752 result(s) for socialist party leader
Support For Hungarian President Seen Crumbling Across Political Spectrum
- 30 Mar 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
"Support for President Pál Schmitt crumbled yesterday, even among groups close to the government. The conservative Batthyány Circle of Professors said in a statement that Hungary needs a president who has public esteem both at home and abroad. “Semmelweis University drew the appropriate conclusions on the matter for its part. We trust that the president will do the same”.
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Media Outrage Puts Hungary's Fidesz On Back Foot
- 30 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz defended its media law as European politicians and newspapers attacked the new legislation. Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said the European Commission should take urgent action against the law and questioned Hungary’s fitness to lead the EU.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Socialists In Hungary Will Fade Out – Schiffer
- 12 Aug 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Socialists Party will not be a factor in the long run, Politics Can Be Different (LMP) caucus leader András Schiffer said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap on Wednesday.
Support For Hungarian President Seen Crumbling Across Political Spectrum
- 30 Mar 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
"Support for President Pál Schmitt crumbled yesterday, even among groups close to the government. The conservative Batthyány Circle of Professors said in a statement that Hungary needs a president who has public esteem both at home and abroad. “Semmelweis University drew the appropriate conclusions on the matter for its part. We trust that the president will do the same”.
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Media Outrage Puts Hungary's Fidesz On Back Foot
- 30 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz defended its media law as European politicians and newspapers attacked the new legislation. Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said the European Commission should take urgent action against the law and questioned Hungary’s fitness to lead the EU.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Socialists In Hungary Will Fade Out – Schiffer
- 12 Aug 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Socialists Party will not be a factor in the long run, Politics Can Be Different (LMP) caucus leader András Schiffer said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap on Wednesday.