Hungarian pro-government weekly Figyelo published Thursday the names of more than 200 people, who are – according to the newspaper – the “mercenaries” of U.S.-Hungarian billionaire George Soros and want to topple Viktor Orban’s government. Continue reading “Scandal: Weekly publishes list of “Soros mercenaries””
The debate of Hungarian prime ministerial candidates was held on Thursday evening on the RTL Klub tv channel.Viktor Orban was invited, but he didn’t go to the programme. The Hungarian prime minister refuses to participate in debates since 2006. Continue reading “The debate of PM candidates was held without Orban”
Leaders of the opposition parties have criticised Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban for “threatening” his political opponents. Continue reading “Opposition rejects Orban’s threat”
“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”
Hungary’s April 8 general election will bear significance beyond the country, opposition Socialist-Parbeszed prime ministerial candidate Gergely Karacsony and Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPO) head Christian Kern said at a joint press conference after talks in Vienna. Continue reading ““Orbanism is an illness in Europe””
Gergely Karacsony, PM candidate of the opposition Socialist and Parbeszed parties, met German trade union federation leader Reiner Hoffmann for talks in Budapest on Saturday. Continue reading “Karacsony meets German trade union leader”
After Peter Marki-Zay, an independent candidate supported by the whole opposition had won the mayoral by-elections in Fidesz stronghold Hodmezovasarhely, opposition parties and analysts discuss the prospects of opposition cooperation. According to the prime minister his party must fight harder. Continue reading “Can the Hungarian opposition finally cooperate?”
