966 result(s) for opposition coalition
Xpat Opinion: LMP’s Decision Not To Join Together-2014 Draws Criticism And Praise In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
While centre-left columnists find the decision self-destructive, and suggest that it plays into the hands of Fidesz, centre-right bloggers celebrate it as a triumph of principles over political pressure. Some analysts forecast a split in the party, while others claim it was high time for LMP to decide where it stands. Major right-wing papers have not commented on the decision as yet.
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Voter Registration In Hungary Under Scrutiny
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Centrist and left-wing analysts agree that the new system was devised to help Fidesz at the 2014 elections, but may backfire by uniting the opposition and turning away disillusioned Fidesz-voters.
Xpat Opinion: Doubts About Bajnai’s Centrist Strategy In Hungary
- 27 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators ponder the possible impact of Gordon Bajnai’s plans to create a centrist anti-Fidesz electoral alliance. Both left and right-wing analysts are skeptical about the potential success of Bajnai’s rainbow coalition.
Former Hungarian PM Bajnai Joins Forces With Milla Movement
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai returned to public political life on Tuesday with a sustained attack on the Fidesz government in a speech delivered at the Milla rally.
Opposition Groups Closer To Unity In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Leaders of the Socialist Party, the Democratic Coalition and the Solidarity movement consider themselves committed to joining forces at the next parliamentary elections to defeat the government, they told a forum in Budapest Thursday evening.
Mesterházy Envisages Coalition In Hungary
- 25 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The democratic opposition must not be content with establishing an election coalition capable of defeating Fidesz, but must forge a platform-based deal which will provide a basis for stable governing, Socialist Party president Attila Mesterházy declared on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Former PM Gyurcsány Begins 7-Day Hunger Strike In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2012 11:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and the left agree that former Premier Gyurcsány’s decision to start a hunger strike in protest against the government’s electoral reform is a piece of theatre which cannot be taken seriously, and will do little to mobilize the masses.
Hungary, The State Of The Left-Wing Alliance Tango
- 12 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than the polling results of individual opposition parties, the question of whether a comprehensive left-wing alliance can be formed has emerged as the crucial issue in terms of evaluating the potential for a government change in 2014. It is still unclear whether the combined support of the left-wing parties would be enough to defeat Fidesz. What appears clear, however, is that none of the ...
Former PM Gyurcsány On Week-Long Hunger Strike In Budapest
- 10 Sep 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and three other members of the Democratic Coalition started on a week-long hunger strike in Kossuth tér Sunday night. Vice president Péter Niedermüller, Csaba Molnár, and MP István Kolber are joining Gyurcsány.
Xpat Opinion: LMP’s Decision Not To Join Together-2014 Draws Criticism And Praise In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
While centre-left columnists find the decision self-destructive, and suggest that it plays into the hands of Fidesz, centre-right bloggers celebrate it as a triumph of principles over political pressure. Some analysts forecast a split in the party, while others claim it was high time for LMP to decide where it stands. Major right-wing papers have not commented on the decision as yet.
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Voter Registration In Hungary Under Scrutiny
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Centrist and left-wing analysts agree that the new system was devised to help Fidesz at the 2014 elections, but may backfire by uniting the opposition and turning away disillusioned Fidesz-voters.
Xpat Opinion: Doubts About Bajnai’s Centrist Strategy In Hungary
- 27 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators ponder the possible impact of Gordon Bajnai’s plans to create a centrist anti-Fidesz electoral alliance. Both left and right-wing analysts are skeptical about the potential success of Bajnai’s rainbow coalition.
Former Hungarian PM Bajnai Joins Forces With Milla Movement
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai returned to public political life on Tuesday with a sustained attack on the Fidesz government in a speech delivered at the Milla rally.
Opposition Groups Closer To Unity In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Leaders of the Socialist Party, the Democratic Coalition and the Solidarity movement consider themselves committed to joining forces at the next parliamentary elections to defeat the government, they told a forum in Budapest Thursday evening.
Mesterházy Envisages Coalition In Hungary
- 25 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The democratic opposition must not be content with establishing an election coalition capable of defeating Fidesz, but must forge a platform-based deal which will provide a basis for stable governing, Socialist Party president Attila Mesterházy declared on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Former PM Gyurcsány Begins 7-Day Hunger Strike In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2012 11:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and the left agree that former Premier Gyurcsány’s decision to start a hunger strike in protest against the government’s electoral reform is a piece of theatre which cannot be taken seriously, and will do little to mobilize the masses.
Hungary, The State Of The Left-Wing Alliance Tango
- 12 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than the polling results of individual opposition parties, the question of whether a comprehensive left-wing alliance can be formed has emerged as the crucial issue in terms of evaluating the potential for a government change in 2014. It is still unclear whether the combined support of the left-wing parties would be enough to defeat Fidesz. What appears clear, however, is that none of the ...
Former PM Gyurcsány On Week-Long Hunger Strike In Budapest
- 10 Sep 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and three other members of the Democratic Coalition started on a week-long hunger strike in Kossuth tér Sunday night. Vice president Péter Niedermüller, Csaba Molnár, and MP István Kolber are joining Gyurcsány.