The statement said that whereas the party now has only 25 members, registrations will be opened soon.

The statement also noted that a background organisation known as Tisza Islands has 30,000 members who are civil activists rather than politicians. It added that "thousands of patriotic, qualified leaders and experts" would be needed for "the future change of government", and they are being selected in an open procedure. Since Oct 23, 2,500 people have already applied before the Nov 20 deadline.

Meanwhile, Magyar said the prime minister should sack Marton Nagy, the national economy minister, and take political responsibility for Hungary's "tragic economic data".

Noting today's Central Statistical Office release on gross domestic product, the statement said growth had been stagnating "for years", and the economy had been shrinking for two quarters, with falling industrial and agricultural output, a waning investment outlook and a weak forint.

It added the state had less money to spend on health care, education, pensions and wages, and it slammed the government for raising Chinese loans.

Meanwhile, Gulyas: Tisza represents EC, EPP position

The Tisza party represents the position of the European Commission and the European People's Party "in exchange for support from Brussels", the head of the Prime Minister's Office told a government press briefing on Wednesday.

Responding to a question on the opposition party's role in the European Union, Gergely Gulyas said that after the European parliamentary debate, there was "no question that Brussels openly wants to interfere in Hungarian domestic politics and that it also has a protege."

Gulyas said the "price" of its support was that whenever Hungarian interests went against that of the EC and EPP, Tisza would likely represent the stance of the latter "and interpret Hungarian interests flexibly".

Gulyas: Tisza's position against farmers 'unacceptable'

Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, has called it "unacceptable" that the opposition Tisza Party "has taken a position in Brussels contrary to the interests of Hungarian farmers".

Answering a question at a government press briefing on Wednesday, Gulyas said the European Union's current system of direct agricultural subsidies was in line with Hungary's interests, and the changes proposed by the European Commission were aimed at ensuring that "funds owed to Hungarian farmers should go to Ukraine instead".

"We're unhappy that the European People's Party is working against the interests of Hungarian farmers, but we find it expressly unacceptable if a Hungarian party does so," the minister said.

Source: 
MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.

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