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Fidesz Wins Third Election In Hungary This Year
- 13 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz was again the big winner in Sunday’s local elections, with Jobbik claiming second place, as the ruling party retained control of all 19 county councils as well as Budapest and most of its districts. The left-wing parties were able to mayoralties in only a few places while Jobbik was second in almost every county. LMP candidates won a few seats on local councils.
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.
Lázár Applauds EU Money Granted To Hungary
- 4 Sep 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The government has agreed with Brussels on receiving 34.5 billion euros of support for the 2014-2020 budgetary period, the cabinet chief has said. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected to sign the contract on the EU budgetary framework on Sept. 11.
Hungarian Minister Praises V4 Transport Cooperation
- 2 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Transport cooperation between the Visegrad Four countries helps raise the competitiveness of the region, Hungary’s national development minister, Zsuzsanna Németh, said in Balatonfüred, in western Hungary, on Friday. Opening a meeting of chief executives of the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak railways, she noted that intensive cooperation between the four nations’ railway companies dated back ...
Safe Disposal Of Used Cooking Oil In Hungary
- 22 May 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A single drop of old cooking oil can pollute a thousand litres of fresh water – warns MOL on its boldogolaj.hu website. The company started a campaign in 2011 to promote the proper disposal of waste cooking oil, and since the start, more than 250 tons of used cooking oil have been dropped off at gas stations in Hungary. After some cleaning and processing, MOL reuses the oil as a substance in ...
Áder, Orbán To Address Hungary’s Founding Parlt Session
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder will open the founding session of the new 199-member parliament today at 10am. He will propose that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should retain his post. Orbán will also address the session. The parliamentary speaker will be elected in a secret vote and he will then take his oath. This will be followed by the election of five deputy speakers and ten notaries.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects E-PM Request Over Election Law Provision
- 28 Apr 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, has rejected a request by leftist opposition alliance E-PM to examine the results of election lists from the point of view of an election law rule that it is contesting with the Constitutional Court.
Fidesz Candidate Winner Of Tight Budapest Ward, Says Kúria
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, has inspected each and every invalid vote in Budapest’s 15th constituency and established that the local election committee had rendered those invalid lawfully. As a result, the mandate of the district goes to László Kucsák, candidate of the ruling Fidesz- Christian Democrats, the court said on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Here’s What New Hungarian Parliament Would Look Like If Elections Were Held Under Old Rules
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
You’ve heard the critics. They’re questioning how Fidesz could win 44.5 percent of the vote and end up with a 67 percent majority in parliament. It just shows, they argue, how unfair the new system is.
Fidesz Wins Third Election In Hungary This Year
- 13 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz was again the big winner in Sunday’s local elections, with Jobbik claiming second place, as the ruling party retained control of all 19 county councils as well as Budapest and most of its districts. The left-wing parties were able to mayoralties in only a few places while Jobbik was second in almost every county. LMP candidates won a few seats on local councils.
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.
Lázár Applauds EU Money Granted To Hungary
- 4 Sep 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The government has agreed with Brussels on receiving 34.5 billion euros of support for the 2014-2020 budgetary period, the cabinet chief has said. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected to sign the contract on the EU budgetary framework on Sept. 11.
Hungarian Minister Praises V4 Transport Cooperation
- 2 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Transport cooperation between the Visegrad Four countries helps raise the competitiveness of the region, Hungary’s national development minister, Zsuzsanna Németh, said in Balatonfüred, in western Hungary, on Friday. Opening a meeting of chief executives of the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak railways, she noted that intensive cooperation between the four nations’ railway companies dated back ...
Safe Disposal Of Used Cooking Oil In Hungary
- 22 May 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A single drop of old cooking oil can pollute a thousand litres of fresh water – warns MOL on its boldogolaj.hu website. The company started a campaign in 2011 to promote the proper disposal of waste cooking oil, and since the start, more than 250 tons of used cooking oil have been dropped off at gas stations in Hungary. After some cleaning and processing, MOL reuses the oil as a substance in ...
Áder, Orbán To Address Hungary’s Founding Parlt Session
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder will open the founding session of the new 199-member parliament today at 10am. He will propose that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should retain his post. Orbán will also address the session. The parliamentary speaker will be elected in a secret vote and he will then take his oath. This will be followed by the election of five deputy speakers and ten notaries.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects E-PM Request Over Election Law Provision
- 28 Apr 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, has rejected a request by leftist opposition alliance E-PM to examine the results of election lists from the point of view of an election law rule that it is contesting with the Constitutional Court.
Fidesz Candidate Winner Of Tight Budapest Ward, Says Kúria
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, has inspected each and every invalid vote in Budapest’s 15th constituency and established that the local election committee had rendered those invalid lawfully. As a result, the mandate of the district goes to László Kucsák, candidate of the ruling Fidesz- Christian Democrats, the court said on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Here’s What New Hungarian Parliament Would Look Like If Elections Were Held Under Old Rules
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
You’ve heard the critics. They’re questioning how Fidesz could win 44.5 percent of the vote and end up with a 67 percent majority in parliament. It just shows, they argue, how unfair the new system is.