Ruling parties still lead
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance maintains a firm lead over the opposition, with the gap between them and the leftist parties almost as wide as at the 2014 general election,[…]
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Election answered more questions than it asked
Fidesz went through motions, young left must renew and Jobbik is no flash in pan
It’s hard to believe that in a few months it will be twenty-five years since the great upheaval of people power swept across Central and Eastern Europe, changing our continent[…]
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The Constitution and the Game of Thrones
When Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s new Constitution was adopted in a vote of 262 to 44 he hailed it as the completion of Hungary’s transition to democracy. But the jewel[…]
Good time to be in the politics business
Form a party, collect HUF 500 million when you pass ‘Go’
The build-up is virtually over and the election is this Sunday but doubt remained this week about the sincerity and transparency of some of the new parties. It is a[…]
New act ensures overseers are independent
The new electoral system – Part III
With less than three weeks to go until the election on 6 April, it is time to take a closer look at how the government led by Viktor Orbán has[…]
Nationalities’ rights strengthened
The new electoral system – Part II
With less than a month to go until the election on 6 April, it is time to take a closer look at how the government led by Viktor Orbán has[…]
Growth in consumption is still slow in coming
Increasing real wages
Solid increases in the minimum wage, minimal inflation – will 2014 finally be the year where private consumption drives growth? Next to a re-industrialisation of the country, the economic policy[…]
‘We don’t want to be part of the system’
A conversation with András Istvánffy of the 4K! party
Hungary is going to the polls on 6 April. One of the parties fighting for a place in Parliament is the newly founded 4K! – Fourth Republic (Negyedik Köztársaság). This[…]
All aboard for abroad
Several hundred thousand Hungarians have emigrated since the political change, and this will be a topic at the election on 6 April. For those people involved, this is not a[…]
Election roundup
Party preferences remain unchanged With the exception of ruling party Fidesz, voter support for all Hungarian parties remained stagnant in December, according to a survey by Ipsos. Backing for Fidesz[…]
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