Video: Can Hungary’s Opposition Erode Orban’s Popularity?
- 25 Apr 2019 7:29 AM
MTI Photo: Szecsődi Balázs
MTI Photo: Szecsődi Balázs
Thirteen parties or party alliances have submitted lists for the upcoming European parliamentary elections, out of which 11 have been supported by valid signatures of the required minimum of 20,000 voters, the National Election Office told MTI.
Brussels’ order to shutdown a European far-right political gathering conference has sparked a new debate about free speech. The gathering of far-right politicians and supporters has resumed, a day after police shut the event down citing concerns about public order.
“We’re paying higher prices in shops … because of the war in Ukraine,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday, adding that the war was also dampening Hungary’s economic growth.
The people of Hungary have made Europe stronger; their vibrant culture and economic dynamism rippled through the entire EU, the president of the European Commission said, marking the 20th anniversary of Hungary's EU accession.
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