3,447 result(s) for opposition
Xpat Opinion: How Fidesz Won A Two-Thirds Parliamentary Majority With Only 44.5% Of The Vote
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The election law adopted under the previous Fidesz-KDNP government decreased the number of members of parliament from 386 (of which 176 were elected directly and 210 were elected from party lists) to 199 (of which 106 are elected directly and 93 from party lists).
LMP Denies Link With Organisation Distributing Norwegian Funds In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition LMP is not connected with the Ökotárs Foundation, associated with the management of Norwegian funds granted to promote civil society in Hungary, the party said. LMP reacted to a Tuesday statement by János Lázár, head of the Prime Minister’s Office, that “billions of forints” from the Norwegian Civil Fund are managed by “an organisation closely associated with a Hungarian political ...
Socialists Launch Local Referendum On Controversial WWII Memorial In Budapest
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has launched a local referendum to decide on whether the local council of Budapest’s 5th district should stop construction of the controversial memorial to the victims of the 1944 German invasion. Pál Steiner, a Socialist lawmaker, told a press conference on Wednesday at the site of the construction in Szabadság Square that until the referendum is held, all building ...
Two-Thirds Majority In Hungary Hangs On One Seat
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz party was re-elected to power with a sweeping majority on Sunday, with the question of whether it would retain a two-thirds majority in Parliament hinging on the outcome of a tightly contested seat in Budapest.
Fidesz Wins Hungarian Parliamentary Election By A Landslide
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lower than expected voter turn out in Sunday’s Hungarian parliamentary election has given the Fidesz-KDNP alliance another landslide victory. The Fidesz-KDNP alliance will return to government with a renewed two-thirds parliamentary majority despite receiving 600,000 fewer votes than in 2010.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Lick Wounds
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has not reached its goal of “putting a line under the past 24 years yet”, but support for the party is steadily growing, party leader Gábor Vona said late on Sunday. Jobbik has come close to the leftist Unity alliance in several wards, but fell short of achieving the breakthrough it had desired in individual constituencies, he said.
Composition Of Left - Wing Parliamentary Group In Hungary Yet Undecided
- 7 Apr 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The composition of the left-wing parliamentary group in the next parliament is as yet undecided on the basis of election results on Monday early morning. The results available so far showed that parties of the left-wing alliance would get a total of 38 mandates, including 29 for the Socialists, 4 for the E-PM and the Democratic Coalition each and one for the Liberal Party.
Jobbik Plans To Play “Constructive Opposition” Role In Hungary, Says Vona
- 7 Apr 2014 4:30 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party plans to play a “constructive opposition role” and support all proposals that serve the interests of the country, party leader Gábor Vona said on Monday. Vona told public radio Kossuth that despite a failure to prevent the “two-thirds majority of Fidesz” and beat the left-wing alliance at Sunday’s election, Jobbik’s results of above 20% has made it the ...
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Xpat Opinion: How Fidesz Won A Two-Thirds Parliamentary Majority With Only 44.5% Of The Vote
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The election law adopted under the previous Fidesz-KDNP government decreased the number of members of parliament from 386 (of which 176 were elected directly and 210 were elected from party lists) to 199 (of which 106 are elected directly and 93 from party lists).
LMP Denies Link With Organisation Distributing Norwegian Funds In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition LMP is not connected with the Ökotárs Foundation, associated with the management of Norwegian funds granted to promote civil society in Hungary, the party said. LMP reacted to a Tuesday statement by János Lázár, head of the Prime Minister’s Office, that “billions of forints” from the Norwegian Civil Fund are managed by “an organisation closely associated with a Hungarian political ...
Socialists Launch Local Referendum On Controversial WWII Memorial In Budapest
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has launched a local referendum to decide on whether the local council of Budapest’s 5th district should stop construction of the controversial memorial to the victims of the 1944 German invasion. Pál Steiner, a Socialist lawmaker, told a press conference on Wednesday at the site of the construction in Szabadság Square that until the referendum is held, all building ...
Two-Thirds Majority In Hungary Hangs On One Seat
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz party was re-elected to power with a sweeping majority on Sunday, with the question of whether it would retain a two-thirds majority in Parliament hinging on the outcome of a tightly contested seat in Budapest.
Fidesz Wins Hungarian Parliamentary Election By A Landslide
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lower than expected voter turn out in Sunday’s Hungarian parliamentary election has given the Fidesz-KDNP alliance another landslide victory. The Fidesz-KDNP alliance will return to government with a renewed two-thirds parliamentary majority despite receiving 600,000 fewer votes than in 2010.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Lick Wounds
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has not reached its goal of “putting a line under the past 24 years yet”, but support for the party is steadily growing, party leader Gábor Vona said late on Sunday. Jobbik has come close to the leftist Unity alliance in several wards, but fell short of achieving the breakthrough it had desired in individual constituencies, he said.
Composition Of Left - Wing Parliamentary Group In Hungary Yet Undecided
- 7 Apr 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The composition of the left-wing parliamentary group in the next parliament is as yet undecided on the basis of election results on Monday early morning. The results available so far showed that parties of the left-wing alliance would get a total of 38 mandates, including 29 for the Socialists, 4 for the E-PM and the Democratic Coalition each and one for the Liberal Party.
Jobbik Plans To Play “Constructive Opposition” Role In Hungary, Says Vona
- 7 Apr 2014 4:30 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party plans to play a “constructive opposition role” and support all proposals that serve the interests of the country, party leader Gábor Vona said on Monday. Vona told public radio Kossuth that despite a failure to prevent the “two-thirds majority of Fidesz” and beat the left-wing alliance at Sunday’s election, Jobbik’s results of above 20% has made it the ...
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.