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Xpat Opinion: The Political Stakes Of Quota Referendum
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the potential implications of the 2 October migrant quota referendum for Hungarian domestic politics and the European Union.
Opposition Parties Warn Of Residency Bond ‘National Security Risks’
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties said the country’s residency bond scheme carried risks after a newspaper report suggesting a foreign criminal had purchased a bond allowing residency in Hungary. The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to suspend the sale of residency bonds, citing risks to national security.
Socialists: Fidesz Has Deceived People, Orbán Regime Must Go
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party leader Gyula Molnár said Fidesz and the “Orbán regime” must fall in 2018 because they have deceived people by claiming that they can govern in their interest whereas they are only acting “in the interest of their own cronies”. Speaking at the season- and campaign-opening meeting of his party’s board in Budapest on Saturday, Molnár said “Fidesz’s country is a country of pretences”, ...
Hungarian Socialists Urge Voters To Boycott Referendum
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party will urge voters to abstain from voting in October, party leader Gyula Molnár said. The Socialists will also participate in monitoring the voting process. In connection with this, the Socialist Party has offered to cooperate with the Democratic Coalition, the Dialogue for Hungary, the Lajos Bokros-led Movement for a Modern Hungary and Együtt parties in the form of a technical ...
Hungarian Parties Advocate Referendum Boycott
- 2 Sep 2016 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Together and Dialogue parties and the Modern Hungary Movement led by Lajos Bokros yesterday announced a joint billboard campaign aimed at persuading voters to boycott the October 2 referendum on migrants.
Budapest Approves Cooperation Deal With Vientiane
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Budapest city assembly approved a deal with Vientiane, the capital of Laos, to develop cooperation in the areas of city management, water management, public transport development, waste management, culture and tourism.
Court Sentences Extremist Budaházy To 13 Years In Prison
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced in a non-binding ruling extremist György Budaházy to 13 years in prison for carrying out terrorist activity almost a decade ago. Budaházy and six of his accomplices, who were sentenced to around ten years in prison each, were placed under house arrest during the afternoon. Another three people, who were sentenced to around seven years each, are prohibited from leaving ...
DK Launches Month-Long ‘Stay At Home’ Campaign
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching its own month-long campaign in protest against the government’s referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas, the party’s deputy leader said. DK will put up 500 billboards and 100,000 smaller posters encouraging voters to stay away from the Oct. 2. referendum, Csaba Molnár said.
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.
Xpat Opinion: The Political Stakes Of Quota Referendum
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the potential implications of the 2 October migrant quota referendum for Hungarian domestic politics and the European Union.
Opposition Parties Warn Of Residency Bond ‘National Security Risks’
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties said the country’s residency bond scheme carried risks after a newspaper report suggesting a foreign criminal had purchased a bond allowing residency in Hungary. The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to suspend the sale of residency bonds, citing risks to national security.
Socialists: Fidesz Has Deceived People, Orbán Regime Must Go
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party leader Gyula Molnár said Fidesz and the “Orbán regime” must fall in 2018 because they have deceived people by claiming that they can govern in their interest whereas they are only acting “in the interest of their own cronies”. Speaking at the season- and campaign-opening meeting of his party’s board in Budapest on Saturday, Molnár said “Fidesz’s country is a country of pretences”, ...
Hungarian Socialists Urge Voters To Boycott Referendum
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party will urge voters to abstain from voting in October, party leader Gyula Molnár said. The Socialists will also participate in monitoring the voting process. In connection with this, the Socialist Party has offered to cooperate with the Democratic Coalition, the Dialogue for Hungary, the Lajos Bokros-led Movement for a Modern Hungary and Együtt parties in the form of a technical ...
Hungarian Parties Advocate Referendum Boycott
- 2 Sep 2016 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Together and Dialogue parties and the Modern Hungary Movement led by Lajos Bokros yesterday announced a joint billboard campaign aimed at persuading voters to boycott the October 2 referendum on migrants.
Budapest Approves Cooperation Deal With Vientiane
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Budapest city assembly approved a deal with Vientiane, the capital of Laos, to develop cooperation in the areas of city management, water management, public transport development, waste management, culture and tourism.
Court Sentences Extremist Budaházy To 13 Years In Prison
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced in a non-binding ruling extremist György Budaházy to 13 years in prison for carrying out terrorist activity almost a decade ago. Budaházy and six of his accomplices, who were sentenced to around ten years in prison each, were placed under house arrest during the afternoon. Another three people, who were sentenced to around seven years each, are prohibited from leaving ...
DK Launches Month-Long ‘Stay At Home’ Campaign
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching its own month-long campaign in protest against the government’s referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas, the party’s deputy leader said. DK will put up 500 billboards and 100,000 smaller posters encouraging voters to stay away from the Oct. 2. referendum, Csaba Molnár said.
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.