876 result(s) for socialists
Hungarian Bill Would Tax Foraging In Forests
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
The cabinet has submitted a bill to Parliament whereby those who collect snails, mushrooms, curative herbs and similar plants in wooded areas without an entrepreneurial licence will have to pay a 4% tax. The tax would be paid by those purchasing such products. The Socialists describe the proposal as symbolic of the robbing of the poorest members of society.
Hungarian Socialists: Auctions Cannot Prevent Foreign Ownership Of Farmland
- 26 Oct 2015 3:00 AM
- property
The government’s auctioning off state-owned farmland will not prevent foreign nationals from obtaining estates in Hungary, the Socialist Party said. On the contrary, foreigners could not buy land if all those plots remained publicly owned, Socialist deputy chair Zoltán Gőgös told a press conference.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects Referendum Bids On Sunday Shop Closures
- 21 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the National Election Office (NVB) rejecting referendum questions on the subject of Sunday shopping restrictions. The Kúria ruled in three cases on Tuesday, rejecting the appeals mainly on procedural grounds, it said on its website.
Orbán: Hungarian Land Must Go To Farmers
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Farmland should be entrusted to farmers, who know how to cultivate it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Parliament on Monday, in his reply to opposition questions concerning the government’s programme of selling off stateowned plots. The prime minister said that some 20% of Hungary’s state-owned farmland would be sold out, and added that he thought that ratio was too low.
Budapest District Files Complaint Over Neglected Socialist Centre
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The council of Budapest’s District 8 has filed a criminal complaint concerning the neglected former headquarters of the Socialist Party in II János Pál square (formerly Köztársaság sq). The municipality said that the derelict building was a hazard and called for an investigation into the responsibility of the owners.
Pro-Govt Poster Exhibition On Migration With Opposition Comments
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) has opened an open-air poster exhibition about opposition politicians’ remarks on migrants. The posters on display near MPs’ offices at Budapest’s Olimpia Park are aimed to contrast opposition statements with the “reality” about migrants, CÖF founder László Csizmadia said. Next to the photos and citations by Socialist, Democratic Coalition (DK) and ...
Poll Shows Fidesz Gains Popularity Over Summer
- 1 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has increased its support over the summer, gaining four points to finish on 32% from May to September, a poll by Medián showed. The percentage of respondents who rejected Fidesz fell from 45 to 40% in the same period, the poll published on Medián’s website said. At the same time support for the radical nationalist Jobbik party fell from 16% in May to 13% in September, so ...
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
Xpat Opinion: Army To Be Deployed To Defend Hungary’s Border
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament authorises the deployment of army units to police Hungary’s borders, left-wing newspapers suspect that the real aim of the government is to increase its own popularity by giving the impression of protecting the population against mass immigration. They also lambast the Socialist Party for not taking a clear stance.
Hungarian Bill Would Tax Foraging In Forests
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
The cabinet has submitted a bill to Parliament whereby those who collect snails, mushrooms, curative herbs and similar plants in wooded areas without an entrepreneurial licence will have to pay a 4% tax. The tax would be paid by those purchasing such products. The Socialists describe the proposal as symbolic of the robbing of the poorest members of society.
Hungarian Socialists: Auctions Cannot Prevent Foreign Ownership Of Farmland
- 26 Oct 2015 3:00 AM
- property
The government’s auctioning off state-owned farmland will not prevent foreign nationals from obtaining estates in Hungary, the Socialist Party said. On the contrary, foreigners could not buy land if all those plots remained publicly owned, Socialist deputy chair Zoltán Gőgös told a press conference.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects Referendum Bids On Sunday Shop Closures
- 21 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the National Election Office (NVB) rejecting referendum questions on the subject of Sunday shopping restrictions. The Kúria ruled in three cases on Tuesday, rejecting the appeals mainly on procedural grounds, it said on its website.
Orbán: Hungarian Land Must Go To Farmers
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Farmland should be entrusted to farmers, who know how to cultivate it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Parliament on Monday, in his reply to opposition questions concerning the government’s programme of selling off stateowned plots. The prime minister said that some 20% of Hungary’s state-owned farmland would be sold out, and added that he thought that ratio was too low.
Budapest District Files Complaint Over Neglected Socialist Centre
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The council of Budapest’s District 8 has filed a criminal complaint concerning the neglected former headquarters of the Socialist Party in II János Pál square (formerly Köztársaság sq). The municipality said that the derelict building was a hazard and called for an investigation into the responsibility of the owners.
Pro-Govt Poster Exhibition On Migration With Opposition Comments
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) has opened an open-air poster exhibition about opposition politicians’ remarks on migrants. The posters on display near MPs’ offices at Budapest’s Olimpia Park are aimed to contrast opposition statements with the “reality” about migrants, CÖF founder László Csizmadia said. Next to the photos and citations by Socialist, Democratic Coalition (DK) and ...
Poll Shows Fidesz Gains Popularity Over Summer
- 1 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has increased its support over the summer, gaining four points to finish on 32% from May to September, a poll by Medián showed. The percentage of respondents who rejected Fidesz fell from 45 to 40% in the same period, the poll published on Medián’s website said. At the same time support for the radical nationalist Jobbik party fell from 16% in May to 13% in September, so ...
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
Xpat Opinion: Army To Be Deployed To Defend Hungary’s Border
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament authorises the deployment of army units to police Hungary’s borders, left-wing newspapers suspect that the real aim of the government is to increase its own popularity by giving the impression of protecting the population against mass immigration. They also lambast the Socialist Party for not taking a clear stance.