LMP

03/08/2016

LMP calls on govt to allow all Hungarians abroad to vote by mail in autumn referendum

Budapest, August 3 (MTI) – The green opposition LMP party has called on the government to allow all Hungarians living abroad, including those working in western […]
01/08/2016

LMP co-leader, EU commissioner debate future of Hungary, EU at Ecopolis Summer Academy

Budapest (MTI) – LMP co-leader Bernadett Szél and European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics discussed the future of Hungary and the EU at a panel discussion at the […]
29/07/2016

Socialist, LMP discuss opposition strategies before 2018

Budapest (MTI) – The head of the Socialist Party and the co-leader of LMP held a public discussion focusing on opposition strategies before the next general […]
28/07/2016

Tárki poll indicates firm majority for ruling parties

Budapest, July 27 (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat parties have retained their firm voter support according to the latest survey by pollster Tárki, published on […]
23/07/2016

Fidesz: Decisions on immigration affect sovereignty

Baile Tusnad, Romania, July 22 (MTI) – It is a key issue of national sovereignty whether Hungary is allowed to determine the scope of its citizens […]
20/07/2016

Plenary on contested Liget project abandoned – UPDATE

Budapest, July 20 (MTI) – The plenary session of parliament initiated by the opposition to debate the contested Liget project has been abandoned for lack of […]
18/07/2016

LMP calls on govt to oppose Nord Stream extension

Budapest, July 18 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party on Monday reaffirmed its call on the government to reduce Hungary’s dependence on Russian energy imports and […]
18/07/2016

LMP to prepare for elections alone, says co-leader

Budapest, July 17 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party will prepare for the forthcoming elections alone, without forming any alliance with another parliamentary party, co-leader Bernadett […]
16/07/2016

Ákos Hadházy elected LMP co-leader

Budapest, July 16 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party elected Ákos Hadházy co-leader and assigned him a parliamentary mandate on Saturday. His predecessor, party founder András […]
13/07/2016

LMP proposes setting up border guard force

Budapest, July 13 (MTI) – Asylum procedures in Hungary have become “pointless”, as it is now almost impossible to receive asylum and this has led to […]
12/07/2016

LMP prepares action plan for handling labour shortage

Budapest (MTI) – The green opposition LMP party will submit to parliament an action plan on handling Hungary’s labour shortages, the party’s co-leader announced on Monday. […]
12/07/2016

POLL – Support for ruling parties up 2 pc

Budapest (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has increased its voter support to 31 percent of all respondents according to the latest survey by the […]
07/07/2016

LMP lambasts govt for ‘importing cheap labour’

Budapest, July 7 (MTI) – The government has joined forces with “big capital” to bring in people from other countries to fill jobs left by Hungarians […]
04/07/2016

LMP: Orbán should give up policy of low wages

Budapest, July 4 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should stop embracing a policy of low wages in Hungary, which forces skilled workers to continue to […]
01/07/2016

Most Hungarians unhappy about Brexit

Budapest, June 30 (MTI) – Sixty percent of Hungarians considered the decision by Britons to leave the EU unfavourable to Hungary and 64 percent disliked the […]
28/06/2016

Hungarian parties say EU needs to change after Brexit

Brussels, June 28 (MTI) – Hungarian political parties said on Tuesday after an emergency session of the European Parliament that Britain’s vote to leave the European […]
28/06/2016

LMP voices support for civil protest against City Park construction

Budapest, June 28 (MTI) – The small opposition LMP party has expressed support for civil activists trying to block work under way in Budapest’s City Park […]
28/06/2016

Hadházy to run for LMP co-leader

Budapest, June 28 (MTI) – The small opposition LMP party has officially accepted the candidacy of Ákos Hadházy, the party’s anti-corruption spokesman, to replace Andras Schiffer […]
26/06/2016

Hungary’s house speaker: Brexit will make EU weaker

Budapest, June 25 (MTI) – Britain’s decision to leave the European Union will weaken the bloc and Hungary would have preferred a remain vote, Parliamentary Speaker […]
24/06/2016

After BREXIT – Parliamentary parties responses

Budapest, June 24 (MTI) – Several opposition parties called on the Hungarian government to respond to the outcome of the UK referendum on leaving the EU […]