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Invalid Votes To Be Recounted In Budapest Ward
- 22 Apr 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday ordered a recount of votes cast at an election ward in Budapest where the ruling Fidesz candidate narrowly beat the opposition candidate on April 6, news website index.hu said.
Vote Recount In Budapest Swing District Makes No Change In Outcome
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Votes were recounted in parts of Budapest’s 15th voting district where the result of the general election was very close, but the outcome has not changed, the National Election Committee said. The Committee ordered a recount at two polling stations of the eastern Budapest district, on grounds that based on testimonies of vote-counting committee members, some invalid votes had been accepted at the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungay's Post-Election Analyses From Two Different Worlds
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sometimes, it’s like two different worlds. Hungarian voters re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on April 6th, and over the last several days we’ve been treated to many vivid, post-game analyses.
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Xpat Opinion: The One Thing That All Electoral Systems Have In Common
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
ven before preliminary election results came out, critics were casting doubt: Is this significant majority a genuine reflection of voter will? How can the governing parties be able to seat a two-thirds majority after winning less than 50 percent of the vote? Readers of my blog know that it’s not rocket science. That happens in a number of other democratic systems. But don’t take my word for it. ...
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.
Invalid Votes To Be Recounted In Budapest Ward
- 22 Apr 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday ordered a recount of votes cast at an election ward in Budapest where the ruling Fidesz candidate narrowly beat the opposition candidate on April 6, news website index.hu said.
Vote Recount In Budapest Swing District Makes No Change In Outcome
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Votes were recounted in parts of Budapest’s 15th voting district where the result of the general election was very close, but the outcome has not changed, the National Election Committee said. The Committee ordered a recount at two polling stations of the eastern Budapest district, on grounds that based on testimonies of vote-counting committee members, some invalid votes had been accepted at the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungay's Post-Election Analyses From Two Different Worlds
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sometimes, it’s like two different worlds. Hungarian voters re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on April 6th, and over the last several days we’ve been treated to many vivid, post-game analyses.
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Xpat Opinion: The One Thing That All Electoral Systems Have In Common
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
ven before preliminary election results came out, critics were casting doubt: Is this significant majority a genuine reflection of voter will? How can the governing parties be able to seat a two-thirds majority after winning less than 50 percent of the vote? Readers of my blog know that it’s not rocket science. That happens in a number of other democratic systems. But don’t take my word for it. ...
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.