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August 31, 2009, 10:08 CET

Anti-fascists condemn attack on Jobbik MEPs nationalist store

The Hungarian anti-fascist organisation MEASZ said on Sunday that it condemned an attack vandalising the shop of radical right Jobbik MEP Csanad Szegedi in Budapest. MEASZ said in a statement that it "most resolutely" condemned the act of vandalism against... [read complete entry]

July 29, 2009, 09:32 CET

Hungarian Guard uniform-wearing Jobbik MEP mistaken for French handyman

Following the banning of the Hungarian Guard, Jobbik MEP Csanád Szegedi wore the guard's uniform in protest during his first appearance in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The only problem with this, right-leaning magyarhirlap.hu reported, was that the European Parliament... [read complete entry]

July 17, 2009, 09:48 CET

Leading Socialist MEP says Gárda uniforms violate EP rules

The wearing of the Magyar Gárda uniform in the European Parliament is against House rules, according to MEP Martin Schultz, the head of the legislature's Socialist bloc. Schultz is considered likely to replace newly elected Jerzy Buzek as President of... [read complete entry]

July 14, 2009, 04:13 CET

Jobbik MEP wears banned Hungarian Guard uniform in first EP session

One of the radical nationalist Jobbik party's new representatives in the European Parliament appeared for the first session of the body wearing the uniform of the banned paramilitary arm of his party, the Hungarian Guard, in Strasbourg on Tuesday. Csanad... [read complete entry]

July 13, 2009, 11:28 CET

Radical nationalists demonstrate in Budapest, "re-establish" Magyar Gárda

Demonstrations of over 2,500 supporters of radical nationalist organisations held in two locations in central Budapest ended peacefully in the early evening hours on Saturday. Gabor Szabo, party director of radical nationalist Jobbik announced that his party's recently banned Hungarian... [read complete entry]

June 11, 2009, 08:42 CET

Jobbik seeks to form "EU-realistic" group in EP

The radical nationalist Jobbik party's three deputies will seek to initiate a new group of "EU-realists" in the European Parliament, Jobbik head Gabor Vona told reporters in Budapest on Wednesday. Jobbik wants to be in a group with parties that... [read complete entry]

June 08, 2009, 03:38 CET

Profiles of Hungary's new MEPs

Hungary's conservatives and radical party Jobbik virtually swept the board in Sunday's European Elections. Among the country's politicians to take their seats in the EP are a former Olympic champion, a British academic and a former member of the European... [read complete entry]

January 12, 2009, 09:31 CET

First round of District IX by-election invalid

Sunday's first round of the Ninth District by-election was invalid, as only 25.9% of the district's 31,058 eligible voters turned out. A second round will be held on January 25 in which a turnout of 25% will render the result... [read complete entry]