519 result(s) for opposition politicians
Viktor Orbán: Europe Needs To ‘Go Back To The Drawing Board’
- 29 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe “needs to go back to the drawing board” because it has failed to achieve its goals, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a panel discussion with his Visegrád Group counterparts in Budapest on Friday.
Gyurcsány Slams Orbán’s Cabinet As ‘Immoral Mafia’
- 29 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, the leader of the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK – Demokratikus Koalíció), on Saturday called the government an “immoral mafia” which has “ruined the reputation of the country and shattered its dreams”.
Budapest Assembly Approves New Public Procurement Threshold
- 25 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- business
From March 1, the forint threshold for public procurements conducted by the city of Budapest’s procurement company will be raised, following a vote in the city assembly.
DK Files Complaint Over Ukrainians Receiving Hungarian Pensions
- 23 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has filed a criminal complaint over “the organisation of Ukrainian pension migration”, the deputy leader of the party said.
Local Opinion: Left Still Fragmented, 70 Days Before The Elections
- 23 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the chances of the left are meagre, as its rather weak and scattered forces seem unable to coalesce, although over half the parliamentary seats (106 of 199) can be won in individual constituencies in a ‘first past the post’ system.
Local Opinion: High School Students Demonstrate For Education Reforms
- 23 Jan 2018 7:55 AM
- current affairs
A student in the leading pro-government daily claims that high school students who demand the reform of the education system have no credible ideas and serve the interest of the opposition parties. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, finds the students’ demands legitimate and reasonable.
Opinion: Debate About Boycotting General Election
- 18 Jan 2018 11:45 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators agree that the opposition has little chance to defeat Fidesz in the next election, and wonder whether the Left should boycott the ballot. In Népszava, Miklós Hargitai contends that the political playing field is so uneven that the opposition has no chance to challenge Fidesz. He wonders if it makes any sense for them to run in the April election at all.
Local Opinion: New OLAF Complaint Against Hungary
- 18 Jan 2018 7:46 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist accuses the opposition of using corruption allegations to veil their own misdeeds, after they urged the publication of a report by the anti-fraud office of the European Union which found irregularities in a project worth 40 million Euros.
Foreign Minister: Autonomy Debate ‘Legitimate’
- 15 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked if the Hungarian government thought it was worthwhile engaging in a debate on Hungarian autonomy efforts when the Romanian government opposes autonomy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the debate was a legitimate one, arguing that it had been initiated in a lawful manner by political parties in Romania.
Viktor Orbán: Europe Needs To ‘Go Back To The Drawing Board’
- 29 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe “needs to go back to the drawing board” because it has failed to achieve its goals, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a panel discussion with his Visegrád Group counterparts in Budapest on Friday.
Gyurcsány Slams Orbán’s Cabinet As ‘Immoral Mafia’
- 29 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, the leader of the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK – Demokratikus Koalíció), on Saturday called the government an “immoral mafia” which has “ruined the reputation of the country and shattered its dreams”.
Budapest Assembly Approves New Public Procurement Threshold
- 25 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- business
From March 1, the forint threshold for public procurements conducted by the city of Budapest’s procurement company will be raised, following a vote in the city assembly.
DK Files Complaint Over Ukrainians Receiving Hungarian Pensions
- 23 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has filed a criminal complaint over “the organisation of Ukrainian pension migration”, the deputy leader of the party said.
Local Opinion: Left Still Fragmented, 70 Days Before The Elections
- 23 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the chances of the left are meagre, as its rather weak and scattered forces seem unable to coalesce, although over half the parliamentary seats (106 of 199) can be won in individual constituencies in a ‘first past the post’ system.
Local Opinion: High School Students Demonstrate For Education Reforms
- 23 Jan 2018 7:55 AM
- current affairs
A student in the leading pro-government daily claims that high school students who demand the reform of the education system have no credible ideas and serve the interest of the opposition parties. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, finds the students’ demands legitimate and reasonable.
Opinion: Debate About Boycotting General Election
- 18 Jan 2018 11:45 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators agree that the opposition has little chance to defeat Fidesz in the next election, and wonder whether the Left should boycott the ballot. In Népszava, Miklós Hargitai contends that the political playing field is so uneven that the opposition has no chance to challenge Fidesz. He wonders if it makes any sense for them to run in the April election at all.
Local Opinion: New OLAF Complaint Against Hungary
- 18 Jan 2018 7:46 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist accuses the opposition of using corruption allegations to veil their own misdeeds, after they urged the publication of a report by the anti-fraud office of the European Union which found irregularities in a project worth 40 million Euros.
Foreign Minister: Autonomy Debate ‘Legitimate’
- 15 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked if the Hungarian government thought it was worthwhile engaging in a debate on Hungarian autonomy efforts when the Romanian government opposes autonomy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the debate was a legitimate one, arguing that it had been initiated in a lawful manner by political parties in Romania.