927 result(s) for political parties
Zoom.hu: Fidesz-Connected Agencies Have Reserved All Available Billboards In Run-Up To Election
- 17 Jan 2018 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Zoom.hu reports that Fidesz has ordered all the billboard spaces available for political campaigns through December (with the exception of those owned by Lajos Simicska’s billboard company). If true, then Hungary’s political opposition will have limited exposure when it comes to billboard advertising in the run-up to the general election on April 8.
Local Opinion: Deferred Payment Offered On Fines For Illegal Party Financing
- 15 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator suspects a trap, as Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga offers a possibility for the deferred payment of fees levied on opposition parties found guilty of illicit campaign financing. A pro-government columnist dismisses similar criticism by opposition parties.
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.
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.
Socialists Demand Proof For Existence Of ‘Soros Plan’
- 13 Jan 2018 7:19 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist head of parliament’s national security committee has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to appear before the body and present evidence that there is a “Soros Plan” the government has been referring to.
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.
Poll – Ruling Fidesz’ Popularity Steadily Growing
- 12 Jan 2018 8:11 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has seen its support steadily grow, and by the end of last year the ruling parties had 36 percent support of the electorate and 52 percent of decided voters, according to a poll by Századvég published on Thursday.
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.
Zoom.hu: Fidesz-Connected Agencies Have Reserved All Available Billboards In Run-Up To Election
- 17 Jan 2018 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Zoom.hu reports that Fidesz has ordered all the billboard spaces available for political campaigns through December (with the exception of those owned by Lajos Simicska’s billboard company). If true, then Hungary’s political opposition will have limited exposure when it comes to billboard advertising in the run-up to the general election on April 8.
Local Opinion: Deferred Payment Offered On Fines For Illegal Party Financing
- 15 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator suspects a trap, as Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga offers a possibility for the deferred payment of fees levied on opposition parties found guilty of illicit campaign financing. A pro-government columnist dismisses similar criticism by opposition parties.
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.
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.
Socialists Demand Proof For Existence Of ‘Soros Plan’
- 13 Jan 2018 7:19 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist head of parliament’s national security committee has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to appear before the body and present evidence that there is a “Soros Plan” the government has been referring to.
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.
Poll – Ruling Fidesz’ Popularity Steadily Growing
- 12 Jan 2018 8:11 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has seen its support steadily grow, and by the end of last year the ruling parties had 36 percent support of the electorate and 52 percent of decided voters, according to a poll by Századvég published on Thursday.
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.