The opposition LMP party has joined Romania’s Szekler National Council in asking the European Commission to extend the deadline for collecting signatures in support of a European citizens’ initiative on protecting national regions. Continue reading “LMP seeks deadline extension for European initiative on protecting national regions”
The opposition LMP party is calling on the government to announce a state of emergency due to climate change in a political declaration approved at a party congress at the weekend. Continue reading “LMP congress calls for state of emergency due to climate change”
The opposition LMP, Momentum and Jobbik parties recently wrapped up campaigns in London, Munich and Vienna, respectively, calling on Hungarians living there to take part in the European Parliament elections, the top candidates of Momentum and Jobbik said on Monday. Continue reading “Top opposition candidates campaign together”
The European Green Party would expel Hungary’s Politics Can Be Different (LMP) party, if they start cooperating with the right-wing conservative Jobbik party, Philippe Lamberts told Hungarian news site Azonnali. Continue reading “Lamberts: No alliance with Jobbik”
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance is more popular than the opposition parties combined, and would win more than 60 percent of Hungary’s European parliamentary seats if the elections were held this Sunday, a fresh poll by the Nezopont Institute shows. Continue reading “Fidesz slightly more popular than before – poll”
Group leaders of Hungary’s opposition parties on Monday slammed Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s speech opening the autumn session of parliament, accusing him of misrepresenting the Sargentini report approved in the European Parliament last week and of ignoring Hungary’s real problems. Continue reading “Opposition slams Orban’s speech”
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has maintained its stable lead, opposition Socialists (MSZP) and left-liberal DK have minimally strengthened, while conservative Jobbik’s and green LMP’s popularity has been falling, Hungarian pro-government daily Magyar Idok concluded, based on the recent surveys of four pollsters. Continue reading “Fidesz unchallenged – polls”
Hungary’s opposition parties on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s keynote speech at the Baile Tusnad Summer University, saying it was a “declaration of war on Europe”. Continue reading “Opposition slams Orban’s speech”
The popularity of the ruling parties has slightly decreased since the elections, according to the Public Institute’s latest poll. Continue reading “Fidesz popularity decreased – poll”
According to a recent poll by the government-friendly Nezopont Institute, support for the ruling Fidesz-KDNP alliance has further increased since the parliamentary elections in April. One of the opposition parties wouldn’t make it to the parliament. Continue reading “Fidesz gets even more popular – poll”
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