LMP

04/10/2016

LMP: quota referendum ‘complete failure’

Budapest (MTI) – Sunday’s referendum on migrant quotas was a “complete failure” and “damaging”, co-leaders of the opposition LMP party told a press conference. Bernadett Szél […]
28/09/2016

LMP: Hungarian farmland should be exempted from free movement of capital rules

Brussels, September 28 (MTI) – Hungarian farmland should stay in domestic ownership and it should be exempted from rules on the free movement of capital, LMP […]
28/09/2016

Opposition speaks out against Budapest Olympic bid

Budapest, September 28 (MTI) – The opposition Socialist and LMP parties on Wednesday reiterated their position on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics, saying that […]
27/09/2016

LMP chides Varga for rosy assessment of labour market

Budapest, September 27 (MTI) – Commenting on the latest jobless and employment data released on Tuesday, opposition LMP chided Economy Minister Mihály Varga for a rosy […]
26/09/2016

Opposition Socialists, LMP condemn government tactics on land-sale revenues

Budapest, September 26 (MTI) – The opposition Socialist and LMP parties have joined forces to protest against a government bill on how revenue from the sale […]
23/09/2016

Referendum – LMP: Government threatening localities with funding cut ‘unacceptable’

Budapest, September 23 (MTI) – Ruling Fidesz has been putting pressure on the local assemblies to support a “no” vote in the Oct. 2 European Union […]
22/09/2016

Government, opposition discuss EU future

Budapest (MTI) – Politicians discussed the future of the European Union and Hungary’s place in it at a conference on Wednesday, with all sides agreeing that […]
21/09/2016

Jobbik, LMP discuss Hungary’s election system

Budapest, September 21 (MTI) – Representatives of Jobbik and the green opposition LMP met on Wednesday to discuss potential amendments to Hungary’s election system. The talks […]
08/09/2016

Hungarian politicians discuss Hungary’s EU membership

Budapest (MTI) – Politicians discussed issues concerning Hungary’s European Union membership at an economic conference on Wednesday, but none of the participants advocated an actual exit […]
06/09/2016

LMP turns to ombudsman over changes in vocational education

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition LMP party will turn to the ombudsman for basic rights over the recent changes to Hungary’s vocational education system, the party’s […]
31/08/2016

Nationaly security committee: Turkey situation could worsen migrant crisis

Budapest, August 30 (MTI) – The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said […]
29/08/2016

LMP calls on Orban to reject US-EU trade pact

Budapest, August 29 (MTI) – Hungary’s opposition LMP party has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to declare that he does not support the TTIP trade […]
28/08/2016

MPs hold group meetings before start of parliament’s autumn session

Budapest, August 27 (MTI) – The parliamentary groups of governing Fidesz-KDNP and the opposition Socialists, Jobbik and LMP will hold group meetings in the capital and […]
25/08/2016

LMP urges consultations on election rules

  Budapest, August 25 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party has called for talks with other opposition parties to discuss changing the election rules with a […]
23/08/2016

Two Hungarian MEPs on Soros ‘allies’ list

Budapest (MTI) – Two Hungarian MEPs are included on a list of “reliable allies” of the European Policy Institute linked to Hungarian-born American financer George Soros, […]
20/08/2016

August 20 – Opposition parties mark national holiday

Budapest, August 20 (MTI) – Hungary’s opposition parties marked the August 20 national holiday on Saturday, saying that the country had strayed from the path laid […]
15/08/2016

Personal bankruptcy law failure, says LMP

Budapest, August 15 (MTI) – Green opposition LMP has branded Hungary’s personal bankruptcy law a failure and proposed that the legislation should be changed to make […]
10/08/2016

LMP says Socialists wrong to sit out election law amendment talks

Budapest, August 10 (MTI) – The Socialist Party was wrong to stay away from a meeting parliamentary parties held earlier this week to discuss a possible […]
09/08/2016

LMP calls on govt to improve SME competitiveness

Budapest, August 9 (MTI) – Green opposition LMP has called on the government to take steps to boost the competitiveness of Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises. […]
08/08/2016

No amendment likely to election law in connection with quota referendum

Budapest, August 8 (MTI) – No amendment to Hungary’s election law can be expected after talks were held on Monday among parliamentary parties at the initiative […]