Opposition PM Candidate Márki-Zay Challenges Orbán to Public Debate Péter Márki-Zay, the Prime Ministerial candidate of the opposition alliance, has challenged incumbent PM Viktor Orbán to a public debate... 2022.01.17.
Press Roundup: Weeklies Weigh Up Márki-Zay Pro-government pundits claim the opposition candidate for Prime Minister is absolutely unfit for the job. Left-wing commentators also remark on... 2022.01.17.
Govt Official: Price Cap Put Hungarian Fuel Prices Among Lowest in EU Fuel prices in Hungary are among the lowest in the European Union thanks to the government's decision to cap retail... 2022.01.15.
Opposition Vows to Inject Extra HUF 1,200 Bn into Healthcare The united opposition plans to spend an extra 1,200 billion forints (EUR 3.4 billion) in four years on Hungarian healthcare,... 2022.01.15.
Opposition Has So Far Collected 170,000 Signatures for Referendum on Fudan and Jobseeker’s Allowance The referendum drive of the opposition alliance aimed at preventing a campus of Fudan University to be built in Budapest,... 2022.01.14.
Opposition’s First Campaign Billboards Appear across Hungary Three messages on a couple hundred billboards mark the start of the opposition's visual campaign as well. Those messages published... 2022.01.14.
Opposition on Food Price Cap: “Orbán Is Cowardly, VAT on Basic Foodstuffs Should Be Reduced to 5%” "Viktor Orbán's announcement is an admission that the Hungarian economy is in a tragic state," said almost all members of... 2022.01.13.
Left’s Former Campaign Strategist Urges Opposition for Real Unity and Show of Strength Real unity and show of strength through grassroots mobilization and permanent, impressive street presence are what the opposition should focus... 2022.01.13.
Opposition PM Candidate Márki-Zay Asks for Campaign Donations After President János Áder announced the parliamentary elections for April 3rd on Tuesday, the opposition's candidate for prime minister, Péter... 2022.01.13.
Opposition Alliance’s Uniform Design Ready after Long Negotiation Last Thursday, opposition politicians replaced the cover image on their social media pages one by one. The new image now... 2022.01.11.
Three Months to Go: Most Pollsters Predict Tight Race in Upcoming Elections Most pollsters surveyed the opposition alliance neck-and-neck with Fidesz-KDNP. Some of them even put the Péter Márki-Zay-led block ahead. However,... 2022.01.11.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Stakes in the April Election The two leading liberal weeklies urge the opposition to stand firm behind Péter Márki-Zay, despite his gaffes. A pro-government commentator... 2022.01.10.
Opposition Alliance Releases New Campaign Video Urging People to Sign Referendum Initiative "Spare a minute for democracy! Take one minute for your children to live in a better Hungary! Sign our referendum... 2022.01.08.
Press Roundup: Márki-Zay to be Left without Own Parliamentary Group A pro-government commentator writes that the opposition parties wanted to teach Péter Márki-Zay a lesson by not allowing him to... 2022.01.07.
Constitutional Court Decided: There Will Be Referendum on “Child Protection” The Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the Parliament's decision to call for a referendum, thus rejecting the petitions for its annulment,... 2022.01.07.
Opposition in Race against Time to Collect Signatures for Referendums After weeks of decreased activity and some internal skirmishes, the representatives of the opposition alliance's parties have finally stood up on... 2022.01.06.
“Talking Heads” for Péter Márki-Zay and Opposition Decided It has been decided who will be the "talking heads" in the campaign for Péter Márki-Zay, or more precisely in... 2022.01.06.
PM Orbán Wins 2021 “Facebook Likes Championship” News portal Telex followed the likes and interactions Hungarian politicians received last year and made a list of those who got... 2022.01.06.
Márki-Zay Abandons Plan for Own Parliamentary Group after Turmoil in Opposition Alliance The opposition alliance's PM candidate, Péter Márki-Zay, said he is letting go of his aim to establish a 7th parliamentary... 2022.01.05.
Press Roundup: Márki-Zay’s Controversial Words on Covid Victims A pro-government commentator lambasts opposition frontrunner Márki-Zay for saying that elderly Fidesz voters have been decimated by the pandemic. A... 2022.01.05.
Opposition Pledges Fairer Personal Income Tax System, to Tackle Corruption Representatives of the united opposition, should they win the general election next spring, have pledged to make the personal income... 2021.12.28.
