1,622 result(s) for opposition leader
Socialists Want More Pay For Sunday Work Instead Of Retail Closing Law
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Work on Sunday should be rewarded with double overtime pay, leader of the opposition Socialists said. The Socialists will support every organisation that is willing to fight to leave Sunday a day when shopping can be done, József Tóbias said.
Opposition Demands Audit Of Civil Orgs Close To Govt
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party demanded that the Government Control Office (Kehi) carry out an audit of civil organisations financed by the National Cooperation Fund.
Hungary’s Jobbik Urges Investigation Into Corruption Cases
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called for proper investigations into corruption cases of the past 25 years and proposed that information pertaining to economic crime in the same period be declassified.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Hungary's PM Orbán Links US Embassy To Opposition
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US embassy document detailing the occasions on which diplomats raised concerns about corruption was dismissed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday as a “scrap of paper” that the opposition parties might have prepared.
Hungary’s Fidesz: Gyurcsány Working To Overthrow Orbán
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has accused Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the Democratic Coalition, of working to overthrow the government of Viktor Orbán. Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh said that it had become clear that André Goodfriend, the American charge d’affaires in Budapest, was playing from “Gyurcsány’s playbook”.
Hungarian Party Together Calls On Govt To Withdraw New Tobacco Bill
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Together (Együtt) party has called on the government to withdraw its plan to introduce a bill on tobacco trade. Viktor Szigetvári, the party’s co-leader, said the bill, which he dubbed “tobacco law 2”, which seeks to place a middleman between retailers and wholesalers, was “unnecessary”.
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Criticise Orbán-Aliyev Talks
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Azerbaijani president’s visit to Budapest clearly shows Hungary’s current international standing, a board member of the opposition Together (Együtt) party said. Nóra Hajdu told reporters in front of Parliament, that neither the German nor the British nor the French premiers were standing in line to visit Hungary, yet “we are delighted” if the Azeri president comes over.
Socialists Want More Pay For Sunday Work Instead Of Retail Closing Law
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Work on Sunday should be rewarded with double overtime pay, leader of the opposition Socialists said. The Socialists will support every organisation that is willing to fight to leave Sunday a day when shopping can be done, József Tóbias said.
Opposition Demands Audit Of Civil Orgs Close To Govt
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party demanded that the Government Control Office (Kehi) carry out an audit of civil organisations financed by the National Cooperation Fund.
Hungary’s Jobbik Urges Investigation Into Corruption Cases
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called for proper investigations into corruption cases of the past 25 years and proposed that information pertaining to economic crime in the same period be declassified.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Hungary's PM Orbán Links US Embassy To Opposition
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US embassy document detailing the occasions on which diplomats raised concerns about corruption was dismissed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday as a “scrap of paper” that the opposition parties might have prepared.
Hungary’s Fidesz: Gyurcsány Working To Overthrow Orbán
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has accused Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the Democratic Coalition, of working to overthrow the government of Viktor Orbán. Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh said that it had become clear that André Goodfriend, the American charge d’affaires in Budapest, was playing from “Gyurcsány’s playbook”.
Hungarian Party Together Calls On Govt To Withdraw New Tobacco Bill
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Together (Együtt) party has called on the government to withdraw its plan to introduce a bill on tobacco trade. Viktor Szigetvári, the party’s co-leader, said the bill, which he dubbed “tobacco law 2”, which seeks to place a middleman between retailers and wholesalers, was “unnecessary”.
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Criticise Orbán-Aliyev Talks
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Azerbaijani president’s visit to Budapest clearly shows Hungary’s current international standing, a board member of the opposition Together (Együtt) party said. Nóra Hajdu told reporters in front of Parliament, that neither the German nor the British nor the French premiers were standing in line to visit Hungary, yet “we are delighted” if the Azeri president comes over.