Jobbik

10/05/2016

Parliament approves national referendum on EU migrant quotas, lawmakers amends referendum law – UPDATE

Budapest, May 10 (MTI) – Parliament on Tuesday approved calling a national referendum initiated by the government on the EU’s mandatory migrant quota scheme. Lawmakers also approved […]
09/05/2016

Jobbik demands closure of Békéscsaba reception centre

Budapest, May 9 (MTI) – The radical nationalist Jobbik on Monday called for the closure of a reception centre in Békéscsaba in southeast Hungary in the […]
07/05/2016

Jobbik protests against migrant centre in Körmend

Budapest, May 6 (MTI) – Jobbik staged a protest march in Körmend, in western Hungary, and demanded that a local reception centre should be shut down, […]
05/05/2016

President should be elected directly, say Jobbik, LMP

Budapest, May 5 (MTI) – Representatives of radical nationalist Jobbik and green LMP voiced support for direct presidential elections in future, at talks held on Thursday. […]
03/05/2016

Opposition parties lambast migrant quota referendum

Budapest, May 3 (MTI) – Hungary’s opposition parties slammed the government’s planned referendum on the European Union’s proposed mandatory migrant quota scheme after the supreme court […]
02/05/2016

NBH-scandal – Jobbik lambasts central bank governor over “financing state”

Budapest, May 2 (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik party has called on György Matolcsy, governor of the National Bank of Hungary, to resign over recent scandals including […]
30/04/2016

Vona wants Dávid Janiczak Dávid, Erik Fülöp and László Toroczkai to work in Jobbik’s national board

Talking in N1 TV’s Vona 7 programme on Friday, Gábor Vona confirmed that he wanted to continue working with Tamás Sneider, János Volner and Dániel Z. […]
28/04/2016

Jobbik finds government’s “self-promotion” too expensive

Budapest, April 28 (MTI) – The government’s plans to spend a total 15.6 billion forints (EUR 48.5m) on “communication and consultations” as outlined in the 2017 […]
28/04/2016

Poll: Fidesz the strongest, follow by Jobbik and Socialists

Budapest (MTI) – Twenty-nine percent of respondents in the Nézőpont Institute’s latest poll indicated preference for the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance, the pollster reported on Wednesday. […]
27/04/2016

Opposition parties lambast 2017 budget

Budapest, April 26 (MTI) – Hungarian opposition parties slammed the 2017 draft budget submitted on Tuesday by the economy minister. The opposition Jobbik party said the budget […]
26/04/2016

Jobbik calls for direct election of president

Budapest, April 26 (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik party has proposed electing Hungary’s president by a direct vote and has invited the other four parliamentary parties to […]
26/04/2016

Jobbik welcomes triumph of national forces in Austria’s presidental election

Jobbik Movement for a Better Hungary welcomes the news that the first round of Austria’s presidential elections brought a landslide victory for Norbert Hofer, the candidate […]
22/04/2016

Jobbik leader says decision on replacing three deputies final

Budapest, April 22 (MTI) – Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gabor Vona said on Friday that his decision not to support the re-election of three of his […]
21/04/2016

Preparing for governing more important than individual interests, says Jobbik deputy leader

Budapest, April 21 (MTI) – The Jobbik should give priority to preparations for governing rather than keeping individual interests in view, deputy leader Tamás Sneider said […]
21/04/2016

Fidesz would win election today with similar results to 2014, say pollsters

Budapest, April 21 (MTI) – The outcome of Hungary’s general election would be very similar to the results in 2014 if the vote was held now, […]
21/04/2016

Three opposition parties meet executives for building 2018 election strategy

Budapest (MTI) – Three opposition parties met with company executives on Wednesday to outline political strategies for replacing the government in 2018. The Jobbik party and […]
20/04/2016

Three Jobbik deputy leaders not to be re-elected

Budapest, April 20 (MTI) – Three deputy leaders of the radical nationalist Jobbik will not be re-elected in the summer convention, Ádám Mirkóczki, the party’s spokesman, […]
13/04/2016

Hungary should reject migrant quotas through constitutional amendment, says Vona

Budapest, April 12 (MTI) – The Jobbik party has proposed that parliament should reject mandatory migrant quotas by amending the constitution instead of holding a referendum. […]
12/04/2016

Fidesz’ daily paper can regret spreading lies about Jobbik

According to the first-instance, not yet final verdict of Budapest Metropolitan Court, Fidesz-related daily Magyar Idők will have to publish a correction of an article making […]
12/04/2016

Five-party talks on the package of counter-terrorism action plan

Budapest, April 12 (MTI) – Almost all obstacles barring approval of the government’s counter-terrorism action plan have been overcome, a government official said after five-party talks […]