News tagged with: fidesz

President Áder Asks Orbán to Form New Government

President János Áder has asked Viktor Orbán, incumbent prime minister and leader of the election-winning Fidesz party, to set up...

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Pro-Russian Demonstration to Take Place on Heroes’ Square

A pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian demonstration is set to take place in Budapest on Saturday, April 30, intending to show solidarity with...

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Fidesz MEP: EC Rule-of-Law Mechanism against Hungary ‘Punishment and Pressure’

The European Commission's decision to activate the rule-of-law mechanism against Hungary serves to put pressure on and penalise its government...

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Parliamentary Parties Fail to Agree on House Positions

The parliamentary parties have failed to agree on staffing the leading positions in parliament, and so that task falls to...

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Justice Minister Congratulates Elon Musk and Hopes All Opinions Will Be Equally Visible on Twitter

Both Fidesz and far-right party Mi Hazánk welcomed the news that Elon Musk is buying the social media site Twitter....

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Press Roundup: Opposing Takes on French and Slovene Elections

A left-wing commentator believes that the Hungarian government will become even more isolated on the European stage after the defeat...

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Debate and Controversy over Distribution of Positions and Inaugural Session of Next Parliament

Debate erupted at the preparatory meeting as parties of the opposition alliance want to be regarded as separate groups, which...

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Chancellor Scholz Congratulates Orbán 3 Weeks after Elections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulated the Hungarian Prime Minister by e-mail on April 22, 19 days after the ruling Fidesz...

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Fidesz MEP Deutsch: Hungarian Left Wing ‘Still on Side of War’

Hungary's left wing is "still on the side of war and risks dragging Hungary into this horrible conflict", Tamás Deutsch,...

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Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Elections – with Two Weeks’ Hindsight

Commentators still struggle to find consistent explanations for the fourth consecutive electoral victory of Fidesz on 3 April. There is...

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Budapest’s Investigative Committee Suspects Corruption in Former Fidesz Leadership Estate Dealings

More than 1,200 municipality-owned apartments were privatized at a significantly discounted price in downtown Budapest between 2014 and 2018 during...

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Police File Charges for Blackmail in Former Fidesz Mayor Borkai’s Sex Scandal

The Chief Prosecutor's Office has filed charges against six people in connection with the recording and blackmailing in the sex...

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Education The Only Significant Factor in Municipalities’ Support for Fidesz

Level of education was the only factor which had a significant correlation with the success of Fidesz in municipalities around...

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Almost a Third of Opposition Voters Believed Márki-Zay Would Take Hungary to War, Survey Finds

Even a considerable number of opposition voters recognized some of the often unfounded or false statements about the opposition made...

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Voting: Support for Fidesz Less Defined in Wealthier Municipalities

The better the quality of life is in a given municipality, the lower the likelihood of supporting Fidesz-KDNP is, according...

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Budapest Urgently Needs HUF 30 Billion for Operations

Budapest's budget would need a HUF 30 billion (EUR 79.6 million) loan for operations, the Budapest mayor announced, asking the...

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More People Vote for Governing Fidesz in Places with Many Children

More people voted for Fidesz in municipalities with a large number of children, while places with more elderly residents were...

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RMDSZ Leader: Transylvanian Hungarians Support Fidesz’s Policies for Ethnic Hungarians Abroad

Hungarians living beyond the borders, including in Transylvania, support the government's policies for their communities, evidenced by their votes at...

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Mi Hazánk: Parliamentary Positions Should Be Distributed ‘by Bloc’

The positions in Hungary's next parliament should be distributed "by political blocs" rather than in line with the number of...

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Hungarian People of Lower Education Level Show Overwhelming Support for Fidesz

A strong correlation between low education and wide support for the party list of governing Fidesz was evident in the...

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Press Roundup: Weeklies on Fidesz’s Crushing Electoral Victory

Left-liberal authors hope that the opposition can pull itself together after its hugely disappointing performance at the general election on...

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