53 result(s) for péter niedermüller
Opposition Parties Criticise PM’s State Of The Nation Address
- 13 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties voiced criticism of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation address on Friday, saying that he had failed to address Hungary’s actual problems. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that important issues such as corruption and the “smear campaigns” launched against his political opponents were missing from Orbán’s speech.
DK: Orbán’s Cabinet Won’t Be Able To Block Establishment Of European Prosecutor
- 30 Jan 2017 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Neither the government nor the ruling Fidesz party will be able to block the establishment of a European prosecutor, an opposition Democratic Coalition MEP told a news conference in Budapest on Saturday. Péter Niedermüller said it would be possible to slow the process of establishing a European prosecutor but blocking it would be out of the question.
Hungarian Students Below OECD Average In PISA Test
- 7 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian students scored worse in reading comprehension and in science in a PISA test conducted last year than in a similar test in 2012, according to an OECD report published on Tuesday.
Amnesty’s Claims On Treatment Of Migrants In Hungary ‘Unfounded’
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s claims about the treatment of migrants in Hungary are completely unfounded, the interior ministry state secretary said. Károly Kontrát was asked to comment about Amnesty’s critical remarks at a press conference held on a different subject.
State Medal Auction Yields 500 Pairs Of Shoes For Impoverished Children
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Sixteen Hungarian state medals were auctioned off Monday evening for a total of HUF 2.5 million (USD 9,300). The medals were donated to the Protective Charitative Association (Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület) for auction by various Hungarian notables after the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary was bestowed on Fidesz publicist Zsolt Bayer, an outspoken antisemite. The ...
DK: Migrant Quota Referendum Irrelevant To EC
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of the Oct 2 referendum in Hungary about the European Union’s migrant quotas is irrelevant to the European Commission and will not overwrite the government’s obligations to the EU, MEP Péter Niedermüller, of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said on Thursday.
Opposition Accuse Fidesz Of Lying About EP Vote On ‘Migrant Fine’
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties accused the ruling Fidesz party of deliberately misrepresenting decisions by the European Parliament in an effort to whip up sentiment against refugees and the Hungarian left wing. Dialogue for Hungary (PM) spokesman Bence Tordai, asked by MTI to comment on recent remarks by state secretary Csaba Dömötör, who accused the Hungarian left wing of voting for the fine, ...
DK: Hungary’s Education Leaders “Totally Incompetent”
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s education system is in a crisis, the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said and called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to dismiss the minister of human resources and the state secretary for education because of their “total incompetence”.
EP Adopts Resolution On Hungary Without Article 7 Call
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Hungary, as a follow-up to the EP Resolution of June 2015, but excluded from the final text a motion to prepare the procedure set forth in Article 7 of the EU’s treaty which would eject Hungary from the European Union. The resolution was proposed for adoption by the EP’s Social Democrats, Liberals, Greens and the Radical Leftist ...
Opposition Parties Criticise PM’s State Of The Nation Address
- 13 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties voiced criticism of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation address on Friday, saying that he had failed to address Hungary’s actual problems. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that important issues such as corruption and the “smear campaigns” launched against his political opponents were missing from Orbán’s speech.
DK: Orbán’s Cabinet Won’t Be Able To Block Establishment Of European Prosecutor
- 30 Jan 2017 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Neither the government nor the ruling Fidesz party will be able to block the establishment of a European prosecutor, an opposition Democratic Coalition MEP told a news conference in Budapest on Saturday. Péter Niedermüller said it would be possible to slow the process of establishing a European prosecutor but blocking it would be out of the question.
Hungarian Students Below OECD Average In PISA Test
- 7 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian students scored worse in reading comprehension and in science in a PISA test conducted last year than in a similar test in 2012, according to an OECD report published on Tuesday.
Amnesty’s Claims On Treatment Of Migrants In Hungary ‘Unfounded’
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s claims about the treatment of migrants in Hungary are completely unfounded, the interior ministry state secretary said. Károly Kontrát was asked to comment about Amnesty’s critical remarks at a press conference held on a different subject.
State Medal Auction Yields 500 Pairs Of Shoes For Impoverished Children
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Sixteen Hungarian state medals were auctioned off Monday evening for a total of HUF 2.5 million (USD 9,300). The medals were donated to the Protective Charitative Association (Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület) for auction by various Hungarian notables after the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary was bestowed on Fidesz publicist Zsolt Bayer, an outspoken antisemite. The ...
DK: Migrant Quota Referendum Irrelevant To EC
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of the Oct 2 referendum in Hungary about the European Union’s migrant quotas is irrelevant to the European Commission and will not overwrite the government’s obligations to the EU, MEP Péter Niedermüller, of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said on Thursday.
Opposition Accuse Fidesz Of Lying About EP Vote On ‘Migrant Fine’
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties accused the ruling Fidesz party of deliberately misrepresenting decisions by the European Parliament in an effort to whip up sentiment against refugees and the Hungarian left wing. Dialogue for Hungary (PM) spokesman Bence Tordai, asked by MTI to comment on recent remarks by state secretary Csaba Dömötör, who accused the Hungarian left wing of voting for the fine, ...
DK: Hungary’s Education Leaders “Totally Incompetent”
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s education system is in a crisis, the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said and called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to dismiss the minister of human resources and the state secretary for education because of their “total incompetence”.
EP Adopts Resolution On Hungary Without Article 7 Call
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Hungary, as a follow-up to the EP Resolution of June 2015, but excluded from the final text a motion to prepare the procedure set forth in Article 7 of the EU’s treaty which would eject Hungary from the European Union. The resolution was proposed for adoption by the EP’s Social Democrats, Liberals, Greens and the Radical Leftist ...