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Fidesz To Form Parliamentary Group On May 5 In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputies of Hungary’s Fidesz will hold their first meeting on May 5, Antal Rogán said. Hungary’s new parliament will convene for its first session on May 6. Rogán, who has headed the Fidesz parliamentary group for the past four years, noted that his party would have 117 members in the new parliament, while the allied Christian Democrats (KDNP) will be represented by 16 lawmakers.
DK Official Calls For Resistance Against WWII Monument In Budapest
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition has called for resistance against the monument to the victims of the 1944 German occupation being built on Szabadság Square. Tamás Bauer, deputy leader of the Democratic Coalition (DK), told a group of demonstrators at the square on Friday that it was “essential to demonstrate resistance” against “this terrible regime”, which is “oppressive and economically incompetent.”
Xpat Opinion: Is The “Orbán Régime” Here To Stay In Hungary Until 2022?
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their analyses on the causes of the defeat of the Left at the elections on 6th April, commentators across the political spectrum believe that there will be no left-wing alternative to the incumbent government until the far reaching lessons of two consecutive electoral catastrophes are learned. Opinions differ, however about what those lessons are.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai & Jávor Top E-PM List
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai will top the opposition E-PM party alliance’s list of candidates for the European parliamentary elections, the party’s officials told a press conference. Benedek Jávor, co-chairman of the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM), will be second on the list, but Bajnai would not take a seat in the EP, Jávor would be the first to become an MEP, if elected.
Socialists In Hungary Advocate Cap On Food Vat
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Socialist members of the European Parliament will seek the introduction of a maximised value-added tax on certain products, including food, Tibor Szanyi, who heads the Socialist Party’s list of candidates for the upcoming EP elections, said in northern Hungary’s Gyöngyös on Friday.
Sziget Budapest Confirms Fresh Acts, New Venues & Fun Programs
- 17 Apr 2014 11:20 AM
- entertainment
Outkast, Manic Street Preachers and The 1975 were all new acts confirmed to appear in Hungary this summer, Sziget organizers revealed this week at a press event. They join acts announced earlier such as Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, Macklemore, Imagine Dragons, Bastille, Skrillex, Placebo, Lily Allen and The Kooks. The End Show will be presented by Calvin Harris, and now it’s also ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungay's Post-Election Analyses From Two Different Worlds
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sometimes, it’s like two different worlds. Hungarian voters re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on April 6th, and over the last several days we’ve been treated to many vivid, post-game analyses.
Room In Europe An Parliament To Be Named After Former Hungarian PM Gyula Horn
- 16 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A room will be named after former Hungarian Prime Minister Gyula Horn in the European Parliament. Hungarian Socialist Party’s European Parliamentary Delegation, Csaba Tabajdi, said that EP leaders had made a fair decision on their Monday meeting, despite the rightwing majority in the EP.
Hungary's Fidesz Determined To Protect National Interests
- 16 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of Hungarian national interests in the European Union is the main task of Hungarian MEPs, representatives of the ruling Fidesz party in parliament's national cohesion committee said today. Deputy head of the committee, Balázs Hidvéghi, said only Fidesz-Christian Democrats were capable of resolutely representing and protect Hungarian interests in the EU.
Fidesz To Form Parliamentary Group On May 5 In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputies of Hungary’s Fidesz will hold their first meeting on May 5, Antal Rogán said. Hungary’s new parliament will convene for its first session on May 6. Rogán, who has headed the Fidesz parliamentary group for the past four years, noted that his party would have 117 members in the new parliament, while the allied Christian Democrats (KDNP) will be represented by 16 lawmakers.
DK Official Calls For Resistance Against WWII Monument In Budapest
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition has called for resistance against the monument to the victims of the 1944 German occupation being built on Szabadság Square. Tamás Bauer, deputy leader of the Democratic Coalition (DK), told a group of demonstrators at the square on Friday that it was “essential to demonstrate resistance” against “this terrible regime”, which is “oppressive and economically incompetent.”
Xpat Opinion: Is The “Orbán Régime” Here To Stay In Hungary Until 2022?
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their analyses on the causes of the defeat of the Left at the elections on 6th April, commentators across the political spectrum believe that there will be no left-wing alternative to the incumbent government until the far reaching lessons of two consecutive electoral catastrophes are learned. Opinions differ, however about what those lessons are.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai & Jávor Top E-PM List
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai will top the opposition E-PM party alliance’s list of candidates for the European parliamentary elections, the party’s officials told a press conference. Benedek Jávor, co-chairman of the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM), will be second on the list, but Bajnai would not take a seat in the EP, Jávor would be the first to become an MEP, if elected.
Socialists In Hungary Advocate Cap On Food Vat
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Socialist members of the European Parliament will seek the introduction of a maximised value-added tax on certain products, including food, Tibor Szanyi, who heads the Socialist Party’s list of candidates for the upcoming EP elections, said in northern Hungary’s Gyöngyös on Friday.
Sziget Budapest Confirms Fresh Acts, New Venues & Fun Programs
- 17 Apr 2014 11:20 AM
- entertainment
Outkast, Manic Street Preachers and The 1975 were all new acts confirmed to appear in Hungary this summer, Sziget organizers revealed this week at a press event. They join acts announced earlier such as Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, Macklemore, Imagine Dragons, Bastille, Skrillex, Placebo, Lily Allen and The Kooks. The End Show will be presented by Calvin Harris, and now it’s also ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungay's Post-Election Analyses From Two Different Worlds
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sometimes, it’s like two different worlds. Hungarian voters re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on April 6th, and over the last several days we’ve been treated to many vivid, post-game analyses.
Room In Europe An Parliament To Be Named After Former Hungarian PM Gyula Horn
- 16 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A room will be named after former Hungarian Prime Minister Gyula Horn in the European Parliament. Hungarian Socialist Party’s European Parliamentary Delegation, Csaba Tabajdi, said that EP leaders had made a fair decision on their Monday meeting, despite the rightwing majority in the EP.
Hungary's Fidesz Determined To Protect National Interests
- 16 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of Hungarian national interests in the European Union is the main task of Hungarian MEPs, representatives of the ruling Fidesz party in parliament's national cohesion committee said today. Deputy head of the committee, Balázs Hidvéghi, said only Fidesz-Christian Democrats were capable of resolutely representing and protect Hungarian interests in the EU.