Fidesz

03/03/2016

Együtt starts signature drive against EU quota referendum

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition Együtt party has started a signature drive in protest of the government taking the EU’s migrant quota plans to a public […]
02/03/2016

POLL – Support for Fidesz drops to 32pc in February

Budapest, March 2 (MTI) – Support for the ruling Fidesz party fell from 34 percent to 32 percent among voters from January to February, according to […]
02/03/2016

Fidesz hails Election Office approval of quota referendum

Budapest (MTI) – The parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz has welcomed the National Election Office’s decision to green-light a government sponsored referendum seeking a popular rejection […]
01/03/2016

Parliamentary debate on public education – Minister calls for decentralisation of schools management

Budapest, March 1 (MTI) – Several agencies should share the task of running public schools as opposed to the current system whereby the state schools agency […]
01/03/2016

Temporary migrant reception facility under construction in W Hungary

Budapest, March 1 (MTI) – The construction of a temporary migrant reception facility started in Körmend, in western Hungary, on Tuesday, the spokesman of the national […]
29/02/2016

Left-wing candidate wins interim local election in Salgótarján

Budapest, February 28 (MTI) – A left-wing candidate has won the local election in the northern Hungarian town of Salgótarján, defeating the candidates of the ruling […]
28/02/2016

Poll: Government parties maintain support despite disputes

Budapest, February 28 (MTI) – The ruling parties maintained their lead in support for political parties during February despite some sharp political disputes and demonstrations during […]
28/02/2016

Orbán’s annual evaluation speech: “Era of building a civic Hungary has begun” – UPDATE

Budapest, February 28 (MTI) The era of building a civic Hungary based on national-Christian values has begun, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a state of […]
21/02/2016

Government, opposition clash over stance on EU migrant quotas

Budapest, February 21 (MTI) – The government and opposition parties disagreed over their assessment of Hungary’s position taken at the recent EU summit in Brussels which […]
15/02/2016

Orbán: Government aims at securing middle-class lifestyle in 2016

Budapest, February 15 (MTI) – After positive economic trends in 2015 Hungary’s goal in 2016 is to start establishing a middle-class standard of living, Prime Minister […]
15/02/2016

Fidesz group leader says suggestions for improving school system should get hearing – UPDATE

Budapest, February 15 (MTI) – Hungary’s public schools system is far from perfect and suggestions for improvement should get a fair hearing, Fidesz parliamentary group leader […]
13/02/2016

Fidesz representative suspected of murder

According to metropol.hu, Fidesz suspended the party membership of local government representative Roland Gál – faction leader Lajos Kósa told in response to a question at […]
12/02/2016

Fidesz calls for day of debate over migration

Budapest, February 12 (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz-Christian-Democrat alliance has called for a day of debate in parliament on the topic of migration and the European […]
12/02/2016

Jobbik accuses government of manipulating public debt figure

Budapest, February 12 (MTI) – The Jobbik party has accused the government of pulling a fast one in connection with the public debt level. János Volner, […]
11/02/2016

Orbán reveals “secret” German-Turkish pact on taking migrants to EU

Budapest, February 11 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discussed a “secret pact” between Germany and Turkey on transporting migrants to the European Union at last […]
10/02/2016

Government to reveal details of anti-terror law on February 15

Budapest, February 10 (MTI) – Details of how the government intends to change laws with a view to addressing the threat of terrorism will be revealed […]
07/02/2016

Orbán’s security advisor urges better counter-terrorism coordination

Budapest, February 7 (MTI) – Real-time information exchange is needed between Europe’s secret services, the prime minister’s security advisor said late on Saturday in connection with […]
05/02/2016

Die Presse: Fidesz ready to negotiate constitutional amendment

Vienna, February 5 (MTI) – The government is open to negotiations concerning a planned constitutional amendment and may reduce the term of a possible “state of […]
04/02/2016

Support for main Hungarian parties in January

Budapest, February 4 (MTI) – Support for political parties in Hungary in January, gauged by pollsters Századvég, Medián, Tárki and NézÅ‘pont: IN THE WHOLE SAMPLE Századvég […]
03/02/2016

Teachers demonstrate for education reform in Hungary – Photos

Budapest, February 3 (MTI) – Teachers, students, parents and civil groups held a demonstration in Miskolc, northeastern Hungary, on Wednesday afternoon against the state of Hungary’s […]