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Márki-Zay’s Mandate Goes to Politician of Jobbik

MTI-Hungary Today 2022.04.23.

The “democratic opposition parties” have decided that the parliamentary mandate returned by Péter Márki-Zay, the former prime ministerial candidate of the allied opposition, will be going to Noémi Végh of Jobbik, the Socialists said on Saturday.

A statement signed by the six opposition parties shows the decisions on filling vacant mandates were taken unanimously by the Hungarian Socialist Party, Párbeszéd Magyarország, Momentum, Democratic Coalition, Jobbik and LMP.

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Végh was chosen as the next candidate in line on the six-party alliance’s election list.

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony’s parliamentary mandate will be filled by Rebeka Szabó of Párbeszéd, and DK politician Klára Dobrev’s mandate by Bernadett Bakos of LMP.

Featured photo via Péter Márki-Zay’s Facebook page


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