393 result(s) for voting
Local Opinion: Dutch-Hungarian Diplomatic Dispute
- 28 Aug 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the government’s firm reaction to criticism from the Dutch ambassador to Budapest. Left-wing and liberal pundits, on the other hand, accuse the government of paranoia and overreaction.
Vona Would Depriving Illiterates Of Voting Rights
- 8 Aug 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik president Gábor Vona told reporters on Monday that his party would deny voting rights to illiterate persons who were born after 1990.
Annual All American Independence Day Picnic, Romkert, 2 July
- 29 Jun 2017 1:30 AM
- community & culture
All Americans, friends, and families are invited to join the annual Democrats Abroad. Independence Day Picnic and Live Music celebration at Romkert (by Rudas Baths at Elisabeth bridge).
Election Office Chief Urges Vigilance In Light Of Cyberattacks Abroad
- 26 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
The National Election Office (NVI) must be prepared to respond to cyberattacks during next year’s general election in light of the attacks carried out against election processes abroad, Ilona Pálffy, the head of the office, said in an interview to Népszava daily. Pálffy said the NVI had thought “for a long time” that organising the 2018 election would be a “cakewalk”.
Socialists: No Cooperation With Fidesz
- 21 Jun 2017 8:14 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is going to steer clear of any cooperation with ruling Fidesz as they aim to topple Fidesz in the 2018 general election, the party’s press chief told a press briefing. The party will therefore refrain from submitting a proposal for Friday’s special parliamentary session, dedicated to the regulation of political billboard ads outside of the campaign period.
EU Launches Infringement Procedures Against Hungary Over Refugee Quotas
- 14 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures against Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic for those countries’ failing to implement the community’s earlier decision on refugee quotas.
Forty-Three Percent Of Hungarians Would Re-Elect Orbán
- 12 Jun 2017 8:33 AM
- current affairs
Forty three percent of Hungarian voters would re-elect the incumbent prime minister if elections were held now, according to a survey by the Nézőpont Institute. Support for Viktor Orbán in June was higher than for the other six opposition contenders combined.
Jobbik Proposes Measures To Prevent ‘Exodus’ Of Hungarians
- 12 Jun 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Jobbik proposes a wage union, a rental housing scheme and the possibility of voting by mail as measures to prevent a further exodus of Hungarians, a lawmaker of the party said.
Local Opinion: Weeklies On EU Article 7 Procedure
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two critics of the government agree that the resolution adopted by the European Parliament to launch a procedure to investigate whether basic European values are systematically transgressed in Hungary is unlikely to cause serious problems to the government.
Local Opinion: Dutch-Hungarian Diplomatic Dispute
- 28 Aug 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the government’s firm reaction to criticism from the Dutch ambassador to Budapest. Left-wing and liberal pundits, on the other hand, accuse the government of paranoia and overreaction.
Vona Would Depriving Illiterates Of Voting Rights
- 8 Aug 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik president Gábor Vona told reporters on Monday that his party would deny voting rights to illiterate persons who were born after 1990.
Annual All American Independence Day Picnic, Romkert, 2 July
- 29 Jun 2017 1:30 AM
- community & culture
All Americans, friends, and families are invited to join the annual Democrats Abroad. Independence Day Picnic and Live Music celebration at Romkert (by Rudas Baths at Elisabeth bridge).
Election Office Chief Urges Vigilance In Light Of Cyberattacks Abroad
- 26 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
The National Election Office (NVI) must be prepared to respond to cyberattacks during next year’s general election in light of the attacks carried out against election processes abroad, Ilona Pálffy, the head of the office, said in an interview to Népszava daily. Pálffy said the NVI had thought “for a long time” that organising the 2018 election would be a “cakewalk”.
Socialists: No Cooperation With Fidesz
- 21 Jun 2017 8:14 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is going to steer clear of any cooperation with ruling Fidesz as they aim to topple Fidesz in the 2018 general election, the party’s press chief told a press briefing. The party will therefore refrain from submitting a proposal for Friday’s special parliamentary session, dedicated to the regulation of political billboard ads outside of the campaign period.
EU Launches Infringement Procedures Against Hungary Over Refugee Quotas
- 14 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures against Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic for those countries’ failing to implement the community’s earlier decision on refugee quotas.
Forty-Three Percent Of Hungarians Would Re-Elect Orbán
- 12 Jun 2017 8:33 AM
- current affairs
Forty three percent of Hungarian voters would re-elect the incumbent prime minister if elections were held now, according to a survey by the Nézőpont Institute. Support for Viktor Orbán in June was higher than for the other six opposition contenders combined.
Jobbik Proposes Measures To Prevent ‘Exodus’ Of Hungarians
- 12 Jun 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Jobbik proposes a wage union, a rental housing scheme and the possibility of voting by mail as measures to prevent a further exodus of Hungarians, a lawmaker of the party said.
Local Opinion: Weeklies On EU Article 7 Procedure
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two critics of the government agree that the resolution adopted by the European Parliament to launch a procedure to investigate whether basic European values are systematically transgressed in Hungary is unlikely to cause serious problems to the government.