717 result(s) for opposition democratic coalition party
Hungary’s Lawmakers Take Oaths In New Parliament
- 7 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s 199 lawmakers took their oaths on Tuesday at the start of the new parliamentary cycle. Ruling party Fidesz has 117 deputies, its Christian Democrat ally 16 lawmakers, the opposition Socialists 29, radical nationalist Jobbik 23 and green LMP 5 deputies.
Leftist Parties, Unions In Hungary Celebrate Intl Workers’ Day
- 5 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Leftist parties and trade unions celebrated May 1 International Workers’ Day in central Budapest and in the City Park. May 1 is traditionally a celebration of work, “but in Hungary these days having any work is in itself a reason to celebrate,” Gordon Bajnai, the leader of the E-PM party alliance, said at an event at Szabadság Square.
New Hungarian Parliament To Hold Sessions Until July
- 24 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new parliament is likely to sit for sessions well into the summer, Gergely Gulyás, a Fidesz lawmaker, said.The founding session of the new 199-seat parliament will be held on May 6 and weekly sessions could last through July, Gulyás told public television. He said a new parliamentary committee for legislation will be set up with 39 members, larger than the other committees.
DK Official Calls For Resistance Against WWII Monument In Budapest
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition has called for resistance against the monument to the victims of the 1944 German occupation being built on Szabadság Square. Tamás Bauer, deputy leader of the Democratic Coalition (DK), told a group of demonstrators at the square on Friday that it was “essential to demonstrate resistance” against “this terrible regime”, which is “oppressive and economically incompetent.”
Xpat Opinion: Hungay's Post-Election Analyses From Two Different Worlds
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sometimes, it’s like two different worlds. Hungarian voters re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on April 6th, and over the last several days we’ve been treated to many vivid, post-game analyses.
Analysts See Possible Annihilation Of Hungary’s Left
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s left could suffer the “Polish example” of annihilation, opening the way to two right-wing parties, political analysts said at a conference organised by the Republikon Institute on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Congressman Smith: Hungarian Gov’s Reelection Is A “Win For Democracy & Human Rights”
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I urge the opposition to participate actively in the legislative process and not to poison the wells by misrepresenting Hungary’s electoral process,” writes Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey.
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 ...
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 Lawmakers Take Oaths In New Parliament
- 7 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s 199 lawmakers took their oaths on Tuesday at the start of the new parliamentary cycle. Ruling party Fidesz has 117 deputies, its Christian Democrat ally 16 lawmakers, the opposition Socialists 29, radical nationalist Jobbik 23 and green LMP 5 deputies.
Leftist Parties, Unions In Hungary Celebrate Intl Workers’ Day
- 5 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Leftist parties and trade unions celebrated May 1 International Workers’ Day in central Budapest and in the City Park. May 1 is traditionally a celebration of work, “but in Hungary these days having any work is in itself a reason to celebrate,” Gordon Bajnai, the leader of the E-PM party alliance, said at an event at Szabadság Square.
New Hungarian Parliament To Hold Sessions Until July
- 24 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new parliament is likely to sit for sessions well into the summer, Gergely Gulyás, a Fidesz lawmaker, said.The founding session of the new 199-seat parliament will be held on May 6 and weekly sessions could last through July, Gulyás told public television. He said a new parliamentary committee for legislation will be set up with 39 members, larger than the other committees.
DK Official Calls For Resistance Against WWII Monument In Budapest
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition has called for resistance against the monument to the victims of the 1944 German occupation being built on Szabadság Square. Tamás Bauer, deputy leader of the Democratic Coalition (DK), told a group of demonstrators at the square on Friday that it was “essential to demonstrate resistance” against “this terrible regime”, which is “oppressive and economically incompetent.”
Xpat Opinion: Hungay's Post-Election Analyses From Two Different Worlds
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sometimes, it’s like two different worlds. Hungarian voters re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on April 6th, and over the last several days we’ve been treated to many vivid, post-game analyses.
Analysts See Possible Annihilation Of Hungary’s Left
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s left could suffer the “Polish example” of annihilation, opening the way to two right-wing parties, political analysts said at a conference organised by the Republikon Institute on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Congressman Smith: Hungarian Gov’s Reelection Is A “Win For Democracy & Human Rights”
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I urge the opposition to participate actively in the legislative process and not to poison the wells by misrepresenting Hungary’s electoral process,” writes Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey.
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 ...
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.