677 result(s) for ruling parties
Former Socialist PM Gyurcsány: Politics To Heat Up In 2017
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political competition in Hungary will heat up next year and the opposition will have to create common purpose to stand up to the ruling Fidesz party and its “total political warfare it has started against Hungary”, Democratic Coalition (DK) leader Ferenc Gyurcsány told a press conference.
Radical Nationalist Jobbik Leader Vona: Year 2016 Unsuccessful For Hungary
- 22 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The year 2016 has been a bad one for Hungary, radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said. The government has failed to solve any of the country’s serious problems, including improving health care and education, obliterating corruption or reversing the emigration of Hungarians, Vona told a press conference assessing 2016.
Political Parties Call For Greater Effort Against Terrorism
- 21 Dec 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties urged a concentrated effort to fight terrorism in light of Monday’s Berlin attack on a Christmas fair and the slaying of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara.
Hungary’s Political Parties Welcome Romania Election Result
- 13 Dec 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties hailed the outcome of Romania’s recent general election, in which the ethnic Hungarian RMDSZ party garnered over 6% of the votes and will have seats in the Bucharest parliament. The opposition Socialists said they trusted that Romania’s Social Democrats, who won the election, “will cooperate with representatives of the Hungarian community”.
Hungarian Parties To Discuss Nominations For Next President In February
- 12 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliamentary parties will start negotiations concerning the election of the country’s next president in February next year, Lajos Kósa, group leader of ruling Fidesz, told a press conference on Friday. The mandate of János Áder, Hungary’s incumbent president, will terminate in May 2017. Kósa called “unfounded” allegations that Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog could follow Áder in ...
National Security Committee Briefed On Foreign Intel Activities In Hungary
- 8 Dec 2016 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee was briefed on the activities of foreign intelligence agencies in Hungary on Thursday. Zsolt Molnár, the (Socialist) head of the committee, said after the meeting that although a number of foreign intelligence agencies were present in Hungary, few of them were interested in Hungary as a target country.
Analyst: Opposition Facing Uphill Battle On Hungary Political Scene
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is hard to find any issue in Hungarian political discourse which opposition parties could latch onto and use to their advantage, a political scientist said. The ruling Fidesz party is still the force dictating the political agenda, and has even managed to “steal” the issue of national identity in relation to the migrant crisis from radical nationalist Jobbik, Béla Galló told public news ...
Parties React To Election Of Top Court Judges, New Chief
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the election had been “lawful and legitimate”. Referring to the Socialist Party’s criticism, Kósa said that “the Socialists seek to destabilise the country and destroy democratic institutions”. He noted that the Socialists “would not” name any candidate they could support. He added that the Socialists, Jobbik and leftist Democratic Coalition were now ...
Hungary Tightens SIM Card Rules
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Parliament on Tuesday passed a government bill to introduce stricter rules on the use of unregistered SIM cards. Under the new law, subscription for pre-paid mobile phone services cannot be passed onto a third party without informing the service provider. Service providers must also check the identity of prospective customers before signing a contract.
Former Socialist PM Gyurcsány: Politics To Heat Up In 2017
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political competition in Hungary will heat up next year and the opposition will have to create common purpose to stand up to the ruling Fidesz party and its “total political warfare it has started against Hungary”, Democratic Coalition (DK) leader Ferenc Gyurcsány told a press conference.
Radical Nationalist Jobbik Leader Vona: Year 2016 Unsuccessful For Hungary
- 22 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The year 2016 has been a bad one for Hungary, radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said. The government has failed to solve any of the country’s serious problems, including improving health care and education, obliterating corruption or reversing the emigration of Hungarians, Vona told a press conference assessing 2016.
Political Parties Call For Greater Effort Against Terrorism
- 21 Dec 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties urged a concentrated effort to fight terrorism in light of Monday’s Berlin attack on a Christmas fair and the slaying of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara.
Hungary’s Political Parties Welcome Romania Election Result
- 13 Dec 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties hailed the outcome of Romania’s recent general election, in which the ethnic Hungarian RMDSZ party garnered over 6% of the votes and will have seats in the Bucharest parliament. The opposition Socialists said they trusted that Romania’s Social Democrats, who won the election, “will cooperate with representatives of the Hungarian community”.
Hungarian Parties To Discuss Nominations For Next President In February
- 12 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliamentary parties will start negotiations concerning the election of the country’s next president in February next year, Lajos Kósa, group leader of ruling Fidesz, told a press conference on Friday. The mandate of János Áder, Hungary’s incumbent president, will terminate in May 2017. Kósa called “unfounded” allegations that Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog could follow Áder in ...
National Security Committee Briefed On Foreign Intel Activities In Hungary
- 8 Dec 2016 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee was briefed on the activities of foreign intelligence agencies in Hungary on Thursday. Zsolt Molnár, the (Socialist) head of the committee, said after the meeting that although a number of foreign intelligence agencies were present in Hungary, few of them were interested in Hungary as a target country.
Analyst: Opposition Facing Uphill Battle On Hungary Political Scene
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is hard to find any issue in Hungarian political discourse which opposition parties could latch onto and use to their advantage, a political scientist said. The ruling Fidesz party is still the force dictating the political agenda, and has even managed to “steal” the issue of national identity in relation to the migrant crisis from radical nationalist Jobbik, Béla Galló told public news ...
Parties React To Election Of Top Court Judges, New Chief
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the election had been “lawful and legitimate”. Referring to the Socialist Party’s criticism, Kósa said that “the Socialists seek to destabilise the country and destroy democratic institutions”. He noted that the Socialists “would not” name any candidate they could support. He added that the Socialists, Jobbik and leftist Democratic Coalition were now ...
Hungary Tightens SIM Card Rules
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Parliament on Tuesday passed a government bill to introduce stricter rules on the use of unregistered SIM cards. Under the new law, subscription for pre-paid mobile phone services cannot be passed onto a third party without informing the service provider. Service providers must also check the identity of prospective customers before signing a contract.