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Ferenc Gyurcsány's State of the Nation's speech 2013
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Opposition candidate wins big in Fidesz stronghold
Mayoral by-elections were held in the southern city of Hodmezovasarhely, a long-time Fidesz stronghold after the death of mayor Istvan Almasi.The turn-out in the local election reached 63%–strikingly higher than in any previous local election and even higher than national elections in 2014. And then the results came in:
Last Updated on Sunday, 25 February 2018 20:57
Read more: Opposition candidate wins big in Fidesz strongholdGyurcsány's twelve points
The head of Democratic Coalition (DK) Mr. Ferenc Gyurcsány said twelve points would be realized in case of DK coming to power after the general elections in 2018. His points were listed at the campaign start event and party congress.
Last Updated on Sunday, 25 February 2018 20:22
Read more: Gyurcsány's twelve pointsMSZP and DK will celebrate together on the 15th of March
Gergely Karácsony, the prime ministerial candidate of MSZP and Párbeszéd called on all opposititon parties to attend a common celebration and demonstration on the 15th of March. The DK's spokesperson, Zsolt Gréczy said that obviously, we will celebrate together with most of the opposition parties on the 15th of March.
Last Updated on Sunday, 25 February 2018 20:21
Read more: MSZP and DK will celebrate together on the 15th of MarchTamás Deutsch is required to pay Gyurcsány's company upon losing lawsuit
The court compelled Mr Deutsch to pay a substantial amount of money for bringing Altus, the company of Mr Gyurcsány, into disrespect by falsley alleging that the former prime minister used EU funds to help Mr Csaba Czeglédy, a lawyer close to socialists, now sitting in jail for embezzlement.
Last Updated on Sunday, 25 February 2018 20:17
Read more: Tamás Deutsch is required to pay Gyurcsány's company upon losing lawsuitOrban's son in law may have engaged in organized crime, OLAF says
The public procurement application scheme of István Tiborcz's Elios Zrt. might constitute criminal conspiracy, reports 24.hu. The online daily managed to obtain a copy of the European Anti-Fraud Office's (OLAF) report on public procurement irregularities involving a company co-owned at the time by Tiborcz, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's son-in-law.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 February 2018 15:40
Read more: Orban's son in law may have engaged in organized crime, OLAF saysHungary Chabad rabbi’s endorsement of ruling Fidesz candidate triggers storm of indignation
Last Friday, a former leftwing television personality and Democratic Coalition politician István Vágó posted to his Facebook page a Fidesz political flyer featuring a political endorsement from Slomó Köves, a prominent leader of Hungary's Jewish community.
The flyer, which introduces Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) politician István Hollik as "your candidate for member of parliament," attributes the following text to the leader of the Unified Hungarian Israelite Faith Community, whose photograph appears as well on the flyer.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 February 2018 10:16
Read more: Hungary Chabad rabbi’s endorsement of ruling Fidesz candidate triggers storm of indignationThe history of bumpy relations between the Socialists and DK head Gyurcsány
Even those who follow only superficially the difficult-to-follow maneuvers of the Hungarian leftwing can hold their heads over changes in the cloak-and-dagger relations between Ferenc Gyurcsány and the Hungarian Socialist Party. Budapestbeacon.com's translation of "How Gyurcsány broke MSZP" ("Így törte meg Gyurcsány az MSZP-t") appearing in leftwing newsportal 24.hu on January 30th, 2018.
Last Updated on Thursday, 08 February 2018 09:14
Read more: The history of bumpy relations between the Socialists and DK head GyurcsányThe Orban government has stolen Hungary's integrity, therefore there can be no compromise with them, Gyurcsany says
The chairman of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party called Viktor Orban's government a criminal alliance of rotten morals, which has stolen the country's integrity, ruined its dreams and has taken the nation's honor hostage.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 February 2018 15:38
Read more: The Orban government has stolen Hungary's integrity, therefore there can be no compromise with...Orbán asked about OLAF investigation into son-in-law’s former company
At a press conference jointly held in Vienna on Tuesday with Vice-Chancellor of Austria Heinz-Christian Strache (of the FPÖ party), Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was asked about the OLAF (the European Commission's Anti-Fraud Agency) report concerning EU-funded public procurement tenders awarded to his son-in-law István Tiborcz's former company. Orbán did not deny reports of the scandal involving his son-in-law.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 February 2018 10:11
Read more: Orbán asked about OLAF investigation into son-in-law’s former companyViktor Orban's ruling Fidesz support drops by 7 percent according to Medián poll
According to a Medián poll released Wednesday, Fidesz has seen its support drop by 7 percent among decided voters. As the campaign ahead of national elections on 8th April heats up, the poll shows that more Hungarians are planning on exercising their vote–going from 52% in early 2017 to 56% at the end of January 2018. Historically, higher turn-out tends to favour the left-centre or liberal opposition, so it is in Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's interest to keep turn-out low in the general population. The Democratic Coalition stands at 9%.
Last Updated on Thursday, 01 February 2018 10:27
Read more: Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz support drops by 7 percent according to Medián pollGyurcsány: DK is the most distant party from Orbán’s world
It would be embarrassing to be loved among certain Fidesz voters, Mr. Ferenc Gyurcsány said. The head of Democratic Coalition (DK) reacted to a survey conducted by the Nézőpont Institute which showed that Mr. Gyurcsány and the head of Jobbik Mr. Vona were the two most unpopular politicians in Hungary.
Last Updated on Thursday, 01 February 2018 09:47
Read more: Gyurcsány: DK is the most distant party from Orbán’s worldThe Democratic Coalition negotiated with trade unions about the representation of workers
The Democratic Coalition (DK) supports the proposals of the White Book for workers, which is a document adopted by the Hungarian Association of Trade Unions (MASZSZ), and the party said that it will try to carry out most of them, if the DK wins the election – MTI reported.
Last Updated on Thursday, 01 February 2018 09:42
Read more: The Democratic Coalition negotiated with trade unions about the representation of workersCompany owned by PM Orbán’s father awarded €970 thousand state contract
A company owned by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's father was awarded a HUF 300 million (€ 970 thousand) worth state contract despite Orbán's claim that his family stays away from state tenders, investigative journalism group Direkt36 reports.
Last Updated on Friday, 26 January 2018 09:51
Read more: Company owned by PM Orbán’s father awarded €970 thousand state contractOrban bought up the opposition Socialists, Soros says
US financier George Soros heavily criticised Hungary's government, when speaking to journalists at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Soros made a remark which particularly caught the interest of the Hungarian press. He said Orban "bought up" the Socialist Party (MSZP) and that he has spies in every new, small party which could attract the voters. MSZP took to the airwaves to defend itself.
Last Updated on Monday, 29 January 2018 12:56
Read more: Orban bought up the opposition Socialists, Soros saysCancelled!! - Former right-wing PM, ruling Fidesz MP and deputy Speaker of the National Assembly to celebrate Hitler's ally on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Update: The church has called off a memorial mass after protests.
Last Updated on Friday, 26 January 2018 09:18
Read more: Cancelled!! - Former right-wing PM, ruling Fidesz MP and deputy Speaker of the National Assembly...More Articles...
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