157 result(s) for president of the european parliament
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March
- 12 Feb 2024 6:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Given Katalin Novák signed her letter of resignation earlier this week, MPs have to decide within fifteen days whether to accept it or not, and so this decision could be taken on Feb 26, the first day of the spring session, the parliamentary group leader of Fidesz said.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 10:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Calls for the resignation of Hungary's conservative president intensified on Friday following widespread anger over her decision to pardon an individual convicted of concealing a child sexual abuse case. The move has triggered an unprecedented political scandal for the longstanding nationalist government.
Watch: President Novák Quits After Mass Protest in Budapest Condemning Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 8:01 AM
- current affairs
After coming under increasing pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children's home, Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday.
Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail
- 10 Feb 2024 9:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator rejects as ‘worse than a mafia hit’ the alleged plans to punish Hungary if it doesn’t agree to commit to a 50 billion Euro aid package to Ukraine for the forthcoming four years.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary
- 9 Feb 2024 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
Updated: Orbán: 'Soros's People Blackmailing EC to Withhold Money From Hungary'
- 27 Dec 2023 8:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“The people of George Soros keep blackmailing the European Commission to withhold money from Hungary because they want Ukraine to get that money,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.
2024 Outlook: Growth in Hungary 'Realistic', After 'Year Of Orbán's Austerity'
- 21 Dec 2023 8:54 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Putting the Hungarian economy back on a growth path is a "realistic goal", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to commercial television TV2.
Opposition Parties Reject Draft of New Sovereignty Law in Hungary
- 23 Nov 2023 5:27 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government has submitted to lawmakers a draft bill on protecting national sovereignty and an amendment to the Fundamental Law which opens up the possibility of establishing a Sovereignty Protection Office.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March
- 12 Feb 2024 6:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Given Katalin Novák signed her letter of resignation earlier this week, MPs have to decide within fifteen days whether to accept it or not, and so this decision could be taken on Feb 26, the first day of the spring session, the parliamentary group leader of Fidesz said.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 10:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Calls for the resignation of Hungary's conservative president intensified on Friday following widespread anger over her decision to pardon an individual convicted of concealing a child sexual abuse case. The move has triggered an unprecedented political scandal for the longstanding nationalist government.
Watch: President Novák Quits After Mass Protest in Budapest Condemning Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 8:01 AM
- current affairs
After coming under increasing pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children's home, Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday.
Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail
- 10 Feb 2024 9:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator rejects as ‘worse than a mafia hit’ the alleged plans to punish Hungary if it doesn’t agree to commit to a 50 billion Euro aid package to Ukraine for the forthcoming four years.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary
- 9 Feb 2024 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
Updated: Orbán: 'Soros's People Blackmailing EC to Withhold Money From Hungary'
- 27 Dec 2023 8:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“The people of George Soros keep blackmailing the European Commission to withhold money from Hungary because they want Ukraine to get that money,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.
2024 Outlook: Growth in Hungary 'Realistic', After 'Year Of Orbán's Austerity'
- 21 Dec 2023 8:54 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Putting the Hungarian economy back on a growth path is a "realistic goal", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to commercial television TV2.
Opposition Parties Reject Draft of New Sovereignty Law in Hungary
- 23 Nov 2023 5:27 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government has submitted to lawmakers a draft bill on protecting national sovereignty and an amendment to the Fundamental Law which opens up the possibility of establishing a Sovereignty Protection Office.