3,272 result(s) for opposition
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
DK Asks Italy Not To Accept Hungarian Ambassador Candidate
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has turned to Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini in protest against the Hungarian government’s appointing Péter Szentmihályi Szabó ambassador to that country.
Hungary’s President Sets Local Elections Date For 12 October
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set the date of Hungary’s 2014 local elections for October 12. The July 21 ruling of the Constitutional Court created an unambiguous and clear situation in the legal regulation of local elections, a statement published on the website of the Presidential Office on Wednesday said.
Hungary’s Opposition Reacts To Local Election Date
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Gőgös, deputy chair of the Socialist Party, called on the opposition to find a joint candidate in each district against nominees of the ruling parties possibly in the next two weeks. Gőgös said he trusted that the Socialists will do well at the upcoming election despite ruling Fidesz’s “efforts before any election to make it difficult for the opposition”.
Hungary’s Govt Plans No Inauguration Ceremony For WWII Monument In Budapest
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There will be no unveiling ceremony for Budapest’s new monument dedicated to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office told a press conference on Monday. Answering a question, János Lázár said that the government is aware of disputes and “misunderstandings” surrounding the monument, respects the grief of people opposing the structure, and decided to ...
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Erected At Midnight
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The statues of the memorial to the victims of German occupation were lifted into place on Szabadság tér shortly after midnight on Saturday night amidst a heavy police presence. Index reported that about 100 police officers closed off Szabadság tér as the statues of an eagle and the Archangel Gabriel were erected.
Hungary’s Metropolitan Court Rejects Referendum On WWII Memorial
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Metropolitan Court has rejected in a final ruling a local referendum initiated by the Socialists on the construction of a contested memorial to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation in central Budapest, a lawmaker of the party said on Saturday. The ruling disallows any further possibility of legal remedy and has thwarted stopping the construction of the memorial in the 5th ...
Mayoral Candidate: Resolving Roma Problem Bound Up With Hungary’s Future
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Resolving Hungary’s "Roma problem" is bound up with the country’s very future, Albert Pásztor, a candidate for mayor of Miskolc, said in an interview to Népszabadság. "No one should think for a minute this problem’s going to stop at the city limits," said Pásztor, whose recent nomination by the opposition Socialist Party and the Democratic Coalition to head the impoverished north-east Hungarian ...
Hungarian Socialists Demand Metro 3 Revamp
- 17 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists will collect signatures demanding the revamp of Budapest’s metro line 3, the party’s Budapest chair said. Ágnes Kunhalmi said that Budapest Mayor István Tarlós had issued contradictory statements about the condition of the metro line. She accused Tarlós of playing Russian roulette with the residents of the city.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
DK Asks Italy Not To Accept Hungarian Ambassador Candidate
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has turned to Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini in protest against the Hungarian government’s appointing Péter Szentmihályi Szabó ambassador to that country.
Hungary’s President Sets Local Elections Date For 12 October
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set the date of Hungary’s 2014 local elections for October 12. The July 21 ruling of the Constitutional Court created an unambiguous and clear situation in the legal regulation of local elections, a statement published on the website of the Presidential Office on Wednesday said.
Hungary’s Opposition Reacts To Local Election Date
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Gőgös, deputy chair of the Socialist Party, called on the opposition to find a joint candidate in each district against nominees of the ruling parties possibly in the next two weeks. Gőgös said he trusted that the Socialists will do well at the upcoming election despite ruling Fidesz’s “efforts before any election to make it difficult for the opposition”.
Hungary’s Govt Plans No Inauguration Ceremony For WWII Monument In Budapest
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There will be no unveiling ceremony for Budapest’s new monument dedicated to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office told a press conference on Monday. Answering a question, János Lázár said that the government is aware of disputes and “misunderstandings” surrounding the monument, respects the grief of people opposing the structure, and decided to ...
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Erected At Midnight
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The statues of the memorial to the victims of German occupation were lifted into place on Szabadság tér shortly after midnight on Saturday night amidst a heavy police presence. Index reported that about 100 police officers closed off Szabadság tér as the statues of an eagle and the Archangel Gabriel were erected.
Hungary’s Metropolitan Court Rejects Referendum On WWII Memorial
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Metropolitan Court has rejected in a final ruling a local referendum initiated by the Socialists on the construction of a contested memorial to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation in central Budapest, a lawmaker of the party said on Saturday. The ruling disallows any further possibility of legal remedy and has thwarted stopping the construction of the memorial in the 5th ...
Mayoral Candidate: Resolving Roma Problem Bound Up With Hungary’s Future
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Resolving Hungary’s "Roma problem" is bound up with the country’s very future, Albert Pásztor, a candidate for mayor of Miskolc, said in an interview to Népszabadság. "No one should think for a minute this problem’s going to stop at the city limits," said Pásztor, whose recent nomination by the opposition Socialist Party and the Democratic Coalition to head the impoverished north-east Hungarian ...
Hungarian Socialists Demand Metro 3 Revamp
- 17 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists will collect signatures demanding the revamp of Budapest’s metro line 3, the party’s Budapest chair said. Ágnes Kunhalmi said that Budapest Mayor István Tarlós had issued contradictory statements about the condition of the metro line. She accused Tarlós of playing Russian roulette with the residents of the city.