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Constitutional Court: calling Jobbik ‘far-right’ is opinion, not fact

Although Hungary’s opposition party Jobbik has been referred to in news coverage as “far-right” or “extreme right,” a decision of...

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DK urges travelers to call Budapest mayor

Opposition party Democratic Coalition (DK), led by former Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, has launched a campaign in which they...

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1,000 attend demo against ‘state of terror emergency’ law

Approximately one thousand people attended a demonstration yesterday against the Hungarian government’s planned changes to the country’s fundamental law that...

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Hungarian Parliament toughens laws on border crossing

In a parliamentary session begun this morning, MPs voted on a package of laws early this afternoon that would include...

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Popularity of far-right Jobbik party leveling off

The decline of far-right party Jobbik’s popularity came to a standstill in August, according to a survey conducted by Publicis...

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Parliament approves legislation accelerating broadband internet

Lawmakers yesterday approved legislation that aims to accelerate investments necessary to bring broadband internet to all Hungarians by 2018, two...

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Ipsos: Fidesz continues to lose support

Although the governing Fidesz party is still the most popular of all Hungarian parties, its support has been waning for...

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Editorial: Jobbik still an unappealing alternative

The following is the Editorial column from the April 24-May 7 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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Median: Fidesz popularity melting fast

The number of supporters of the ruling Fidesz party fell by 3 percentage points in March to 24% from February’s...

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IPSOS: Fidesz stagnates, Jobbik prospers

The popularity of Hungary’s ruling party Fidesz is stagnating, while the popularity of Hungarian right-wing radicals Jobbik is on the...

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Fidesz’s popularity continues to decline

Fidesz lost 2pp of its support base after a sharp, 10pp drop in the last two months of 2014, amounting...

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Insurance law passed by Parliament

Parliament approved a new law on insurers that draws on post-crisis market and regulatory experience and transposes European Union directives...

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Parliament elects new head of the Constitutional Court

Barnabás Lenkovics has been elected head of the Constitutional Court in a 132:6 parliamentary vote on Monday. The Constitutional Court...

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Median: Participation in municipal vote expected to be low

This Sunday’s Municipality Elections will have low participation rate, a survey carried out by Median reveals....

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Falus quits BP mayoral race, backs Bokros

Leftist candidate for Budapes mayor Ferenc Falus announced that he quit the elections in favor of conservative Lajos Bokros, the...

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Tisza Support Slips to 47%, but Retains Wide Lead in Europion Poll

Support for Hungary’s governing Tisza Party fell to 47% of adults in September, five percentage points below its May-June peak,...

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Tisza Remains Dominant Political Force in Hungary as Far-Right Mi Hazánk Strengthens

Support for the governing Tisza Party slipped below 50% among Hungary’s adult population in August, while Mi Hazánk strengthened and...

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Péter Magyar Says Fidesz Polling Below 20% for First Time in 30 Years

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that Fidesz had fallen below 20% in a...

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Local Conflicts Over Battery Plants Contributed to Loss of Support for Fidesz, Pollster Says

Local conflicts, arising from "residents' increased sense of vulnerability and opposition to the battery industry" could have contributed to a...

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Tisza Remains Within Striking Distance of Fidesz – Idea Poll

For the first time since its formation, the Tisza Party's support has plateaued, yet they remain within striking distance of...

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Majority of Poles against holding presidential election on May 10

A vast majority of Poles oppose holding presidential elections as scheduled on May 10 and want to put them off...

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Proposal to rush extension of emergency vote rejected

A proposal to move the vote on extending the state of emergency and expanding the power of the government to...

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Fidesz dominant, Momentum second, poll says

The governing Fidesz-KDNP party alliance managed to retain its dominance of the Hungarian political scene, despite setbacks at the recent...

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Close finish expected in race for Budapest mayor

Municipal elections will be held this Sunday in Hungary, with the race for Mayor of Budapest intensifying as polls show...

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Polls shows Karácsony trailing Tarlós by 3% in mayoral race

According to the latest poll by opinion researcher Publicus, incumbent Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós is 3 percentage points ahead...

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Tarlós, Karácsony to debate, as Budapest mayoral race heats up

Incumbent Budapest Mayor István Tarlós has agreed to debate his main opposition challenger Gergely Karácsony, as polls indicate a reasonably...

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Municipal elections called for October 13

President of Hungary János Áder has set the date of this yearʼs municipal elections for October 13, marking the eighth...

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EP vote brings Fidesz win, reshuffled opposition

This Sundayʼs EU parliamentary elections in Hungary brought the expected dominant victory for Prime Minister Viktor Orbánʼs Fidesz-KDNP alliance, with...

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Hungary holds European Parliament elections Sunday

Elections to the European Parliament (EP) will be held in Hungary this Sunday, and polls suggest that the governing Fidesz...