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Anti-Orbán media in Hungary financed by European Parliament’s Socialist group

The Editorial Board February 1, 2023

Originally published in French on the website of the Observatory of Journalism on 21 January 2023. The press is so “muzzled” in Hungary that it can freely go in for the most virulent Orbanophobia with financial support from Soros, work in collaboration…

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Hungarian parliament publishes report on secret financing of opposition by US organisation

The Editorial Board November 29, 2022

Hungary – This news has struck Hungarian political life like a clap of thunder. As reported by Mandiner, Magyar Nemzet, and other Hungarian media on 23 November, the Hungarian parliament published a report on 17 November that had been prepared by the…

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An analysis of Viktor Orbán’s broad electoral success

Yann Caspar April 20, 2022

Hungary – Many Hungarian and foreign observers were stunned by the Fidesz–KDNP coalition’s crushing victory in the 3 April parliamentary elections. The six-party opposition coalition lost nearly 900,000 votes compared to the cumulative results of those parties in 2018. Viktor Orbán’s coalition…

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War in Ukraine: what impact on Hungarian elections?

Yann Caspar March 22, 2022

Hungary – The American media outlet Bloomberg has published an article entitled “War Next Door Boosts Orban Campaign to Keep Power in Hungary” in the wake of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s speech for the 15 March 1848 celebrations. Based on a poll…

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What’s going on in the Hungarian “united opposition”?

Yann Caspar January 22, 2022

Hungary - Things are heating up between the leaders of the united opposition. Former Prime Minister and President of the Democratic Coalition (DK) Ferenc Gyurcsány openly mocks the unique candidate Péter Márki-Zay, while Péter Jakab’s Jobbik no longer provides financial support to…

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Klára Dobrev wins first round of opposition primary

The Editorial Board October 5, 2021

Hungary – The suspense did not last long, as the trend became clear as soon as counting began. The Democratic Coalition (DK) candidate, Klára Dobrev, came first in the first round of the Hungarian opposition primary. Klára Dobrev leads in all counties…

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Hungarian opposition primary continuing after a bad start

The Editorial Board September 22, 2021

Hungary – Voting in the primary elections organized by six Hungarian opposition parties – DK, Jobbik, LMP, Momentum, MSZP, and Párbeszéd – to choose joint candidates both for the post of Prime Minister and in each of the 106 constituencies began on…

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Hungary: primary launched by opposition with view to spring 2022 legislative election

Nicolas de Lamberterie September 1, 2021

Hungary – With eight months to go until Hungary’s spring 2022 parliamentary election, the election campaign is now fully under way. In an attempt to topple Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz, which has been in power with a two-thirds supermajority in parliament since 2010,…

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Overview of the European Parliament Elections Results in the V4

The Editorial Board May 27, 2019

By the editorial board of the Visegrád Post. Visegrád Group - As everywhere else in the European Union, turnout in the European election has been low in the V4 countries. However, in each of the four countries of the Visegrád Group, the…

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Jobbik: A Brief History of a Political 180

The Editorial Board May 5, 2019

By the Visegrád Post Editorial Staff Hungary - Long considered the most radical parliamentary party in Europe, over the course of only a few years, Jobbik has morphed into a centrist and pro-European Union party, completely abandoning its former radical rhetoric opposing…

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Hungary: Revision of the Assembly Right

Yann Caspar October 8, 2018

Hungary - While the opposition calls it a scandal and a freedom-destroying disposition, the new law on the right of assembly is in fact only a measure to fill the gaps in the legal arsenal in force since 1989 in this area. The…

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Sargentini Report: what’s next? Consequences and Analysis of the votes

The Editorial Board September 12, 2018

Vote on the Sargentini report: Hungarian government denounces electoral fraud - populists behind Orbán - Jobbik abstains - Kurz looses Orbán European Union - The Sargentini report, which states that Hungary is violating the values of the European Union, calls for the…