Press Roundup: Conflicting Polls on the Chances of the Opposition Based on a yet unpublished but leaked opinion poll, a left-wing outlet castigates the opposition for ceding the initiative and... 2021.12.18.
Prosecutor’s Office Interrogates Fidesz MP Völner under Suspicion of Bribery The Prosecutor General's Office interrogated former state secretary Pál Völner as a suspect on Wednesday, after parliament voted to lift... 2021.12.16.
Fidesz MEP Accuses EC of ‘Dishonesty’ over Delayed Approval of Hungary Recovery Plan The European Commission is being "dishonest" about the reasons behind its delay in approving Hungary's post-pandemic recovery plan, an MEP... 2021.12.16.
Police Suspect Embezzlement in Case Involving House Speaker’s Chief of Staff Police began an investigation for embezzlement in the case surrounding House Speaker László Kövér's associates. According to 24.hu's findings, a... 2021.12.15.
PM Orbán in Sopron: “Freedom, Patriotism Main Pillars of Hungary” Freedom and patriotism are the two great traditions of Hungarian politics, the "two main pillars of one-thousand-year-old Hungary, ones that... 2021.12.15.
Detailed Charges against Fidesz MP Völner Published as Parliament Lifts His Immunity The National Assembly voted to lift former Deputy Justice Minister Pál Völner's immunity in the bribery charges against him. A... 2021.12.14.
Police Hold House Searches in City Hall Case, Budapest Mayor Speaks of Fidesz’s ‘Russian Methods’ The police conducted searches at the homes of Budapest deputy mayor Ambrus Kiss, and the Chief Notary and Budapest Capital... 2021.12.14.
Budapest Mayor Offers HUF 1 Million for Any Proof of Misuse in Asset Sale Tenders Budapest mayor, Gergely Karácsony, announced that anyone who can prove any kind of misuse in the Budapest Municipality's public tenders,... 2021.12.10.
PM Orbán: Strong Anti-Immigration, Family-friendly European Party Alliance Needed A large and strong anti-immigration, pro-family European party alliance needs to be formed, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio... 2021.12.10.
Fidesz MP Boldog Will Not Run in Upcoming Elections Amid Corruption Charges Fidesz MP István Boldog will not run in the upcoming elections and is retiring from politics. While the lawmaker explains... 2021.12.10.
State Secretary Völner’s Asset Declaration: Modest Life, Little Savings Although Pál Völner earned roughly six times the Hungarian average salary, his assets appear to have stagnated in the past decade,... 2021.12.08.
Commission Plans New Media Rules in EU, Hungarian Media Landscape May Be a Reason The European Commission plans to introduce rules next year to prevent a few large media groups from acquiring smaller rivals... 2021.12.08.
Press Roundup: Warsaw Summit Concludes with Declaration A right-wing commentator sees the joint statement of European right-wing parties in Warsaw as a harbinger of a conservative renaissance.... 2021.12.07.
Fidesz MEP: Hungary Victim of Media Manipulation Hungary is yet again on the end of media manipulation by liberal media spreading fake news, Tamás Deutsch, the head... 2021.12.07.
Minister Novák: Warsaw Meeting Involved Leaders Wanting to Preserve Sovereignty Several political leaders who want to preserve sovereignty met in Warsaw on Saturday and decided to tighten cooperation, the minister... 2021.12.06.
Press Roundup: Porn Tycoon and Twin-Tailed Dog Party to Run for Seats in Parliament Weeklies from across the political spectrum ponder the significance of outsiders in next April’s parliamentary election. A conservative analyst lambasts... 2021.12.06.
House Speaker Kövér Says Opposition’s Policy Is “Openly Treacherous” László Kövér, the speaker of parliament, accused the leftist opposition of pursuing "an openly treacherous policy", in an interview published... 2021.12.04.
Tusk: “European People’s Party Welcomes Péter Márki-Zay” On Thursday, the opposition's joint candidate for prime minister, Péter Márki-Zay, held talks with Donald Tusk, chairman of the European... 2021.12.03.
“There is no single uniform concept of rule of law” – Interview with Fidesz MEP László Trócsányi Rule of law can vary from country to country because it is embedded historically, culturally, politically, and philosophically in a... 2021.12.03.
Fidesz Vows to Stop ‘LGBTQ Lobby’ at Referendum, Opposition Says it’s Only Campaign Tool The Parliament's Fidesz-KDNP majority voted to hold a referendum concerning the child protection law. According to the joint opposition's PM... 2021.12.03.
House Speaker Kövér: Norway’s ‘Gay Santa’ Ad ‘Desecrates a Beloved Holiday’ Speaker of Parliament László Kövér has slammed a Norwegian TV commercial featuring a gay Santa Claus for "desecrating one of... 2021.12.03.
