888 result(s) for socialists
Hungary, The State Of The Left-Wing Alliance Tango
- 12 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than the polling results of individual opposition parties, the question of whether a comprehensive left-wing alliance can be formed has emerged as the crucial issue in terms of evaluating the potential for a government change in 2014. It is still unclear whether the combined support of the left-wing parties would be enough to defeat Fidesz. What appears clear, however, is that none of the ...
Xpat Opinion: Weaknesses Of The Opposition In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators argue that the left-of-centre opposition in Hungary is fragmented, and despite some hopes to the contrary, LMP and MSZP remain unlikely allies. Civic organizations offer no alternatives. They have also failed to perform well in condemning the diplomatic blunder caused by the transfer of a convicted Azeri murderer to his home country.
Xpat Opinion: Opposition Strategies For 2014 In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative pundit predicts that in the next 18 months left until the 2014 election, both the Socialists and far-right Jobbik will launch a fierce and aggressive campaign against the governing centre-right party in order to mobilize undecided voters. A left-wing intellectual believes that anti-government civil rallies have been a disappointment.
Hungarian Workers Of Népszava Want Ownership
- 16 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The workers’ union at newspaper Népszava have written a public letter to Swiss owner TGD Intermedia asking it to sell the publisher and logo of the daily to the workers, claiming it cannot maintain the journal and does not protect workers from political attacks.
Voter Registration Not Too Popular In Hungary
- 16 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Only 25% support the idea of voter registration, according to the latest survey conducted by Nézőpont Institute, while 70% would like to see everyone given a chance to vote. The survey reveals that 30% of eligible voters would vote for Fidesz, 13% for Jobbik, 10% for the Socialists, 6% for LMP, and 3% for the Democratic Coalition. Of respondents 39% did not answer or would vote for other parties.
Hungarian Parties Fidesz And Socialists Exchange Barbs
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has damaged Hungary's reputation with several recent remarks, and the damage can be measured in forints, Socialist MP Istvan Jozsa charged. He said primarily the extension of the financial transaction tax to the MNB damaged Hungary's image but Orban's description of Hungarians as a semi-Asian people and his other July 26 statement ”let us hope that God will help us and ...
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
Xpat Opinion: Will Hungary's Jobbik Split?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the left and right agree that recent scandals affecting Jobbik indicate grave conflicts and deep rifts within the far-right party. Analysts contend that this could foreshadow either its split or decline .
Jávor May Leave Top LMP Post In Hungary
- 27 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
LMP caucus leader Benedek Jávor is thinking about leaving his post in a month when the caucus elects new officials, he told Népszabadság during an interview. He said the caucus and the party are increasingly successful, so there is no external reason for him not to continue, but there are other personal considerations.
Hungary, The State Of The Left-Wing Alliance Tango
- 12 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than the polling results of individual opposition parties, the question of whether a comprehensive left-wing alliance can be formed has emerged as the crucial issue in terms of evaluating the potential for a government change in 2014. It is still unclear whether the combined support of the left-wing parties would be enough to defeat Fidesz. What appears clear, however, is that none of the ...
Xpat Opinion: Weaknesses Of The Opposition In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators argue that the left-of-centre opposition in Hungary is fragmented, and despite some hopes to the contrary, LMP and MSZP remain unlikely allies. Civic organizations offer no alternatives. They have also failed to perform well in condemning the diplomatic blunder caused by the transfer of a convicted Azeri murderer to his home country.
Xpat Opinion: Opposition Strategies For 2014 In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative pundit predicts that in the next 18 months left until the 2014 election, both the Socialists and far-right Jobbik will launch a fierce and aggressive campaign against the governing centre-right party in order to mobilize undecided voters. A left-wing intellectual believes that anti-government civil rallies have been a disappointment.
Hungarian Workers Of Népszava Want Ownership
- 16 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The workers’ union at newspaper Népszava have written a public letter to Swiss owner TGD Intermedia asking it to sell the publisher and logo of the daily to the workers, claiming it cannot maintain the journal and does not protect workers from political attacks.
Voter Registration Not Too Popular In Hungary
- 16 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Only 25% support the idea of voter registration, according to the latest survey conducted by Nézőpont Institute, while 70% would like to see everyone given a chance to vote. The survey reveals that 30% of eligible voters would vote for Fidesz, 13% for Jobbik, 10% for the Socialists, 6% for LMP, and 3% for the Democratic Coalition. Of respondents 39% did not answer or would vote for other parties.
Hungarian Parties Fidesz And Socialists Exchange Barbs
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has damaged Hungary's reputation with several recent remarks, and the damage can be measured in forints, Socialist MP Istvan Jozsa charged. He said primarily the extension of the financial transaction tax to the MNB damaged Hungary's image but Orban's description of Hungarians as a semi-Asian people and his other July 26 statement ”let us hope that God will help us and ...
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
Xpat Opinion: Will Hungary's Jobbik Split?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the left and right agree that recent scandals affecting Jobbik indicate grave conflicts and deep rifts within the far-right party. Analysts contend that this could foreshadow either its split or decline .
Jávor May Leave Top LMP Post In Hungary
- 27 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
LMP caucus leader Benedek Jávor is thinking about leaving his post in a month when the caucus elects new officials, he told Népszabadság during an interview. He said the caucus and the party are increasingly successful, so there is no external reason for him not to continue, but there are other personal considerations.