671 result(s) for opposition rule
Biggest Budapest Pride Event Ends Incident-Free
- 30 Jun 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Shortly before 8pm, the Budapest Pride event ended on the Műegyetem embankment in the capital.
“We made history here today,” said Viktória Radványi - according to the President of Budapest Pride, over 200,000 took part in the march this year. This year’s Pride attracted international attention, with delegations from over 30 countries, including more than 70 members of the European Parliament ...
Free Speech Conflict: EU Commissioner Criticises Hungary's Recent Legal Changes
- 19 Jun 2025 7:21 AM
- current affairs
Recent changes to Hungarian law give reason for concern, the European Union's commissioner for justice, democracy, and the rule of law said in Strasbourg on Wednesday, adding that "the so-called child protection law breaches EU law on a number of accounts".
'Unlawful' Withdrawal of HUF 10 Billion from Budapest Accounts by Treasury, Reports Mayor
- 30 May 2025 9:22 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian State Treasury has "unlawfully" withdrawn more than 10 billion forints (EUR 24.8m) from Budapest's accounts, and the municipality has halted payments to some municipality-owned companies to preserve liquidity, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, told a press conference.
Orbán's Gov't Lied About Peace, is Ready to Take Hungary to War, Claims Magyar
- 9 May 2025 9:05 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orban's government have lied to Hungarians about peace but it turns out they are ready to take our wonderful country to war," Peter Magyar, head of the opposition Tisza Party, MEP, said on Facebook.
Brussels Wants Puppet Govt in Hungary, Claims State Secretary
- 22 Apr 2025 11:47 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest visit by the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) "is part of a pact" between opposition Tisza Party and Brussels, an official of the ministry of EU affairs said on Wednesday, adding that Brussels wants to have a puppet government to lead Hungary.
EC Stands by LGBTQ Community in Hungary Amid 'Homophobia' & 'Desperate Measures' by Gov’t
- 3 Apr 2025 12:48 PM
- current affairs
The European Commission stands with the LGBTQ community in Hungary, and in every other EU member state, the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law, said in a plenary session of the European Parliament.
Extortionate Profits Revealed: Supermarket Chains Were 'Robbing' Customers in Hungary, Says PM
- 24 Mar 2025 6:54 AM
- shopping
Retail chains were making out-sized profits on food and "we had to step in", Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
Opposition Opinion: 'No Middle Ground - Pride or Orbán'
- 19 Mar 2025 2:54 PM
- current affairs
"There is no middle ground; it is either the Pride or Orban," Ferenc Gyurcsany, the leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said on Facebook.
March 15 Holiday Round-Up: 'There Will be a United States of Europe', Says DK MEP
- 17 Mar 2025 2:13 PM
- current affairs
A United States of Europe will come about, "but whether we Hungarians will be in it is a big question", Klara Dobrev, the MEP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), told an event commemorating Hungary's 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight in Budapest.
Biggest Budapest Pride Event Ends Incident-Free
- 30 Jun 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Shortly before 8pm, the Budapest Pride event ended on the Műegyetem embankment in the capital.
“We made history here today,” said Viktória Radványi - according to the President of Budapest Pride, over 200,000 took part in the march this year. This year’s Pride attracted international attention, with delegations from over 30 countries, including more than 70 members of the European Parliament ...
Free Speech Conflict: EU Commissioner Criticises Hungary's Recent Legal Changes
- 19 Jun 2025 7:21 AM
- current affairs
Recent changes to Hungarian law give reason for concern, the European Union's commissioner for justice, democracy, and the rule of law said in Strasbourg on Wednesday, adding that "the so-called child protection law breaches EU law on a number of accounts".
'Unlawful' Withdrawal of HUF 10 Billion from Budapest Accounts by Treasury, Reports Mayor
- 30 May 2025 9:22 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian State Treasury has "unlawfully" withdrawn more than 10 billion forints (EUR 24.8m) from Budapest's accounts, and the municipality has halted payments to some municipality-owned companies to preserve liquidity, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, told a press conference.
Orbán's Gov't Lied About Peace, is Ready to Take Hungary to War, Claims Magyar
- 9 May 2025 9:05 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orban's government have lied to Hungarians about peace but it turns out they are ready to take our wonderful country to war," Peter Magyar, head of the opposition Tisza Party, MEP, said on Facebook.
Brussels Wants Puppet Govt in Hungary, Claims State Secretary
- 22 Apr 2025 11:47 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest visit by the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) "is part of a pact" between opposition Tisza Party and Brussels, an official of the ministry of EU affairs said on Wednesday, adding that Brussels wants to have a puppet government to lead Hungary.
EC Stands by LGBTQ Community in Hungary Amid 'Homophobia' & 'Desperate Measures' by Gov’t
- 3 Apr 2025 12:48 PM
- current affairs
The European Commission stands with the LGBTQ community in Hungary, and in every other EU member state, the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law, said in a plenary session of the European Parliament.
Extortionate Profits Revealed: Supermarket Chains Were 'Robbing' Customers in Hungary, Says PM
- 24 Mar 2025 6:54 AM
- shopping
Retail chains were making out-sized profits on food and "we had to step in", Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
Opposition Opinion: 'No Middle Ground - Pride or Orbán'
- 19 Mar 2025 2:54 PM
- current affairs
"There is no middle ground; it is either the Pride or Orban," Ferenc Gyurcsany, the leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said on Facebook.
March 15 Holiday Round-Up: 'There Will be a United States of Europe', Says DK MEP
- 17 Mar 2025 2:13 PM
- current affairs
A United States of Europe will come about, "but whether we Hungarians will be in it is a big question", Klara Dobrev, the MEP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), told an event commemorating Hungary's 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight in Budapest.