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Reaction To Áder’s Re-Election As Hungary's President
- 16 Mar 2017 1:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties expressed mixed views of parliament’s re-election of János Áder for another five-year term as president of the republic. The co-ruling Christian Democrats said Áder’s record as president guaranteed that he would continue to prioritise bettering the lives of Hungarians and protecting the environment while in office.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán’s Assessment Of The EU Summit
- 14 Mar 2017 5:42 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum speculate on the future of the European Union, the Visegrád cooperation process, and other consequences of the Friday EU summit. They all agree that Hungary will have to make a tough choice if the EU is transformed into a two-speed union.
Opposition Party Turns To EU’s Antifraud Office Over M4 Motorway Tender
- 9 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) plans to submit a complaint to the European Union’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) concerning the outcome of a tender to build the M4 motorway, deputy party leader László Varju said. He cited press reports showing that a consortium linked to Lőrinc Mészáros, the mayor of Felcsút, won the bid despite another consortium’s being 25 billion forints (EUR 80m) cheaper.
LMP: Referendum Sole Opportunity For Hungarians To State Opinion On Paks
- 9 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Opposition LMP sees a referendum as the only chance for Hungarians to thwart the “corrupt project” to expand the Paks nuclear plant, the party’s co-leader said after the European Commission green lighted the Russian backed investment on Monday.
Local Opinion: A Liberal View Of Budapest’s Failed Olympic Bid
- 6 Mar 2017 5:42 AM
- sport
Magyar Narancs celebrates the withdrawal of Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games as a third victory over Viktor Orbán and his government within a year.
Momentum Movement Votes To Become Political Party, Run In 2018
- 6 Mar 2017 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The Momentum Movement, a civil group that recently initiated a referendum on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, has voted to become a political party and run in the 2018 general election, news portal 24.hu reported on Sunday.
LMP Submits Referendum Initiatives To Thwart Paks Upgrade
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party has submitted referendum initiatives aimed at obstructing the planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant. LMP co-leader Bernadett Szél said that the upgrade project must be put to a referendum so that voters have an opportunity to pass a decision over the matter.
Govt Seeks To Eliminate ‘Business Parties’ In 2018 Election
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will submit an amendment aimed at restricting the election law, under which parties failing to garner a certain percentage of the votes will be obliged to reimburse their campaign subsidy to the central budget, daily Magyar Idők reported.
Momentum’s Rise Has Not Dented Fidesz Support Level
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent rise of the Momentum Movement has not had any impact on the ruling Fidesz party’s level of support, according to a February poll by the Nézőpont Institute.
Reaction To Áder’s Re-Election As Hungary's President
- 16 Mar 2017 1:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties expressed mixed views of parliament’s re-election of János Áder for another five-year term as president of the republic. The co-ruling Christian Democrats said Áder’s record as president guaranteed that he would continue to prioritise bettering the lives of Hungarians and protecting the environment while in office.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán’s Assessment Of The EU Summit
- 14 Mar 2017 5:42 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum speculate on the future of the European Union, the Visegrád cooperation process, and other consequences of the Friday EU summit. They all agree that Hungary will have to make a tough choice if the EU is transformed into a two-speed union.
Opposition Party Turns To EU’s Antifraud Office Over M4 Motorway Tender
- 9 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) plans to submit a complaint to the European Union’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) concerning the outcome of a tender to build the M4 motorway, deputy party leader László Varju said. He cited press reports showing that a consortium linked to Lőrinc Mészáros, the mayor of Felcsút, won the bid despite another consortium’s being 25 billion forints (EUR 80m) cheaper.
LMP: Referendum Sole Opportunity For Hungarians To State Opinion On Paks
- 9 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Opposition LMP sees a referendum as the only chance for Hungarians to thwart the “corrupt project” to expand the Paks nuclear plant, the party’s co-leader said after the European Commission green lighted the Russian backed investment on Monday.
Local Opinion: A Liberal View Of Budapest’s Failed Olympic Bid
- 6 Mar 2017 5:42 AM
- sport
Magyar Narancs celebrates the withdrawal of Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games as a third victory over Viktor Orbán and his government within a year.
Momentum Movement Votes To Become Political Party, Run In 2018
- 6 Mar 2017 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The Momentum Movement, a civil group that recently initiated a referendum on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, has voted to become a political party and run in the 2018 general election, news portal 24.hu reported on Sunday.
LMP Submits Referendum Initiatives To Thwart Paks Upgrade
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party has submitted referendum initiatives aimed at obstructing the planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant. LMP co-leader Bernadett Szél said that the upgrade project must be put to a referendum so that voters have an opportunity to pass a decision over the matter.
Govt Seeks To Eliminate ‘Business Parties’ In 2018 Election
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will submit an amendment aimed at restricting the election law, under which parties failing to garner a certain percentage of the votes will be obliged to reimburse their campaign subsidy to the central budget, daily Magyar Idők reported.
Momentum’s Rise Has Not Dented Fidesz Support Level
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent rise of the Momentum Movement has not had any impact on the ruling Fidesz party’s level of support, according to a February poll by the Nézőpont Institute.