Presidential election 2017

08/05/2017

Áder takes presidential oath of office – UPDATE

Parliament decided on March 13 to re-elect him for another five-year term
14/03/2017

Polish, Slovak presidents congratulate Áder on re-election

Polish President Andrzej Duda has congratulated János Áder on his re-election on Monday as Hungary president for another five-year term
14/03/2017

Presidential election 2017 – Majtényi hails presidential campaign as ‘success story’

Ex-ombudsman Majtényi lost Monday's presidential election in parliament
13/03/2017

Presidential election 2017 – Hungarian parties react to Áder’s re-election

Jobbik: neither Áder nor Majtényi was able to represent the unity of the nation
13/03/2017

Hungary’s parliament re-elects President Áder for second term

CONGRATULATIONS! Here is the re-elected Hungarian president
13/03/2017

Hungary presidential election 2017 – First round of election inconclusive

Hungary presidential election 2017 - TODAY
12/03/2017

Parliament to vote on the next Hungarian president on Monday

Fidesz: Ruling parties have nominated János Áder for president, George Soros, the Hungarian-born US billionaire, is behind the candidacy of László Majtényi
28/02/2017

Együtt supports former ombudsman’s candidacy for president

The judiciary aspects of his programme are in complete accord with Együtt's approach
24/02/2017

DK leadership backs Majtényi’s nomination for president

"Majtényi stands for a more tolerant, supportive, greener republic and will fight against discrimination and corruption"
16/02/2017

Fidesz-KDNP supports Áder’s candidacy for president, Socialists nominate former ombudsman

Visegrád, February 16 (MTI) – Lawmakers of the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrats party alliance unanimously support the candidacy of incumbent President Janos Ader for another five-year term, […]
16/02/2017

Fidesz-KDNP parliamentary group session to address migration, nomination of president, NGO funding

Budapest (MTI) – The parliamentary group of allied ruling Fidesz-KDNP will gather in Visegrád, in northern Hungary, to discuss issues of migration, preparations for next year’s […]
06/02/2017

Jobbik declines to come up with nominee for president

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik party will not nominate anyone for Hungary’s next president; the party maintains its position that the president should be elected directly […]
05/02/2017

Opposition Együtt elects new leader, backs Majtényi’s nomination for president – UPDATE

Budapest – The opposition Együtt party elected Péter Juhász its leader at a delegates’ assembly in Budapest on Saturday. The other candidate for the post was […]
04/02/2017

LMP endorses Majtényi for president

Budapest (MTI) – Green opposition LMP on Friday became the latest party to throw its support behind Lászlo Majtényi, Hungary’s former ombudsman, to succeed János Áder […]
05/01/2017

Liberals call for leftist opposition cooperation

Budapest, January 5 (MTI) – Liberal Party leader Gábor Fodor said that cooperation between the “democratic” opposition parties, namely one without Jobbik, would be a must […]
05/01/2017

President nominated by MPs rather than civil groups, says proposed candidate

Budapest (MTI) – Former ombudsman László Majtényi, whose name has recently been suggested by a civil group as a possible candidate for Hungary’s next president, called […]
03/01/2017

Socialists support ex-ombudsman to be nominated for president

Budapest (MTI) – László Majtényi, Hungary’s former ombudsman, could “represent the whole country” if elected president, the opposition Socialists said in a statement on Monday. The […]
30/12/2016

Áder accepts nomination for second presidential term

Budapest (MTI) – President János Áder has accepted the ruling Fidesz party’s nomination to serve as Hungary’s president for a second term, the president’s office told […]
23/12/2016

Orbán informs Áder of Fidesz backing for second presidential term

Budapest, December 23 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has personally informed President János Áder that the ruling Fidesz party will nominate him as Hungary’s head […]
22/12/2016

The ruling Fidesz party to nominate Áder for Hungarian president

Budapest, December 22 (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz party will nominate János Áder as Hungary’s head of state for another five-year term, national daily Magyar Idők […]