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Socialists Call For Parliament Hearing Over PM’s ‘Jeopardising’ Hungary
- 21 Jul 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
László Botka, the Socialist Party‘s candidate for prime minister, has called for an extraordinary session of parliament’s national security and defence committees to discuss the government’s “dangerous” policies. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Botka insisted that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had “put Hungary in jeopardy” and “delivered the Hungarian people into the hands of foreign ...
Opposition Parties Comment Orbán - Netanyahu Talks
- 19 Jul 2017 9:20 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist opposition parties criticised Israel’s prime minister for failing to condemn the Hungarian government’s campaign “inciting anti-Semitic sentiment” after his talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Jobbik party demanded to know what the two leaders had agreed on “behind the scenes”.
EC Steps Up Infringement Procedure Over Hungary Higher-Ed Law
- 14 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has said it is stepping up an infringement procedure against Hungary over amendments to its higher education law tightening rules governing the operations of foreign universities in the country. The EC formally requested that Hungary take measures to remedy the situation in a “reasoned opinion”, the second step in an infringement procedure. Hungary now has one month to ...
Socialists Take Alleged Fidesz Fraud In 2010 Billboard Campaign To Chief Prosecutor
- 11 Jul 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has turned to the chief prosecutor concerning their suspicion that the ruling Fidesz party cheated in their billboard campaign ahead of the 2010 general election. Socialist press chief István Nyakó told a press conference on Monday that Fidesz placed several thousand billboard advertisements “illegally” in 2010.
Ruling Fidesz May Provoke Violence Ahead Of Election, Say Socialists
- 7 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz is "preparing for violent provocations", the opposition Socialist Party said in a statement on Thursday, and added “this is why they keep saying that something will happen in the autumn”.
Socialists: Fidesz Cheated With 2010 Billboard Campaign
- 6 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to the opposition Socialists, the Fidesz party paid well below the market rate for outdoor advertising during the 2010 general election campaign. The current ruling party bought space on 4,700 billboards nationwide and spent 98 million forints (EUR 318,000) when the real cost should have been 1 billion forints calculated at current rates, Socialist press chief István Nyakó told a press ...
Opposition Parties Criticise Govt’s Foreign Policy
- 4 Jul 2017 9:34 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist and LMP parties criticised the Hungarian government’s foreign policy for what they see as moving Hungary closer to “military dictators” and regimes that “trample on human rights”.
Local Opinion: MSZP Suspected Of Receiving Government Support
- 26 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
A fact-finding journalist discovers examples of surprising albeit indirect financial help from the government side to the MSZP, while an independent commentator dismisses the idea that the MSZP is kept afloat by Fidesz as just one more conspiracy theory. Jobbik’s new moderate strategy may play a role in the strategies of these two parties.
Socialists: No Cooperation With Fidesz
- 21 Jun 2017 8:14 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is going to steer clear of any cooperation with ruling Fidesz as they aim to topple Fidesz in the 2018 general election, the party’s press chief told a press briefing. The party will therefore refrain from submitting a proposal for Friday’s special parliamentary session, dedicated to the regulation of political billboard ads outside of the campaign period.
Socialists Call For Parliament Hearing Over PM’s ‘Jeopardising’ Hungary
- 21 Jul 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
László Botka, the Socialist Party‘s candidate for prime minister, has called for an extraordinary session of parliament’s national security and defence committees to discuss the government’s “dangerous” policies. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Botka insisted that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had “put Hungary in jeopardy” and “delivered the Hungarian people into the hands of foreign ...
Opposition Parties Comment Orbán - Netanyahu Talks
- 19 Jul 2017 9:20 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist opposition parties criticised Israel’s prime minister for failing to condemn the Hungarian government’s campaign “inciting anti-Semitic sentiment” after his talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Jobbik party demanded to know what the two leaders had agreed on “behind the scenes”.
EC Steps Up Infringement Procedure Over Hungary Higher-Ed Law
- 14 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has said it is stepping up an infringement procedure against Hungary over amendments to its higher education law tightening rules governing the operations of foreign universities in the country. The EC formally requested that Hungary take measures to remedy the situation in a “reasoned opinion”, the second step in an infringement procedure. Hungary now has one month to ...
Socialists Take Alleged Fidesz Fraud In 2010 Billboard Campaign To Chief Prosecutor
- 11 Jul 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has turned to the chief prosecutor concerning their suspicion that the ruling Fidesz party cheated in their billboard campaign ahead of the 2010 general election. Socialist press chief István Nyakó told a press conference on Monday that Fidesz placed several thousand billboard advertisements “illegally” in 2010.
Ruling Fidesz May Provoke Violence Ahead Of Election, Say Socialists
- 7 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz is "preparing for violent provocations", the opposition Socialist Party said in a statement on Thursday, and added “this is why they keep saying that something will happen in the autumn”.
Socialists: Fidesz Cheated With 2010 Billboard Campaign
- 6 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to the opposition Socialists, the Fidesz party paid well below the market rate for outdoor advertising during the 2010 general election campaign. The current ruling party bought space on 4,700 billboards nationwide and spent 98 million forints (EUR 318,000) when the real cost should have been 1 billion forints calculated at current rates, Socialist press chief István Nyakó told a press ...
Opposition Parties Criticise Govt’s Foreign Policy
- 4 Jul 2017 9:34 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist and LMP parties criticised the Hungarian government’s foreign policy for what they see as moving Hungary closer to “military dictators” and regimes that “trample on human rights”.
Local Opinion: MSZP Suspected Of Receiving Government Support
- 26 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
A fact-finding journalist discovers examples of surprising albeit indirect financial help from the government side to the MSZP, while an independent commentator dismisses the idea that the MSZP is kept afloat by Fidesz as just one more conspiracy theory. Jobbik’s new moderate strategy may play a role in the strategies of these two parties.
Socialists: No Cooperation With Fidesz
- 21 Jun 2017 8:14 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is going to steer clear of any cooperation with ruling Fidesz as they aim to topple Fidesz in the 2018 general election, the party’s press chief told a press briefing. The party will therefore refrain from submitting a proposal for Friday’s special parliamentary session, dedicated to the regulation of political billboard ads outside of the campaign period.