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Election7
  • The list of members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2010-14) is the list of members of the National Assembly - the unicameral legislative body of Hungary - according to the outcome of the Hungarian parliamentary election of 2010. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hungary portal Politics portal 2010 Hungarian parliamentary election Second Orbán Government List of Hungarian people Excluding the period between February 11 and February 25, 2013, when he left the LMP group. (wikipedia.org)
  • Without exaggeration, Ukraine is facing a critical presidential election - a choice not only between Euro-Atlantic integration versus reintegration into the former Soviet Eurasian space, but a choice between further development toward a European-style democracy, such as in Poland or Hungary, versus the increasingly authoritarian system that prevails in Russia today. (csce.gov)
  • Hungary will hold its parliamentary election on April 3, 2022. (tabletmag.com)
  • Changes to election boundaries appear designed solely to ensure a continued parliamentary majority for the ruling party. (hrw.org)
  • Orban faces a unified opposition at home for the first time since assuming power in 2010 before a parliamentary election due in 2022. (cnn.com)
  • Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the supporters after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 8, 2018. (cnbc.com)
NATO Parliame2
  • The White House touted the nomination on Twitter and on its website , falsely describing Tybring-Gjedde as "chairman of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly" (that body doesn't have a chairman, but its president is Attila Mesterházy of Hungary. (snopes.com)
  • Tybring-Gjedde is chairman of Norway's delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly). (snopes.com)
20221
  • After thorough debates across their whole societies and with large parliamentary majorities supporting the decision, Finland and Sweden simultaneously handed their official letters of application to join NATO over to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on 18 May 2022. (democraciaparticipativa.net)
Democracy12
  • Recent developments in Hungary have led to a serious deterioration in the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights which is testing the EU's ability to defend its founding values. (europa.eu)
  • We will be watching developments closely and we will continue to oppose and speak out against any further destruction and restriction of democracy and the rule of law in Hungary under Orban's rule. (aldeparty.eu)
  • The resolution entitled 'Support civil society and genuine democracy in Hungary' adopted by the ALDE Party in June 2007 can be read here . (aldeparty.eu)
  • Some 29 political parties were competing for 120 seats in a new Zhogorku Kenesh legislature that was given expanded powers following a constitutional referendum in June that made Kyrgyzstan the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia. (rferl.org)
  • Front-runners include supporters and opponents of the current interim government and the new parliamentary democracy. (rferl.org)
  • Hungary is a multiparty parliamentary democracy. (state.gov)
  • In the 2009 poll, more than three-in-four (77%) said they were dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in Hungary, the highest percentage on the survey. (pewresearch.org)
  • Not so, however, in Hungary, where old and young alike tended to give the current state of democracy a grim assessment. (pewresearch.org)
  • S&D MEPs are deeply concerned by the attempts of the Austrian Presidency and other EPP leaders to block meaningful action against Victor Orbán's government in Hungary, following consistent attacks on the basic principles of democracy in the country. (euractiv.com)
  • IN only a few months, Hungary has radically shifted course from a one-party communist state to being well on its way toward becoming a parliamentary democracy. (csmonitor.com)
  • These include the Alliance of Free Democrats (a group of intellectuals which stands a bit to the left of the Democratic Forum) and the Federation of Young Democrats (a national youth organization that seeks parliamentary democracy and a market economy along with strong social programs). (csmonitor.com)
  • With the changes Hungary has made to its system for protecting rights and democracy, it would not meet the requirements to join the EU today," said Benjamin Ward, deputy Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch. (hrw.org)
Budapest3
