Video: Hungary 2018 Election Roundup
- 7 Apr 2018 4:00 PM
MTI Photo: Szecsődi Balázs
MTI Photo: Szecsődi Balázs
Sixteen prominent persons in science, culture and sport have signed a letter to Agnes Forsthoffer, the speaker of parliament, calling for chess grand master Judit Polgar to be nominated as president.
The government has held a first reading of the St Stephen Programme, which aims to develop rural areas and support people in living there, Prime Minister Peter Magyar told a press briefing.
Hungary's government is seeking a consensus candidate for the office of the President of the Republic, who embodies national unity and is acceptable to everyone, Prime Minister Peter Magyar told a press conference in the Parliament building on Monday.
Fidesz and the Christian Democrats (KDNP) held a protest on Thursday in front of the Sandor Palace against what they called the "establishment of Tisza's autocracy" and the removal of President Tamas Sulyok, with former president Janos Ader addressing the crowd.













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