He criticised the government for failing to provide information on a government programme, the new government structure or its members. He added that no opportunity has been provided to make comments after the prime minister’s speech.

Péter Kónya, a senior official of the E-PM party alliance, told a press conference that Orbán had not published any platform in his election campaign other than “we shall continue”. He added that E-PM calls on Orbán to immediately suspend talks on the Paks nuclear plant upgrade, as the contract on Paks will make Hungary dependent on a country which is “at war” in a neighbouring country, where the safety of ethnic Hungarians is also at risk.

Green LMP said that it was not the prime minister but the people who will decide whether the government’s actions are questionable. The party said Hungary will have a government with no chance for accountability.

The supermajority got rid of the obligation of presenting a government programme and there is no chance for opposition lawmakers to comment on Orbán’s speech in parliament, a statement by the party’s two coleaders said. The Democratic Coalition will in the coming four years work towards ousting the “regime”, the party said in a statement.

Orbán talked about optimism and ambitions to become a middle power, but Hungary is “under the authority of corrupt mediocrity and undiscriminating servility”, it added. Radical nationalist Jobbik said Orbán’s speech lacked any concrete social or economic manifesto.

Party leader Gábor Vona asked Orbán to go along with Jobbik’s political programme of providing a decent living, public order and taking those responsible to account.

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