Election 2014

03/04/2014

Fidesz win certain, size of victory to shape race

Budapest, April 3 (MTI) – A Fidesz victory at Sunday’s general election is almost certain, but the size of the ruling party’s victory, radical nationalist Jobbik’s […]
03/04/2014

Electoral Campaign Overview

According to a recent survey published on 26 March 2014 by TARKI, 38% of the total population supports the FIDESZ-KDNP coalition, 16% would vote for the […]
03/04/2014

Election 2014 – Fidesz Should Do At Least As Well As In 2010, Says Orban

Budapest, April 2 (MTI) – Fidesz should do at least as well in the election as four years ago, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at a […]
02/04/2014

Election 2014 – Opposition Suspects Vote Rigging In Swing Districts

Budapest, April 2 (MTI) – The left-of-centre Unity alliance suspects potential vote rigging, insisting that the number of voters in swing constituencies has grown in the […]
02/04/2014

Mesterhazy, Gyurcsany knew about Simon’s illicit funds?

Budapest, April 2 (MTI) – Both the former and current leaders of the opposition Socialist Party knew about the illicit funds of the party’s disgraced former […]
02/04/2014

Election 2014 – MSZP: Fidesz runs government for the rich

Budapest, April 1 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orban runs a government for the rich, Attila Mesterhazy, the candidate for prime minister of the left-of-centre opposition […]
01/04/2014

Jobbik would hold politicians accountable in government

Budapest, April 1 (MTI) – The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it would start its first day in government, if elected, by implementing six measures, among […]
31/03/2014

Election 2014 – Many Posted Votes Invalid, Says Head Of Election Office

Budapest, March 31 (MTI) – Many of the votes received for the general election by mail so far are invalid, the head of the National Election […]
30/03/2014

Election 2014 – More than 26,600 Hungarians register to vote at embassies, consulates

(MTI) – The number of Hungarians abroad registered to vote at embassies and consulates in the April 6 general election reached 26,643 by the registration deadline […]
30/03/2014

Election 2014 – Left alliance supporters demonstrate in Budapest

Budapest, March 30 (MTI) – About 80,000 people gathered for a demonstration by the left alliance of five parties in front of the Opera House in […]
29/03/2014

Election 2014 – Pro-govt Peace March held in capital

Budapest, March 29 (MTI) – The pro-government Peace March, organised by the Civil Union Forum (COF), started from Alkotmany Street, in front of the parliament building, […]
29/03/2014

Hungarian party campaigns with the panda logo, WWF hits the roof

WWF is planning legal actions because Új Magyarország Párt (ÚMP) uses the conservation civil organization’s panda logo in their campaign. The party has used the trademark […]
28/03/2014

Election 2014 – Socialist leader declares he has exclusively Hungarian citizenship

(MTI) – Socialist Party leader Attila Mesterhazy declared on Thursday that he does not possess any passports other than his Hungarian one, in response to an […]
27/03/2014

Jobbik only credible alternative to ruling parties, says Vona

Budapest, March 27 (MTI) – Hungary’s radical nationalist Jobbik is the only credible alternative to the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democratic alliance, Jobbik leader Gabor Vona told a […]
27/03/2014

Election 2014 – Fidesz in firm lead over opposition

(MTI) – The ruling Fidesz party had a firm lead over opposition parties in a poll taken just three weeks before the general election, pollster Tarki […]
26/03/2014

Election 2014 – Hungary loser of IMF loan repayment, says Bajnai

Budapest, March 26 (MTI) – Hungary lost 14 billion forints (EUR 44.86m) on the early repayment of a loan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Gordon […]
26/03/2014

Election 2014 – Top court rules placards on pylons okay during election

Budapest, March 26 (MTI) – The Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal against an earlier decision by the Kuria, the supreme court, thereby upholding the Kuria’s […]
25/03/2014

The leftist opposition alliance promises free tuition to undergraduates

Budapest, March 25 (MTI) – The five-party opposition Unity alliance has promised free tuition to undergraduates from September. Istvan Hiller of the Socialists and Gergely Karacsony […]
24/03/2014

Election 2014 – Socialists call on Orban to attend TV debate

(MTI) – The opposition Socialists have called on Prime Minister Viktor Orban to attend a televised debate with party leader and PM candidate for the opposition […]
22/03/2014

Fidesz: EU Money To Fund Motorway Projects

(MTI) – Motorways in Hungary until 2020 have to reach the country’s borders, to bring closer ethnic Hungarians living in neighbouring countries, the head of the […]