June 4th Won’t Be Public Holiday after Ruling Party MP’s Abstention Following the government politicians' abstention, June 4th, the Day of National Cohesion, a.k.a. the anniversary of the signing of the... 2021.09.16.
Analysis of Primaries: Balance Among Potential Winners but DK and Jobbik Can Hope for More Besides a virtual balance in potential candidates, current situation predicts the likelihood of Jobbik and Democratic Coalition (DK) to come... 2021.09.16.
Karácsony Unlawfully Taught in Corvinus? Budapest mayor and candidate for prime minister, Gergely Karácsony, might have taught unlawfully at Corvinus before his political career, according... 2021.09.15.
Press Roundup: Opposition Holds First Primary Debate Commentators right across the political spectrum agree that the opposition prime ministerial candidates avoided fierce disputes and divisive topics in... 2021.09.15.
Opposition Turns to Top Court to Annul ‘Inadequate’ Climate Law Hungary's opposition parties are turning to the top court with a request that it annul the country's law on climate... 2021.09.14.
Direkt36: Media Owner Páva’s Surveillance Began After Working Contract with Opposition Party was Published Government-critical news portal Ezalényeg's current publisher, former MSZP politician Zoltán Páva's surveillance with Pegasus could potentially be related to one... 2021.09.13.
Focus on Fidesz’s Accountability, ‘Unjust’ Taxation, Healthcare, and Education at Opposition PM-Candidates’ First Debate The first debate between the opposition parties' prime-ministerial candidates was held Sunday night. Besides only one minor verbal clash, the... 2021.09.13.
“Greed, Treason, Mafia State,” – Opposition Reacts to Casino Concession Decision Tough reactions, outcry, and anger followed the Orbán administration's new controversial move that will provide businessmen with close ties to... 2021.09.09.
Skirmishes and Controversy Accompany Opposition Primaries Despite the opposition parties endorsing one another, stressing that primaries are a celebration of democracy, their campaign and fights for... 2021.09.08.
Fidesz’s Anti-Gyurcsány, Anti-Karácsony Signature Drive Garners 100,000 Signatures More than 100,000 people have already signed Fidesz's "Stop, Gyurcsány! Stop, Karácsony!" petition in only five days, announced the ruling... 2021.09.07.
Five PM Candidates to Enter Ring at Opposition Primaries after Signature Collection Comes to a Close Five prime ministerial candidates will run in the primaries after two of them didn't manage to collect the relevant number... 2021.09.07.
War of Words Following Budapest Assembly’s Vote on Veto of Athletics World Championships Although there hasn't been complete harmony within the opposition leadership of the capital, the Budapest Assembly still voted in a... 2021.09.02.
Election Com. Approves Karácsony’s Fudan and One Other Referendum Question The National Election Committee (NVB) approved two of the five referendum questions submitted by Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, the candidate... 2021.08.31.
Elections 2022: Fidesz to Launch Petition Against Opposition to ‘Remind People of Pre-2010 Era’ Hungary's ruling Fidesz party will launch a petition on September 1st called "Stop Gyurcsány! Stop Karácsony!" According to the party's... 2021.08.30.
Football Fed President Invites Opposition Leaders to Match after Fidesz Politician’s Exclusionary Comment After Fidesz lawmaker Gyula Budai told Momentum's leader and the Budapest mayor not to show up at the Hungarian national... 2021.08.30.
Press Roundup: Crossfire of Accusations of Demagoguery A pro-government commentator interprets Budapest Mayor Karácsony’s threat to veto the Budapest Athletics Championship as a demagogic stunt. A liberal... 2021.08.30.
Karácsony Targets Withdrawal of Budapest’s Approval to Host 2023 World Athletics Championships Budapest's mayor will propose to the Budapest general assembly a withdraw of its approval for the city to host the... 2021.08.26.
DK’s Klára Dobrev Second to Secure Candidacy in Opposition Primaries The 20 thousand signature endorsements necessary for running in the opposition primaries have been gathered by prime ministerial candidate Klára... 2021.08.25.
Budapest May Become Insolvent by Year-End, Deputy Mayor Warns "If we don't intervene right now, the Metropolitan Government will become insolvent by the end of the year," Budapest Deputy... 2021.08.25.
Opposition Primaries: Rivals Endorse Each Another Multiple opposition prime ministerial candidates have endorsed their rivals, noticeably in support of each other running in the upcoming primaries.... 2021.08.25.
LMP Accuses Govt of ‘Breaking’ National Waste Management System Opposition LMP on Tuesday accused the government of "breaking" Hungary's national waste management system by outsourcing it at the national... 2021.08.24.
