925 result(s) for socialist leader
Prosecutor General To Be Named In Hungary
- 30 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Peter Polt is the favourite to be elected as the next prosecutor general, MTI writes, citing press reports. Polt held the post from 2000-06. President Pal Schmitt is expected to hold talks with Polt, incumbent Tamas Kovacs and another former prosecutor general Kalman Gyorgyi today, Nepszabadsag reports. Schmitt will then brief Speaker Laszlo Kover.
Hungary Prepares For Adulthood In The European Union
- 29 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"In January 2011 Hungary will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Its six-month term will be an interesting period for Hungary and the EU alike. Hungary will coordinate the Council’s vast bureaucratic and decision-making apparatus while not being able to rely on any significant wealth of accumulated knowledge about some of its workings due to the novelty of the Lisbon ...
Hungarian Parties Slam “War On Democracy”
- 27 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The “polling booth revolution” has suffered its first defeat with the Constitutional Court ruling, Socialist Party caucus director József Tóbiás said on Tuesday.
István Tarlós Starts Work As Budapest Mayor
- 11 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Newly elected Budapest mayor Istvan Tarlos officially took over from his predecessor Gabor Demszky at City Hall on Wednesday. During the transfer of power ceremony Tarlos paid tribute to Demszky, who was elected to the post five times, for “taking the trouble to run Budapest for twenty years”.
Budapest Mayor Demszky Leaving With Mixed Feelings
- 16 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Budapest mayor Gábor Demszky says he is leaving the post with ambivalent feelings next month because, although Budapest has never made so much progress as in the past 20 years and compares well with other capitals in the region, he is unhappy about the scandals of the past two years and the loss of trust and support.
Hungarian House Of Parliament May Pass Budget December 23
- 15 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Parliament could pass next year's budget on December 23, it was announced after a meeting of the House committee. Prime Minister Viktor Orban will address the House before regular business at Monday’s plenary session. Tributes will be paid to the Hungarian soldiers who died in Afghanistan recently, and to the late Democratic Forum MP Gyorgy Banffy.
Socialists In Hungary Want To Extend Wage Limit
- 13 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Ft 2 million monthly salary limit and the 98% tax on severance pay above Ft 2 million should be extended to employees of all state and local government run companies, Socialist caucus director József Tóbiás told reporters on Sunday.
Majority Satisfied With Hungarian Cabinet So Far
- 27 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Support for Fidesz has dropped slightly but continues to be considerable, according to the latest Median poll. The Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has 63% support among decided voters, the Socialists 17%, Jobbik 14% and LMP 5%.
Hungary's Orban Backed Pataki For Sukoro – Report
- 18 Aug 2010 12:10 PM
- current affairs
"Prime Minister Viktor Orban told investor Ronald Lauder that he favoured former Governor of New York George Pataki over the Israeli-Hungarian businessman Joav Blum regarding the planned casino project at Sukoro, at a meeting in January.
Prosecutor General To Be Named In Hungary
- 30 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Peter Polt is the favourite to be elected as the next prosecutor general, MTI writes, citing press reports. Polt held the post from 2000-06. President Pal Schmitt is expected to hold talks with Polt, incumbent Tamas Kovacs and another former prosecutor general Kalman Gyorgyi today, Nepszabadsag reports. Schmitt will then brief Speaker Laszlo Kover.
Hungary Prepares For Adulthood In The European Union
- 29 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"In January 2011 Hungary will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Its six-month term will be an interesting period for Hungary and the EU alike. Hungary will coordinate the Council’s vast bureaucratic and decision-making apparatus while not being able to rely on any significant wealth of accumulated knowledge about some of its workings due to the novelty of the Lisbon ...
Hungarian Parties Slam “War On Democracy”
- 27 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The “polling booth revolution” has suffered its first defeat with the Constitutional Court ruling, Socialist Party caucus director József Tóbiás said on Tuesday.
István Tarlós Starts Work As Budapest Mayor
- 11 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Newly elected Budapest mayor Istvan Tarlos officially took over from his predecessor Gabor Demszky at City Hall on Wednesday. During the transfer of power ceremony Tarlos paid tribute to Demszky, who was elected to the post five times, for “taking the trouble to run Budapest for twenty years”.
Budapest Mayor Demszky Leaving With Mixed Feelings
- 16 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Budapest mayor Gábor Demszky says he is leaving the post with ambivalent feelings next month because, although Budapest has never made so much progress as in the past 20 years and compares well with other capitals in the region, he is unhappy about the scandals of the past two years and the loss of trust and support.
Hungarian House Of Parliament May Pass Budget December 23
- 15 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Parliament could pass next year's budget on December 23, it was announced after a meeting of the House committee. Prime Minister Viktor Orban will address the House before regular business at Monday’s plenary session. Tributes will be paid to the Hungarian soldiers who died in Afghanistan recently, and to the late Democratic Forum MP Gyorgy Banffy.
Socialists In Hungary Want To Extend Wage Limit
- 13 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Ft 2 million monthly salary limit and the 98% tax on severance pay above Ft 2 million should be extended to employees of all state and local government run companies, Socialist caucus director József Tóbiás told reporters on Sunday.
Majority Satisfied With Hungarian Cabinet So Far
- 27 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Support for Fidesz has dropped slightly but continues to be considerable, according to the latest Median poll. The Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has 63% support among decided voters, the Socialists 17%, Jobbik 14% and LMP 5%.
Hungary's Orban Backed Pataki For Sukoro – Report
- 18 Aug 2010 12:10 PM
- current affairs
"Prime Minister Viktor Orban told investor Ronald Lauder that he favoured former Governor of New York George Pataki over the Israeli-Hungarian businessman Joav Blum regarding the planned casino project at Sukoro, at a meeting in January.