73 result(s) for mayoral candidate
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.
Xpat Opinion: Lessons Of The Salgótarján Mayoral By-Election
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the victory of the MSZP candidate in the mayoral elections in the municipality of Salgótarján, analysts across the political board point out that if left-wing and radical right voters back the same candidate, they can defeat the governing party.
All Hungary’s Fidesz Has To Fear Is Itself - Commentators Török & G. Fodor Agree
- 24 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that Hungarian voters have been called to the polls for the third time this year (for parliamentary, European Parliament and municipality elections), Heti Válasz has asked two political scientists to evaluate the outcome of weekend's election and offer a forecast. Gábor Török and Gábor G. Fodor agree that PM Viktor Orbán will forge ahead with a reformer's zeal while former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány ...
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.
Hungarian PM Orbán Campaigns In Socialist Cities
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Szeged’s Socialist mayor László Botka, who has run the city for 12 years can be defeated at the local elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared as he campaigned briefly in the south Hungarian city on Tuesday. Orbán made a ‘secret’ unannounced visit to Szeged, HVG reports, where he went up to the ninth-floor flat of Fidesz mayoral candidate János Kothenz to have a cup of coffee, then spoke ...
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 ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Tops Poll, Falus Leads Bokros
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Incumbent István Tarlós leads all other Budapest mayoral candidates with 37% support, according to a Medián poll. The survey, conducted last week, found Modern Hungary Movement candidate Lajos Bokros with less than half the support of former left-wing candidate Ferenc Falus, at 5%, versus Falus’s 12%.
Bokros Says Hungarian Voters Face A Stark Choice
- 2 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Voters will have to choose between the democratic West and Russia-inspired dictatorship on October 12, Budapest mayoral candidate Lajos Bokros declared yesterday. Speaking alongside Ferenc Falus, Bokros advocated openness and accountability as the cornerstones of a constitutional state governed by the rule of law.
Falus Quits Race For Budapest Mayor
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Falus announced he has quit as the leftist candidate for Budapest mayor. Conservative Lajos Bokros is now wooing his voters. Originally put forward by the opposition E-PM party alliance, Falus was backed by the Democratic Coalition (DK) and had the grudging support of the Socialists.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Lessons Of The Salgótarján Mayoral By-Election
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the victory of the MSZP candidate in the mayoral elections in the municipality of Salgótarján, analysts across the political board point out that if left-wing and radical right voters back the same candidate, they can defeat the governing party.
All Hungary’s Fidesz Has To Fear Is Itself - Commentators Török & G. Fodor Agree
- 24 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that Hungarian voters have been called to the polls for the third time this year (for parliamentary, European Parliament and municipality elections), Heti Válasz has asked two political scientists to evaluate the outcome of weekend's election and offer a forecast. Gábor Török and Gábor G. Fodor agree that PM Viktor Orbán will forge ahead with a reformer's zeal while former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány ...
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.
Hungarian PM Orbán Campaigns In Socialist Cities
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Szeged’s Socialist mayor László Botka, who has run the city for 12 years can be defeated at the local elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared as he campaigned briefly in the south Hungarian city on Tuesday. Orbán made a ‘secret’ unannounced visit to Szeged, HVG reports, where he went up to the ninth-floor flat of Fidesz mayoral candidate János Kothenz to have a cup of coffee, then spoke ...
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 ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Tops Poll, Falus Leads Bokros
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Incumbent István Tarlós leads all other Budapest mayoral candidates with 37% support, according to a Medián poll. The survey, conducted last week, found Modern Hungary Movement candidate Lajos Bokros with less than half the support of former left-wing candidate Ferenc Falus, at 5%, versus Falus’s 12%.
Bokros Says Hungarian Voters Face A Stark Choice
- 2 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Voters will have to choose between the democratic West and Russia-inspired dictatorship on October 12, Budapest mayoral candidate Lajos Bokros declared yesterday. Speaking alongside Ferenc Falus, Bokros advocated openness and accountability as the cornerstones of a constitutional state governed by the rule of law.
Falus Quits Race For Budapest Mayor
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Falus announced he has quit as the leftist candidate for Budapest mayor. Conservative Lajos Bokros is now wooing his voters. Originally put forward by the opposition E-PM party alliance, Falus was backed by the Democratic Coalition (DK) and had the grudging support of the Socialists.