136 result(s) for boycott
Fidesz-KDNP Again Boycotts Parliament’s National Security Committee Meeting
- 5 Apr 2018 9:00 AM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- current affairs
Fidesz-KDNP has again boycotted parliament’s national security committee meeting. This is the fourth time the committee has not made quorum. Fidesz’s Szilárd Németh, the committee deputy chair, has boycotted the meetings on grounds that he believes Politics Can Be Different (LMP) committee member Bernadett Szél to be an agent of financier George Soros.
Local Opinion: Government May Scale Back Its Anti-Soros Campaign
- 1 Mar 2018 1:42 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As government spin doctors are reported to be weighing a new communications strategy in the wake of their candidate’s defeat in the Hódmezővásárhely mayoral election, a liberal columnist predicts that they will target the disparate nature of the opposition – and they will be right.
Special Parlt Session On ‘Secretly Accepted’ Refugees Fails To Reach Quorum
- 31 Jan 2018 8:12 AM
- current affairs
A special session of parliament initiated by radical nationalist Jobbik to debate the “secret acceptance” of 2,300 refugees in the last three years failed to reach quorum on Tuesday because lawmakers of the ruling alliance boycotted the session.
Opinion: Debate About Boycotting General Election
- 18 Jan 2018 11:45 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators agree that the opposition has little chance to defeat Fidesz in the next election, and wonder whether the Left should boycott the ballot. In Népszava, Miklós Hargitai contends that the political playing field is so uneven that the opposition has no chance to challenge Fidesz. He wonders if it makes any sense for them to run in the April election at all.
MSZP Announces Partial Boycott Of Parliament
- 13 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Bertalan Tóth (pictured), the Hungarian Socialist Party’s (MSZP) parliamentary group leader, announced on Wednesday that his party would boycott several state institutions and would stop availing itself of certain tools at its disposal as an opposition political party, although its parliamentary delegation will continue to attend parliamentary sessions.
Socialists To Reduce Parliamentary Activity Till Election
- 12 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said it would cut back on its parliamentary activity until next year’s general election. Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth told reporters that his party would not initiate parliamentary debate sessions, turn to the president or the Constitutional Court and would even boycott five-party talks between now and the election.
Wave Of Evictions To Intensify, According To Ministry Of Justice
- 14 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Responding to a written inquiry by independent MP Timea Szabó, the Ministry of Justice announced that a steep jump in evictions following foreclosures is expected in the second half of 2017, Magyar Nemzet reports.
NGO Law Goes Before Constitutional Court But Decision Only Expected Next May
- 4 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
A formal legal complaint has been drafted against a controversial law on NGOs by lawyers with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Twenty-three civil organizations affected by the legislation will submit the complaint to the Constitutional Court for review.
Gyurcsány Urges Voters To ‘Choose Europe Over Orbán’
- 4 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, head of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), urged participants in his party’s campaign opener over the weekend to “choose Europe over [Prime Minister Viktor] Orbán” in next year’s election.
Fidesz-KDNP Again Boycotts Parliament’s National Security Committee Meeting
- 5 Apr 2018 9:00 AM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- current affairs
Fidesz-KDNP has again boycotted parliament’s national security committee meeting. This is the fourth time the committee has not made quorum. Fidesz’s Szilárd Németh, the committee deputy chair, has boycotted the meetings on grounds that he believes Politics Can Be Different (LMP) committee member Bernadett Szél to be an agent of financier George Soros.
Local Opinion: Government May Scale Back Its Anti-Soros Campaign
- 1 Mar 2018 1:42 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As government spin doctors are reported to be weighing a new communications strategy in the wake of their candidate’s defeat in the Hódmezővásárhely mayoral election, a liberal columnist predicts that they will target the disparate nature of the opposition – and they will be right.
Special Parlt Session On ‘Secretly Accepted’ Refugees Fails To Reach Quorum
- 31 Jan 2018 8:12 AM
- current affairs
A special session of parliament initiated by radical nationalist Jobbik to debate the “secret acceptance” of 2,300 refugees in the last three years failed to reach quorum on Tuesday because lawmakers of the ruling alliance boycotted the session.
Opinion: Debate About Boycotting General Election
- 18 Jan 2018 11:45 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators agree that the opposition has little chance to defeat Fidesz in the next election, and wonder whether the Left should boycott the ballot. In Népszava, Miklós Hargitai contends that the political playing field is so uneven that the opposition has no chance to challenge Fidesz. He wonders if it makes any sense for them to run in the April election at all.
MSZP Announces Partial Boycott Of Parliament
- 13 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Bertalan Tóth (pictured), the Hungarian Socialist Party’s (MSZP) parliamentary group leader, announced on Wednesday that his party would boycott several state institutions and would stop availing itself of certain tools at its disposal as an opposition political party, although its parliamentary delegation will continue to attend parliamentary sessions.
Socialists To Reduce Parliamentary Activity Till Election
- 12 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said it would cut back on its parliamentary activity until next year’s general election. Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth told reporters that his party would not initiate parliamentary debate sessions, turn to the president or the Constitutional Court and would even boycott five-party talks between now and the election.
Wave Of Evictions To Intensify, According To Ministry Of Justice
- 14 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Responding to a written inquiry by independent MP Timea Szabó, the Ministry of Justice announced that a steep jump in evictions following foreclosures is expected in the second half of 2017, Magyar Nemzet reports.
NGO Law Goes Before Constitutional Court But Decision Only Expected Next May
- 4 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
A formal legal complaint has been drafted against a controversial law on NGOs by lawyers with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Twenty-three civil organizations affected by the legislation will submit the complaint to the Constitutional Court for review.
Gyurcsány Urges Voters To ‘Choose Europe Over Orbán’
- 4 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, head of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), urged participants in his party’s campaign opener over the weekend to “choose Europe over [Prime Minister Viktor] Orbán” in next year’s election.