4,646 result(s) for orbán
Local Opinion: Weeklies On EU Article 7 Procedure
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two critics of the government agree that the resolution adopted by the European Parliament to launch a procedure to investigate whether basic European values are systematically transgressed in Hungary is unlikely to cause serious problems to the government.
Orbán Twice As Popular As Socialist Rival Botka
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Twice as many Hungarian voters prefer Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, to his chief left-wing rival, Lázsló Botka, according to a survey by the Századvég Foundation. Fully 51% said they would prefer to see Orbán stay in his current position while 22% said they wanted Botka, the Socialist Party’s prime-minister candidate, to replace him.
Socialists Nominate Botka As PM Candidate
- 30 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists officially elected László Botka, the current Mayor of Szeged, as their prime ministerial candidate at their party congress, the party’s chairman announced on Saturday. Botka, who ran for the nomination unopposed, received 280 delegate votes from a total possible 292, Gyula Molnár said. In his address to the party congress, Molnár said next year’s general election was ...
Socialists: Conflict Between EU, Orbán Deepening
- 29 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The conflict between the European Union and the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is deepening, an MEP of the opposition Socialist Party said, citing the expiry of the deadline for Hungary to respond to the European Commission’s demand that the government change its recently amended higher-education law. István Ujhelyi noted that the government had earlier promised to engage in dialogue ...
NATO Summit – Orbán: Balkan Countries Should Be Integrated Into NATO
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said ahead of a NATO summit in Brussels on Thursday that attention should be drawn to the importance of integrating countries of the Balkans into NATO, arguing that enlargement would be crucial to consolidating peace and stability in the region.
Government Office Chief: Europe’s Security Worse Than Ever
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe’s current security situation is worse than ever, the government office chief said. “The balmy days of peace are over; terrorism could pose a threat to everyday life in any European country,” János Lázár told a weekly press briefing.
EU Laser Research Centre Inaugurated In Szeged
- 24 May 2017 8:00 AM
- business
The ELI Attosecond laser research centre was inaugurated in Szeged, in southern Hungary. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the centre was the largest scientific investment in Hungary in modern history.
Local Opinion: EP Resolution Dismissed By PM Orbán
- 24 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative commentator detects a series of inconsistencies in the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Hungary last week, and believes that it only further fuels domestic government propaganda.
Orbán’s Cabinet Awaiting US Response Concerning CEU
- 23 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is waiting for a response from the US administration concerning talks on Budapest’s Central European University, the foreign minister said on Monday. So far, the US side has not named their negotiator, Péter Szijjártó told a press conference.
Local Opinion: Weeklies On EU Article 7 Procedure
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two critics of the government agree that the resolution adopted by the European Parliament to launch a procedure to investigate whether basic European values are systematically transgressed in Hungary is unlikely to cause serious problems to the government.
Orbán Twice As Popular As Socialist Rival Botka
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Twice as many Hungarian voters prefer Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, to his chief left-wing rival, Lázsló Botka, according to a survey by the Századvég Foundation. Fully 51% said they would prefer to see Orbán stay in his current position while 22% said they wanted Botka, the Socialist Party’s prime-minister candidate, to replace him.
Socialists Nominate Botka As PM Candidate
- 30 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists officially elected László Botka, the current Mayor of Szeged, as their prime ministerial candidate at their party congress, the party’s chairman announced on Saturday. Botka, who ran for the nomination unopposed, received 280 delegate votes from a total possible 292, Gyula Molnár said. In his address to the party congress, Molnár said next year’s general election was ...
Socialists: Conflict Between EU, Orbán Deepening
- 29 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The conflict between the European Union and the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is deepening, an MEP of the opposition Socialist Party said, citing the expiry of the deadline for Hungary to respond to the European Commission’s demand that the government change its recently amended higher-education law. István Ujhelyi noted that the government had earlier promised to engage in dialogue ...
NATO Summit – Orbán: Balkan Countries Should Be Integrated Into NATO
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said ahead of a NATO summit in Brussels on Thursday that attention should be drawn to the importance of integrating countries of the Balkans into NATO, arguing that enlargement would be crucial to consolidating peace and stability in the region.
Government Office Chief: Europe’s Security Worse Than Ever
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe’s current security situation is worse than ever, the government office chief said. “The balmy days of peace are over; terrorism could pose a threat to everyday life in any European country,” János Lázár told a weekly press briefing.
EU Laser Research Centre Inaugurated In Szeged
- 24 May 2017 8:00 AM
- business
The ELI Attosecond laser research centre was inaugurated in Szeged, in southern Hungary. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the centre was the largest scientific investment in Hungary in modern history.
Local Opinion: EP Resolution Dismissed By PM Orbán
- 24 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative commentator detects a series of inconsistencies in the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Hungary last week, and believes that it only further fuels domestic government propaganda.
Orbán’s Cabinet Awaiting US Response Concerning CEU
- 23 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is waiting for a response from the US administration concerning talks on Budapest’s Central European University, the foreign minister said on Monday. So far, the US side has not named their negotiator, Péter Szijjártó told a press conference.