Video: Hungary 2018 Election Roundup
- 7 Apr 2018 4:00 PM
MTI Photo: Szecsődi Balázs
MTI Photo: Szecsődi Balázs
Opposition-leaning commentators accuse Fidesz of using far-right Mi Hazánk to change the electoral rules in Budapest in order to make it more difficult for the liberal Mayor to run the capital.
An independent political analyst describes the Prime Minister’s acceptance speech as re-elected chairman as an exercise in self-confidence.
The government has submitted to lawmakers a draft bill on protecting national sovereignty and an amendment to the Fundamental Law which opens up the possibility of establishing a Sovereignty Protection Office.
The 30th congress of ruling Fidesz re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as the party’s leader on Saturday. In his speech to the congress, Orbán said it was an “honour” to be given the mandate to lead the “most successful political community of the country, of Europe”.
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