1,125 result(s) for politicians
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Jobbik Demands Declaration Of Assets Owned By Politicians’ Families
- 12 Jan 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
The system of lawmakers obliged to submit a declaration of their assets each year is “worthless” in its current form, an MP of the radical nationalist Jobbik said on Wednesday, and demanded that the assets owned by family members should also be made public.
Socialists Slam Fidesz Deputy Leader Over Comments On ‘Repelling’ NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialists slammed Fidesz deputy leader Szilárd Németh on Tuesday for comments he had made on the need to “clear away” civil groups from Hungary.
Opinion: Fidesz Censorship In Transylvania
- 5 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Today I am venturing into an area about which I know relatively little: the situation of the Hungarian media in Transylvania. Keeping track of the media within the country’s borders is hard enough.
Hungarians Divided Over What 2017 Holds For Their Country
- 5 Jan 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
2016 was a tumultuous year for Hungarians. As 2017 begins, we asked a range of public figures across Hungary’s ideological spectrum — from current members of parliament to members of civil society and former politicians — what kind of challenges the nation can expect this year.
Opposition Parties Deliver Bleak Appraisal Of 2016
- 31 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties on Friday gave a gloomy assessment of the government’s performance over the past year. The Socialist Party said 2016 was the year of failure for the ruling Fidesz party, which it said was mired in corruption.
President Áder: Nomination For 2nd Term ‘Honour’
- 28 Dec 2016 8:40 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder feels honoured by ruling Fidesz’s nominating him for another five-year term in the post, the president’s office said. The president will announce after Christmas whether he will accept the nomination, the office added in its statement.
Radical Nationalist Jobbik Leader Vona: Year 2016 Unsuccessful For Hungary
- 22 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The year 2016 has been a bad one for Hungary, radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said. The government has failed to solve any of the country’s serious problems, including improving health care and education, obliterating corruption or reversing the emigration of Hungarians, Vona told a press conference assessing 2016.
Opinion: Donald Trump’s Victory Made Orbán “The Man” In Europe
- 19 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The study of Hungarian politics can take you to the most unexpected places. Here is, for example, a lengthy interview of Viktor Orbán by Gábor G. Fodor, Hungary’s modern Machiavelli and the recently appointed editor-in-chief of 888.hu, a fiercely pro-government tabloid.
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Jobbik Demands Declaration Of Assets Owned By Politicians’ Families
- 12 Jan 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
The system of lawmakers obliged to submit a declaration of their assets each year is “worthless” in its current form, an MP of the radical nationalist Jobbik said on Wednesday, and demanded that the assets owned by family members should also be made public.
Socialists Slam Fidesz Deputy Leader Over Comments On ‘Repelling’ NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialists slammed Fidesz deputy leader Szilárd Németh on Tuesday for comments he had made on the need to “clear away” civil groups from Hungary.
Opinion: Fidesz Censorship In Transylvania
- 5 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Today I am venturing into an area about which I know relatively little: the situation of the Hungarian media in Transylvania. Keeping track of the media within the country’s borders is hard enough.
Hungarians Divided Over What 2017 Holds For Their Country
- 5 Jan 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
2016 was a tumultuous year for Hungarians. As 2017 begins, we asked a range of public figures across Hungary’s ideological spectrum — from current members of parliament to members of civil society and former politicians — what kind of challenges the nation can expect this year.
Opposition Parties Deliver Bleak Appraisal Of 2016
- 31 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties on Friday gave a gloomy assessment of the government’s performance over the past year. The Socialist Party said 2016 was the year of failure for the ruling Fidesz party, which it said was mired in corruption.
President Áder: Nomination For 2nd Term ‘Honour’
- 28 Dec 2016 8:40 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder feels honoured by ruling Fidesz’s nominating him for another five-year term in the post, the president’s office said. The president will announce after Christmas whether he will accept the nomination, the office added in its statement.
Radical Nationalist Jobbik Leader Vona: Year 2016 Unsuccessful For Hungary
- 22 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The year 2016 has been a bad one for Hungary, radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said. The government has failed to solve any of the country’s serious problems, including improving health care and education, obliterating corruption or reversing the emigration of Hungarians, Vona told a press conference assessing 2016.
Opinion: Donald Trump’s Victory Made Orbán “The Man” In Europe
- 19 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The study of Hungarian politics can take you to the most unexpected places. Here is, for example, a lengthy interview of Viktor Orbán by Gábor G. Fodor, Hungary’s modern Machiavelli and the recently appointed editor-in-chief of 888.hu, a fiercely pro-government tabloid.