505 result(s) for unity
Hungary’s Opposition Promises Free Tuition To Under Graduates
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The five-party opposition Unity alliance has promised free tuition to undergraduates from September. István Hiller of the Socialists and Gergely Karácsony of E14-PM told a joint press conference that the measure would help to persuade young people not to leave the country while making higher education accessible to poor students.
Hungarian Opposition Socialist Party Leader Mesterházy Sues Over CÖF Posters
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the opposition Socialist party and the Unity alliance’s candidate for prime minister, is suing the pro-government Civil Union Forum (CÖF) for libel, CÖF’s founder László Csizmadia has said.
Hungary’s Socialists Meet OSCE Delegation
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists held talks with OSCE election observers on Tuesday afternoon, Népszabadság daily said. Socialist board member Tibor Szanyi said he had stated clearly to the OSCE delegation that the opposition had voted against the country’s new fundamental law and the new election law drafted by ruling Fidesz.
Transparency International: It May Be A Free Election In Hungary, But It’s Not Fair
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three non-governmental organizations have teamed up in Hungary to determine how public funds are being used by political parties for the 2014 parliamentary election on April 6. International anti-corruption monitor Transparency International, Hungarian investigative journalism web portal Atlatszo.hu and Hungary’s public funds watchdog K-Monitor announced yesterday that they have launched ...
Xpat Opinion: 1848 Commemorations As Campaign Events In Hungary
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily excoriates PM Viktor Orbán for drawing a parallel between the 1848 revolution and his government’s achievements. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, criticizes the opposition parties for considering the commemoration a campaign event.
Hungarian Fidesz Campaign Spending Above Legal Cap, Says Transparency
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Campaign spending by the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties and their backers has topped the legal limit, a Transparency International (TI) official said. Parties are legally allowed to spend a maximum of 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) to finance their campaigns for the April 6 general election, TI’s legal director, Miklós Ligeti, told a press conference.
Hungarian Nation Celebrates The Anniversary Of The 1848 Revolution
- 17 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament on Saturday morning, as the start of state celebrations marking the anniversary of Hungary's revolution that broke out on 15 March 1848. President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, as well as members of the Government, representatives of political parties and diplomats attended the ceremony.
Current Election Law In Hungary Leaves Field Wide Open For Cheating, Says DK
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a grounded suspicion that several parties that managed to collect the necessary number of signatures for setting up national lists only did so by cheating, the leftist Democratic Coalition party said. Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány’s party, which belongs to the left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance, insisted that the ruling Fidesz party had created an election law for people ...
Hungary’s Gov Should Quit On Weak Forint, Says Mesterházy
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The weak forint would be reason enough for the government to quit, the prime minister candidate of the left-wing opposition Unity alliance Attila Mesterházy said told a public forum in Tatabánya, in central Hungary.
Hungary’s Opposition Promises Free Tuition To Under Graduates
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The five-party opposition Unity alliance has promised free tuition to undergraduates from September. István Hiller of the Socialists and Gergely Karácsony of E14-PM told a joint press conference that the measure would help to persuade young people not to leave the country while making higher education accessible to poor students.
Hungarian Opposition Socialist Party Leader Mesterházy Sues Over CÖF Posters
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the opposition Socialist party and the Unity alliance’s candidate for prime minister, is suing the pro-government Civil Union Forum (CÖF) for libel, CÖF’s founder László Csizmadia has said.
Hungary’s Socialists Meet OSCE Delegation
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists held talks with OSCE election observers on Tuesday afternoon, Népszabadság daily said. Socialist board member Tibor Szanyi said he had stated clearly to the OSCE delegation that the opposition had voted against the country’s new fundamental law and the new election law drafted by ruling Fidesz.
Transparency International: It May Be A Free Election In Hungary, But It’s Not Fair
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three non-governmental organizations have teamed up in Hungary to determine how public funds are being used by political parties for the 2014 parliamentary election on April 6. International anti-corruption monitor Transparency International, Hungarian investigative journalism web portal Atlatszo.hu and Hungary’s public funds watchdog K-Monitor announced yesterday that they have launched ...
Xpat Opinion: 1848 Commemorations As Campaign Events In Hungary
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily excoriates PM Viktor Orbán for drawing a parallel between the 1848 revolution and his government’s achievements. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, criticizes the opposition parties for considering the commemoration a campaign event.
Hungarian Fidesz Campaign Spending Above Legal Cap, Says Transparency
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Campaign spending by the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties and their backers has topped the legal limit, a Transparency International (TI) official said. Parties are legally allowed to spend a maximum of 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) to finance their campaigns for the April 6 general election, TI’s legal director, Miklós Ligeti, told a press conference.
Hungarian Nation Celebrates The Anniversary Of The 1848 Revolution
- 17 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament on Saturday morning, as the start of state celebrations marking the anniversary of Hungary's revolution that broke out on 15 March 1848. President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, as well as members of the Government, representatives of political parties and diplomats attended the ceremony.
Current Election Law In Hungary Leaves Field Wide Open For Cheating, Says DK
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a grounded suspicion that several parties that managed to collect the necessary number of signatures for setting up national lists only did so by cheating, the leftist Democratic Coalition party said. Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány’s party, which belongs to the left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance, insisted that the ruling Fidesz party had created an election law for people ...
Hungary’s Gov Should Quit On Weak Forint, Says Mesterházy
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The weak forint would be reason enough for the government to quit, the prime minister candidate of the left-wing opposition Unity alliance Attila Mesterházy said told a public forum in Tatabánya, in central Hungary.