LMP

31/01/2017

Ruling parties hold commanding lead in new poll

Budapest (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance continued to hold a commanding lead over the opposition parties in January, according to a fresh poll by […]
27/01/2017

LMP slams government’s ‘luxury’ projects

Budapest (MTI) – The government spent 735 billion forints (EUR 2.4bn) on “useless luxury projects” last year, while the cost of tax reductions and wage hikes […]
25/01/2017

Budapest assembly – Budapest approves final 2024 Olympic locations, opposition slams mayor

Budapest, January 25 (MTI) – The Budapest assembly on Wednesday approved the final proposal on locations selected under the Hungarian capital’s bid to host the 2024 […]
24/01/2017

LMP’s group leader resigns, takes background role

Budapest, January 24 (MTI) – Erzsébet Schmuck has announced her resignation as leader of the opposition LMP party’s parliamentary group, Magyar Nemzet said on Tuesday. Schmuck […]
21/01/2017

Hungarian parties comment on Trump’s inauguration

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition LMP party on Friday said that “political earthquakes” such as the inauguration of Donald Trump as the president of the United […]
20/01/2017

LMP warns of environmental impacts of Budapest Olympics

Budapest, January 20 (MTI) – The cost of addressing environmental harm caused by the 2024 Budapest Olympics, if the event goes ahead, could add 1,000 billion […]
19/01/2017

Socialists, LMP support signature drive to thwart Budapest 2024 Olympic plans

Budapest, January 19 (MTI) – Both the opposition Socialist and LMP parties back an NGO initiative to collect signatures demanding Hungary drop its bid to host […]
15/01/2017

LMP congress: Green opposition to contest 2018 election alone, members re-elects co-chairs

Budapest, January 15 (MTI) – Green opposition LMP will contest the 2018 parliamentary election on its own, as it does not see any viable allies among […]
14/01/2017

Top court rules law on public administration court procedures unconstitutional

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the provisions concerning the supreme administrative court in the law on public administration court procedures are […]
12/01/2017

Orbán’s cabinet to wind up sales of residency bonds – UPDATE

Budapest, January 12 (MTI) – The Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) on Thursday said it will stop selling residency bonds, citing favourable developments in the country’s […]
09/01/2017

LMP proposes five-party talks on politicians’ wealth

Budapest, January 9 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party has called for talks between the parliamentary parties next week to discuss its proposal aimed at increasing […]
09/01/2017

Opposition LMP warns against ‘increased Russian influence’

Budapest, January 8 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party has urged action against Russia’s influence seen by the party as increasing during the past six years. […]
04/01/2017

LMP calls on govt to treat SMEs as strategic partners – UPDATE

Budapest, January 4 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party has called on the government to treat small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) as strategic partners rather than […]
30/12/2016

Opposition parties deliver bleak appraisal of 2016

Budapest, December 30 (MTI) – Hungarian opposition parties on Friday gave a gloomy assessment of the government’s performance over the past year. The Socialist Party said […]
18/12/2016

LMP lambasts govt for tax changes

Budapest (MTI) – The government’s new tax package is aimed at “fixing problems created by the government itself”, opposition LMP said on Saturday. LMP spokesman József […]
13/12/2016

Jobbik, LMP oppose amendment enabling state leaders to head sports associations

Budapest, December 12 (MTI) – Jobbik and green opposition LMP oppose a planned legal amendment enabling the prime minister, government ministers and state secretaries to head […]
12/12/2016

LMP repeats call for public sector pay hike

Budapest, December 12 (MTI) – Green opposition LMP has once again called for a pay rise for public workers and civil servants, calling it “intolerable” that […]
12/12/2016

Hungary parties welcome Romania election result

Budapest, December 12 (MTI) – Hungary’s political parties have hailed the outcome of Romania’s recent general election, in which the ethnic Hungarian RMDSZ party garnered over […]
09/12/2016

Terrorist threat main topic at Budapest conference held on Human Rights Day

Budapest, December 8 (MTI) – Topics discussed at a Budapest conference held on Thursday, Human Rights Day, included Hungary’s sovereignty within the European Union, special laws […]
05/12/2016

Orbán congratulates Austria’s president-elect, LMP welcomes election of “green” president

Budapest, December 5 (MTI) – The green opposition LMP party welcomed on Monday the election of Alexander Van der Bellen, the first “green” president in history, […]