2,179 result(s) for opposition party
Poll – Ruling Fidesz’ Popularity Steadily Growing
- 12 Jan 2018 8:11 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has seen its support steadily grow, and by the end of last year the ruling parties had 36 percent support of the electorate and 52 percent of decided voters, according to a poll by Századvég published on Thursday.
Democratic Coalition: Fidesz ‘Buying’ Ethnic Hungarian Vote
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is spending 30 billion forints (EUR 97m) of taxpayer money to buy the votes of ethnic Hungarian citizens ahead of the general election this spring, an opposition official has said. The ruling party has doled out this money to organisations beyond the border to draw ethnic Hungarian political parties into its circle of interests, Attila Ara-Kovács, the leftist Democratic Coalition’s (DK) ...
Ministry: Political Parties May Delay Penalty Payments
- 11 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Political parties told by the authorities to pay penalties for breaking party financing rules can apply for a 6-month moratorium and then pay the fines in instalments, the economy ministry said in a statement. The Hungarian opposition parties levied with the fines have all said they will refuse to pay up.
Local Opinion: Analyst Predicts Lasting Fidesz Rule
- 11 Jan 2018 7:52 AM
- current affairs
A conservative political scientist suspects that the government has a realistic chance of becoming a centrist force in Hungary which could dominate politics for a long time unchallenged by the opposition.
Paks Block 4 Sinking, Says Socialist MP
- 9 Jan 2018 7:57 AM
- current affairs
The fourth block of Hungary’s single nuclear power plant in Paks is sinking, the group leader of the opposition Socialist Party said on Monday, adding that this was “a serious cause for concern”.
Opposition Should Choose Most Unifying PM Candidate
- 9 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Párbeszéd co-leader Gergely Karácsony said he was ready to yield his post as a joint opposition candidate for prime minister to any politician capable of brokering a larger cooperation among opposition parties than himself for the spring general election.
Opposition DK Refuses To Pay Audit Office Fine
- 9 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) party has refused to pay a 16 million forint (EUR 52,000) fine imposed by the State Audit Office (ÁSZ), the party’s deputy head told the press on Monday.
DK Calls On V4 States To Decry ‘Scandalous’ Budapest Conference
- 4 Jan 2018 7:41 AM
- current affairs
The Democratic Coalition (DK) is turning to the governments of Visegrad Group members Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, asking them to distance themselves from the “scandalous” conference to be held under the title “The Future of Europe” in Budapest later in January, the deputy leader of the leftist opposition party said.
Government To Boost Family Benefits Next Year
- 2 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Families will get enhanced government support in 2018, which has been declared a year dedicated to families, the state secretary for family, youth and international affairs said.
Poll – Ruling Fidesz’ Popularity Steadily Growing
- 12 Jan 2018 8:11 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has seen its support steadily grow, and by the end of last year the ruling parties had 36 percent support of the electorate and 52 percent of decided voters, according to a poll by Századvég published on Thursday.
Democratic Coalition: Fidesz ‘Buying’ Ethnic Hungarian Vote
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is spending 30 billion forints (EUR 97m) of taxpayer money to buy the votes of ethnic Hungarian citizens ahead of the general election this spring, an opposition official has said. The ruling party has doled out this money to organisations beyond the border to draw ethnic Hungarian political parties into its circle of interests, Attila Ara-Kovács, the leftist Democratic Coalition’s (DK) ...
Ministry: Political Parties May Delay Penalty Payments
- 11 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Political parties told by the authorities to pay penalties for breaking party financing rules can apply for a 6-month moratorium and then pay the fines in instalments, the economy ministry said in a statement. The Hungarian opposition parties levied with the fines have all said they will refuse to pay up.
Local Opinion: Analyst Predicts Lasting Fidesz Rule
- 11 Jan 2018 7:52 AM
- current affairs
A conservative political scientist suspects that the government has a realistic chance of becoming a centrist force in Hungary which could dominate politics for a long time unchallenged by the opposition.
Paks Block 4 Sinking, Says Socialist MP
- 9 Jan 2018 7:57 AM
- current affairs
The fourth block of Hungary’s single nuclear power plant in Paks is sinking, the group leader of the opposition Socialist Party said on Monday, adding that this was “a serious cause for concern”.
Opposition Should Choose Most Unifying PM Candidate
- 9 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Párbeszéd co-leader Gergely Karácsony said he was ready to yield his post as a joint opposition candidate for prime minister to any politician capable of brokering a larger cooperation among opposition parties than himself for the spring general election.
Opposition DK Refuses To Pay Audit Office Fine
- 9 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) party has refused to pay a 16 million forint (EUR 52,000) fine imposed by the State Audit Office (ÁSZ), the party’s deputy head told the press on Monday.
DK Calls On V4 States To Decry ‘Scandalous’ Budapest Conference
- 4 Jan 2018 7:41 AM
- current affairs
The Democratic Coalition (DK) is turning to the governments of Visegrad Group members Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, asking them to distance themselves from the “scandalous” conference to be held under the title “The Future of Europe” in Budapest later in January, the deputy leader of the leftist opposition party said.
Government To Boost Family Benefits Next Year
- 2 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Families will get enhanced government support in 2018, which has been declared a year dedicated to families, the state secretary for family, youth and international affairs said.
















