4,531 result(s) for parliament
Hungary’s Liberals Bow Out Of EP Elections
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leadership of the Liberal Party decided on Wednesday that it will not run in the European Parliament elections, president Gábor Fodor announced.
Xpat Opinion: The Political Bickering Has Begun In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The disappointment among sympathizers of the democratic opposition forces is indescribable. But reasonable barometers of the mood in this circle are the call-in shows on Klubrádió and ATV, which by now are the only opposition electronic media in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: How Fidesz Won A Two-Thirds Parliamentary Majority With Only 44.5% Of The Vote
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The election law adopted under the previous Fidesz-KDNP government decreased the number of members of parliament from 386 (of which 176 were elected directly and 210 were elected from party lists) to 199 (of which 106 are elected directly and 93 from party lists).
Strasbourg Court Slams Hungary’s Church Law
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s law granting Parliament the power to determine which churches are eligible for official state recognition and funds violates the rights to freedom of assembly and association, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled yesterday.
Hungary Broke EU Law On Ombudsman’s Term
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary broke EU law by cutting short the data protection ombudsman’s contract, the EU Luxembourg court ruled. The EU Court of Justice said the independence of member states’ data protection authorities hinged on allowing a full term of office.
Hungary's PM Orbán: Voters Want More Of The Same From Fidesz
- 8 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has received in Sunday’s election an unequivocal and unquestionable authorisation and confirmation to continue what it had embarked upon, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference Monday afternoon.
Two-Thirds Majority In Hungary Hangs On One Seat
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz party was re-elected to power with a sweeping majority on Sunday, with the question of whether it would retain a two-thirds majority in Parliament hinging on the outcome of a tightly contested seat in Budapest.
Fidesz Wins Hungarian Parliamentary Election By A Landslide
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lower than expected voter turn out in Sunday’s Hungarian parliamentary election has given the Fidesz-KDNP alliance another landslide victory. The Fidesz-KDNP alliance will return to government with a renewed two-thirds parliamentary majority despite receiving 600,000 fewer votes than in 2010.
Barroso Congratulates Hungary’s PM Orbán On Victory
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has congratulated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on his Fidesz party’s victory in Hungary’s general election on Sunday. European People’s Party President Joseph Daul also congratulated Orbán on his Fidesz party’s sweeping win.
Hungary’s Liberals Bow Out Of EP Elections
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leadership of the Liberal Party decided on Wednesday that it will not run in the European Parliament elections, president Gábor Fodor announced.
Xpat Opinion: The Political Bickering Has Begun In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The disappointment among sympathizers of the democratic opposition forces is indescribable. But reasonable barometers of the mood in this circle are the call-in shows on Klubrádió and ATV, which by now are the only opposition electronic media in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: How Fidesz Won A Two-Thirds Parliamentary Majority With Only 44.5% Of The Vote
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The election law adopted under the previous Fidesz-KDNP government decreased the number of members of parliament from 386 (of which 176 were elected directly and 210 were elected from party lists) to 199 (of which 106 are elected directly and 93 from party lists).
Strasbourg Court Slams Hungary’s Church Law
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s law granting Parliament the power to determine which churches are eligible for official state recognition and funds violates the rights to freedom of assembly and association, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled yesterday.
Hungary Broke EU Law On Ombudsman’s Term
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary broke EU law by cutting short the data protection ombudsman’s contract, the EU Luxembourg court ruled. The EU Court of Justice said the independence of member states’ data protection authorities hinged on allowing a full term of office.
Hungary's PM Orbán: Voters Want More Of The Same From Fidesz
- 8 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has received in Sunday’s election an unequivocal and unquestionable authorisation and confirmation to continue what it had embarked upon, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference Monday afternoon.
Two-Thirds Majority In Hungary Hangs On One Seat
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz party was re-elected to power with a sweeping majority on Sunday, with the question of whether it would retain a two-thirds majority in Parliament hinging on the outcome of a tightly contested seat in Budapest.
Fidesz Wins Hungarian Parliamentary Election By A Landslide
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lower than expected voter turn out in Sunday’s Hungarian parliamentary election has given the Fidesz-KDNP alliance another landslide victory. The Fidesz-KDNP alliance will return to government with a renewed two-thirds parliamentary majority despite receiving 600,000 fewer votes than in 2010.
Barroso Congratulates Hungary’s PM Orbán On Victory
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has congratulated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on his Fidesz party’s victory in Hungary’s general election on Sunday. European People’s Party President Joseph Daul also congratulated Orbán on his Fidesz party’s sweeping win.