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Lancaster Unity (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Hungarian neo-fascist MEP Krisztina Morvai blocked from speaking at pro-Palestinian event A close ally of Nick Griffin, leader of the British National party, has been forced to withdraw from speaking at a London conference in support of Palestine amid mounting fury from anti-fascist groups. Several politicians due to speak at the conference, organised by the Palestinian Return Centre (PRC), were alarmed...
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Joe. My. God. (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
Last year Budapest Pride was marred by violence and arrests as neo-Nazis pelted marchers with stones and eggs and threw fire bombs at police. Yesterday's parade went off much better , as riot police were fully prepared and did not allow the hundreds of anti-gay protesters anywhere near the parade route. Rowdy protestors did their best to interrupt a gay pride parade through central Budapest on Saturday,...
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Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 04/14/2009
Hungary's parliament has formally endorsed Gordon Bajnai as the country's new prime minister. Bajnai, a non-aligned figure who had been serving as the economy minister, replaces Ferenc Gyurcsany. Gyurcsany announced his decision to resign in March, saying he considered himself a hindrance to further reforms, the BBC reported Tuesday. ...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 04/14/2009
Budapest - Former economy minister Grodon Bajnai was voted into the post of Hungarian prime minister in a parliamentary vote Tuesday which at the same time expressed no confidence in Ferenc Gyurcsany, voting the socialist premier out of office. Immed...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 04/14/2009
Hungary's parliament formally endorses Gordon Bajnai as the country's new prime minister, replacing Ferenc Gyurcsany.
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Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 04/14/2009
“The Rise and Fall of Ferenc Gyurcsány, Part II” - at Hungarian Spectrum.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
Budapest - Hungary's parliament on Tuesday initiated a constructive vote of no confidence against Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany. The motion, signed by 92 members of parliament, calls for the replacement of Gyurcsany with current Economy M...
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Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 03/31/2009
“The rise and fall of Ferenc Gyurcsány, Part I” - at Hungarian Spectrum.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/28/2009
Budapest - Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany quit as head of the Hungarian Socialist Party on Saturday, after nominating Minister for Economy and Development Gordon Bajnai to lead an interim government. Speculation has been rife over who will be Hungar...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/27/2009
Budapest - Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has nominated Janos Takacs, the CEO of Electolux Hungary, as a his replacement, the news agency MTI reported on Friday. Takacs, a former financial director of IBM Hungary, would neither confirm or ...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/25/2009
Budapest - Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom on Wednesday joined the call for early general elections in Hungary. The EU country has been in a state of political turmoil since Saturday, when Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany announced he would stand do...
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Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 03/25/2009
Hungarian Spectrum writes about PM Ferenc Gyurcsány's possible successors.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/24/2009
Budapest - Hungary was awash on Tuesday with speculation over who will fill Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany's shoes if, as promised, he departs on April 14. Gyurcsany announced on Saturday that he would step down to allow a new leader with broader po...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/22/2009
Budapest -Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said on Sunday evening that his proposed new government could naturally include members from right wing parties. Gyurcsany was speaking on state-owned national television the day after announcing ...
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