56 result(s) for ruling parties keep lead
New Poll: Ruling Parties Keep Lead
- 9 May 2018 8:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrats (KDNP) have maintained their lead among voters since the April 8 general election, a new poll by the Nézőpont Institute shows.
New Hungarian Government Members Announced
- 2 May 2018 7:23 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has informed senior officials of the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties about the composition of the new government entering office after the inaugural session of parliament in the weeks to come, the prime minister’s spokesman said.
Parliamentary Parties Agree Again About Committees
- 26 Apr 2018 6:54 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliamentary parties have agreed that the new parliament convened for May 8 will have 15 committees just as the outgoing legislation had, deputy head of ruling Fidesz Gergely Gulyás said.
Ruling Parties Approve ‘Stop Soros’ Bill
- 26 Feb 2018 7:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties have voted unanimously to approve the “Stop Soros” bill, Fidesz group leader Gergely Gulyás said after a joint recess of the two parties’ parliamentary groups in Visegrád in northern Hungary.
Opposition Parties Question Number Of Responses To Govt Public Survey
- 27 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Several opposition parties have questioned the official number the government has given regarding the responses it has received to its “National Consultation” survey. Ruling Fidesz says the opposition had launched a “coordinated attack” to prevent Hungarians from having their voices heard.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
Government Office Chief: Hungary Won’t Leave EU
- 21 Apr 2017 7:09 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not intend to leave the EU but wants structural changes so all members can thrive, government office chief János Lázár told a conference. Speaking at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF), Lázár called Brexit a “historic mistake” that might nevertheless open new avenues to structural changes in EU integration. Hungary and the other members of the Visegrad Four group agree that ...
EU Has To Change For Europe To Stay ‘Best Place On Earth’
- 31 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has to change in order for Europe to remain the “best place on Earth”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the congress of the European People’s Party (EPP) in Malta. If the EPP intends to be the one to lead this change, it too will have to change, Orbán said in his address.
Magyar Opinion: Can Momentum Keep Up The Momentum?
- 20 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators believe that the governing forces will withdraw Budapest’s Olympic bid, after a new political movement collected almost twice as many signatures as necessary to back a referendum on the subject. They also ponder whether Momentum, after this spectacular success, will become a significant opposition force.
New Poll: Ruling Parties Keep Lead
- 9 May 2018 8:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrats (KDNP) have maintained their lead among voters since the April 8 general election, a new poll by the Nézőpont Institute shows.
New Hungarian Government Members Announced
- 2 May 2018 7:23 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has informed senior officials of the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties about the composition of the new government entering office after the inaugural session of parliament in the weeks to come, the prime minister’s spokesman said.
Parliamentary Parties Agree Again About Committees
- 26 Apr 2018 6:54 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliamentary parties have agreed that the new parliament convened for May 8 will have 15 committees just as the outgoing legislation had, deputy head of ruling Fidesz Gergely Gulyás said.
Ruling Parties Approve ‘Stop Soros’ Bill
- 26 Feb 2018 7:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties have voted unanimously to approve the “Stop Soros” bill, Fidesz group leader Gergely Gulyás said after a joint recess of the two parties’ parliamentary groups in Visegrád in northern Hungary.
Opposition Parties Question Number Of Responses To Govt Public Survey
- 27 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Several opposition parties have questioned the official number the government has given regarding the responses it has received to its “National Consultation” survey. Ruling Fidesz says the opposition had launched a “coordinated attack” to prevent Hungarians from having their voices heard.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
Government Office Chief: Hungary Won’t Leave EU
- 21 Apr 2017 7:09 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not intend to leave the EU but wants structural changes so all members can thrive, government office chief János Lázár told a conference. Speaking at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF), Lázár called Brexit a “historic mistake” that might nevertheless open new avenues to structural changes in EU integration. Hungary and the other members of the Visegrad Four group agree that ...
EU Has To Change For Europe To Stay ‘Best Place On Earth’
- 31 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has to change in order for Europe to remain the “best place on Earth”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the congress of the European People’s Party (EPP) in Malta. If the EPP intends to be the one to lead this change, it too will have to change, Orbán said in his address.
Magyar Opinion: Can Momentum Keep Up The Momentum?
- 20 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators believe that the governing forces will withdraw Budapest’s Olympic bid, after a new political movement collected almost twice as many signatures as necessary to back a referendum on the subject. They also ponder whether Momentum, after this spectacular success, will become a significant opposition force.


















