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HR Ministry Rejects Corruption Allegations
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources ministry rejected allegations by the opposition Socialist Party that it was involved in a scheme to take bribes from social cooperatives in exchange for favours in their bids for EU money. Political weekly 168 Óra said last week that in 2015 Fidesz MP Roland Mengyi had solicited bribes from social cooperatives in exchange for preferential treatment in the bidding process for ...
Socialists Launching Referendum Campaign On Sept 1
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party plans to launch its campaign for Hungary’s migrant quota referendum on September 1, party leader Gyula Molnár said. In the campaign, the party will urge voters to abstain from voting on Oct. 2, Molnár said in Nyíregyháza, in north-eastern Hungary.
Opposition Parties Maintain Stance On Postal Voting Rules
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The two opposition parties that took part in a meeting of the parliamentary parties to discuss the possibility of changing Hungary’s election law maintained their stance that Hungarians working or studying abroad should be allowed to vote in elections by mail.
Xpat Opinion: A Woman Prime Minister For Hungary?
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A surprising number of listeners, mostly men, to György Bolgár’s call-in program on Klubrádió keep suggesting that what Hungary needs today is a woman as prime minister. My first thought was that the reason for this unexpected enthusiasm for a woman to lead the country is the undeniable failure of the Hungarian political elite in the last 25 years.
Socialists Slam Govt For 600,000 Hungarians Leaving To Work Abroad
- 8 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Orban government’s “impotence” has resulted in 600,000 Hungarians leaving the country to make a living abroad while there is a shortage of manpower in Hungary, the opposition Socialists said. The government has been unable to “create a real economy” here, Socialist deputy leader Nándor Gúr said.
Socialists Plan To Name PM Candidate Next Summer
- 5 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party plans to name its candidate for prime minister sometime during the summer of 2017, party leader Gyula Molnár said at a press conference in Békéscsaba, in southeast Hungary. Molnár suggested that his party would fare better in the 2018 general election if it nominated a credible “outsider” for prime minister instead of someone from within the party.
Socialists: Allow All Hungarians Abroad To Vote By Mail
- 2 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have called on the government to ensure that every Hungarian living outside the country can participate in the Oct. 2 referendum without hindrance.
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán Over Baile Tusnád Speech
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party president Gyula Molnár said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech in Baile Tusnád was further evidence that the migrant quota referendum scheduled for October was really about preparing the ground for Hungary to withdraw from the European Union.
Plenary On Contested Liget Project Abandoned
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The plenary session of parliament initiated by the opposition to debate the contested Liget project has been abandoned for lack of a quorum. Wednesday’s session was convened by the parliamentary speaker to debate the initiative of the co-leader of the Dialogue for Hungary party, Tímea Szabó, who wants the law that greenlighted the contested Liget project in City Park to be scrapped.
HR Ministry Rejects Corruption Allegations
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources ministry rejected allegations by the opposition Socialist Party that it was involved in a scheme to take bribes from social cooperatives in exchange for favours in their bids for EU money. Political weekly 168 Óra said last week that in 2015 Fidesz MP Roland Mengyi had solicited bribes from social cooperatives in exchange for preferential treatment in the bidding process for ...
Socialists Launching Referendum Campaign On Sept 1
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party plans to launch its campaign for Hungary’s migrant quota referendum on September 1, party leader Gyula Molnár said. In the campaign, the party will urge voters to abstain from voting on Oct. 2, Molnár said in Nyíregyháza, in north-eastern Hungary.
Opposition Parties Maintain Stance On Postal Voting Rules
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The two opposition parties that took part in a meeting of the parliamentary parties to discuss the possibility of changing Hungary’s election law maintained their stance that Hungarians working or studying abroad should be allowed to vote in elections by mail.
Xpat Opinion: A Woman Prime Minister For Hungary?
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A surprising number of listeners, mostly men, to György Bolgár’s call-in program on Klubrádió keep suggesting that what Hungary needs today is a woman as prime minister. My first thought was that the reason for this unexpected enthusiasm for a woman to lead the country is the undeniable failure of the Hungarian political elite in the last 25 years.
Socialists Slam Govt For 600,000 Hungarians Leaving To Work Abroad
- 8 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Orban government’s “impotence” has resulted in 600,000 Hungarians leaving the country to make a living abroad while there is a shortage of manpower in Hungary, the opposition Socialists said. The government has been unable to “create a real economy” here, Socialist deputy leader Nándor Gúr said.
Socialists Plan To Name PM Candidate Next Summer
- 5 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party plans to name its candidate for prime minister sometime during the summer of 2017, party leader Gyula Molnár said at a press conference in Békéscsaba, in southeast Hungary. Molnár suggested that his party would fare better in the 2018 general election if it nominated a credible “outsider” for prime minister instead of someone from within the party.
Socialists: Allow All Hungarians Abroad To Vote By Mail
- 2 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have called on the government to ensure that every Hungarian living outside the country can participate in the Oct. 2 referendum without hindrance.
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán Over Baile Tusnád Speech
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party president Gyula Molnár said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech in Baile Tusnád was further evidence that the migrant quota referendum scheduled for October was really about preparing the ground for Hungary to withdraw from the European Union.
Plenary On Contested Liget Project Abandoned
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The plenary session of parliament initiated by the opposition to debate the contested Liget project has been abandoned for lack of a quorum. Wednesday’s session was convened by the parliamentary speaker to debate the initiative of the co-leader of the Dialogue for Hungary party, Tímea Szabó, who wants the law that greenlighted the contested Liget project in City Park to be scrapped.