519 result(s) for opposition politicians
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Polt: Crime Level Stagnating In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reported crimes and the number of perpetrators have more or less stagnated between 2009 and 2013, averaging between 400,000-450,000 cases each year, the chief public prosecutor told parliament. In his report on the past five years of his authority, Péter Polt said that most of the crimes committed had been theft or burglary, violations of law enforcement, corruption and forgery.
DK Submits Urine Samples To Protest Drug Test Proposal
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The members of the youth arm of opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party have submitted urine samples to the 8th district local council in protest against a recent proposal by the local mayor. Máté Kocsis, of the ruling Fidesz party, proposed at the weekend that it should be mandatory for all young people aged between 12 and 18, politicians and journalists to take annual drug tests.
How Did Hungary Manage To Get Caught In This International Vice?
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Internet tax dispute temporarily covered it up, but once the idea of introducing the tax was dropped, Hungary's other “list of sins” came back onto the front burner. “Heti Válasz” is now taking a look at the list to see which of the American and European Union criticisms have become irrelevant, which are the ones where Hungary has won a skirmish and which are those we're about to lose.
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
All Hungary’s Fidesz Has To Fear Is Itself - Commentators Török & G. Fodor Agree
- 24 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that Hungarian voters have been called to the polls for the third time this year (for parliamentary, European Parliament and municipality elections), Heti Válasz has asked two political scientists to evaluate the outcome of weekend's election and offer a forecast. Gábor Török and Gábor G. Fodor agree that PM Viktor Orbán will forge ahead with a reformer's zeal while former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Socialists At A Crossroads
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While Fidesz and the Orbán government are busy hatching their latest plans to further restructure the Hungarian state and Hungarian society we cannot do more than wait for the day, which should come soon, when we find out what kind of austerity program will be introduced. There is no use talking about, for instance, all the leaked information from Fidesz politicians concerning the huge reforms of ...
New Section Of Cycling Trail Of Iron Curtain Inaugurated In Hungary
- 19 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- getting around
A new section of the Iron Curtain cycling trail was inaugurated by Hungarian and Austrian politicians on Tuesday, the day marking the 25th anniversary of the Pan- European Picnic in western Hungary. Organised by the opposition, the picnic took place at Sopronpuszta close to the Austrian border on this day 25 years ago. The event paved the way for the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Tobacco Franchises In Hungary Apparently Awarded At Will
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Democratic Coalition (DK) has made the scorecards of winning tenders for tobacco franchises available to the general public.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Polt: Crime Level Stagnating In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reported crimes and the number of perpetrators have more or less stagnated between 2009 and 2013, averaging between 400,000-450,000 cases each year, the chief public prosecutor told parliament. In his report on the past five years of his authority, Péter Polt said that most of the crimes committed had been theft or burglary, violations of law enforcement, corruption and forgery.
DK Submits Urine Samples To Protest Drug Test Proposal
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The members of the youth arm of opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party have submitted urine samples to the 8th district local council in protest against a recent proposal by the local mayor. Máté Kocsis, of the ruling Fidesz party, proposed at the weekend that it should be mandatory for all young people aged between 12 and 18, politicians and journalists to take annual drug tests.
How Did Hungary Manage To Get Caught In This International Vice?
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Internet tax dispute temporarily covered it up, but once the idea of introducing the tax was dropped, Hungary's other “list of sins” came back onto the front burner. “Heti Válasz” is now taking a look at the list to see which of the American and European Union criticisms have become irrelevant, which are the ones where Hungary has won a skirmish and which are those we're about to lose.
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
All Hungary’s Fidesz Has To Fear Is Itself - Commentators Török & G. Fodor Agree
- 24 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that Hungarian voters have been called to the polls for the third time this year (for parliamentary, European Parliament and municipality elections), Heti Válasz has asked two political scientists to evaluate the outcome of weekend's election and offer a forecast. Gábor Török and Gábor G. Fodor agree that PM Viktor Orbán will forge ahead with a reformer's zeal while former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Socialists At A Crossroads
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While Fidesz and the Orbán government are busy hatching their latest plans to further restructure the Hungarian state and Hungarian society we cannot do more than wait for the day, which should come soon, when we find out what kind of austerity program will be introduced. There is no use talking about, for instance, all the leaked information from Fidesz politicians concerning the huge reforms of ...
New Section Of Cycling Trail Of Iron Curtain Inaugurated In Hungary
- 19 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- getting around
A new section of the Iron Curtain cycling trail was inaugurated by Hungarian and Austrian politicians on Tuesday, the day marking the 25th anniversary of the Pan- European Picnic in western Hungary. Organised by the opposition, the picnic took place at Sopronpuszta close to the Austrian border on this day 25 years ago. The event paved the way for the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Tobacco Franchises In Hungary Apparently Awarded At Will
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Democratic Coalition (DK) has made the scorecards of winning tenders for tobacco franchises available to the general public.