677 result(s) for ruling parties
Bill Would Ban Use Of Totalitarian Symbols For Commercial Purposes In Hungary
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill submitted by lawmakers of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance would ban the use of totalitarian symbols for commercial purposes. Allowing the use of the symbols gives them “a kind of legitimacy”, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and government office chief János Lázár said in the bill’s justification.
Reaction To Áder’s Re-Election As Hungary's President
- 16 Mar 2017 1:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties expressed mixed views of parliament’s re-election of János Áder for another five-year term as president of the republic. The co-ruling Christian Democrats said Áder’s record as president guaranteed that he would continue to prioritise bettering the lives of Hungarians and protecting the environment while in office.
Breaking News: János Áder Re-Elected As President Of Hungary On Second Parliamentary Ballot
- 13 Mar 2017 1:40 AM
- current affairs
Following an inconclusive first round of voting, the Hungarian National Assembly has elected current President János Áder to a second five-year term.
Govt Seeks To Eliminate ‘Business Parties’ In 2018 Election
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will submit an amendment aimed at restricting the election law, under which parties failing to garner a certain percentage of the votes will be obliged to reimburse their campaign subsidy to the central budget, daily Magyar Idők reported.
Momentum’s Rise Has Not Dented Fidesz Support Level
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent rise of the Momentum Movement has not had any impact on the ruling Fidesz party’s level of support, according to a February poll by the Nézőpont Institute.
Socialists: Opposition Cooperation ‘Exemplary’ In Nominating Presidential Candidate
- 1 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist leader Gyula Molnár and László Majtényi, the left-wing parties’ candidate for president of the republic, have called the “democratic” parties’ united support for the cause “exemplary”. Majtényi, who will challenge incumbent president János Áder this spring, is backed by the Socialists, the Democratic Coalition, Együtt, LMP, Dialogue and the Liberals.
Momentum: Govt “Betrays” Advocates Of Olympic Referendum
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has “betrayed” those who supported a local referendum to be held on Budapest’s plan to host the 2024 Olympic Games by proposing the bid’s withdrawal, the civil Momentum Movement, the proponent of the referendum, said. “It is regrettable that the government ... has betrayed 266,000 people by withdrawing the bid.”
Budapest’s Chances To Host 2024 Olympics Over
- 22 Feb 2017 8:16 AM
- sport
Ruling Fidesz parliamentary group leader Lajos Kósa on Tuesday said he believed Budapest’s chances of staging the 2024 Summer Olympics are over. Kósa was asked at a press conference to comment on Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch’s remarks that Budapest should withdraw its bid to host the Games as soon as possible.
Parties Respond To PM’s Opening Address
- 21 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Party leaders responded on Monday to the prime minister’s speech opening the spring session of parliament, with ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary chief focusing on Viktor Orbán’s upbeat message on the economy while the opposition leaders insisted the government had failed to address problems in the country’s public services.
Bill Would Ban Use Of Totalitarian Symbols For Commercial Purposes In Hungary
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill submitted by lawmakers of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance would ban the use of totalitarian symbols for commercial purposes. Allowing the use of the symbols gives them “a kind of legitimacy”, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and government office chief János Lázár said in the bill’s justification.
Reaction To Áder’s Re-Election As Hungary's President
- 16 Mar 2017 1:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties expressed mixed views of parliament’s re-election of János Áder for another five-year term as president of the republic. The co-ruling Christian Democrats said Áder’s record as president guaranteed that he would continue to prioritise bettering the lives of Hungarians and protecting the environment while in office.
Breaking News: János Áder Re-Elected As President Of Hungary On Second Parliamentary Ballot
- 13 Mar 2017 1:40 AM
- current affairs
Following an inconclusive first round of voting, the Hungarian National Assembly has elected current President János Áder to a second five-year term.
Govt Seeks To Eliminate ‘Business Parties’ In 2018 Election
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will submit an amendment aimed at restricting the election law, under which parties failing to garner a certain percentage of the votes will be obliged to reimburse their campaign subsidy to the central budget, daily Magyar Idők reported.
Momentum’s Rise Has Not Dented Fidesz Support Level
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent rise of the Momentum Movement has not had any impact on the ruling Fidesz party’s level of support, according to a February poll by the Nézőpont Institute.
Socialists: Opposition Cooperation ‘Exemplary’ In Nominating Presidential Candidate
- 1 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist leader Gyula Molnár and László Majtényi, the left-wing parties’ candidate for president of the republic, have called the “democratic” parties’ united support for the cause “exemplary”. Majtényi, who will challenge incumbent president János Áder this spring, is backed by the Socialists, the Democratic Coalition, Együtt, LMP, Dialogue and the Liberals.
Momentum: Govt “Betrays” Advocates Of Olympic Referendum
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has “betrayed” those who supported a local referendum to be held on Budapest’s plan to host the 2024 Olympic Games by proposing the bid’s withdrawal, the civil Momentum Movement, the proponent of the referendum, said. “It is regrettable that the government ... has betrayed 266,000 people by withdrawing the bid.”
Budapest’s Chances To Host 2024 Olympics Over
- 22 Feb 2017 8:16 AM
- sport
Ruling Fidesz parliamentary group leader Lajos Kósa on Tuesday said he believed Budapest’s chances of staging the 2024 Summer Olympics are over. Kósa was asked at a press conference to comment on Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch’s remarks that Budapest should withdraw its bid to host the Games as soon as possible.
Parties Respond To PM’s Opening Address
- 21 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Party leaders responded on Monday to the prime minister’s speech opening the spring session of parliament, with ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary chief focusing on Viktor Orbán’s upbeat message on the economy while the opposition leaders insisted the government had failed to address problems in the country’s public services.














