Jobbik

11/04/2016

Orban: ‘I am not a wealthy man’

Budapest, April 11 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he was not a wealthy man and he did not have a “strawman”, in response to […]
11/04/2016

Interview – Vona: Hungarians fear ‘return to one-party rule’

Budapest, April 11 (MTI) – Commenting on a government proposal to amend the constitution with the aim of tightening anti-terrorism laws, Jobbik leader Gábor Vona told […]
08/04/2016

Most parties agree constitutional amendment needed on terror

Budapest, April 8 (MTI) – Hungary’s political parties broadly agreed on Friday on the need to change the constitution in light of government efforts to improve […]
07/04/2016

Jobbik raises red flag over sale of Postabank building

Budapest, April 7 (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik party has raised questions over the recent sale of the prestigious former Postabank headquarters in central Budapest, accusing the ruling […]
06/04/2016

Survey among young people: Is Jobbik three and a half times cooler than Fidesz?

In the Eastern Central European region, Hungarian youth feel the least happy and they also have an overwhelmingly negative opinion of the current Orbán government. Jobbik’s […]
06/04/2016

Top court approves Socialists’ referendum question on scrapping Sunday shopping restrictions – UPDATE

Budapest, April 6 (MTI) – The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Wednesday approved a referendum question submitted by the Socialist Party on scrapping the law on […]
05/04/2016

Fidesz and leftist opposition demand transparency of politicians’ offshore implication – UPDATE

Budapest, April 5 (MTI) – The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition has urged that all politicians should make a public declaration if they are involved in any […]
01/04/2016

Five-party meeting on anti-terrorism measures ‘constructive’ – UPDATE

Budapest, April 1 (MTI) – Representatives of Hungary’s five parliamentary parties met on Friday to discuss the government’s planned anti-terrorism measures. After the meeting, ruling Fidesz […]
31/03/2016

Top court says National Bank of Hungary data disclosure amendments unconstitutional

Budapest, March 31 (MTI) – Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that amendments to the law governing the central bank that give the National Bank of […]
29/03/2016

Vona: Brussels shows the failure of migration policy and multiculturalism in general

Press release – Gábor Vona, the president of the largest opposition force said that the Brussels terrorist attacks demonstrated the failure of Europe’s migration policy in […]
24/03/2016

Jobbik demands scrapping of Roma self-government

Budapest, March 24 (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik party has demanded the elimination of national Roma self-government ÖRO, which is associated with recent corruption scandals. Jobbik demands […]
24/03/2016

Opposition critical of government’s planned anti-terror measures

Budapest, March 24 (MTI) – The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said the government’s planned anti-terrorism measures announced on Thursday were “another step toward dismantling civil […]
20/03/2016

Jobbik seeks support among Fidesz MPs for residency bond probe

Budapest, March 20 (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik is seeking the support of Fidesz MPs, too, to establish a parliamentary committee to investigate whether the sale of […]
19/03/2016

Opposition parties protest EUR 1.4bn construction bid

Budapest, March 19 (MTI) – Opposition parties have voiced protest against a recent government bid worth a total 420 billion forints (EUR 1.4bn), citing risks of […]
19/03/2016

Serbian court calls on Jobbik to close local office

Budapest, March 19 (MTI) – A local court in northern Serbia’s Vojvodina has banned the operation of the office of István Szávay, deputy leader of the […]
18/03/2016

Jobbik: NATO has become an offensive alliance but there is no real alternative now

Press release – Márton Gyöngyösi says Hungary as a NATO member takes more responsibility than the security guarantees we are provided. Jobbik’s MP and vice president […]
16/03/2016

Opposition parties criticise planned budget law amendment

Budapest, March 16 (MTI) – The Jobbik party and the Liberals on Wednesday criticised a planned amendment of Hungary’s budget law. Jobbik MP EnikÅ‘ Hegedűs told […]
15/03/2016

March 15 – Opposition parties celebrated the anniversary of Hungary’s 1848 revolution

Budapest, March 15 (MTI) – The leader of the opposition Jobbik party on Tuesday told a party event to mark the March 15 national holiday that Jobbik […]
14/03/2016

Jobbik files data request on cbank foundation funds

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik party is submitting a request for public data to the central bank on its foundations in order to find out more […]
11/03/2016

Vona denies Jobbik receives Russian support

Budapest, March 11 (MTI) – Gábor Vona, leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, denied in an interview to daily Magyar IdÅ‘k published on Friday that […]