4,531 result(s) for parliament
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
PM Orban: Hungary Can Develop Only As EU Member
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy can only be further developed if the country remains a member of the European Union, the prime minister said on the campaign trail on Wednesday. Those who call for leaving the EU speak against the development of the Hungarian economy, Viktor Orban said in Mor in western Hungary.
Hungarian Household Gas, Electricity Prices Among Cheapest In EU
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Government-mandated price cuts have made the cost to Hungarian households of gas and electricity among the lowest in the European Union, fresh data published by Eurostat show. Household gas prices averaged 4.2 euros per 100kWh in the second half of 2013, the second-lowest rate in the EU after Romania. Household electricity prices were 13.3 euros per kWh during the period.
Hungary’s Socialist Chairman Mesterházy: Left Has Every Chance To Have Majority In EP
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a real chance for the leftist parties to win the majority of the seats at the European Parliament, Socialist chairman Attila Mesterházy said on Wednesday. He said at a press conference in Ajka, western Hungary, that the European left had supported job creation while parties on the right had been interested in introducing further austerity measures.
Spy Claim Attempt To Weaken Hungary’s Jobbik, Says Vona
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament held a hearing on espionage allegations targeting radical nationalist Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács. Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said there was a “base and all-too-obvious” smear campaign to bring down Jobbik.
Hungarian Jobbik Mep Kovacs Spied For Russia, Says Parlt Official
- 19 May 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács was in regular contact with the Russian secret services, Szilard Németh, deputy head of the parliamentary committee hearing the case on Monday, said. Németh, a lawmaker for Fidesz, told journalists after the closed-door meeting that the Russian secret services had provided detailed evidence, both in the form of recordings and documents, proving that ...
Hungary Casino Concessions Given To Well-Connected Businessmen
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Minister for National Economy, Mihaly Varga, announced on Tuesday that it had awarded a concession to operate five casinos in Budapest and Pest county to Las Vegas Casino Kft., a company owned by Hungarian-American film producer Andy Vajna.
Investigation Under Way Against Hungarian Jobbik MEP For Spying Against EU
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor said he had asked the president of the European Parliament to remove the immunity rights of a Jobbik MEP who has been suspected of spying, daily Magyar Nemzet reported in its Thursday issue.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
PM Orban: Hungary Can Develop Only As EU Member
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy can only be further developed if the country remains a member of the European Union, the prime minister said on the campaign trail on Wednesday. Those who call for leaving the EU speak against the development of the Hungarian economy, Viktor Orban said in Mor in western Hungary.
Hungarian Household Gas, Electricity Prices Among Cheapest In EU
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Government-mandated price cuts have made the cost to Hungarian households of gas and electricity among the lowest in the European Union, fresh data published by Eurostat show. Household gas prices averaged 4.2 euros per 100kWh in the second half of 2013, the second-lowest rate in the EU after Romania. Household electricity prices were 13.3 euros per kWh during the period.
Hungary’s Socialist Chairman Mesterházy: Left Has Every Chance To Have Majority In EP
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a real chance for the leftist parties to win the majority of the seats at the European Parliament, Socialist chairman Attila Mesterházy said on Wednesday. He said at a press conference in Ajka, western Hungary, that the European left had supported job creation while parties on the right had been interested in introducing further austerity measures.
Spy Claim Attempt To Weaken Hungary’s Jobbik, Says Vona
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament held a hearing on espionage allegations targeting radical nationalist Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács. Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said there was a “base and all-too-obvious” smear campaign to bring down Jobbik.
Hungarian Jobbik Mep Kovacs Spied For Russia, Says Parlt Official
- 19 May 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács was in regular contact with the Russian secret services, Szilard Németh, deputy head of the parliamentary committee hearing the case on Monday, said. Németh, a lawmaker for Fidesz, told journalists after the closed-door meeting that the Russian secret services had provided detailed evidence, both in the form of recordings and documents, proving that ...
Hungary Casino Concessions Given To Well-Connected Businessmen
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Minister for National Economy, Mihaly Varga, announced on Tuesday that it had awarded a concession to operate five casinos in Budapest and Pest county to Las Vegas Casino Kft., a company owned by Hungarian-American film producer Andy Vajna.
Investigation Under Way Against Hungarian Jobbik MEP For Spying Against EU
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor said he had asked the president of the European Parliament to remove the immunity rights of a Jobbik MEP who has been suspected of spying, daily Magyar Nemzet reported in its Thursday issue.