3,447 result(s) for opposition
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.
Opposition Parties In Hungary Comment On Juncker Election
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party congratulated Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday on his election to European Commission president and voiced support for his programme to the transformation of Europe. The radical nationalist Jobbik, however, said that Juncker will make Europe a “continent of immigrants” which will completely change current ethnic proportions, while the leftist Democratic Coalition ...
Survey Shows Support For Anti-Semitic Conspiracies In Hungarian Politics
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political Capital senior analyst Attila Juhasz says conspiracy theories are most likely emotive responses to trigger restrictive legislation and exclusiveness on a social level. Anti-Jewish sentiments are most prevalent among Jobbik voters, yet significantly present in all of Hungary’s political camps, according to a survey published on Monday by Political Capital and Szonda.
Leftist MEPs To Ask EC’S Support For Review Of Hungary’s Election Laws
- 15 Jul 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) are asking the European Commission to examine Hungary’s election law and turn to international courts in wake of a recent critical report by the OSCE, the party’s spokesman told MTI.
Leftist Opposition Parties Clash Over “Provocation” At Budapest Demo
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition E-PM party alliance said it had not been involved in an incident that took place at an event organised by leftist opposition Democratic Coalition at the weekend (DK). DK said it awaited a reply from E-PM about whether it had deliberately mounted a “provocation” at the event, at which the head of the Krétakör foundation, Márton Gulyás, held up a banner with the slogan: “Instead of ...
Hungary’s Socialist Deputy Suspected Of Bribery Attempt
- 13 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor has asked parliament to remove the immunity of Socialist lawmaker Dezső Hiszékeny. Péter Polt made his request in connection with a suspicion of attempted bribery and “other crimes”.
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.
Opposition Parties In Hungary Comment On Juncker Election
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party congratulated Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday on his election to European Commission president and voiced support for his programme to the transformation of Europe. The radical nationalist Jobbik, however, said that Juncker will make Europe a “continent of immigrants” which will completely change current ethnic proportions, while the leftist Democratic Coalition ...
Survey Shows Support For Anti-Semitic Conspiracies In Hungarian Politics
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political Capital senior analyst Attila Juhasz says conspiracy theories are most likely emotive responses to trigger restrictive legislation and exclusiveness on a social level. Anti-Jewish sentiments are most prevalent among Jobbik voters, yet significantly present in all of Hungary’s political camps, according to a survey published on Monday by Political Capital and Szonda.
Leftist MEPs To Ask EC’S Support For Review Of Hungary’s Election Laws
- 15 Jul 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) are asking the European Commission to examine Hungary’s election law and turn to international courts in wake of a recent critical report by the OSCE, the party’s spokesman told MTI.
Leftist Opposition Parties Clash Over “Provocation” At Budapest Demo
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition E-PM party alliance said it had not been involved in an incident that took place at an event organised by leftist opposition Democratic Coalition at the weekend (DK). DK said it awaited a reply from E-PM about whether it had deliberately mounted a “provocation” at the event, at which the head of the Krétakör foundation, Márton Gulyás, held up a banner with the slogan: “Instead of ...
Hungary’s Socialist Deputy Suspected Of Bribery Attempt
- 13 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor has asked parliament to remove the immunity of Socialist lawmaker Dezső Hiszékeny. Péter Polt made his request in connection with a suspicion of attempted bribery and “other crimes”.















