ferenc gegesy

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]

September 15, 2008, 12:39 CET

Frustrated with their direction, Free Democrat MP throws in his party towel

Everyone eventually reaches a point in their lives when they throw their arms up in frustration and shout "to hell with it!" Ferenc Gegesy of the Free Democrats and Budapest District IX mayor reached just that point over the weekend... [read complete entry]

February 11, 2008, 11:45 CET

Extremists in coordinated attacks on Socialist MPs' homes

As-yet unknown group calling itself the "Hungarian Arrows National Liberation Army" claims responsibility for throwing Molotov cocktails at five locations around Hungary on Friday. [read complete entry]