Opposition party representatives said consultations on Wednesday for cooperation in upcoming by-elections were “constructive and held amid a good atmosphere”. Continue reading “Opposition discussed cooperation in by-elections”
Hungarian opposition parties and trade unions celebrated May 1 across the country. One-third of Hungarians attended various – not only political – events on Tuesday. Continue reading “Opposition celebrates May 1”
All the votes cast in the Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 8 have been counted on Saturday, including votes cast abroad and by those who voted outside their districts. The strongest opposition party, Jobbik gained one mandate from Fidesz, but the ruling alliance still has a two-thirds majority in the parliament. Continue reading “Final result: Fidesz has two-thirds majority”
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””
The opposition Socialist, LMP and Jobbik parties have set up a non-parliamentary “alternative committee” to look into public lighting procurements connected to the company Elios. Continue reading “Opposition sets up unofficial committee to investigate Elios scandal”
