3,272 result(s) for opposition
Socialists Slam Fidesz Policies In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has changed the local electoral system in a bid to gain a majority in Budapest, the opposition Socialists’ group leader in the Budapest assembly said.
Hungary’s Fidesz Likely To Approve Ad Tax Bill In Current Form
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz lawmakers unanimously support the bill on the ad tax in its current form and are unlikely to insist on any big changes before the vote in parliament, Antal Rogán, the party’s parliamentary group leader, told the press, adding that the party leadership would discuss modification proposals but he saw no point in making “major changes” to the bill.
Tax On Advertising In Hungary: Party-Group Governance Versus Fidesz Economic Satellite?
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The parliament representative of Fidesz presented a non-government bill on levying a tax on media enterprises. The bill echoed with high sounds and apparently, a fault-line was generated within the governing party as well in connection with the bill. Policy Agenda has examined what the leadership of the governing party may want to achieve by this and what alternative solutions may exist.
Hungary’s PM’s Office To Move To Budapest Castle District
- 10 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Office will move to a new facility, a former monastery next to the presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest’s Castle District before March 15, 2016, government spokesperson Éva Kurucz said on Friday.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai To Withdraw Into Shadows
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai, co-leader of the leftist opposition E-PM alliance, will withdraw into the background of Hungarian politics but will still remain an important presence within the alliance, Viktor Szigetvári, E-PM’s co-leader, said in an interview to news portal Index.
Media Outlets In Hungary Join Forces To Protest Ad Tax
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than one hundred media outlets joined on Thursday evening the action protesting against the planned ad tax. At the behest of the Hungarian Advertising Association, television, radio, print and internet journalists voiced their objections to the related bill which was submitted to parliament on Monday.
Hungary's Fidesz Caucus Leader Rogán Dismisses Opposition To Ad Tax
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition to the planned tax on advertising is similar to the opposition to the bank tax when that was first introduced, Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán told reporters on Thursday. Fidesz is initiating that the bill be debated by Parliament on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Hungary’s Cabinet Chief Lázár Calls On Sacked Origo Editor To Come Clear
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
János Lázár, the cabinet chief, late on Tuesday asked the outgoing editor in chief of the Origo news portal to publicly deny rumours surrounding his dismissal. Gergő Sáling was “sacked” because Origo published articles concerning Lázár’s hotel bills, which critics have described as exorbitant, according to opposition demonstrators who held a protest against Sáling’s removal yesterday.
Norway Summons Hungarian Ambassador
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian ambassador Géza Jeszenszky was summoned to the Norwegian Foreign Ministry in Oslo on Wednesday to explain Hungary’s actions regarding the Norway Grant funds, after government agents raided the offices of three recipient organisations on Monday.
Socialists Slam Fidesz Policies In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has changed the local electoral system in a bid to gain a majority in Budapest, the opposition Socialists’ group leader in the Budapest assembly said.
Hungary’s Fidesz Likely To Approve Ad Tax Bill In Current Form
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz lawmakers unanimously support the bill on the ad tax in its current form and are unlikely to insist on any big changes before the vote in parliament, Antal Rogán, the party’s parliamentary group leader, told the press, adding that the party leadership would discuss modification proposals but he saw no point in making “major changes” to the bill.
Tax On Advertising In Hungary: Party-Group Governance Versus Fidesz Economic Satellite?
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The parliament representative of Fidesz presented a non-government bill on levying a tax on media enterprises. The bill echoed with high sounds and apparently, a fault-line was generated within the governing party as well in connection with the bill. Policy Agenda has examined what the leadership of the governing party may want to achieve by this and what alternative solutions may exist.
Hungary’s PM’s Office To Move To Budapest Castle District
- 10 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Office will move to a new facility, a former monastery next to the presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest’s Castle District before March 15, 2016, government spokesperson Éva Kurucz said on Friday.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai To Withdraw Into Shadows
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai, co-leader of the leftist opposition E-PM alliance, will withdraw into the background of Hungarian politics but will still remain an important presence within the alliance, Viktor Szigetvári, E-PM’s co-leader, said in an interview to news portal Index.
Media Outlets In Hungary Join Forces To Protest Ad Tax
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than one hundred media outlets joined on Thursday evening the action protesting against the planned ad tax. At the behest of the Hungarian Advertising Association, television, radio, print and internet journalists voiced their objections to the related bill which was submitted to parliament on Monday.
Hungary's Fidesz Caucus Leader Rogán Dismisses Opposition To Ad Tax
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition to the planned tax on advertising is similar to the opposition to the bank tax when that was first introduced, Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán told reporters on Thursday. Fidesz is initiating that the bill be debated by Parliament on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Hungary’s Cabinet Chief Lázár Calls On Sacked Origo Editor To Come Clear
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
János Lázár, the cabinet chief, late on Tuesday asked the outgoing editor in chief of the Origo news portal to publicly deny rumours surrounding his dismissal. Gergő Sáling was “sacked” because Origo published articles concerning Lázár’s hotel bills, which critics have described as exorbitant, according to opposition demonstrators who held a protest against Sáling’s removal yesterday.
Norway Summons Hungarian Ambassador
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian ambassador Géza Jeszenszky was summoned to the Norwegian Foreign Ministry in Oslo on Wednesday to explain Hungary’s actions regarding the Norway Grant funds, after government agents raided the offices of three recipient organisations on Monday.