1,117 result(s) for viktor orbán parliament
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Hungary Press Freedom Ranks 65th Out Of 180
- 12 Feb 2015 3:06 AM
- current affairs
“Democracy has been in retreat in Hungary ever since Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party came to power in 2010, with the result that the country has fallen 42 places in the index in the past four years” writes Reporters Without Borders in the 2015 World Press Freedom Index.
Hungary’s Economy Minister: Govt Won’t Reduce Other Sectoral Taxes
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s government plans no reductions to sectoral taxes for the time being, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told public television and radio. Economic growth and maintaining stability are a top priority, but this does not exclude the option of including others sectors in special tax schemes, Varga said.
EU Socialist Leader Slams Hungarian Government During Visit To Budapest
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not deserve being in a moral and social crisis arising from “bad government in the past few years”, the Social Democrat group leader of the European Parliament, said in Budapest. Gianni Pittella, who attended a board meeting of the opposition Socialists (MSZP), said it was “childish” to blame the European Union for Hungary’s problems. On the other hand, Europe cannot “stay passive ...
Total Media War? – Senior Pro-Government Media Figures Resign
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian public discourse was rocked today by news of the resignment of the leaders of Hungary’s major right-wing media outlets “on grounds of moral conscience”. Their joint move is a reaction to the latest episode and culmination of a long-standing spite between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his former friend and close associate, businessman Lajos Simicska.
State Auditor’s “Honest” Report Proves Fidesz Austerity, Say Socialists
- 9 Feb 2015 12:00 AM
- business
The State Audit Office’s (ÁSZ) recently published report covering 2007-2013 proves the Fidesz government and the prime minister implemented austerity while claiming otherwise, a lawmaker of the opposition Socialists said.
Rogán: “We Must Defend” Utility Bill Cuts In Hungary
- 5 Feb 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz parliamentary group leader Antal Rogán outlined top priorities for the government in interviews to public television and radio, declaring the defence of low household utility bills and improving the standard of living of wage and salary earners among them.
Hungarian Protesters To Merkel: We Are Drowning In Corruption
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand Hungarian protesters gathered in Budapest’s Kossuth square this evening to demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and to call on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand up for European values.
Hungary’s Socialists Call On PM To Give Account Of His Wealth
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has called on the prime minister to give a public account of his wealth. As Hungary’s foremost employee, Viktor Orbán should give the public a clear account of the sources of his income, which “he certainly couldn’t have earned through respectable work,” Ildikó Borbély Bangó said.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Hungary Press Freedom Ranks 65th Out Of 180
- 12 Feb 2015 3:06 AM
- current affairs
“Democracy has been in retreat in Hungary ever since Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party came to power in 2010, with the result that the country has fallen 42 places in the index in the past four years” writes Reporters Without Borders in the 2015 World Press Freedom Index.
Hungary’s Economy Minister: Govt Won’t Reduce Other Sectoral Taxes
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s government plans no reductions to sectoral taxes for the time being, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told public television and radio. Economic growth and maintaining stability are a top priority, but this does not exclude the option of including others sectors in special tax schemes, Varga said.
EU Socialist Leader Slams Hungarian Government During Visit To Budapest
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not deserve being in a moral and social crisis arising from “bad government in the past few years”, the Social Democrat group leader of the European Parliament, said in Budapest. Gianni Pittella, who attended a board meeting of the opposition Socialists (MSZP), said it was “childish” to blame the European Union for Hungary’s problems. On the other hand, Europe cannot “stay passive ...
Total Media War? – Senior Pro-Government Media Figures Resign
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian public discourse was rocked today by news of the resignment of the leaders of Hungary’s major right-wing media outlets “on grounds of moral conscience”. Their joint move is a reaction to the latest episode and culmination of a long-standing spite between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his former friend and close associate, businessman Lajos Simicska.
State Auditor’s “Honest” Report Proves Fidesz Austerity, Say Socialists
- 9 Feb 2015 12:00 AM
- business
The State Audit Office’s (ÁSZ) recently published report covering 2007-2013 proves the Fidesz government and the prime minister implemented austerity while claiming otherwise, a lawmaker of the opposition Socialists said.
Rogán: “We Must Defend” Utility Bill Cuts In Hungary
- 5 Feb 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz parliamentary group leader Antal Rogán outlined top priorities for the government in interviews to public television and radio, declaring the defence of low household utility bills and improving the standard of living of wage and salary earners among them.
Hungarian Protesters To Merkel: We Are Drowning In Corruption
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand Hungarian protesters gathered in Budapest’s Kossuth square this evening to demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and to call on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand up for European values.
Hungary’s Socialists Call On PM To Give Account Of His Wealth
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has called on the prime minister to give a public account of his wealth. As Hungary’s foremost employee, Viktor Orbán should give the public a clear account of the sources of his income, which “he certainly couldn’t have earned through respectable work,” Ildikó Borbély Bangó said.