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Category Archives: László Kövér
How the Hungarian Government Decided to Go to the IMF
You may have sensed that the announcement on last Thursday that the Hungarian government wants to resume talks with the IMF was a shock to the system. I can say with certainty that it was a shock to my system. … Continue reading
Posted in György Matolcsy, Hungarian government, Hungary, IMF, János Lázár, László Kövér, Viktor Orbán
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Hungarian News Digest – Oct. 28 2011
The spirit of protest seems to be a dominant theme in Hungarian politics recently: the opposition demonstration held on Oct. 23, which drew 100,000 participants according to organizers, was only its most direct manifestation. In this week’s Hungarian News Digest, more … Continue reading
Posted in English-language Hungarian news, Ferenc Gyurcsány, Hungarian government, Hungarian News Digest, Hungarian parliament, Hungary, László Kövér, New Theater (Új Színház), public works, Viktor Orbán
Tagged Budapest, Democratic Coalition, Ferenc Gyurcsány, Gyöngyöspata, György Dörner, HÖOK, István Csurka, Jóri András, mandatory public work, New Theater
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Photographers Banned from Hungarian Parliament
László Kövér, president of the legislature, banned photographers working for the online news portals origo.hu and index.hu from the Hungarian parliament. Kövér claims that the photographers violated a rule of the house which prohibits taking pictures on which the manuscript … Continue reading
The Constitution’s Table – Az Alaptörvény Asztala
Some things matter. Starting on Thursday, September 1, 2011, every municipal council in Hungary must set up a table to display the country’s newly enacted constitution. The table must be covered by glass, and the constitution on the table must … Continue reading
