“We want to win not only an election but our future, too,” Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday, addressing thousands of supporters in front of Parliament. Continue reading “Orban: Europe is now under invasion”
Parliament is expected to vote in February on a new package of laws aimed at fighting illegal migration and boosting Hungary’s security, government office chief Janos Lazar said on Thursday. Continue reading ““Stop Soros” package made public”
The Fidesz-Christian Democrat (Fidesz-KDNP) alliance has seen its support steadily grow, and by the end of last year the ruling parties had 36 percent support of the electorate and 52 percent of decided voters, according to a poll by Szazadveg published on Thursday. Continue reading “Fidesz popularity steadily growing – poll”
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance is now more popular than the opposition parties combined, holding the support of 51 percent of decided voters, the latest poll by pro-government Nezopont Institute commissioned by daily Magyar Idok shows. Continue reading “Ruling parties more popular than opposition combined”
Four opposition parties – Egyutt (Together), green LMP, Parbeszed (Dialogue) and Demokratikus Koalicio (Democratic Coalition) – have been fined by the State Audit Office. Egyutt is considering legal steps. According to Jobbik, that was fined 660 million forints, democracy is at stake in the case with the State Audit Office (ASZ). Continue reading “State Audit Office, led by a former pro-govt politician, fines opposition parties”
In the wake of pleas by other left-liberal opposition parties to form broad scale cooperation ahead of the 2018 general election, the Democratic Coalition spokesman reaffirmed the party’s stance that its leader, Ferenc Gyurcsany, would top a stand-alone national list but that they would be open to strategic withdrawal deals in individual constituencies to maximise the opposition side’s chances of winning. Continue reading “Gyurcsany to top DK’s own list”
Hungary’s opposition parties are in a state of “complete chaos”, Gergely Karacsony, the joint PM candidate of the Socialist (MSZP) and Parbeszed (Dialogue) parties, told daily Nepszava on Wednesday. Continue reading “The left struggles to find a PM candidate”
According to a recent poll by the Iranytu Institute Fidesz-KNDP is the most disapproved party, 28 percent would definitely not choose the ruling alliance. Continue reading “Fidesz still the most disapproved party”
Fidesz’s demise – when polls showed a 8 percent fall among decided voters – is over, Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet writes based on a recent poll by the Iranytu Institute. Continue reading “Fidesz gains more support – poll”
Taking the electorate as a whole, 47 percent would support the re-election of Prime Minister Viktor Orban according to a recent poll conducted by the Nezopont Institute for Hungarian daily Magyar Idok. Continue reading “Relative majority would re-elect Orban – poll”
