2,166 result(s) for opposition party
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán Has International Friends On His Side
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left- and right-wing analysts equally recognise that the Hungarian Prime Minister is not isolated any more with his views on immigration in Europe. They differ however on whether he’s right or wrong and whether his position will ultimately prevail.
Tarlós: Budapest May Accept Nationalisation Of Transport Company BKV
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest is ready to turn cash-strapped transport company BKV over to central government ownership but it will not accede to the nationalisation of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said on Friday. Government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday that if there is no change in BKV’s long-term financing, he would support efforts by the Prime ...
DK Vows To Investigate Hungarian Tobacconists
- 2 Dec 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will investigate the increasing wealth of tobacconists who have benefited from ruling “Fidesz’s tobacconist fraud”. As a result of a successful lawsuit filed against the development ministry, DK has the details of companies that won concessions after the ruling Fidesz party came into power, deputy party leader László Varju said.
Hungary’s Opposition Party Demands Govt Info On Army Weapon Sales To Hunting Shop
- 2 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
A hunting shop in Hungary has bought thousands of rocket-propelled weapons from the Hungarian armed forces, the opposition PM party’s spokesman said. Bence Tordai cited defence ministry contracts showing that in 2013 and 2014 the company bought 1,357 air launched rockets, 83 nose guns and 52 airborne rockets from the Hungarian army for 7.5 million forints (EUR 24,000).
Hungary’s Tax Authority Becomes Part Of Economy Ministry
- 2 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s parliament voted to abolish NAV, the tax and customs authority, as an independent body and fold it into a state secretariat operating as part of the economy ministry. The authority will become a two-tiered organisation and the 19 county-level tax and customs units will be merged. The three separate tax and customs units in the capital will also be rolled into one.
National Security Head: Threat Of Terrorism Not Up In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2015 8:38 AM
- current affairs
The Paris attacks have not led to an increased threat of terrorism either in Budapest or in Hungary in general, Zsolt Molnár, head of parliament’s national security committee, said after a closed session of the committee. He added, however, that no European country is completely safe as there is a constant race to foil potential terror plots.
Hungarian Socialist Leader Sees Fidesz As “Core Problem”
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s “gravest problem” is its ruling Fidesz party, which has “manoeuvred the country into a dead end”, József Tóbiás, head of the opposition Socialist Party, told the party’s congress. Tóbiás insisted that the Fideszgovernment has aggravated all of the country’s problems including a failure to tackle deep poverty and deliberately neglecting vulnerable groups within society.
Lázár Voices Approval For Recent Hungarian TEK Arrests
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK is supposed to focus due attention to any extraordinary development, and did “nothing objectionable” when it apprehended six people last weekend, government office chief János Lázár told a press conference. Concerning the arrests, made under suspicion of terrorist activities, Lázár said that under such circumstances TEK must guarantee security and “it would ...
Nézőpont Poll: Support For Jobbik Drops By Third From September
- 26 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for the radical nationalist Jobbik party dropped by one third from September to November, which reflects the failure of Jobbik’s efforts to become a “people’s party”, a poll by the Nézőpont Institute said. The poll taken on Nov. 14- 19 showed that two-thirds of Hungarians were dissatisfied with the work of the leftist parties, Nézőpont said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán Has International Friends On His Side
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left- and right-wing analysts equally recognise that the Hungarian Prime Minister is not isolated any more with his views on immigration in Europe. They differ however on whether he’s right or wrong and whether his position will ultimately prevail.
Tarlós: Budapest May Accept Nationalisation Of Transport Company BKV
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest is ready to turn cash-strapped transport company BKV over to central government ownership but it will not accede to the nationalisation of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said on Friday. Government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday that if there is no change in BKV’s long-term financing, he would support efforts by the Prime ...
DK Vows To Investigate Hungarian Tobacconists
- 2 Dec 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will investigate the increasing wealth of tobacconists who have benefited from ruling “Fidesz’s tobacconist fraud”. As a result of a successful lawsuit filed against the development ministry, DK has the details of companies that won concessions after the ruling Fidesz party came into power, deputy party leader László Varju said.
Hungary’s Opposition Party Demands Govt Info On Army Weapon Sales To Hunting Shop
- 2 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
A hunting shop in Hungary has bought thousands of rocket-propelled weapons from the Hungarian armed forces, the opposition PM party’s spokesman said. Bence Tordai cited defence ministry contracts showing that in 2013 and 2014 the company bought 1,357 air launched rockets, 83 nose guns and 52 airborne rockets from the Hungarian army for 7.5 million forints (EUR 24,000).
Hungary’s Tax Authority Becomes Part Of Economy Ministry
- 2 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s parliament voted to abolish NAV, the tax and customs authority, as an independent body and fold it into a state secretariat operating as part of the economy ministry. The authority will become a two-tiered organisation and the 19 county-level tax and customs units will be merged. The three separate tax and customs units in the capital will also be rolled into one.
National Security Head: Threat Of Terrorism Not Up In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2015 8:38 AM
- current affairs
The Paris attacks have not led to an increased threat of terrorism either in Budapest or in Hungary in general, Zsolt Molnár, head of parliament’s national security committee, said after a closed session of the committee. He added, however, that no European country is completely safe as there is a constant race to foil potential terror plots.
Hungarian Socialist Leader Sees Fidesz As “Core Problem”
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s “gravest problem” is its ruling Fidesz party, which has “manoeuvred the country into a dead end”, József Tóbiás, head of the opposition Socialist Party, told the party’s congress. Tóbiás insisted that the Fideszgovernment has aggravated all of the country’s problems including a failure to tackle deep poverty and deliberately neglecting vulnerable groups within society.
Lázár Voices Approval For Recent Hungarian TEK Arrests
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK is supposed to focus due attention to any extraordinary development, and did “nothing objectionable” when it apprehended six people last weekend, government office chief János Lázár told a press conference. Concerning the arrests, made under suspicion of terrorist activities, Lázár said that under such circumstances TEK must guarantee security and “it would ...
Nézőpont Poll: Support For Jobbik Drops By Third From September
- 26 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for the radical nationalist Jobbik party dropped by one third from September to November, which reflects the failure of Jobbik’s efforts to become a “people’s party”, a poll by the Nézőpont Institute said. The poll taken on Nov. 14- 19 showed that two-thirds of Hungarians were dissatisfied with the work of the leftist parties, Nézőpont said.