646 result(s) for ruling parties
Socialists To Reduce Parliamentary Activity Till Election
- 12 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said it would cut back on its parliamentary activity until next year’s general election. Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth told reporters that his party would not initiate parliamentary debate sessions, turn to the president or the Constitutional Court and would even boycott five-party talks between now and the election.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
Botka Out As MSZP’s Candidate For Prime Minister, Blames “Political Mafia” In The Democratic Opposition
- 3 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
László Botka has announced he will end his campaign as the Hungarian Socialist Party’s (MSZP) candidate for prime minister at the 2018 national election.
Jobbik: Orbán’s Cabinet Owes Explanation On Aid To Build Vietnam Oncology Centre
- 2 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government should state its reasons for aiding the construction of an oncology centre in Vietnam with 60 million euros, opposition Jobbik said on Friday. The contract to aid the 500-bed centre had been signed by the Socialist government in 2009, Andrea Varga-Damm of Jobbik told a press briefing. In the time since, Vietnam has doubled its GDP while Hungary’s has declined, she noted.
Jobbik’s New Billboard Campaign Has Hit The Streets
- 27 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik has launched a new billboard campaign ahead of the 2018 general election that features party chairman Gábor Vona (pictured) and promises to “imprison the thieves.”
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Former PM Gyurcsány Ready To Field Joint Leftist Opposition Candidates In 2018
- 20 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to enter into negotiations aimed at fielding joint opposition candidates in each of Hungary’s 106 constituencies in next year’s general election, DK head Ferenc Gyurcsány said in Szeged, in southern Hungary, on Tuesday.
Parties Respond To PM’s Opening Address
- 19 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
Party leaders responded to the prime minister’s speech opening the autumn session of parliament, with ruling Fidesz’s group leader focusing on Viktor Orbán’s message on migration while opposition leaders said the Fidesz-led government needed to be replaced in the 2018 general election.
Campaign To Collect Signatures For Anti-Graft Referendum Gets Under Way
- 18 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A campaign to collect signatures for a referendum on extending the statute of limitations in the case of crimes involving corruption got under way at the weekend. Former LMP lawmaker Gábor Vágó initiated the campaign.
Socialists To Reduce Parliamentary Activity Till Election
- 12 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said it would cut back on its parliamentary activity until next year’s general election. Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth told reporters that his party would not initiate parliamentary debate sessions, turn to the president or the Constitutional Court and would even boycott five-party talks between now and the election.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
Botka Out As MSZP’s Candidate For Prime Minister, Blames “Political Mafia” In The Democratic Opposition
- 3 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
László Botka has announced he will end his campaign as the Hungarian Socialist Party’s (MSZP) candidate for prime minister at the 2018 national election.
Jobbik: Orbán’s Cabinet Owes Explanation On Aid To Build Vietnam Oncology Centre
- 2 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government should state its reasons for aiding the construction of an oncology centre in Vietnam with 60 million euros, opposition Jobbik said on Friday. The contract to aid the 500-bed centre had been signed by the Socialist government in 2009, Andrea Varga-Damm of Jobbik told a press briefing. In the time since, Vietnam has doubled its GDP while Hungary’s has declined, she noted.
Jobbik’s New Billboard Campaign Has Hit The Streets
- 27 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik has launched a new billboard campaign ahead of the 2018 general election that features party chairman Gábor Vona (pictured) and promises to “imprison the thieves.”
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Former PM Gyurcsány Ready To Field Joint Leftist Opposition Candidates In 2018
- 20 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to enter into negotiations aimed at fielding joint opposition candidates in each of Hungary’s 106 constituencies in next year’s general election, DK head Ferenc Gyurcsány said in Szeged, in southern Hungary, on Tuesday.
Parties Respond To PM’s Opening Address
- 19 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
Party leaders responded to the prime minister’s speech opening the autumn session of parliament, with ruling Fidesz’s group leader focusing on Viktor Orbán’s message on migration while opposition leaders said the Fidesz-led government needed to be replaced in the 2018 general election.
Campaign To Collect Signatures For Anti-Graft Referendum Gets Under Way
- 18 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A campaign to collect signatures for a referendum on extending the statute of limitations in the case of crimes involving corruption got under way at the weekend. Former LMP lawmaker Gábor Vágó initiated the campaign.