csaba horvath

February 19, 2010, 09:10 CET

Horváth to be finalized as Socialist candidate for Budapest mayoral election

Pending a final vote on the manner, the Socialist Party has assembled its list for the municipal elections to be held this fall, Magyar Nemzet reports, with Csaba Horváth to be the party's Budapest mayoral candidate. Horváth has been vice-mayor... [read complete entry]

December 07, 2009, 08:49 CET

Socialist Party opens election campaign in Budapest

The Socialist Party held its first election-drive event in front of the Gellért Hotel on Szent Gellért tér, Budapest's 11th District yesterday. Prime ministerial candidate Attila Mesterházy, party chairwoman Ildikó Lendvai, Budapest chapter head Sándor Burány, his deputy Zsolt Molnár,... [read complete entry]

November 25, 2009, 09:01 CET

Government appoints new commissioner for Budapest affairs

Hungary's government appointed a new commissioner for overseeing cooperation with the Budapest municipal council, the government's press office told MTI on Tuesday. Csaba Horvath was appointed to the task as of November 25. The commissioner's tasks will include monitoring local... [read complete entry]

October 05, 2009, 10:50 CET

Budapest Socialists debate future of discredited leaders

The Budapest Socialist Party executive committee will hold a special party council meeting tomorrow to address internal dissent against its leadership, mainly because of the recent scandals at Budapest transport company BKV. Péter Farkas, a 17th District chapter executive committee... [read complete entry]

September 07, 2009, 11:34 CET

Horváth and Hagyó reinstated as BKV dispute continues

The coalition dispute over the Budapest public transport company BKV ended on Saturday, when the Budapest chapters of the Socialist Party and the Free Democrats agreed to decline the resignation offers of deputy mayors Csaba Horváth and Miklós Hagyó. Horváth... [read complete entry]

March 30, 2009, 11:55 CET

New PM nominee pledges search for consensus in implementing reforms

The Socialist party's prime minister nominee, Gordon Bajnai, said on Monday that he would start consulting business and political groups -- including all parliamentary parties -- on measures to tackle the economic crisis.... [read complete entry]