Former Minister of First Orbán Gov’t to Run in Opposition Primary József Pálinkás, Minister of Education during the first Orbán government and former President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, is... 2021.05.28.
Press Roundup: Opposition Discusses Chances of Electoral Victory The editor-in-chief of a left-wing weekly promises impartial coverage of the upcoming opposition primaries, while a close associate of Budapest... 2021.05.25.
Opposition Primary Debates to Be Held from July to October The candidates of Hungarian opposition parties vying to become the opposition alliance's prime ministerial nominee will hold primary debates from... 2021.05.22.
DK Asks EC to Keep Capacity in EU Vaccine Procurements for Hungary The Hungarian Democratic Coalition opposition party has asked the European Commission to keep EU vaccine procurement capacity for Hungary, saying... 2021.05.21.
Six Parties Set Up Cttee for 2021 Opposition Primary Delegates from six parties involved in opposition cooperation set up a committee for the 2021 opposition primary on Thursday. The... 2021.05.21.
Karácsony: Hungary Needs Dethronement to Repair Damaged, Sick Democracy Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, the Párbeszéd party's candidate for prime minister in the opposition's primary election, outlined his election platform... 2021.05.17.
‘In Hungary, Even Vaccine Choice is a Political Question’ -Interview with Political Analyst Gábor Török Hungary is so divided when it comes to politics that even the attitude toward vaccines is determined by party affiliation... 2021.05.16.
Socialists Back Gergely Karácsony in Opposition Primary The Socialist Party (MSZP) will support Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony for the opposition's prime ministerial candidate in the opposition primary... 2021.05.15.
Press Roundup: Opposition Announces Schedule for Primaries The main 6 opposition parties have announced the schedule for their autumn primaries. The two-round election will be held in... 2021.05.14.
Opposition Parties Agree on Primaries Selection Method Hungary's opposition parties have agreed on ground rules for selecting candidates in their primary elections, and have decided that online... 2021.05.12.
Press Roundup: DK Nominates Klára Dobrev for PM A liberal weekly suggests that Klára Dobrev’s nomination for the opposition primary was a necessity for the Democratic Coalition, while... 2021.05.05.
DK Announces Klára Dobrev as Prime Ministerial Candidate for Opposition Primary Opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) announced on Sunday that Klára Dobrev will be the party's prime ministerial candidate for the opposition... 2021.05.03.
Press Roundup: Weighing the Chances of the Opposition Alliance in 2022 Commentators from across the political spectrum consider that while Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony could be the strongest candidate for the... 2021.04.30.
MSZP, Párbeszéd to Field Joint Candidates in Primaries for 2022 Elections The Socialists (MSZP) and Párbeszéd (Dialogue for Hungary) will field joint candidates for the pre-elections, the selection of opposition candidates... 2021.04.29.
Opposition Fears Gov’t Wants to Hinder Primaries by Extending State of Emergency Legal Order The Orbán government has submitted a bill to parliament that would extend the special legal order in connection with the... 2021.04.22.
Opposition Parties Adopt Pre-election Code of Ethics Heads of the six opposition parties in parliament adopted a code of ethics to govern the selection of candidates for... 2021.04.15.
Socialists Call for Making Minimum Wage Tax-Exempt The Socialist Party (MSZP) will be campaigning in the upcoming opposition primary in favour of making the minimum wage tax-exempt... 2021.04.12.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Opposition Braces for Next Year’s Election As opinion polls put the opposition parties combined at just over 50 per cent of probable voters, pundits in left-liberal... 2021.03.01.
Opposition Primary Election to Start in mid-August The opposition primary ahead of the 2022 general election will start in mid-August and will involve electing individual candidates for... 2021.03.01.
Momentum Leader Fekete-Győr to Run in Joint Opposition PM Primary András Fekete-Győr, the leader of the Momentum party, will run in the primary for the joint opposition's candidate for prime... 2021.02.22.
