LMP

05/12/2016

LMP accuses government of subordinating all developments to 2017 World Aquatics

Budapest (MTI) – The green opposition LMP has accused the government of subordinating all developments to the 2017 World Aquatics Championships which has a continually growing […]
04/12/2016

SURVEY – Ruling parties backed by 32 pc

Budapest, December 3 (MTI) – Some 32 percent of all voters supported the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrats in a survey prepared by NézÅ‘pont Institute. The opposition Jobbik […]
24/11/2016

Government: Former head of Quaestor brokerage ‘common criminal’

Budapest, November 24 (MTI) – Csaba Tarsoly, the former head of the scandal-mired brokerage Quaestor in preliminary detention awaiting trial “is nothing other than a common […]
24/11/2016

Support for Jobbik keeps declining, but they are still second strongest party in Hungary

Budapest (MTI) – Although the campaign preceding the referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota scheme made hardly any impact on the popularity of Hungary’s […]
22/11/2016

Parliament elects 4 top court judges, new chief

Budapest, November 22 (MTI) – Hungary’s parliament on Tuesday elected four Constitutional Court judges to fill vacant positions, and a new court chief. The new members, […]
17/11/2016

Ruling parties, opposition LMP reach deal on top court nominees – UPDATE

Budapest, November 17 (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz-KDNP alliance and green opposition LMP on Thursday reached an agreement on the nominees to fill the four vacancies […]
14/11/2016

Orbán: Attack against Rogán ‘political bluff’

Budapest, November 14 (MTI) – Reacting to opposition queries about an article purporting to uncover graft in connection with Antal Rogán, the cabinet chief, Prime Minister […]
09/11/2016

Hungary’s leftist parties comment on US election – UPDATE

Budapest, November 9 (MTI) – Hungary’s opposition parties congratulated Donald Trump on winning the United States presidential election on Wednesday. The opposition Socialists said that the […]
03/11/2016

Hungarian parliament to vote on constitutional amendment on Nov. 8

Budapest, November 3 (MTI) – Parliament will vote on the seventh amendment of the constitution on November 8, with a view to preventing the European Union […]
31/10/2016

LMP calls on government to suspend spending on Paks project

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition LMP party is demanding that the government should stop spending on the Paks nuclear plant expansion project until the European Court […]
30/10/2016

LMP to start collecting signatures calling for full-scale renovation of M3

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition LMP party said it will collect signatures in the coming weeks to demand the full-scale renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 line, […]
27/10/2016

Hungary jobless rate 4.9 pc in July-September, down yr/yr 

Budapest, October 27 (MTI) – Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.9 percent in July-September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. The rate, […]
25/10/2016

Foreign ministry summons Russian ambassador over state TV’s remarks on 1956

Budapest, October 25 (MTI) – Hungary’s foreign ministry on Tuesday said it had summoned Russia’s ambassador over what it said were “degrading” comments made on Russian […]
21/10/2016

Poll shows fewer uncertain voters, lower support among decided voters for Jobbik

Budapest, October 21 (MTI) – The ratio of uncertain voters has decreased and support for nearly all politicial parties increased, except for Jobbik, which lost support […]
17/10/2016

Four parties sign declaration in honour of 1956 commemorations

Budapest, October 17 (MTI) – A statement signed by four of the five official parliamentary parties on the 60th anniversary of Hungary’s anti-Soviet 1956 revolution calls […]
17/10/2016

Hungarian government: Health care staff salaries to double in 2010-2020

Budapest (MTI) – A total 96,000 doctors and nurses have received a pay rise since 2010, and all employees in Hungarian health care will have had […]
17/10/2016

Lefitst opposition parties stage demonstration in support of press freedom

Budapest, October 16 (MTI) – The opposition LMP, Együtt, and Dialogue for Hungary (PM) parties staged a demonstration in Budapest on Sunday to protest against the […]
11/10/2016

LMP slams bill on putting details of donations, tax rebates under shroud of secrecy

Budapest, October 11 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party has said that a bill submitted to parliament by Economy Minister Mihály Varga which seeks to put […]
08/10/2016

Publisher of daily Népszabadság suspends paper’s operations

Budapest, October 8 (MTI) – The publishing company of Hungarian political daily Népszabadság said on Saturday it has suspended the publication of both the print and online […]
05/10/2016

Majority of voters satisfied with outcome, survey finds

Budapest, October 5 (MTI) – The majority of Hungarian voters are satisfied with the result of the Oct. 2 migrant quota referendum and support amending the […]