717 result(s) for opposition democratic coalition party
Opposition Parties Comment Orbán - Netanyahu Talks
- 19 Jul 2017 9:20 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist opposition parties criticised Israel’s prime minister for failing to condemn the Hungarian government’s campaign “inciting anti-Semitic sentiment” after his talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Jobbik party demanded to know what the two leaders had agreed on “behind the scenes”.
Video: Budapest Pride 'Gay March' Held Without Incidents
- 13 Jul 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Pride march marking the end of Hungary’s week-long festival of the gay (LGBTQ) community was held on Saturday afternoon, with participants gathering near Parliament and later moving across central Budapest without any significant incidents reported.
Opposition DK Questions Decision To Deploy Army During FINA Championships
- 12 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said it opposes the government’s decision to deploy soldiers to secure sites at the FINA World Aquatics Championships this month. The party’s deputy leader, Ágnes Vadai, in a statement on Tuesday referred to the decree published in the official government gazette relating to security provision for the championships between July 13 and July 30 “If ...
Ruling Fidesz May Provoke Violence Ahead Of Election, Say Socialists
- 7 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz is "preparing for violent provocations", the opposition Socialist Party said in a statement on Thursday, and added “this is why they keep saying that something will happen in the autumn”.
Kúria Turns Down DK Appeal Concerning Higher Education Law
- 28 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria turned down an appeal by the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) against the National Election Committee’s (NVB) decision to reject the party’s referendum initiative in connection with the higher education law affecting the Central European University (CEU).
Local Opinion: MSZP Suspected Of Receiving Government Support
- 26 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
A fact-finding journalist discovers examples of surprising albeit indirect financial help from the government side to the MSZP, while an independent commentator dismisses the idea that the MSZP is kept afloat by Fidesz as just one more conspiracy theory. Jobbik’s new moderate strategy may play a role in the strategies of these two parties.
Opposition DK Calls On Parliament Speaker ‘To Stop Lying’ About Hungarian Health Care
- 22 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition has called on the parliamentary speaker “to stop lying” about a high standard of Hungarian health care. Party lawmaker Lajos Oláh responded to Kövér speaking about the “world class potential” of Hungary’s health care at a gala dinner opening a conference of health ministers from central and Eastern Europe and China in Budapest on Sunday evening.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.
Opposition Parties Comment Orbán - Netanyahu Talks
- 19 Jul 2017 9:20 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist opposition parties criticised Israel’s prime minister for failing to condemn the Hungarian government’s campaign “inciting anti-Semitic sentiment” after his talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Jobbik party demanded to know what the two leaders had agreed on “behind the scenes”.
Video: Budapest Pride 'Gay March' Held Without Incidents
- 13 Jul 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Pride march marking the end of Hungary’s week-long festival of the gay (LGBTQ) community was held on Saturday afternoon, with participants gathering near Parliament and later moving across central Budapest without any significant incidents reported.
Opposition DK Questions Decision To Deploy Army During FINA Championships
- 12 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said it opposes the government’s decision to deploy soldiers to secure sites at the FINA World Aquatics Championships this month. The party’s deputy leader, Ágnes Vadai, in a statement on Tuesday referred to the decree published in the official government gazette relating to security provision for the championships between July 13 and July 30 “If ...
Ruling Fidesz May Provoke Violence Ahead Of Election, Say Socialists
- 7 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz is "preparing for violent provocations", the opposition Socialist Party said in a statement on Thursday, and added “this is why they keep saying that something will happen in the autumn”.
Kúria Turns Down DK Appeal Concerning Higher Education Law
- 28 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria turned down an appeal by the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) against the National Election Committee’s (NVB) decision to reject the party’s referendum initiative in connection with the higher education law affecting the Central European University (CEU).
Local Opinion: MSZP Suspected Of Receiving Government Support
- 26 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
A fact-finding journalist discovers examples of surprising albeit indirect financial help from the government side to the MSZP, while an independent commentator dismisses the idea that the MSZP is kept afloat by Fidesz as just one more conspiracy theory. Jobbik’s new moderate strategy may play a role in the strategies of these two parties.
Opposition DK Calls On Parliament Speaker ‘To Stop Lying’ About Hungarian Health Care
- 22 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition has called on the parliamentary speaker “to stop lying” about a high standard of Hungarian health care. Party lawmaker Lajos Oláh responded to Kövér speaking about the “world class potential” of Hungary’s health care at a gala dinner opening a conference of health ministers from central and Eastern Europe and China in Budapest on Sunday evening.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.