Watch: Election Monitor says News Coverage of Election in Hungary was Biased
- 5 Apr 2022 12:29 PM
Source: Reuters
Source: Reuters
A new independent investigation by Greenpeace has provided a significant turnaround for the narrative surrounding the environmental impact of battery manufacturing in Hungary. Despite months of intense public debate and political allegations, the organization’s latest findings show no evidence of hazardous pollution in areas surrounding the country’s largest facilities.
Peter Magyar, leader of the victorious Tisza Party, has called on the current government to extend the wartime state of emergency until May 31.
With all votes cast in the April 12 general election counted, the Tisza Party will have 141 representatives in Hungary's 199-seat parliament, giving the party a comfortable two-thirds majority with 70.85 percent, data from the National Election Office released late Saturday show.
The Tisza Party will organise a major national event on Kossuth Square in front of Parliament to mark the inaugural session of the new National Assembly, party leader and prime minister-elect Peter Magyar announced in Budapest on Friday.
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