Socialists

16/01/2023

Police officer’s death: Socialists, Jobbik propose committee hearing of interior minister, police chief

Last week, police accosted a man who seemed to be breaking into a flat in Budapest. The man stabbed three policemen...
27/12/2022

President Novák pardons seven defendants in right-wing activist Budahazy’s case

"Budaházy set up a terrorist organisation called the Hungarian Arrows to carry out attacks against lawmakers of the then ruling Socialist-Free Democrat alliance between 2007 and 2009"
21/12/2022

Hungarians face a dilemma whether to heat or buy food?

Opposition slammed government performance in 2022, one of the parties said Hungarians faced a dilemma at the end of the month. #Hungary #government #Momentum #Jobbik #Socialists
15/12/2022

Hungarian Socialists call for budgetary cttee to hear finmin

Next year's budget was planned with an inflation rate of 5.2 percent, whereas "this figure could be three or even four times as high".... #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #Socialists
14/12/2022

Hungarian Socialists: primaries are the only way forward for opposition

Each ruling Fidesz candidate should face a single opposition challenger, Ágnes Kunhalmi said. #hungary #dailynewshungary #socialists #opposition #politics #elections
11/12/2022

Hungarian socialists demand to know content of extraordinary cabinet meeting

The Socialist party would like to know the prime minister's views on the protests for education and their dire working conditions. #hungary #dailyewshungary #socialists #orbán #cabinetmeeting
11/12/2022

Hungarian Socialists started to prepare for the next elections

The Socialist Party has started to prepare for the local and European parliamentary elections in 2024, the party leadership said on Saturday #Hungary #Hungarian #dailynewshungary #Socialists #politics #election
07/12/2022

Central bank governor: Hungary is in a “near-crisis situation”

György Matolcsy told the parliament's economic committee that Hungary was in a "near-crisis situation", which was followed by outcry. #Hungary #Hungarian #centralbank #crisis #economy #dailynewshungary #bank
05/12/2022

Hungarian socialists: Reinstate fired teachers!

They also asked the government to establish the conditions of free education and create a budget allocation for teacher wage hikes. #hungary #dailynewshungary #teachers #education #government #socialists
03/12/2022

Socialists: Approval of rule-of-law legislation ‘Fidesz farce’

The government parties' approval of rule-of-law legislation requested by the European Commission is part of a ruling "Fidesz farce" #Hungary #Fidesz #EU #Eufunds #Socialists
28/11/2022

Socialists call for linking starter teachers’ salaries to central bank governor’s pay

The Orbán government would raise György Matolcsy's salary from €12,275 to over €14,700 a month, while teachers earn one-twentieth of that:
27/11/2022

Hungarian Socialists: Fight for human rights, social security and democracy

Hungarian families badly need European Union funds to tackle the current cost-of-living crisis, the Socialist Party said. #hungary #dailynewshungary #socialists #hungarians #eufunding #money #europeanunion
17/11/2022

Opposition parties call for pension hike, education reform

Here is how the opposition parties Democratic Coalition and the Socialists would raise pensions, reform education system. #Hungary #opposition #DK #Socialists #dailynewshungary #pension #reform #education
05/11/2022

Soclialists revealed how they would save Hungary’s education

The opposition Soclialist party revealed how they would help the Hungarian education #Hungary #Hungarian #education #dailynewshungary #Socialists
26/10/2022

Expansion of M4 metro line is much needed, according to Budapest Socialists

A recent survey showed that 44 percent of motorists in the 14th district would use the line daily if it were extended to Bosnyák Square. #hungary #dailynewshungary #m4 #metro #travel #transport #socialists #budapest
12/10/2022

Hungarian Socialist MP calls for 2023 budget rethink

Pushing through the budget as early as July had been a "mistake" in a volatile economic environment, they said. #hungary #dailynewshungary #budget #2023
06/10/2022

EP urges price cap on pipeline-delivered gas

The EP called on member states to ensure that citizens failing to pay growing energy bills are not cut off from the services, and to strive to avoid the eviction of struggling households..... #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #Europe
02/10/2022

What will happen next? The only MEP of the Socialists leaves the party

István Ujhelyi, an MEP of the opposition Socialists, has decided to quit his party, he told MTI on Sunday. #Hungary #Hungarian #Socialists #dailynewshungary #politics #EuropeanParliament #EU
12/09/2022

Socialists pledge solidarity with protesters for Hungarian education reform

"PM Orbán set an example of civil disobedience earlier, when he dismantled the metal barriers [raised against protesters in 2007] in Budapest's Kossuth Square."
07/09/2022

Hungarian Socialists: Fidesz responsible if Hungary loses EU funds

It will not be the EU that is responsible if Hungary misses out on funding.... #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #socialists