449 result(s) for opposition protest
Xpat Opinion: President Putin To Visit Hungary
- 10 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily fears that Vladimir Putin’s March visit, announced this week, is another indication of the Hungarian government’s Eastern orientation. A conservative analyst points out that Hungary needs to maintain good relations with both Germany and Russia. Another left-wing commentator suspects that PM Orbán may want to revise the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Ukraine.
Fidesz Official Calls For Changing In Hungary’s Laws On Assembly
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s laws on public assembly should be changed, but not because of recent anti-government demonstrations, Fidesz lawmaker Gergely Gulyás said. Gulyás told daily Népszabadság that changes would ban different demonstrations held at the same location and limit their lengths.
Xpat Opinion: Opening Anti-Government Demonstration Of The New Year
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing bloggers wonder if the demonstrations continuing into the New Year carry messages meaningful enough to eventually produce a new political majority, while conservative commentators suggest that the organisers have yet to offer constructive proposals for Hungary, beyond the desire to rid the country of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Kövér: US Could Be Mulling New Liberal Party In Hungary
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States could aim for the establishment of a political party in Hungary to take the place of the defunct liberal Free Democrats (SZDSZ), House Speaker László Kövér said. It would be logical to establish a successor to SZDSZ by 2018 to ensure inclusion in a government against radical nationalist Jobbik, he told Saturday’s Magyar Hírlap.
Protesters In Budapest Demand A New Regime
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators demanded a new change of regime and a new Hungarian republic as a crowd of over 6,000 joined an anti-government rally organised by civil society groups on Tuesday evening.
Xpat Opinion: Trade Union Road Blocks In Budapest
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator argues that the nationwide demonstration proved the presence of vibrant democracy in Hungary. Meanwhile she criticises the government for imposing toll on the Budapest highway belt as well as MPs for wanting to exempt themselves of highway tolls.
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 ...
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.
Facebook Group Protests In Budapest Against “Looting” Private Pension Funds
- 26 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in front of the economy ministry to protest against a government proposal concerning private pension funds, on Tuesday. Zoltán Büki, member of the Facebook group which organised the demo, said that “the government is now eyeing the property of 60,000 people” and insisted that the cabinet has “irrevocably gone down to the level of petty thieves sneaking into homes at night ...
Xpat Opinion: President Putin To Visit Hungary
- 10 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily fears that Vladimir Putin’s March visit, announced this week, is another indication of the Hungarian government’s Eastern orientation. A conservative analyst points out that Hungary needs to maintain good relations with both Germany and Russia. Another left-wing commentator suspects that PM Orbán may want to revise the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Ukraine.
Fidesz Official Calls For Changing In Hungary’s Laws On Assembly
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s laws on public assembly should be changed, but not because of recent anti-government demonstrations, Fidesz lawmaker Gergely Gulyás said. Gulyás told daily Népszabadság that changes would ban different demonstrations held at the same location and limit their lengths.
Xpat Opinion: Opening Anti-Government Demonstration Of The New Year
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing bloggers wonder if the demonstrations continuing into the New Year carry messages meaningful enough to eventually produce a new political majority, while conservative commentators suggest that the organisers have yet to offer constructive proposals for Hungary, beyond the desire to rid the country of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Kövér: US Could Be Mulling New Liberal Party In Hungary
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States could aim for the establishment of a political party in Hungary to take the place of the defunct liberal Free Democrats (SZDSZ), House Speaker László Kövér said. It would be logical to establish a successor to SZDSZ by 2018 to ensure inclusion in a government against radical nationalist Jobbik, he told Saturday’s Magyar Hírlap.
Protesters In Budapest Demand A New Regime
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators demanded a new change of regime and a new Hungarian republic as a crowd of over 6,000 joined an anti-government rally organised by civil society groups on Tuesday evening.
Xpat Opinion: Trade Union Road Blocks In Budapest
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator argues that the nationwide demonstration proved the presence of vibrant democracy in Hungary. Meanwhile she criticises the government for imposing toll on the Budapest highway belt as well as MPs for wanting to exempt themselves of highway tolls.
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 ...
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.
Facebook Group Protests In Budapest Against “Looting” Private Pension Funds
- 26 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in front of the economy ministry to protest against a government proposal concerning private pension funds, on Tuesday. Zoltán Büki, member of the Facebook group which organised the demo, said that “the government is now eyeing the property of 60,000 people” and insisted that the cabinet has “irrevocably gone down to the level of petty thieves sneaking into homes at night ...