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Matolcsy Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Socialist MP
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central Bank governor György Matolcsy filed a civil lawsuit against opposition Socialist MP György Bárándy for impugning his integrity. Matolcsy is demanding 1 million forints compensation, citing his right to protect his personal reputation. At a plenary session in parliament, Bárándy accused Matolcsy of stealing. This accusation goes beyond the bounds of freedom of expression, the bank said.
Constitution Amended To Create ‘State Of Terror Emergency’
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government can suspend civil rights and property rights and assume other powers if two-thirds of Parliament agrees that a “state of terror emergency” exists, under a Constitutional amendment passed today. The amendment allows the government to mobilize the army and public administration for up to 15 days, even without parliamentary approval.
Socialists Slam ‘Wasteful Spending’
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists savaged the ruling Fidesz party for what they insisted is an economic slowdown in Hungary coupled with the low financing of public services. “While companies linked to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his friends operate with 35-40% profits, developments in the public sector and investments in hospitals, schools and social institutions are being reduced at a similar ...
Analyst: Hungary Ruling Parties’ Popularity Unmatched In Europe
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has managed to retain its high approval ratings in the years following the election unlike any other governing party in Europe, an analyst of the Nézőpont Institute said on Sunday. Dániel Deák told public news channel M1 that Hungary’s current governing alliance has kept a firm grip on public opinion polls for nearly ten years now, as the leftist ...
Socialists Want Audience With President To Request Resignation Of Cbank Governor, Chief Prosecutor
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás on Thursday said he will ask for a meeting with President János Áder to personally request the resignation of the central bank governor and the chief prosecutor. Tóbiás told a press conference that the president had not met his party’s request to make a statement about the questions raised over central bank spending, which was why he wanted to speak to Ader in ...
Nézőpont: Nearly Four- Fifths Of Hungarians Reject Migrant Quota
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nearly four-fifth of Hungarians reject the "forced settlement of migrants", according to a recent survey by Nézőpont prepared for the weekly Heti Válasz. Meanwhile, the poll also shows that the standing of political parties stagnated in May compared to April.
Xpat Opinion: Religion Is Not A Private Matter According To The Hungarian Government
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A month ago Zoltán Balog, minister of human resources and an ordained Hungarian Reformed minister, ruffled the feathers of those who take the separation of church and state seriously. The occasion was a speech he delivered in Szombathely at a thanksgiving service upon the completion of a steeple for the local Hungarian Reformed church and the installation of three new bells.
Socialists: Budapest Prosecutor Probing Central Bank Spending
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Budapest Municipal Prosecutor has started a monitoring procedure at six of the central bank’s foundations, deputy leader of the parliamentary group of the opposition Socialist Party said. Bertalan Tóth said his party had asked the prosecutor to investigate central bank spending as part of a six-point plan published at the end of April.
Socialists Abandon Signature Drive For Sunday Shopping Referendum
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has stopped collecting supporting signatures for a referendum on scrapping the already-repealed law on Sunday shopping restrictions, lawmaker Zoltán Gőgös told the daily Magyar Idők. The signature drive was abandoned two to three weeks ago, Gőgös said.
Matolcsy Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Socialist MP
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central Bank governor György Matolcsy filed a civil lawsuit against opposition Socialist MP György Bárándy for impugning his integrity. Matolcsy is demanding 1 million forints compensation, citing his right to protect his personal reputation. At a plenary session in parliament, Bárándy accused Matolcsy of stealing. This accusation goes beyond the bounds of freedom of expression, the bank said.
Constitution Amended To Create ‘State Of Terror Emergency’
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government can suspend civil rights and property rights and assume other powers if two-thirds of Parliament agrees that a “state of terror emergency” exists, under a Constitutional amendment passed today. The amendment allows the government to mobilize the army and public administration for up to 15 days, even without parliamentary approval.
Socialists Slam ‘Wasteful Spending’
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists savaged the ruling Fidesz party for what they insisted is an economic slowdown in Hungary coupled with the low financing of public services. “While companies linked to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his friends operate with 35-40% profits, developments in the public sector and investments in hospitals, schools and social institutions are being reduced at a similar ...
Analyst: Hungary Ruling Parties’ Popularity Unmatched In Europe
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has managed to retain its high approval ratings in the years following the election unlike any other governing party in Europe, an analyst of the Nézőpont Institute said on Sunday. Dániel Deák told public news channel M1 that Hungary’s current governing alliance has kept a firm grip on public opinion polls for nearly ten years now, as the leftist ...
Socialists Want Audience With President To Request Resignation Of Cbank Governor, Chief Prosecutor
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás on Thursday said he will ask for a meeting with President János Áder to personally request the resignation of the central bank governor and the chief prosecutor. Tóbiás told a press conference that the president had not met his party’s request to make a statement about the questions raised over central bank spending, which was why he wanted to speak to Ader in ...
Nézőpont: Nearly Four- Fifths Of Hungarians Reject Migrant Quota
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nearly four-fifth of Hungarians reject the "forced settlement of migrants", according to a recent survey by Nézőpont prepared for the weekly Heti Válasz. Meanwhile, the poll also shows that the standing of political parties stagnated in May compared to April.
Xpat Opinion: Religion Is Not A Private Matter According To The Hungarian Government
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A month ago Zoltán Balog, minister of human resources and an ordained Hungarian Reformed minister, ruffled the feathers of those who take the separation of church and state seriously. The occasion was a speech he delivered in Szombathely at a thanksgiving service upon the completion of a steeple for the local Hungarian Reformed church and the installation of three new bells.
Socialists: Budapest Prosecutor Probing Central Bank Spending
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Budapest Municipal Prosecutor has started a monitoring procedure at six of the central bank’s foundations, deputy leader of the parliamentary group of the opposition Socialist Party said. Bertalan Tóth said his party had asked the prosecutor to investigate central bank spending as part of a six-point plan published at the end of April.
Socialists Abandon Signature Drive For Sunday Shopping Referendum
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has stopped collecting supporting signatures for a referendum on scrapping the already-repealed law on Sunday shopping restrictions, lawmaker Zoltán Gőgös told the daily Magyar Idők. The signature drive was abandoned two to three weeks ago, Gőgös said.