153 result(s) for vote from abroad
Xpat Opinion: How Fidesz Won A Two-Thirds Parliamentary Majority With Only 44.5% Of The Vote
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The election law adopted under the previous Fidesz-KDNP government decreased the number of members of parliament from 386 (of which 176 were elected directly and 210 were elected from party lists) to 199 (of which 106 are elected directly and 93 from party lists).
Hungary’s Election Office Receives Almost All Ballot Papers Cast Abroad
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office (NVI) has received the boxes containing votes cast by Hungarians abroad in Hungary’s general election held on April 6, with the single exception of Vietnam. In all, 24,059 Hungarians cast ballots at 96 embassies and consular offices.
Two-Thirds Majority In Hungary Hangs On One Seat
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz party was re-elected to power with a sweeping majority on Sunday, with the question of whether it would retain a two-thirds majority in Parliament hinging on the outcome of a tightly contested seat in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Voters Have Spoken
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary elected a new parliament yesterday. We are still waiting for final results because ballots are still being counted, particularly those who voted absentee and from Hungarians who voted from abroad at consulates or by mail. But let’s have a look at the preliminary data.
Hungary's Prime Minister: Hungarian Voters Said No To Hatred
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared a resounding victory for his Fidesz-led conservative alliance on Sunday after getting re-elected for another four years by the Hungarian voters. According to the National Election Office’s preliminary results, based on a count of over 98.97% of the votes, Fidesz-KDNP won 44.54% of the vote, giving the incumbent party a projected 133 seats, in a Parliament of ...
Fact-Finding Examination In Simon-Welsz Case Initiated In Hungary
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In Hungary Parliament’s national security committee on Tuesday decided to initiate a fact-finding examination in the case of Tamás Welsz, a businessman associated with Gábor Simon, the disgraced former Socialist deputy chairman.
Hungary’s Land Law Not In Conflict With EU Law, Says Ministry
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new land law does not conflict with EU law, the rural development ministry said. The new law protects Hungarian land, which is why it is attacked from abroad – from Brussels and Austria – the ministry said, accusing parliamentary parties and lawmakers who did not vote for the amended land law for “betraying Hungarian farmers”.
Hungary Prepares For Potential Refugee In Flow From Ukraine
- 20 Feb 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Members of the Visegrad Four grouping, including Hungarian authorities, are monitoring the situation in Ukraine with special regard to the Hungarian minority living in Transcarpathia, András Giró-Szász, the government spokesman, told MTI. Hungary is prepared both in terms of health-care and refugee services to deal with a potential inflow of refugees in light of the violence in Ukraine, he said.
Xpat Opinion: Unintended Consequences Of Expanding Hungarian Citizenship
- 17 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has been actively recruiting new citizens from the neighboring countries, presumably to add to their vote total at the next national election. In order to be eligible for citizenship a person must have at least one ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen. He must also have some knowledge of the Hungarian language.
Xpat Opinion: How Fidesz Won A Two-Thirds Parliamentary Majority With Only 44.5% Of The Vote
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The election law adopted under the previous Fidesz-KDNP government decreased the number of members of parliament from 386 (of which 176 were elected directly and 210 were elected from party lists) to 199 (of which 106 are elected directly and 93 from party lists).
Hungary’s Election Office Receives Almost All Ballot Papers Cast Abroad
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office (NVI) has received the boxes containing votes cast by Hungarians abroad in Hungary’s general election held on April 6, with the single exception of Vietnam. In all, 24,059 Hungarians cast ballots at 96 embassies and consular offices.
Two-Thirds Majority In Hungary Hangs On One Seat
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz party was re-elected to power with a sweeping majority on Sunday, with the question of whether it would retain a two-thirds majority in Parliament hinging on the outcome of a tightly contested seat in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Voters Have Spoken
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary elected a new parliament yesterday. We are still waiting for final results because ballots are still being counted, particularly those who voted absentee and from Hungarians who voted from abroad at consulates or by mail. But let’s have a look at the preliminary data.
Hungary's Prime Minister: Hungarian Voters Said No To Hatred
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared a resounding victory for his Fidesz-led conservative alliance on Sunday after getting re-elected for another four years by the Hungarian voters. According to the National Election Office’s preliminary results, based on a count of over 98.97% of the votes, Fidesz-KDNP won 44.54% of the vote, giving the incumbent party a projected 133 seats, in a Parliament of ...
Fact-Finding Examination In Simon-Welsz Case Initiated In Hungary
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In Hungary Parliament’s national security committee on Tuesday decided to initiate a fact-finding examination in the case of Tamás Welsz, a businessman associated with Gábor Simon, the disgraced former Socialist deputy chairman.
Hungary’s Land Law Not In Conflict With EU Law, Says Ministry
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new land law does not conflict with EU law, the rural development ministry said. The new law protects Hungarian land, which is why it is attacked from abroad – from Brussels and Austria – the ministry said, accusing parliamentary parties and lawmakers who did not vote for the amended land law for “betraying Hungarian farmers”.
Hungary Prepares For Potential Refugee In Flow From Ukraine
- 20 Feb 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Members of the Visegrad Four grouping, including Hungarian authorities, are monitoring the situation in Ukraine with special regard to the Hungarian minority living in Transcarpathia, András Giró-Szász, the government spokesman, told MTI. Hungary is prepared both in terms of health-care and refugee services to deal with a potential inflow of refugees in light of the violence in Ukraine, he said.
Xpat Opinion: Unintended Consequences Of Expanding Hungarian Citizenship
- 17 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has been actively recruiting new citizens from the neighboring countries, presumably to add to their vote total at the next national election. In order to be eligible for citizenship a person must have at least one ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen. He must also have some knowledge of the Hungarian language.