646 result(s) for ruling parties
Opposition Hails Govt Climbdown As ‘Victory’
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist lawmaker István Nyakó said that the government decision to revoke the law on Sunday shopping restrictions was “a small victory for the opposition Socialists and a big one for the electorate”. For the second time, the ruling parties have been forced to “back off”, Nyakó said, referring to demonstrations that resulted in the withdrawal of plans to introduce an internet tax in the past.
Opposition Parties Call On Politicians To Declare Offshore Interests
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
All politicians should make a public declaration if they are involved in any offshore businesses, the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition has urged. Referring to press reports, DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy told a press conference that two Hungarian politicians have been named in connection with the recent offshore scandal.
Opposition Parties Press For Measures Against Offshore Business
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties have urged the government to take measures in light of the international offshore scandal dubbed “Panama Papers”. The radical nationalist Jobbik party insisted that lawmakers with ties to offshore companies should be stripped of their mandates. MPs should sign affidavits that they have no ties with offshore companies, Jobbik lawmaker György Szilágyi said.
Nobel Laureate Author Imre Kertész Dies At 86
- 1 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate author Imre Kertész died at age 86 after a long and serious illness, the publisher Magvető said. The novelist, essayist and translator was the first Hungarian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming a Nobel laureate in 2002.
Top Court Says NBH Data Disclosure Amendments Unconstitutional
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Constitutional Court has ruled that amendments to the law governing the central bank that give the National Bank of Hungary the legal power to decline public information requests concerning companies that support its activities, or to classify such information with retroactive effect, are unconstitutional. In its ruling the top court noted that the central bank does a public service and ...
Parlt Passes Law Establishing National Building Societies
- 18 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Lawmakers approved a bill that establishes national building societies and adds to members’ savings with a state subsidy. The bill, submitted just a day earlier by Antal Rogán, the prime minister’s cabinet chief, was approved in an expedited procedure with 113 votes in favour, 46 against and no abstentions.
Opposition Demands Ruling Parties Refund Anti-Quota Campaign Costs
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several opposition parties demanded that the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat coalition should pay back into the budget the funds spent on their earlier billboard campaigns, advertising a tough stance against plans of a quota system. Daniel Z Kárpát, the deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party said that his party was against the idea that migrants should be distributed among EU ...
Opposition Criticises Orbán’s Opening Of Spring Session Of Parlt
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Monday address in parliament, in which he ordered further border protection from migration and said a middle-class standard of living can be established in the country this year.
Lázár Calls On Opposition To Back Anti-Terror Measures
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary parties should unite to pass the necessary laws enabling the army and police to take joint steps to ensure security in the country, János Lázár, the government office chief, said.
Opposition Hails Govt Climbdown As ‘Victory’
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist lawmaker István Nyakó said that the government decision to revoke the law on Sunday shopping restrictions was “a small victory for the opposition Socialists and a big one for the electorate”. For the second time, the ruling parties have been forced to “back off”, Nyakó said, referring to demonstrations that resulted in the withdrawal of plans to introduce an internet tax in the past.
Opposition Parties Call On Politicians To Declare Offshore Interests
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
All politicians should make a public declaration if they are involved in any offshore businesses, the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition has urged. Referring to press reports, DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy told a press conference that two Hungarian politicians have been named in connection with the recent offshore scandal.
Opposition Parties Press For Measures Against Offshore Business
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties have urged the government to take measures in light of the international offshore scandal dubbed “Panama Papers”. The radical nationalist Jobbik party insisted that lawmakers with ties to offshore companies should be stripped of their mandates. MPs should sign affidavits that they have no ties with offshore companies, Jobbik lawmaker György Szilágyi said.
Nobel Laureate Author Imre Kertész Dies At 86
- 1 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate author Imre Kertész died at age 86 after a long and serious illness, the publisher Magvető said. The novelist, essayist and translator was the first Hungarian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming a Nobel laureate in 2002.
Top Court Says NBH Data Disclosure Amendments Unconstitutional
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Constitutional Court has ruled that amendments to the law governing the central bank that give the National Bank of Hungary the legal power to decline public information requests concerning companies that support its activities, or to classify such information with retroactive effect, are unconstitutional. In its ruling the top court noted that the central bank does a public service and ...
Parlt Passes Law Establishing National Building Societies
- 18 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Lawmakers approved a bill that establishes national building societies and adds to members’ savings with a state subsidy. The bill, submitted just a day earlier by Antal Rogán, the prime minister’s cabinet chief, was approved in an expedited procedure with 113 votes in favour, 46 against and no abstentions.
Opposition Demands Ruling Parties Refund Anti-Quota Campaign Costs
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several opposition parties demanded that the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat coalition should pay back into the budget the funds spent on their earlier billboard campaigns, advertising a tough stance against plans of a quota system. Daniel Z Kárpát, the deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party said that his party was against the idea that migrants should be distributed among EU ...
Opposition Criticises Orbán’s Opening Of Spring Session Of Parlt
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Monday address in parliament, in which he ordered further border protection from migration and said a middle-class standard of living can be established in the country this year.
Lázár Calls On Opposition To Back Anti-Terror Measures
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary parties should unite to pass the necessary laws enabling the army and police to take joint steps to ensure security in the country, János Lázár, the government office chief, said.