istvan tarlos

March 08, 2010, 09:43 CET

Fidesz, Jobbik have shared aims, Tarlós says

Fidesz and Jobbik have common goals; the difference lies only in the methods, Budapest city council Fidesz caucus leader István Tarlós told local forums in Budapest last week. Tarlós said the two parties agree that people must be held accountable,... [read complete entry]

January 26, 2010, 03:08 CET

Prime Minister to sue documentary maker and daily for libel

Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai is turning to the courts over an interview conducted with László Pesty in daily Helyi Téma, which was subsequently reproduced in a documentary by Pesty, government portal magyarorszag.hu announced. The name of Pesty's documentary is "Time... [read complete entry]

October 20, 2009, 10:01 CET

Multi-party talks over municipal standoff in Budapest fail

Representatives of five parties in the Budapest municipal council failed to come to an agreement on Monday on the future framework of cooperation after the Socialist-liberal coalition split last week. The Socialists quit the coalition with the liberal Free Democrats... [read complete entry]

October 15, 2009, 09:53 CET

Fidesz moves to force early municipal elections in Budapest

Fidesz submitted a bill to Parliament on Wednesday to have the Budapest city council dissolved to allow early local elections. The bill submitted by Debrecen mayor Lajos Kósa, party spokesman Péter Szíjjártó and Christian Democrat chairman Zsolt Semjén proposes that... [read complete entry]

October 14, 2009, 09:59 CET

Budapest Socialists sever coalition with Liberals over business deals

The Socialist Party decided on Tuesday to dissolve the coalition on Budapest city council with the Free Democrats and recall its deputy mayors, after the liberals voted against a Socialist proposal to publish online all contracts worth over Ft 5... [read complete entry]

September 14, 2009, 09:42 CET

Orbán denounces draft 2010 budget; warns of "collapse" of state services

Fidesz chairman Viktor Orbán on Friday urged the cabinet to withdraw the draft 2010 budget and not stand in the way of change as he addressed a Fidesz rally to launch the autumn political season. Speaking at Budapest's Millenáris Park,... [read complete entry]

August 14, 2009, 11:07 CET

Budapest City Council battles over scandal at public transport firm

The Socialist members of Budapest city council will initiate the dismissal of BKV CEO István Kocsis because of the state of affairs prevailing at the public transport company, the scandalously large severance payments there, and the loss of confidence in... [read complete entry]

June 15, 2009, 09:08 CET

Right-wing leader calls for Fidesz-Jobbik alliance

Fidesz and Jobbik are not enemies and should combine their forces in the interests of national goals, Civil Unity Forum spokesman Tamás Fricz said in a speech at a demonstration demanding early elections near Kossuth tér on Sunday afternoon. The... [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]

July 04, 2008, 11:12 CET

Budapest's biggest politicians in M0 "road rage" slugfest

The stalled progress of the M0 ring road in the northern part of Buda is not only consigning local and passing motorists to further months or years in traffic purgatory. It has also led to a classic game of... [read complete entry]

February 28, 2008, 09:31 CET

Tarlós urges Demszky to pull BKV cuts

The Fidesz-Christian Democrat Budapest city council caucus leader István Tarlós yesterday urged mayor Gábor Demszky to withdraw the BKV plan to axe bus services and reduce metro, tram and suburban railway services. Tarlós said the plan is “a perfect example... [read complete entry]

February 21, 2008, 10:12 CET

National television presenter dismissed over ethics violations involving politicians

TV presenter András Bánó will cease hosting MTV's "Nap-kelte" talk show from February 25, the company's management decided on Wednesday. On January 10 Bánó shouted at Socialist MP József Karsai and would not allow fellow journalists to pose questions, MTV's... [read complete entry]

February 15, 2008, 10:21 CET

Fidesz launches referendum billboard campaign

Fidesz referendum campaign leader István Tarlós unveiled his party’s billboards on Thursday carrying the message “The Future Starts with a Yes” Tarlós told reporters that the coalition parties had refused to accept a Fidesz proposal that none of them display... [read complete entry]

February 08, 2008, 09:29 CET

Tarlós presents Fidesz's vision for Budapest

István Tarlós, the Fidesz leader on Budapest city council, outlined his party's plans for the city on Thursday. Fidesz does not want to build a metropolis, he said, but is content to make Budapest a leading city in Central Europe.... [read complete entry]

February 01, 2008, 09:46 CET

Budapest city council condemns Magyar Gárda

A resolution initiated by mayor Gábor Demszky condemning the right-wing group Magyar Gárda was approved by Budapest city council yesterday. Demszky said the recent demonstration carried out by the "paramilitary organisation against Roma crime" served to intimidate Roma in Budapest.... [read complete entry]

January 30, 2008, 10:03 CET

Fidesz to step up referendum campaign from Feb 17

Fidesz chairman Viktor Orbán plans to see the party campaign promoting the March 9 referendum go into full speed on February 17 which, Orbán put it "will be the day when the campaign turns sharp." Fidesz officials told Népszabadság on... [read complete entry]

January 25, 2008, 09:30 CET

Fidesz and Socialists deliver contradictory explanations on referendum

Fidesz and Socialist politicians were completely at odds over what is at stake in the upcoming referendum on banning tuition, visiting and daily hospital fees when they engaged in a debate on MTV's "Nap-kelte" talk show Thursday morning.... [read complete entry]

January 23, 2008, 09:12 CET

Constitutional Court clears way for Fidesz referendum

The Constitutional Court on Tuesday rejected individual-submitted objections to the December 17 parliamentary resolution ordering a Fidesz-Christian Democrat initiated referendum on banning visit, daily hospital and tuition fees, thus removing the referendum's final obstacle.... [read complete entry]

January 22, 2008, 09:49 CET

Democratic Forum urges Fidesz to ditch Tarlós

The Democratic Forum urged Fidesz to remove István Tarlós from his current post as referendum campaign leader yesterday.... [read complete entry]

January 18, 2008, 09:30 CET

Socialist Party starts referendum campaign

The Socialist Party will kick off its referendum campaign today with a view to reducing the number of Yes votes in the referendum on abolishing medical and tuition fees, deputy chairman Ferenc Juhász announced on Thursday. Juhász said about Ft... [read complete entry]

November 26, 2007, 10:55 CET

Tarlós announces Fidesz plan to revamp Budapest

Budapest city council Fidesz-Christian Democrat caucus leader István Tarlós on Sunday unveiled his party's Budapest development concept entitled "A More Liveable and Attractive Budapest," Magyar Hírlap writes.... [read complete entry]

November 16, 2007, 06:57 CET

Fidesz continues to collect signatures just to rub it in

Although they've long surpassed the required number of signatures to hold a referendum on the visit fee, hospital day fee and tuition, Fidesz has now collected over a million signatures, referendum chief István Tarlós announced, wrote daily Magyar Nemzet. Although... [read complete entry]