Opposition for opposition’s sake
The Socialists, Jobbik and Democratic Coalition are now becoming a group seeking to thwart any initiative, ruling Fidesz’ parliamentary group leader Lajos Kósa told a press conference after new judges[…]
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‘Two slaps in face’
Constitutional bill failure follows invalid referendum
The government’s constitutional amendment bill seeking to ban the settlement of “foreign populations” in Hungary failed on Tuesday to secure the necessary two-thirds of votes in Parliament. The amendment submitted[…]
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Don`t vote, stay home: DK
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching a month-long campaign in protest against the government’s referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas, party deputy leader Csaba Molnár said on[…]
‘Total incompetence’ in education
Hungary’s education system is in a crisis, the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said on Saturday, and called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to dismiss the minister of human resources and[…]
DK wants sex offence database
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the government to create a public database of people with a criminal record for sexual offences. This would enable parents to check[…]
Gyurcsány urges leftist unity
Ferenc Gyurcsány, head of the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK), has called on parties of the “democratic opposition” to co-operate before the 2018 national election. Speaking at a residents’ forum in[…]
Destruction of nation: DK head
The most important problems Hungary must address are the need to fix its education and healthcare systems and the state of its cultural and art life, Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of[…]
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The news that made headlines
Presenting in one concise package the week’s most important and fascinating national stories, whether they be economic, political, cultural, sporting or among the hundreds of other happenings that go on[…]
DK says to abandon 2024 bid
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has demanded that the government stop preparations for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and wasteful spending on related “pointless” infrastructure projects. Party[…]
DK complains about lack of cabinet minutes
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said it is “scandalous” that the cabinet failed to take minutes of its meetings on development policy. DK deputy leader Ágnes Vadai noted on[…]
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