Video: Can Hungary’s Opposition Erode Orban’s Popularity?
- 25 Apr 2019 7:29 AM
MTI Photo: Szecsődi Balázs
MTI Photo: Szecsődi Balázs
The leader of the Tisza party said on Tuesday that Hungary's government "has revealed itself" in the European Parliament and made it clear that utility prices in Hungary were on a par with European ones, "and there are no real utility price caps in place".
Public Prosecutor Peter Polt has turned to the President of the European Parliament, requesting lifting the immunity of MEP Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, based on evidence that has surfaced against him in an investigation on suspicion of theft, the Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
The decision in Kyiv to stop Lukoil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia was likely coordinated in Brussels as “they cannot stand it that Hungary has not backed down under pressure”, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said.
The Fidesz-Christian Democrats have maintained their support, with 47% of decided voters favouring the ruling alliance, while the opposition Tisza Party has increased its backing to 29% since the European parliamentary elections in June, the Nézőpont Institute said.
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