperation Fund.
Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania Discuss South Corridor Gas Pipeline
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania held consultations concerning the South Corridor gas pipeline network in Athens on December 1, Hungary’s foreign ministry said. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the South Stream pipeline project was being scrapped because of opposition in Europe.
Facebook Group Protests In Budapest Against “Looting” Private Pension Funds
- 26 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in front of the economy ministry to protest against a government proposal concerning private pension funds, on Tuesday. Zoltán Büki, member of the Facebook group which organised the demo, said that “the government is now eyeing the property of 60,000 people” and insisted that the cabinet has “irrevocably gone down to the level of petty thieves sneaking into homes at night ...
Hungary’s Prosecutor Sums Up On European Antifraud Office’s Activity
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor on Monday responded to a query by an opposition lawmaker concerning suspected criminal cases which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) raised in connection with Hungary. Zoltán Lukács of the Socialist Party asked Péter Polt, the prosecutor, about cases that OLAF had assessed and alerted the office to, with a request that further steps be taken, the prosecutor’s office said ...
Poverty In Hungarian Opposition Parties ’ Sights
- 22 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is on the road to full poverty, a spokesman of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said on Friday, commenting on fresh Eurostat data. Fully 26.8% of Hungarians, or three times the EU average, are classed as seriously deprived, DK lawmaker Tibor Zaveczki told a press conference.
Hungary’s Jobbik Urges Investigation Into Corruption Cases
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called for proper investigations into corruption cases of the past 25 years and proposed that information pertaining to economic crime in the same period be declassified.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
President Of Hungarian Parliament Orders Removal Of EU Flag
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“This is the Hungarian national assembly” – László Kövér , speaker of the Hungarian Parliament and member of Fidesz declared, when oppositionist Socialist representatives attempted to sneak the flag of the European Union into the assembly room during Monday’s plenary session. “I am well aware of the fact that members of the Socialist factions cannot tolerate the national flag at least without ...
How Did Hungary Manage To Get Caught In This International Vice?
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Internet tax dispute temporarily covered it up, but once the idea of introducing the tax was dropped, Hungary's other “list of sins” came back onto the front burner. “Heti Válasz” is now taking a look at the list to see which of the American and European Union criticisms have become irrelevant, which are the ones where Hungary has won a skirmish and which are those we're about to lose.