386 result(s) for opposition list
'Will Hungary Be Monitored By Council Of Europe?', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since news hit late last week that the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe has passed a motion to start a monitoring procedure on Hungary regarding the latest amendments to the Fundamental Law, we have received a number of questions on the topic. So, here’s a list of questions that keep coming up, together with the responses.
Xpat Opinion: Mesterházy & Bajnai: A First Step Towards Unity In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An opposition paper reacts with cautious optimism to the MSZP-Together 2014 negotiations, while a pro-government daily finds efforts to patch together an alliance unconvincing.
Xpat Opinion: How Women Are Being Treated In Hungarian Parliament
- 27 Feb 2013 7:59 AM
- current affairs
In September of 2012 there was an uproar in the Hungarian parliament over the issue of domestic violence; I spent at least two posts on the issue. By popular demand, the House had to consider including domestic violence in the criminal code. It was clear from the beginning that the Fidesz-KDMP caucus was planning to vote against the measure. One member of the government party after the other got ...
Xpat Opinion: Is The Demokratikus Koalíció A Liberal Party In Hungary?
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago Gábor Fodor announced that he will establish a new party called Magyar Liberális Párt. SZDSZ is no more, he declared, and it mustn’t happen that Hungary has no liberal party.
Xpat Opinion: Former Socialist-Liberal Government Spent 17 Billion On Advisers
- 10 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suggests that the Socialist-Liberal coalition clearly channeled billions in public funds to friendly research firms.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Fascist Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
The reactions to what happened at the Anti-Fascist Demonstration held recently in front of the Hungarian parliament building naturally vary. There are those who consider the size of the crowd small while others are pleased that not only the square itself but the streets leading to it were full of people. I was, for example, gratified that the crowd came from all over the country. I was also very ...
Xpat Opinion: All Sides Condemn Jobbik MP’s Anti-Semitic Speech In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously condemn a speech by Jobbik MP Márton Gyöngyösi, who proposed that a list of MPs and cabinet members of Jewish descent should be established, as they represent ‘a risk to national security.’ The Jobbik MP made his remark in parliament in connection with the Gaza conflict last Monday. State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh replied that the government had no ...
Xpat Opinion: Boycott The 2014 Hungarian Elections?
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There are hundreds of political analysts and commentators in Hungary whose only job is to follow politics as it is unfolding. Admittedly, the information avalanche makes it increasingly difficult to keep up with the entire spectrum.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány And The Hunger Strike: Media Reactions In Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
I just finished reading approximately 100 articles on the topic of the week-long hunger strike of four members of the Demokratikus Koalíció leadership. DK is the newest political party in Hungary and at present is the smallest, a couple of percentage points below LMP according to the latest public opinion polls. The hunger strike was announced by Ferenc Gyurcsány, former prime minister of Hungary ...
'Will Hungary Be Monitored By Council Of Europe?', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since news hit late last week that the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe has passed a motion to start a monitoring procedure on Hungary regarding the latest amendments to the Fundamental Law, we have received a number of questions on the topic. So, here’s a list of questions that keep coming up, together with the responses.
Xpat Opinion: Mesterházy & Bajnai: A First Step Towards Unity In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An opposition paper reacts with cautious optimism to the MSZP-Together 2014 negotiations, while a pro-government daily finds efforts to patch together an alliance unconvincing.
Xpat Opinion: How Women Are Being Treated In Hungarian Parliament
- 27 Feb 2013 7:59 AM
- current affairs
In September of 2012 there was an uproar in the Hungarian parliament over the issue of domestic violence; I spent at least two posts on the issue. By popular demand, the House had to consider including domestic violence in the criminal code. It was clear from the beginning that the Fidesz-KDMP caucus was planning to vote against the measure. One member of the government party after the other got ...
Xpat Opinion: Is The Demokratikus Koalíció A Liberal Party In Hungary?
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago Gábor Fodor announced that he will establish a new party called Magyar Liberális Párt. SZDSZ is no more, he declared, and it mustn’t happen that Hungary has no liberal party.
Xpat Opinion: Former Socialist-Liberal Government Spent 17 Billion On Advisers
- 10 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suggests that the Socialist-Liberal coalition clearly channeled billions in public funds to friendly research firms.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Fascist Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
The reactions to what happened at the Anti-Fascist Demonstration held recently in front of the Hungarian parliament building naturally vary. There are those who consider the size of the crowd small while others are pleased that not only the square itself but the streets leading to it were full of people. I was, for example, gratified that the crowd came from all over the country. I was also very ...
Xpat Opinion: All Sides Condemn Jobbik MP’s Anti-Semitic Speech In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously condemn a speech by Jobbik MP Márton Gyöngyösi, who proposed that a list of MPs and cabinet members of Jewish descent should be established, as they represent ‘a risk to national security.’ The Jobbik MP made his remark in parliament in connection with the Gaza conflict last Monday. State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh replied that the government had no ...
Xpat Opinion: Boycott The 2014 Hungarian Elections?
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There are hundreds of political analysts and commentators in Hungary whose only job is to follow politics as it is unfolding. Admittedly, the information avalanche makes it increasingly difficult to keep up with the entire spectrum.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány And The Hunger Strike: Media Reactions In Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
I just finished reading approximately 100 articles on the topic of the week-long hunger strike of four members of the Demokratikus Koalíció leadership. DK is the newest political party in Hungary and at present is the smallest, a couple of percentage points below LMP according to the latest public opinion polls. The hunger strike was announced by Ferenc Gyurcsány, former prime minister of Hungary ...