395 result(s) for voting
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
Art Market Budapest 2014: Record Attendance & Successful New Initiatives
- 17 Oct 2014 9:01 AM
- entertainment
Art Market Budapest, the Eastern European region’s leading international contemporary art fair (October 9-12, 2014) hosted nearly 100 exhibitors from close to 20 countries and attracted over 24 thousand visitors to its fourth edition. The fair and its satellite events brought international recognition for Budapest as Europe’s outstanding cultural capital. The BERLIN GUEST CITY program and the ART ...
1000 Foreigners Use Same Address To Vote In Hungarian Elections
- 9 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Roughly a thousand foreigners have given the address of a 40-bed motel in Budapest’s 19th district as their permanent place of residence in the run-up to Sunday’s municipal elections, according to left-wing daily Népszabadság. The majority are Romanian citizens but a number of Slovaks have also registered the Viktória Pension as their permanent place of Hungarian residence.
Parties In Final Furlong To Local Election In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political parties are touring the country and Budapest districts intensively to win support for their candidates at the local elections set for Sunday, October 12. Incumbent Budapest mayor István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party, on Tuesday inaugurated a 700 million forint (EUR 2.7m) heating system at the Military Hospital. Tarlós said that since 2010, Budapest’s governance had become ...
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 Parliament ’s Autumn Session To Start On Sept 15
- 27 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The autumn session of the Hungarian parliament is set to start on Sept. 15 and lawmakers will have a weekly schedule until December, Fidesz lawmaker Gergely Gulyás told daily Magyar Nemzet. Weekly sessions are needed because of the great volume of legislation, he said.
Campaign For Hungary’s Local Elections Starts
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The campaign for Hungary’s local elections started officially on Saturday. Hungarian President János Áder has set October 12 as the date of the local elections, when Hungary’s national and ethnic minorities will also elect local representatives. The official campaign for the local elections starts on the 50th day prior to the date of the election under the election procedures law.
Nationwide Photo Campaign Launched To Promote Budapest
- 19 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre has launched a new city communications photo campaign, titled Budapest in front of our eyes, aiming at the promotion of the Hungarian capital city.
Hungary’s President Sets Local Elections Date For 12 October
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set the date of Hungary’s 2014 local elections for October 12. The July 21 ruling of the Constitutional Court created an unambiguous and clear situation in the legal regulation of local elections, a statement published on the website of the Presidential Office on Wednesday said.
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
Art Market Budapest 2014: Record Attendance & Successful New Initiatives
- 17 Oct 2014 9:01 AM
- entertainment
Art Market Budapest, the Eastern European region’s leading international contemporary art fair (October 9-12, 2014) hosted nearly 100 exhibitors from close to 20 countries and attracted over 24 thousand visitors to its fourth edition. The fair and its satellite events brought international recognition for Budapest as Europe’s outstanding cultural capital. The BERLIN GUEST CITY program and the ART ...
1000 Foreigners Use Same Address To Vote In Hungarian Elections
- 9 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Roughly a thousand foreigners have given the address of a 40-bed motel in Budapest’s 19th district as their permanent place of residence in the run-up to Sunday’s municipal elections, according to left-wing daily Népszabadság. The majority are Romanian citizens but a number of Slovaks have also registered the Viktória Pension as their permanent place of Hungarian residence.
Parties In Final Furlong To Local Election In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political parties are touring the country and Budapest districts intensively to win support for their candidates at the local elections set for Sunday, October 12. Incumbent Budapest mayor István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party, on Tuesday inaugurated a 700 million forint (EUR 2.7m) heating system at the Military Hospital. Tarlós said that since 2010, Budapest’s governance had become ...
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 Parliament ’s Autumn Session To Start On Sept 15
- 27 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The autumn session of the Hungarian parliament is set to start on Sept. 15 and lawmakers will have a weekly schedule until December, Fidesz lawmaker Gergely Gulyás told daily Magyar Nemzet. Weekly sessions are needed because of the great volume of legislation, he said.
Campaign For Hungary’s Local Elections Starts
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The campaign for Hungary’s local elections started officially on Saturday. Hungarian President János Áder has set October 12 as the date of the local elections, when Hungary’s national and ethnic minorities will also elect local representatives. The official campaign for the local elections starts on the 50th day prior to the date of the election under the election procedures law.
Nationwide Photo Campaign Launched To Promote Budapest
- 19 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre has launched a new city communications photo campaign, titled Budapest in front of our eyes, aiming at the promotion of the Hungarian capital city.
Hungary’s President Sets Local Elections Date For 12 October
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set the date of Hungary’s 2014 local elections for October 12. The July 21 ruling of the Constitutional Court created an unambiguous and clear situation in the legal regulation of local elections, a statement published on the website of the Presidential Office on Wednesday said.