  • BUDAPEST, HUNGARY ( BosNewsLife )- Hungarians have commemorated the 100th anniversary of the treaty that forced them to give up two-thirds of their nation's territory with a grim warning by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. (bosnewslife.com)
  • this assistance greatly facilitated the writing and editing of this work from venues as disparate as Appleton, Wisconsin, Washington, DC, and Budapest, Hungary. (routledge.com)
  • The Fudan campus is planned for construction at this site in Budapest, Hungary, seen on April 23, 2021. (cnn.com)
Hungarians1
  • With parliamentary elections approaching, Hungarians are in a funk. (pewresearch.org)
Elections to be held2
  • Parliamentary elections to be held in Romania on 9 December 2012. (osce.org)
  • Kiss wants parliamentary elections to be held no later than next March. (csmonitor.com)
Hungarian8
  • Right-wing opposition Jobbik has become Hungary's third largest party after it secured more than 1 million votes (20,5%) in the last Hungarian parliamentary elections held in April 2014. (hungarytoday.hu)
  • Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. (webmaster-tool.co.uk)
  • The US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, called for a greater commitment to the independence of the judiciary and free press during a visit to Hungary in July, and the US ambassador to Hungary raised a series of critical questions about the changes in a December oped in the Hungarian weekly Heti Válasz . (hrw.org)
  • Developments in Hungary have also drawn criticism from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's representative on freedom of the media, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe's expert body on constitutional law (known as the "Venice Commission") and Hungarian civil society organizations. (hrw.org)
  • The Hungarian parliamentary elections of 11 and 25 April resulted in a changed political landscape. (kas.de)
  • Do you want the European Union to be able to prescribe the mandatory settlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary even without the consent of Parliament? (eurotopics.net)
  • The Hungarian voters can either side with Orbán or admit that the EU is free to do as it pleases in Hungary. (eurotopics.net)
  • Beijing said this week "a few Hungarian politicians" were trying to grab attention and obstruct cooperation between China and Hungary. (cnn.com)
Multiparty1
  • Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. (webmaster-tool.co.uk)
Hungary's4
  • Last June, the passport arrived in the mail: Deep red like all the European Union passports, it bears Hungary's emblem, the shield of Saint Stephen, on its cover, along with the words ÚTLEVÉL (Passport) and Magyarország (Hungary). (tabletmag.com)
  • 1 of 7 - A migrant child crosses the border from Serbia near Roszke, Hungary, on Monday as refugees sped through the Balkans by train, bus and taxi, racing to beat a border crackdown promised by Hungary's right-wing government. (wunc.org)
  • Referring to the action plan, Orban said 'this is Hungary's answer (to challenges) rather than immigration,' he said, according to English-speaking news service Daily News Hungary. (cnbc.com)
  • Orban is a well-known critic of immigration and Hungary's government caused controversy in the European Union, of which Hungary is a member, when it (along with its eastern European neighbors) refused to allow asylum seekers to enter the country during the migration crisis in the continent in 2015. (cnbc.com)
Orban2
  • In parliamentary elections on April 8, the Fidesz-KDNP (Christian Democratic People's Party) alliance led by Fidesz party leader Viktor Orban won a two-thirds majority in parliament. (state.gov)
  • Liberal opponents of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban accuse him of cosying up to the Chinese government, and fear the campus could undercut the quality of higher education and help Beijing increase its influence in Hungary and the European Union. (cnn.com)
20191
  • We are convinced that following the 2019 European Elections, ALDE will welcome MEPs from Hungary! (aldeparty.eu)
Jobbik2
  • The referendum question, submitted by Jobbik leader Marton Gyongyosi as a private individual, reads: "Do you agree that parliament should not be allowed to support a proposal or motion that could result in Hungary leaving the European Union? (budapesttimes.hu)
  • And the far-right Jobbik party, with 46 parliamentary deputies, promotes the traditions of the fascist Arrow Cross Party. (wsws.org)
Sweden2
  • Out of 30 allied nations, only Türkiye and Hungary have not pledged parliamentary approval to Sweden and Finland. (menafn.com)
