638 result(s) for referendum
Former Belgian PM Calls On Hungarians To Support Quotas In Referendum
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is calling on Hungarians to go to the polls during the Oct. 2 referendum and support the European Union’s planned migrant quotas, nol. hu reported, citing a letter Verhofstadt sent to the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party (MLP). Verhofstadt, who was prime minister between 1999 and 2008, said that the Liberals are setting out on a “very important ...
Hungarian Parties Advocate Referendum Boycott
- 2 Sep 2016 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Together and Dialogue parties and the Modern Hungary Movement led by Lajos Bokros yesterday announced a joint billboard campaign aimed at persuading voters to boycott the October 2 referendum on migrants.
Socialist Leader Discusses Migration, EU Future With Brussels Officials
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gyula Molnár, the leader of Hungary’s opposition Socialist Party, met European Union officials on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss migration and the future of the bloc. Molnár held talks with European Parliament President Martin Schulz, European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič, EU commissioners Vytenis Andriukaitis and Corina Cretu, as well as Gianni Pittella, the president of the EP’s ...
DK Launches Month-Long ‘Stay At Home’ Campaign
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching its own month-long campaign in protest against the government’s referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas, the party’s deputy leader said. DK will put up 500 billboards and 100,000 smaller posters encouraging voters to stay away from the Oct. 2. referendum, Csaba Molnár said.
Hungary’s PM: EU Leaders Should Say ‘No’ To Quota Scheme
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European leaders should make a decision to say no to the European Union’s mandatory migrant redistribution scheme, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. In his regular interview with public Kossuth Radio, Orbán referred to the quota plan as the “flawed migration policy of Brussels bureaucrats”. European leaders should prohibit this scheme from being implemented, but the problem is that not every ...
MPs Hold Group Meetings Before Start Of Parliament’s Autumn Session
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary groups of governing Fidesz-KDNP and the opposition Socialists, Jobbik and LMP will hold group meetings in the capital and elsewhere before the start of the autumn session on September 12. Fidesz-KDNP MPs will meet in Balatonfüred, on Lake Balaton, on September 7-9, the parliamentary group’s press department said.
Government: Wrong To Encourage People To Stay Away From Referendum
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is wrong to encourage people to stay away from the Oct 2 referendum on the European Union migrant quota or to tell them to cast invalid votes, the government spokesman said on Thursday. The position taken by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) is not correct for a rights organisation, Zoltán Kovács told public news channel M1. TASZ said in a statement earlier:
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.
Lázár: Quota Referendum ‘Historic’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 referendum on the EU’s migrant quota measures will be “historic”, government office chief János Lázár said. Voters are expected to make a clear choice and thereby strengthen the government’s hand in its political dispute with the European Commission, he said at a regular weekly press briefing.
Former Belgian PM Calls On Hungarians To Support Quotas In Referendum
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is calling on Hungarians to go to the polls during the Oct. 2 referendum and support the European Union’s planned migrant quotas, nol. hu reported, citing a letter Verhofstadt sent to the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party (MLP). Verhofstadt, who was prime minister between 1999 and 2008, said that the Liberals are setting out on a “very important ...
Hungarian Parties Advocate Referendum Boycott
- 2 Sep 2016 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Together and Dialogue parties and the Modern Hungary Movement led by Lajos Bokros yesterday announced a joint billboard campaign aimed at persuading voters to boycott the October 2 referendum on migrants.
Socialist Leader Discusses Migration, EU Future With Brussels Officials
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gyula Molnár, the leader of Hungary’s opposition Socialist Party, met European Union officials on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss migration and the future of the bloc. Molnár held talks with European Parliament President Martin Schulz, European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič, EU commissioners Vytenis Andriukaitis and Corina Cretu, as well as Gianni Pittella, the president of the EP’s ...
DK Launches Month-Long ‘Stay At Home’ Campaign
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching its own month-long campaign in protest against the government’s referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas, the party’s deputy leader said. DK will put up 500 billboards and 100,000 smaller posters encouraging voters to stay away from the Oct. 2. referendum, Csaba Molnár said.
Hungary’s PM: EU Leaders Should Say ‘No’ To Quota Scheme
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European leaders should make a decision to say no to the European Union’s mandatory migrant redistribution scheme, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. In his regular interview with public Kossuth Radio, Orbán referred to the quota plan as the “flawed migration policy of Brussels bureaucrats”. European leaders should prohibit this scheme from being implemented, but the problem is that not every ...
MPs Hold Group Meetings Before Start Of Parliament’s Autumn Session
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary groups of governing Fidesz-KDNP and the opposition Socialists, Jobbik and LMP will hold group meetings in the capital and elsewhere before the start of the autumn session on September 12. Fidesz-KDNP MPs will meet in Balatonfüred, on Lake Balaton, on September 7-9, the parliamentary group’s press department said.
Government: Wrong To Encourage People To Stay Away From Referendum
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is wrong to encourage people to stay away from the Oct 2 referendum on the European Union migrant quota or to tell them to cast invalid votes, the government spokesman said on Thursday. The position taken by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) is not correct for a rights organisation, Zoltán Kovács told public news channel M1. TASZ said in a statement earlier:
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.
Lázár: Quota Referendum ‘Historic’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 referendum on the EU’s migrant quota measures will be “historic”, government office chief János Lázár said. Voters are expected to make a clear choice and thereby strengthen the government’s hand in its political dispute with the European Commission, he said at a regular weekly press briefing.