Lőrinc Mészáros Declared Richest Hungarian Generating Harsh Reaction from Opposition Lőrinc Mészáros has become the richest Hungarian, according to the latest, top 100 list put together regularly by a team... 2021.06.10.
Parlt Immunity Cttee Rejects Jobbik Leader’s Appeal Against Record High Fine Parliament's immunity committee has rejected an appeal by Péter Jakab, Jobbik's leader, against a 9.6 million forint (EUR 27,000) fine... 2021.06.02.
Jobbik Leader Jakab and PM Orbán Exchange Fiery Words in Parliament Once again, a sharp-worded exchange took place in Parliament on Monday. For the third week in a row, opposition Jobbik... 2021.06.01.
Opposition Jobbik Leader Jakab Receives Record High Fine for ‘Misbehavior’ Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér fined Péter Jakab, president and group leader of opposition Jobbik, over HUF 9.6 million forints (EUR... 2021.05.25.
Police Show Up After Jobbik President Jakab’s Early Morning Demonstration at Parliament Police turned up at dawn at the embankment just under the Parliament after Jobbik leader Péter Jakab's newest demonstration. The... 2021.05.19.
‘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.
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 Politicians Angered by “Giggling” Orbán in Interview Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's weekly radio interview aired on Friday morning, in which the Prime Minister announced that 3.5 million... 2021.04.23.
March 15: Opposition Calls for ‘Peace, Liberty and Concord’ in Joint Message Hungary's opposition parties posted a joint message titled "Let there be peace, liberty and concord!" on their Facebook pages on... 2021.03.15.
Jobbik Leader Jakab’s Comments on LGBTQ Adoption Generates Tension Between Opposition Alliance Péter Jakab believes that a family consists of a father and a mother, and Jobbik's candidate for Prime Minister would... 2021.03.09.
New Restrictions: Opposition Blames Orbán Gov’t for Escalating Covid, ‘Collapsing’ Healthcare In the wake of the government's recent announcement on further restrictions, most of the opposition parties blame Orbán and his... 2021.03.04.
Opposition Criticizes Gov’t Approach to Pandemic The representatives of Hungarian opposition parties had a lot to say in response to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's speech in... 2021.02.16.
Large Disparity in Wealth – Politicians Submit Their Yearly Asset Declarations Politicians have submitted their yearly asset declarations, with no major changes in comparison to one year ago. While the Prime... 2021.02.01.
Jobbik Leader Jakab to Run in Pre-selection Vote for Opposition PM Candidate Jobbik leader Péter Jakab announced he would run in the pre-selection process to determine who will become the joint opposition... 2021.01.28.
Capitol Hill Riot’s Domestic Relevance Interpreted Differently by Political Sides The Capitol Hill riot has inspired Hungarian policy-makers. Although the conflict was generated by pro-Trump, right-wing activists, Fidesz-KDNP politicians began... 2021.01.12.
Opposition Parties Lay Down Joint Government Principles Parties of the parliamentary opposition on Tuesday signed an agreement concerning principles of a joint government should they win the... 2021.01.05.
Opposition Parties Slam Govt Supplement to Economic Protection Action Plan A number of opposition parties criticised supplemental measures to the government's plan to shield the economy from epidemic fallout announced... 2020.12.20.
Fidesz: Victory in Brussels Against ‘Imperial Endeavors,’ Opposition: Deal is Orbán’s Failure On Thursday, the European Council accepted the EU's budget for the 2021-2027 financial cycle and its Next Generation EU recovery... 2020.12.11.
Opposition Calls on PM Orbán Not to Veto EU Budget Parties of the parliamentary opposition on Monday called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán not to veto the European Union's next... 2020.12.07.
Gov’t Move to Amend Election Law Draws Concern While the coronavirus crisis is peaking in Hungary and the healthcare system is nearing its limits, the government not only... 2020.11.11.
Jobbik Leader Fined Unprecedented 4.4 Million for ‘Potato Act’ László Kövér, Speaker of the National Assembly, fined Péter Jakab, the leader of the Jobbik faction, for HUF 4.4 million... 2020.10.27.