  • Most recently Fura was the Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman in Sweden where she served from 2012 to 2016. (lu.se)
Assembly1
  • Address by the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-speaking Countries, Mr. Ramil Hasanov. (osce.org)
Majority4
  • The pro-presidential parliamentary majority has disintegrated, with the defection earlier this month of the party led by Rada Speaker Lytvyn. (csce.gov)
  • COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's president lost his parliamentary majority on Tuesday as former allies urged his resignation following days of street protests over the island nation's crippling economic crisis. (dawn.com)
  • Britain's Theresa May gambled and lost her parliamentary majority , whereas Japan's Shinzo Abe gambled and came away with a big victory . (cfr.org)
  • Chapter 2 Parliamentary Committees in European Democracies This article is based on collaborative research with Ingvar Mattson within the research project on 'Parliaments and Majority Rule in Western Europe', directed by Herbert Döring. (routledge.com)
Nationalist2
  • BISHKEK -- With nearly 90 percent of the vote counted in Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary elections, Ata-Jurt, a nationalist party that has strong support among ethnic Kyrgyz in the south, is narrowly leading a broad field with some 9 percent of the vote. (rferl.org)
  • Like other conservative, nationalist governments in Europe, Hungary is worried about migration and its declining birth rate. (cnbc.com)
Hong Kong1
  • Hungary again blocked an EU statement on Hong Kong. (cnn.com)
Opposition2
  • Commenting on the result of the Parliamentary elections in Hungary, ALDE Party President Hans van Baalen MEP has reaffirmed ALDE Party's strong support for the liberals and democrats which are in opposition in Hungary. (aldeparty.eu)
  • It is now the second-ranking member, in terms of numbers, of the six-party coalition that constitutes the united opposition, known as "United for Hungary" ( Egységben Magyarországért , or EM). (tabletmag.com)
Ukraine3
  • Hungary will not be able to block the decision to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union, and the issue of the language of education in Ukraine can be considered resolved, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Olha Stefanishyna, said at NV's " Ukraine's Success Formula " event on Nov. 11. (yahoo.com)
  • Later, Stefanishyna said that Ukraine had provided Hungary with a detailed roadmap on how to resolve disputes over national minorities. (yahoo.com)
  • Hungary was forced to give up territories to what is now known as Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine as well as Romania, and even Austria, the fellow loser in the war. (bosnewslife.com)
Serbia2
  • 5 of 7 - People celebrate as they arrive at the border between Serbia and Hungary near Roszke, southern Hungary. (wunc.org)
  • 6 of 7 - Soldiers stand by the border between Hungary and Serbia. (wunc.org)
Referendum1
  • In a referendum on October 2 the citizens of Hungary will vote on whether to accept mandatory quotas for the distribution of refugees among EU member states. (eurotopics.net)
Vote1
  • More importantly, it also allows me to vote in the parliamentary elections on April 3. (tabletmag.com)
Government4
  • It is also vital that our parliamentary oversight extends to the use of military authorities and policing, which may have the potential to exacerbate relations with minority communities and erode public confidence in government at a time when that trust is critical for the effective implementation of responses to this virus. (csce.gov)
  • Tuesday's parliamentary session was the first since dozens of MPs withdrew their support for Rajapaksa's government, including 16 lawmakers from his own Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP). (dawn.com)
  • Mr President, CIVICUS calls on the Government of Hungary to take concrete steps to address these concerns, including by withdrawing restrictive legislation and amendments that restrict the activities of civil society organisations and their funding and refraining from obstructing the work of independent journalists. (civicus.org)
  • when Hitler's army occupied Hungary shortly afterwards and installed a fascist government, the verdict was reversed. (wsws.org)
Societies1
  • Again, Hungary stands apart from the other post-communist societies surveyed - in no other country did so many believe that economic life is worse now than during the communist era. (pewresearch.org)
Communist1
