Jobbik

10/03/2016

Hungary wants explanation for Romanian ban on Jobbik official

Budapest, March 10 (MTI) – The foreign ministry has requested information from its Romanian counterpart in connection with an entry ban Romania has imposed on the […]
09/03/2016

Parliament committee sees risks in EU lifting visa requirement for Turkey

Budapest, March 9 (MTI) – If the European Union lifts its visa requirements for Turkish nationals, security risks in Hungary would increase, members of parliament’s national […]
09/03/2016

Constitutional Protection Office investigating Election Office incident

Budapest, March 9 (MTI) – Hungary’s Constitutional Protection Office has launched an investigation into a recent incident in which a group of thugs allegedly prevented Socialist […]
05/03/2016

POLL – Fidesz-KDNP maintains lead over opposition

Budapest, March 5 (MTI) – The governing Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance maintained its lead over the opposition in February and the prime minister was the most popular […]
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

Jobbik condemns Khojaly masscare and expresses condolences for the people of Azerbaijan

On the memorial day for the victims of the Armenian aggression committed against Azerbaijan and the 24th anniversary of the Khojaly massacre, Jobbik expresses solidarity with […]
02/03/2016

Jobbik initiates referendum on foreigners buying farmland

Budapest, March 2 (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik party submitted a referendum initiative on Wednesday with a view to preventing foreigners from buying Hungarian farmland. Early last […]
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 […]
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 […]
27/02/2016

Opposition slams government over appointing Pölöskei Klik chief

Budapest (MTI) – Parties of the opposition have sharply criticised the government for its policy concerning central school manager Klik, and in particular for removing its […]
25/02/2016

Jobbik backs referendum, ‘no’ vote

Budapest, February 25 (MTI) – The Jobbik party backs a referendum on the EU’s quota system and encourages its supporters to turn up and vote “no” […]
24/02/2016

Jobbik reaffirms need for border guard

Budapest, February 24 (MTI) – The Jobbik party on Wednesday reiterated its stance that Hungary should reinstate the border guard to protect the country’s borders. Speaking […]
22/02/2016

Opposition criticises Orbán’s EU summit briefing – Update

Budapest, February 22 (MTI) – The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s parliamentary briefing about last week’s European Union summit on Monday. Jobbik leader Gábor […]
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 […]
21/02/2016

Opposition parties criticise Orbán over positions at EU summit

Budapest (MTI) – Viktor Orbán suffered a defeat at the EU summit; Hungarians working abroad will now be clearly worse off, the opposition Socialists’ deputy chairman […]
19/02/2016

Serbia court hears misdemeanour case of Jobbik MP over local office

Belgrade, February 19 (MTI) – A Serbian court on Friday heard a misdemeanour case launched against a lawmaker of Jobbik party for opening an office in […]
16/02/2016

Jobbik criticises V4 summit for lacking specific proposals on migrant crisis

Budapest, February 16 (MTI) – The radical nationalist Jobbik party has criticised the prime ministers of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic for indulging in […]
15/02/2016

Opposition criticises Orbán’s opening of spring session of parliament

Budapest, February 15 (MTI) – The leaders of opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Monday address in parliament, in which he ordered further border protection […]
14/02/2016

Foreign powers interested in conflict between Hungary, Romania, says Vona

Bucharest, February 14 (MTI) – Jobbik head Gabor Vona told a Romanian television channel he saw many signs suggesting that “leading powers seek to deepen conflicts […]
13/02/2016

Thousands of protesting teachers demand systemic changes in education – Photos – Update

Budapest, February 13 (MTI) – Participants in a huge demonstration organised by the strike committee of teachers demanded system-level changes in Hungary’s education, in front of […]