LMP

19/09/2015

Leftist opposition parties condemn government handling of migrant crisis

Budapest, September 19 (MTI) – The government has caused chaos with its handling of the migrant crisis, and has completely embarrassed Hungary on the international stage, […]
17/09/2015

LMP urges European-level solution, DK calls Orban only obstacle to it

Budapest, September 17 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party on Thursday urged a common European-level solution for the migration crisis whereas the Democratic Coalition (DK) said […]
16/09/2015

LMP calls for sealing border to GMO plants

Budapest, September 16 (MTI) – The green opposition LMP party is calling on the government to veto transatlantic free trade agreement (TTIP) talks in order to […]
15/09/2015

Leftist opposition parties slam government for migrant measures

Budapest, September 15 (MTI) – The government’s recent measures will not resolve the migration crisis, a spokesman for the green LMP party said on Tuesday. LMP […]
13/09/2015

LMP calls for electronic monitoring of asylum-seekers

Budapest, September 13 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party announced its proposals on Sunday for tackling the migrant crisis, among them the idea that asylum-seekers should […]
08/09/2015

Opposition parties demand reasons for defence minister’s resignation

Budapest (MTI) – Opposition parties on Monday demanded to know the reason for Defence Minister Csaba Hende’s resignation and called for a new direction from the […]
02/09/2015

Socialists, DK, LMP demand government help refugees

Budapest, September 2 (MTI) – The opposition Socialists demand that the government help refugees and take over their care from civil organisations. The Democratic Coalition (DK) […]
22/08/2015

Public funds should be spent on housing rather than Olympics, says LMP

Budapest, August 22 (MTI) – The government should finance social housing rather than the Olympic Games in Budapest, a local representative of LMP said on Saturday, […]
14/08/2015

Opposition parties reject Fidesz assertion minimum wage 43 pc higher

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition parties Socialists, Egyutt and LMP rejected on Thursday ruling Fidesz’s assertion that the minimum wage in Hungary has increased by 43 […]
09/08/2015

Kover, Schiffer debate Hungary current affairs

Budapest (MTI) – Speaker of Parliament Laszlo Kover and LMP co-leader Andras Schiffer took part in a debate on Hungary’s current affairs at the third Ecopolis […]
09/08/2015

Extra funding of HUF 7bn for higher education in 2016, says state secy

Budapest (MTI) – Funding in higher education will be increased by 7 billion forints (EUR 25m) to 198,1 billion next year, the human resources ministry’s parliamentary […]
07/08/2015

Casino visitor numbers rise sharply after slot machines banned from pubs

Budapest (MTI) – The number of visitors to Hungarian casinos rose sharply after a ban on slot machines in pubs was introduced in the autumn of […]
07/08/2015

Govt mulls extending higher education to rural areas

Budapest (MTI) – The government has started negotiations with municipalities and other local agencies to prepare higher education options in 6-8 cities in Hungary’s provinces, Bence […]
05/08/2015

LMP calls on Budapest not to bid for 2024 Olympics

Budapest, August 5 (MTI) – Budapest should not bid for the right to host the 2024 Olympic Summer Games because it has no chance to win […]
25/07/2015

FIdesz, LMP discuss key issues at Baile Tusnad

Baile Tusnad, Romania (MTI) – Two politicians of the government and opposition discussed where Hungary’s reputation abroad stood currently and argued over who was responsible, among […]
19/07/2015

LMP co-leaders re-elected at congress

Budapest (MTI) – Delegates re-elected the two co-leaders of the opposition LMP party at a party congress held on Saturday. Andras Schiffer and Bernadett Szel were […]
19/07/2015

Civil groups launch signature drive on 4 referendum questions

Budapest (MTI) – Civil groups officially launched their signature collection drive on Saturday in connection with four approved referendum questions which would “dismantle the government”. The […]
09/07/2015

LMP: Supporting EU-US free trade agreement “treason”

Budapest, July 9 (MTI) – Ruling Fidesz, the opposition Socialists and leftist Democratic Coalition committed “treason” through voicing support in the European Parliament for continuing the […]
05/07/2015

LMP urges European solution for illegal migration problem

Budapest, July 5 (MTI) – The green opposition LMP party calls for a “well-considered, cross-European” refugee policy, LMP MEP Tamas Meszerics told a press conference on […]
05/07/2015

LMP launches online consultation on emigration

Budapest (MTI) – The green opposition LMP party has launched an online consultation on emigration, co-leader Bernadett Szel said on Saturday. The high number of young […]