1,039 result(s) for voters
Hungarian Opposition Parties Criticise Orbán
- 14 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungary where the political majority is not related to the larger part of society cannot be strong or successful, the group leader of the opposition Socialists said in response to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s parliamentary address on Monday. József Tóbiás said that in the past four years the government had deprived municipalities of most of their powers. He demanded that the central government ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán: No Austerity Planned
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is no place in the government’s economic policymaking for austerity, Viktor Orbán, the prime minister, told a local paper in an interview. “We are preparing for an era in which people earn more, retirees preserve the value of their pensions, the burdens of parenthood are eased, schools will be better and our hospitals are going to work well,” he told Vas Népe. “We’re at the gates of a great ...
Bokros Says Hungarian Voters Face A Stark Choice
- 2 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Voters will have to choose between the democratic West and Russia-inspired dictatorship on October 12, Budapest mayoral candidate Lajos Bokros declared yesterday. Speaking alongside Ferenc Falus, Bokros advocated openness and accountability as the cornerstones of a constitutional state governed by the rule of law.
OSCE Hungary Report Inaccurate Fundamental Rights Center Finds
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A July report by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Hungary’s latest general election contains several inaccurate observations, the Center for Fundamental Rights, a think-tank of young lawyers and law students, said.
Falus Quits Race For Budapest Mayor
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Falus announced he has quit as the leftist candidate for Budapest mayor. Conservative Lajos Bokros is now wooing his voters. Originally put forward by the opposition E-PM party alliance, Falus was backed by the Democratic Coalition (DK) and had the grudging support of the Socialists.
Hungary's PM Contradicts State Health Sec About Free Care For All
- 24 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán contradicted his secretary of state for health when he said “healthcare is not a business” at the opening of a new hospital building in Baja. Fidesz scored big points with voters in 2008 by backing a referendum that scrapped the Socialist Party’s introduction of nominal fees for visits to health clinics.
Bokros & Falus Are Vying For Left-Wing Voters In Budapest
- 22 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Bokros and Ferenc Falus are vying for left-wing voters in Budapest, according to a poll conducted by the Fidesz-linked Néz pont Institute.
Current Budapest Mayor Tarlós Has Huge Poll Lead
- 18 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Mayor István Tarlós has two and half times more supporters than his left-wing challenger candidate Ferenc Falus, according to a poll conducted by Ipsos.
Hungary's Fidesz Stabilises Strong Lead
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has maintained its strong lead over opposition parties, notching up again 33% of support among all voters in Nézőpont’s August poll. The radical nationalist Jobbik party had 15% support, up two points. The Socialists were backed by 10% (up three points), while the Democratic Coalition (DK) stagnated at 5% and the E-PM party alliance at 3%, the poll said.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Criticise Orbán
- 14 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungary where the political majority is not related to the larger part of society cannot be strong or successful, the group leader of the opposition Socialists said in response to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s parliamentary address on Monday. József Tóbiás said that in the past four years the government had deprived municipalities of most of their powers. He demanded that the central government ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán: No Austerity Planned
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is no place in the government’s economic policymaking for austerity, Viktor Orbán, the prime minister, told a local paper in an interview. “We are preparing for an era in which people earn more, retirees preserve the value of their pensions, the burdens of parenthood are eased, schools will be better and our hospitals are going to work well,” he told Vas Népe. “We’re at the gates of a great ...
Bokros Says Hungarian Voters Face A Stark Choice
- 2 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Voters will have to choose between the democratic West and Russia-inspired dictatorship on October 12, Budapest mayoral candidate Lajos Bokros declared yesterday. Speaking alongside Ferenc Falus, Bokros advocated openness and accountability as the cornerstones of a constitutional state governed by the rule of law.
OSCE Hungary Report Inaccurate Fundamental Rights Center Finds
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A July report by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Hungary’s latest general election contains several inaccurate observations, the Center for Fundamental Rights, a think-tank of young lawyers and law students, said.
Falus Quits Race For Budapest Mayor
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Falus announced he has quit as the leftist candidate for Budapest mayor. Conservative Lajos Bokros is now wooing his voters. Originally put forward by the opposition E-PM party alliance, Falus was backed by the Democratic Coalition (DK) and had the grudging support of the Socialists.
Hungary's PM Contradicts State Health Sec About Free Care For All
- 24 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán contradicted his secretary of state for health when he said “healthcare is not a business” at the opening of a new hospital building in Baja. Fidesz scored big points with voters in 2008 by backing a referendum that scrapped the Socialist Party’s introduction of nominal fees for visits to health clinics.
Bokros & Falus Are Vying For Left-Wing Voters In Budapest
- 22 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Bokros and Ferenc Falus are vying for left-wing voters in Budapest, according to a poll conducted by the Fidesz-linked Néz pont Institute.
Current Budapest Mayor Tarlós Has Huge Poll Lead
- 18 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Mayor István Tarlós has two and half times more supporters than his left-wing challenger candidate Ferenc Falus, according to a poll conducted by Ipsos.
Hungary's Fidesz Stabilises Strong Lead
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has maintained its strong lead over opposition parties, notching up again 33% of support among all voters in Nézőpont’s August poll. The radical nationalist Jobbik party had 15% support, up two points. The Socialists were backed by 10% (up three points), while the Democratic Coalition (DK) stagnated at 5% and the E-PM party alliance at 3%, the poll said.