396 result(s) for right wing opposition
Local Opinion: President Putin In Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Russian President’s short visit to Hungary, a left-wing columnist fears that the government wants to make Hungary part of the illiberal East. A conservative and a centrist pundit dismiss such fears, but also caution against too strong ties with Russia.
New Centre-Right Political Party Seeks To Win Over Disillusioned Fidesz Voters
- 16 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
A new centre-right political party called Polgári Világ (Civil World) launched its first political campaign, a referendum to introduce the euro in Hungary, reports Index.hu.
Opposition Parties Coordinate About “National Minimum” In Healthcare
- 31 Jul 2017 9:18 AM
- current affairs
Each of Hungary’s opposition political parties attended the first coordination meeting to establish a “national minimum” of the most needed reforms to the struggling public healthcare system. The meeting was arranged by former Hungarian Democratic Forum MP and healthcare policy maker Gyula Kincses, reports daily Népszava.
Local Opinion: Weeklies On The Opposition’s Meagre Chances
- 24 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts on both Right and Left believe that the fragmented left-wing opposition stands no chance whatsoever of winning next year’s elections, at least not in their present shape. Right-wing commentators suspect however that the Socialist Party is doomed even in the longer run.
Local Opinion: Joint Legal Initiatives By The Left And Jobbik
- 18 Jul 2017 9:04 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator accuses left-wing opposition parties of hypocrisy after a series of joint moves with Jobbik.
Soros Billboards To Be Removed For FINA Championships
- 17 Jul 2017 8:24 AM
- current affairs
The government has announced it will begin removing posters and billboards featuring Hungarian-born financier George Soros from Saturday, ahead of the FINA World Aquatics Championships and a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and complying with a newly passed law on billboard advertising, atv.hu reports.
Local Opinion: MSZP Suspected Of Receiving Government Support
- 26 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
A fact-finding journalist discovers examples of surprising albeit indirect financial help from the government side to the MSZP, while an independent commentator dismisses the idea that the MSZP is kept afloat by Fidesz as just one more conspiracy theory. Jobbik’s new moderate strategy may play a role in the strategies of these two parties.
Szijjártó Lambasts Schulz Over Hungary PM Remarks
- 22 May 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Martin Schulz, the leader of Germany’s opposition Social Democratic Party, “had better occupy himself with his own party” in light of its recent election defeats, the Hungarian foreign minister said in response to Schulz suggesting that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was a right-wing populist.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Local Opinion: President Putin In Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Russian President’s short visit to Hungary, a left-wing columnist fears that the government wants to make Hungary part of the illiberal East. A conservative and a centrist pundit dismiss such fears, but also caution against too strong ties with Russia.
New Centre-Right Political Party Seeks To Win Over Disillusioned Fidesz Voters
- 16 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
A new centre-right political party called Polgári Világ (Civil World) launched its first political campaign, a referendum to introduce the euro in Hungary, reports Index.hu.
Opposition Parties Coordinate About “National Minimum” In Healthcare
- 31 Jul 2017 9:18 AM
- current affairs
Each of Hungary’s opposition political parties attended the first coordination meeting to establish a “national minimum” of the most needed reforms to the struggling public healthcare system. The meeting was arranged by former Hungarian Democratic Forum MP and healthcare policy maker Gyula Kincses, reports daily Népszava.
Local Opinion: Weeklies On The Opposition’s Meagre Chances
- 24 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts on both Right and Left believe that the fragmented left-wing opposition stands no chance whatsoever of winning next year’s elections, at least not in their present shape. Right-wing commentators suspect however that the Socialist Party is doomed even in the longer run.
Local Opinion: Joint Legal Initiatives By The Left And Jobbik
- 18 Jul 2017 9:04 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator accuses left-wing opposition parties of hypocrisy after a series of joint moves with Jobbik.
Soros Billboards To Be Removed For FINA Championships
- 17 Jul 2017 8:24 AM
- current affairs
The government has announced it will begin removing posters and billboards featuring Hungarian-born financier George Soros from Saturday, ahead of the FINA World Aquatics Championships and a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and complying with a newly passed law on billboard advertising, atv.hu reports.
Local Opinion: MSZP Suspected Of Receiving Government Support
- 26 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
A fact-finding journalist discovers examples of surprising albeit indirect financial help from the government side to the MSZP, while an independent commentator dismisses the idea that the MSZP is kept afloat by Fidesz as just one more conspiracy theory. Jobbik’s new moderate strategy may play a role in the strategies of these two parties.
Szijjártó Lambasts Schulz Over Hungary PM Remarks
- 22 May 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Martin Schulz, the leader of Germany’s opposition Social Democratic Party, “had better occupy himself with his own party” in light of its recent election defeats, the Hungarian foreign minister said in response to Schulz suggesting that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was a right-wing populist.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.