1,950 result(s) for party leader
Local Opinion: Left Still Fragmented, 70 Days Before The Elections
- 23 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the chances of the left are meagre, as its rather weak and scattered forces seem unable to coalesce, although over half the parliamentary seats (106 of 199) can be won in individual constituencies in a ‘first past the post’ system.
Budapest Mayor Marks 73rd Anniversary Of Liberation Of Budapest Ghetto
- 22 Jan 2018 7:42 AM
- current affairs
Everyone must face up to the past and assess what happened objectively in order to relieve the pressure of collective guilt on society, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Thursday at a commemoration marking the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of the Budapest ghetto.
Vona: ‘Jobbik Wants To Win Election Alone’
- 15 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik party wants to win the general election alone, party leader Gábor Vona said on Saturday. He added, however, that Jobbik would be prepared to cooperate with the “new parties”, including LMP and Momentum, in Hungary’s next parliament if power relations so require.
Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker: C Europe Set Model For World 450 Years Ago
- 15 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central Europe set a model for the world 450 years ago which it could do this time around again, the Hungarian parliamentary speaker said in Turda (Torda), in western Romania.
Együtt Elects Viktor Szigetvári PM Candidate
- 15 Jan 2018 8:26 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt (Together) party has nominated board leader Viktor Szigetvári as its candidate for prime minister and chairman Péter Juhász for topping its list to be entered for the April general election.
Foreign Minister: Autonomy Debate ‘Legitimate’
- 15 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked if the Hungarian government thought it was worthwhile engaging in a debate on Hungarian autonomy efforts when the Romanian government opposes autonomy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the debate was a legitimate one, arguing that it had been initiated in a lawful manner by political parties in Romania.
Opposition Parties Gear Up For Early Election Kick-Off
- 12 Jan 2018 8:18 AM
- current affairs
Deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party Dániel Z Kárpát questioned the legitimacy of the upcoming election, referring to a large fine the State Audit Office recently imposed on his party. He insisted that Jobbik was the only opposition party with the potential to win the election.
Democratic Coalition: Fidesz ‘Buying’ Ethnic Hungarian Vote
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is spending 30 billion forints (EUR 97m) of taxpayer money to buy the votes of ethnic Hungarian citizens ahead of the general election this spring, an opposition official has said. The ruling party has doled out this money to organisations beyond the border to draw ethnic Hungarian political parties into its circle of interests, Attila Ara-Kovács, the leftist Democratic Coalition’s (DK) ...
Ministry: Political Parties May Delay Penalty Payments
- 11 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Political parties told by the authorities to pay penalties for breaking party financing rules can apply for a 6-month moratorium and then pay the fines in instalments, the economy ministry said in a statement. The Hungarian opposition parties levied with the fines have all said they will refuse to pay up.
Local Opinion: Left Still Fragmented, 70 Days Before The Elections
- 23 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the chances of the left are meagre, as its rather weak and scattered forces seem unable to coalesce, although over half the parliamentary seats (106 of 199) can be won in individual constituencies in a ‘first past the post’ system.
Budapest Mayor Marks 73rd Anniversary Of Liberation Of Budapest Ghetto
- 22 Jan 2018 7:42 AM
- current affairs
Everyone must face up to the past and assess what happened objectively in order to relieve the pressure of collective guilt on society, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Thursday at a commemoration marking the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of the Budapest ghetto.
Vona: ‘Jobbik Wants To Win Election Alone’
- 15 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik party wants to win the general election alone, party leader Gábor Vona said on Saturday. He added, however, that Jobbik would be prepared to cooperate with the “new parties”, including LMP and Momentum, in Hungary’s next parliament if power relations so require.
Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker: C Europe Set Model For World 450 Years Ago
- 15 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central Europe set a model for the world 450 years ago which it could do this time around again, the Hungarian parliamentary speaker said in Turda (Torda), in western Romania.
Együtt Elects Viktor Szigetvári PM Candidate
- 15 Jan 2018 8:26 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt (Together) party has nominated board leader Viktor Szigetvári as its candidate for prime minister and chairman Péter Juhász for topping its list to be entered for the April general election.
Foreign Minister: Autonomy Debate ‘Legitimate’
- 15 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked if the Hungarian government thought it was worthwhile engaging in a debate on Hungarian autonomy efforts when the Romanian government opposes autonomy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the debate was a legitimate one, arguing that it had been initiated in a lawful manner by political parties in Romania.
Opposition Parties Gear Up For Early Election Kick-Off
- 12 Jan 2018 8:18 AM
- current affairs
Deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party Dániel Z Kárpát questioned the legitimacy of the upcoming election, referring to a large fine the State Audit Office recently imposed on his party. He insisted that Jobbik was the only opposition party with the potential to win the election.
Democratic Coalition: Fidesz ‘Buying’ Ethnic Hungarian Vote
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is spending 30 billion forints (EUR 97m) of taxpayer money to buy the votes of ethnic Hungarian citizens ahead of the general election this spring, an opposition official has said. The ruling party has doled out this money to organisations beyond the border to draw ethnic Hungarian political parties into its circle of interests, Attila Ara-Kovács, the leftist Democratic Coalition’s (DK) ...
Ministry: Political Parties May Delay Penalty Payments
- 11 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Political parties told by the authorities to pay penalties for breaking party financing rules can apply for a 6-month moratorium and then pay the fines in instalments, the economy ministry said in a statement. The Hungarian opposition parties levied with the fines have all said they will refuse to pay up.