Election 2014

27/02/2014

Quick Guide To The Upcoming Election In Hungary

According to President János Áder’s announcement, parliamentary elections in Hungary are to be held on 6 April, at the earliest possible date. With a supermajority in […]
26/02/2014

Election 2014 – ‘Unity’ joint national list registered after Fidesz-Christian Democrats

(MTI) – The joint national list of the opposition Socialists, E14, DK, PM and the Liberal Party, led by Socialist leader Attila Mesterhazy, was registered for […]
19/02/2014

Election 2014 – Bokros’s Moma to support Unity from outside

Budapest, February 19 (MTI) – The Movement for a Modern Hungary (Moma), headed by one-time Socialist finance minister Lajos Bokros, will support the parties of the […]
18/02/2014

Election 2014 – Bajnai: Hungary’s future at stake

(MTI) – Hungarians will vote on their future on April 6, deciding whether the country becomes an ex-Soviet state, an “Orbanistan” or a normal, prospering, peaceful […]
17/02/2014

OSCE to send limited observation mission to monitor April election

(MTI) – The OSCE’s mission visiting Hungary last month has recommended dispatching a Limited Election Observation Mission for the upcoming parliamentary election, according to a release […]
17/02/2014

LMP unveils programme to “re-establish” higher education

(MTI) – The opposition LMP party has drafted a programme for putting Hungary’s higher education system on “right track” after a “downward path” during the past […]
16/02/2014

Orban: Economic performance best in over ten years

Budapest, February 16 (MTI) – Hungary’s economy has produced the best results in more than ten years, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said today. Giving a state-of-the-nation […]
16/02/2014

Vona: Jobbik will help the hard working Roma but not the dishonourable

(MTI) – The radical nationalist Jobbik party plans to launch a “wave of protests” to help FX loan holders because the government “has done nothing” for […]
15/02/2014

Fidesz: Hungary saw institutional improvement in past 4 yrs

(MTI) – Hungary is not the same in 2014 as it was in 2010; the institutional conditions have been laid down so that the country no […]
11/02/2014

Election 2014 – Socialist leader meets representatives of EU, OECD members

Budapest, February 11 (MTI) – Socialist leader Attila Mesterhazy met representatives of 32 EU and OECD member states at a working breakfast in Budapest on Tuesday, […]
08/02/2014

Election 2014 – Fidesz-KDNP completes list of election candidates

Budapest, February 8 (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz party’s steering board has approved the governing parties’ national list of election candidates, headed by prime minister and […]
05/02/2014

Election 2014 – Jobbik presents national list, candidates

Budapest, February 5 (MTI) – Radical nationalist Jobbik on Wednesday presented its national list and individual candidates for the April 6 general election. The 116-member national […]
05/02/2014

Election 2014 – POLL – Unity on same level as left parties were combined

Budapest, February 5 (MTI) – The opposition Unity alliance had the same level of support at 22 percent of the electorate in January as the left-of-centre […]
04/02/2014

Come to light: Top Socialist has undeclared assets in Austrian bank account

Budapest, February 4 (MTI) – Gabor Simon, the deputy chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party, has undeclared assets held in an Austrian bank account, Magyar Nemzet […]
02/02/2014

Jobbik expects “chaos” with Hungarians voting abroad

(MTI) – The radical nationalist Jobbik party thinks that Hungary’s upcoming general election will lead to “scandalous” developments abroad, due to what the party considers an […]
01/02/2014

Which was the most supported Hungarian party in January?

Budapest, January 31 (MTI) – Support for political parties in Hungary in January, gauged by pollsters Ipsos, Tarki, Nezopont and Szazadveg on representative samples:     […]
30/01/2014

Gyurcsany says Unity plans around 30pc tax on high incomes

Budapest, January 30 (MTI) – The left-wing opposition parties in the Unity alliance agree that monthly incomes above 400-500,000 forints (EUR 1,300-1,600) will be subject to […]
25/01/2014

Socialists elect Mesterhazy to prime minister candidate of Unity

Budapest, January 25 (MTI) – The main opposition Socialists on Saturday elected party leader Attila Mesterhazy to prime minister candidate of the opposition alliance parties campaigning […]
25/01/2014

Civil rights groups criticise campaign placard decree

(MTI) – A recent government decree banning election placards on electricity pylons, over public roads or on the roadside, curbs the freedom of campaigning and thus […]
24/01/2014

Election 2014 – Left-of-centre forces to campaign under “Unity” banner

(MTI) – The left-of-centre opposition forces have decided to campaign under a single name and have plumped for “Osszefogas” — “Unity”. In a joint statement, the […]