  • The leaders of the liberal and socialist groups of deputies declared Orbán unworthy of the presidency, and the leader of the Greens, the former student anarchist Daniel Cohn-Bendit, shouted that Orbán was turning Hungary into a "Communist surveillance dictatorship. (nybooks.com)
Session2
  • Some boycotted Thursday's Parliamentary session. (bosnewslife.com)
  • Erdogan was set to speak during the opening of this parliamentary session, which must validate Sweden's entry into the NATO alliance. (bangkokpost.com)
Held1
  • For the stability of Hungary, the elections should be held as soon as possible,'' he said. (csmonitor.com)
Democratic3
  • Momentum and other ALDE partners such as Liberálisok courageously campaigned for an open, democratic, pro-European Hungary. (aldeparty.eu)
  • However, the true liberal and democratic forces and individuals will carry on their democratic and peaceful fight for Hungary supported by ALDE. (aldeparty.eu)
  • But few believe Hungary currently has these democratic freedoms. (pewresearch.org)
Constitutional3
  • There has been a sizable number of mutations since due to the particular nature of the Hungary constitutional system. (wikipedia.org)
  • He became a member of the Constitutional Court of Hungary, as a result he resigned on August 31, 2011. (wikipedia.org)
  • He became a member of the Constitutional Court of Hungary, as a result he resigned on February 24, 2013. (wikipedia.org)
President1
Countries2
  • Prior to the revolutions of 1989, Hungary was an economic pioneer among Eastern bloc countries, practicing "goulash communism," which mixed aspects of the free market with a planned economy. (pewresearch.org)
  • Ader stressed, however, the need for mutual respect between Hungary and neighboring countries. (bosnewslife.com)
Weak2
  • In another sign that support for the free market is relatively weak in Hungary, only 31% in the 2009 poll agreed with the statement "Most people are better off in a free market economy, even though some people are rich and some are poor," a lower percentage than in any other former Eastern bloc country surveyed. (pewresearch.org)
  • Kiss hastens to add, however, that an even greater danger today in Hungary is the weak economy and the passivity of the people. (csmonitor.com)
Sweden's1
  • Hungary and Turkey in July lifted their vetoes against Sweden's entry into the Atlantic alliance, but have been slow to ratify its membership. (bangkokpost.com)
Parliament1
  • Erdogan indicated in July that ratification by the Turkish parliament would not take place before October, but it is expected to be approved during this parliamentary year. (bangkokpost.com)
Fundamental1
  • The US should also review whether the fundamental changes to Hungary 's system breach its obligations as a NATO member. (hrw.org)
Flags1
Increasingly1
Economy1
  • Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "goulash Communism. (webmaster-tool.co.uk)
Earliest1
  • Even in the earliest ages the territory of the present Kingdom of Hungary was the abode of various races of men. (catholic.com)
Crisis2
  • Professor David Lester, the world's most prolific writer of short research studies about suicide, has a new study: "Effects of Parliamentary Elections on Suicide Rates in Hungary," Tamás Zonda, Zoltán Kmetty, David Lester, Mónika Ditta Tóth, Crisis, epub 2015. (improbable.com)
  • The global economic crisis had a powerful effect across much of Central and Eastern Europe, and it hit especially hard in Hungary, which was forced to seek a financial bailout from the IMF, World Bank and European Union. (pewresearch.org)
Republic1
  • Truly international attention has come to Hungary only periodically, with the revolution of 1848-1849 under Louis Kossuth, Béla Kun's Republic of Soviets in 1919, the mass deportation of Jews in 1944, and the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising. (nybooks.com)
Europe1
  • Parliamentary libraries and research services in Central and Eastern Europe : building more effective legislatures / edited by William H. Robinson and Raymond Gastelum. (who.int)
Made2
  • The walls of the ramp were made of black granite, on which almost 13,000 place names of historical Hungary were engraved. (bosnewslife.com)
  • An intervention by the Commission in early 2011 on the media law failed to achieve significant results because infringement proceedings against Hungary over alleged breaches of EU law were dropped without real changes having been made. (hrw.org)
Director1
  • Also those deputies and staff members of the State Duma who gave of their time to make this research possible, as well as Ms Irina Andreeva, Director of the Parliamentary Library of the Russian Federation, for her hospitality. (routledge.com)