143 result(s) for running election
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Criticises Sanctions Against Russia
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse PM Orbán of siding with Putin in the controversy over Ukraine. A right-wing analyst suggests that Hungary has to walk a tightrope in that conflict.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Nearing Agreement On Candidates For Local Elections
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition have prepared a draft agreement concerning their candidates running for the mayor of Budapest and for district mayors. The leadership of each party will make their decision on the draft by the next day, and further details will be published on Wednesday, Viktor Szigetvári, co-leader of the E-PM alliance, told a press conference.
István Tarlós To Run Again For Budapest Mayor
- 4 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has nominated Budapest mayor István Tarlós to run again for the post in the autumn municipal elections. Lajos Kósa, Fidesz’s deputy chairman, told a press conference after a session of the party’s national board that a key expectation of the mayor was his ability to cooperate on European Union financed developments.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai To Withdraw Into Shadows
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai, co-leader of the leftist opposition E-PM alliance, will withdraw into the background of Hungarian politics but will still remain an important presence within the alliance, Viktor Szigetvári, E-PM’s co-leader, said in an interview to news portal Index.
TI Urges Political Parties To Join Fight Against Graft
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Transparency International Hungary has drafted a statement aimed at increasing transparency and fighting corruption, encouraging political parties running in the European parliamentary election to sign it. Signatories to the statement will agree to set an example in ethical lobbying, responsible use of public funds and protecting whistleblowers who report graft, TI Hungary said in a statement on ...
There Should Be More Women Among Members Of Hungarian Parliament - A Commentary
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Exactly 19 of the 199 members of Hungary's new parliament are women. That comes to 9.5 percent, a ratio that speaks for itself. Looking for an adjective to describe the situation I thought of ridiculous, untenable and infuriating but finally settled for humiliating as the word that best describes what I feel when thinking of this 9.5 percent ratio.
Xpat Opinion: Here’s What New Hungarian Parliament Would Look Like If Elections Were Held Under Old Rules
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
You’ve heard the critics. They’re questioning how Fidesz could win 44.5 percent of the vote and end up with a 67 percent majority in parliament. It just shows, they argue, how unfair the new system is.
Hungary’s Ruling Party Receives Clear Mandate To Carry On
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Having won two-thirds of the seats in the new parliament, the governing parties have received a clear mandate from voters to continue the work started, Fidesz communications officer Máté Kocsis said. Commenting on the election result, Kocsis said after the tight governance of the past years involving many difficult decisions, the government still enjoyed the confidence of the people.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Criticises Sanctions Against Russia
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse PM Orbán of siding with Putin in the controversy over Ukraine. A right-wing analyst suggests that Hungary has to walk a tightrope in that conflict.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Nearing Agreement On Candidates For Local Elections
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition have prepared a draft agreement concerning their candidates running for the mayor of Budapest and for district mayors. The leadership of each party will make their decision on the draft by the next day, and further details will be published on Wednesday, Viktor Szigetvári, co-leader of the E-PM alliance, told a press conference.
István Tarlós To Run Again For Budapest Mayor
- 4 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has nominated Budapest mayor István Tarlós to run again for the post in the autumn municipal elections. Lajos Kósa, Fidesz’s deputy chairman, told a press conference after a session of the party’s national board that a key expectation of the mayor was his ability to cooperate on European Union financed developments.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai To Withdraw Into Shadows
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai, co-leader of the leftist opposition E-PM alliance, will withdraw into the background of Hungarian politics but will still remain an important presence within the alliance, Viktor Szigetvári, E-PM’s co-leader, said in an interview to news portal Index.
TI Urges Political Parties To Join Fight Against Graft
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Transparency International Hungary has drafted a statement aimed at increasing transparency and fighting corruption, encouraging political parties running in the European parliamentary election to sign it. Signatories to the statement will agree to set an example in ethical lobbying, responsible use of public funds and protecting whistleblowers who report graft, TI Hungary said in a statement on ...
There Should Be More Women Among Members Of Hungarian Parliament - A Commentary
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Exactly 19 of the 199 members of Hungary's new parliament are women. That comes to 9.5 percent, a ratio that speaks for itself. Looking for an adjective to describe the situation I thought of ridiculous, untenable and infuriating but finally settled for humiliating as the word that best describes what I feel when thinking of this 9.5 percent ratio.
Xpat Opinion: Here’s What New Hungarian Parliament Would Look Like If Elections Were Held Under Old Rules
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
You’ve heard the critics. They’re questioning how Fidesz could win 44.5 percent of the vote and end up with a 67 percent majority in parliament. It just shows, they argue, how unfair the new system is.
Hungary’s Ruling Party Receives Clear Mandate To Carry On
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Having won two-thirds of the seats in the new parliament, the governing parties have received a clear mandate from voters to continue the work started, Fidesz communications officer Máté Kocsis said. Commenting on the election result, Kocsis said after the tight governance of the past years involving many difficult decisions, the government still enjoyed the confidence of the people.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.