janos koka
March 03, 2010, 09:55 CET
Actually, it was the Free Democrats' unwavering support of the Socialists that killed them
Reading Gábor Horn's comments about how the Kóka-Fodor "duel" killed the liberals, all I could think about was how Horn had finally settled on a scapegoat for his party's demise, and how wrong he was. The Free Democrats' problems more... [read complete entry]
March 01, 2010, 10:34 CET
Fodor-Kóka duel killed liberals, Horn says in TV interview
The Free Democrats made a lot of mistakes over recent years, for which voters punished the party, senior party official Gábor Horn told ATV television station Sunday night. "There is no more Alliance of Free Democrats, only two or three... [read complete entry]
February 23, 2010, 10:13 CET
President Sólyom, opposition's Orbán lead poll
President Laszlo Solyom was given 47 points out of a maximum of 100 by respondents in a popularity survey by pollster Szonda Ipsos published in Tuesday's Nepszabadsag daily. Viktor Orban, head of the main opposition Fidesz, garnered 44 points -... [read complete entry]
February 03, 2010, 09:37 CET
All MPs hand in assets statements on time
All of Hungary's MPs handed in their assets statement by the 8 p.m. deadline on Monday. Socialist Party chairwoman Ildikó Lendvai has a 104m² flat in downtown Budapest and savings of $1,600. She earns a monthly salary of nearly Ft... [read complete entry]
December 02, 2009, 09:27 CET
Bajnai leaves for Washington for four-day visit
Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai will meet US Vice-President Joe Biden during the four-day working visit starting in Washington, DC, on Wednesday. Bajnai's entourage will include Defence Minister Imre Szekeres, liberal Free Democrat parliamentary leader Janos Koka and a Bajnai... [read complete entry]
December 01, 2009, 04:54 CET
Free Democrats divorce their own parliamentary faction
Following yesterday's passing of the 2010 budget with the help of the Free Democrats, Free Democrat Party Chairman Attila Retkes (pictured) held a press conference to announce he was dissolving his party's parliamentary faction, index.hu reports. According to Retkes, the... [read complete entry]
December 01, 2009, 10:37 CET
Parliamentary committee to investigate radio frequency scandal
Parliament's constitutional and justice committee on Monday unanimously approved a proposal to set up a body to examine a decision to award tenders for radio frequencies previously used by two pop radio stations. The decision made by Hungary's top media... [read complete entry]
November 17, 2009, 02:58 CET
János Kóka's popularity is illusory even in the virtual world
A tip from regular commenter Vándorló led us to János Kóka's Twitter account, which currently has 292 followers. That's fairly unexciting in itself, but as Vándorló pointed out, more than a handful of those accounts following him don't have pictures... [read complete entry]
November 17, 2009, 01:23 CET
Free Democrat MPs rumored to appear on Socialist Party electoral list
A piece over at index.hu has raised the possibility that some Free Democrat MPs on good terms with the Socialists might run for parliament next year on the Socialist Party list. Among the names mentioned were János Kóka and Gábor... [read complete entry]
November 16, 2009, 08:39 CET
Liberals deeply divided over 2010 budget
The National Council of the opposition liberal Free Democrats (SZDSZ) does not support next year's state budget and recommends that the party's parliamentary group should also reject it, party chairman Attila Retkes told reporters after the council's Saturday session. The... [read complete entry]
November 05, 2009, 10:05 CET
SZDSZ head says party to vote against budget bill
The leader of Hungary's liberal Free Democrats insisted on Wednesday that his party would refuse to support the government's 2010 budget bill. In a vote on Tuesday, MPs approved the main figures of the bill which includes a budget deficit... [read complete entry]
October 07, 2009, 09:41 CET
MPs begin rancorous debate of 2010 budget bill
Finance Minister Péter Oszkó promised growth in the second half of 2010 in a general debate on the 2010 budget bill in Parliament yesterday. “Standard & Poor's, one of the main credit rating agencies, has improved its rating for Hungary,... [read complete entry]
September 22, 2009, 12:04 CET
Disgraced former Liberal boss dancing as fast as he can
Given how the Free Democrats currently stand a snowball’s chance in Hell of making it into the next parliamentary cycle, it would appear there’s at least one new career path available to former party chief and current parliamentary faction... [read complete entry]
August 24, 2009, 11:21 CET
Hungarian politicians less popular than ever
Hungary's politicians scored an average 29 points out of 100 in a recent Szonda Ipsos popularity poll, the daily Nepszabadsag said on Monday. Only President Laszlo Solyom and Viktor Orban, leader of the main opposition Fidesz party, were close to... [read complete entry]
August 12, 2009, 09:50 CET
Kóka continues to ignore calls from SZDSZ to quit caucus leadership
The Free Democrat leadership's resignation deadline for caucus leader János Kóka expired at midnight, party chairman Attila Retkes told Inforádió on Tuesday. Retkes said the liberal party's executive body will meet later in the week to discuss possible sanctions. "The... [read complete entry]
July 30, 2009, 02:10 CET
SZDSZ parliamentary leader says state hiring freeze just first step
The recently announced freeze on new hires in Hungary's state administration is only the first step to a smaller and more frugal state, liberal Free Democrats group leader Janos Koka said on Wednesday. The government spokesman announced on Tuesday that... [read complete entry]
July 27, 2009, 12:43 CET
Kóka to outdo former mentor Gyurcsány, completely destroy his party
It was only years ago that Free Democrat parliamentary faction leader (and former party chairman) János Kóka was the protégé of former prime minister and Socialist Party chairman Ferenc Gyurcsány. Then the two of them stopped getting along, and Kóka,... [read complete entry]
July 21, 2009, 10:20 CET
Kóka vows to stay on as SZDSZ caucus leader, slams new party chief
Free Democrat caucus leader János Kóka yesterday re-asserted that he will stay on as Free Democrat caucus leader for as long as he has "the confidence of a majority of caucus members and while the prospect of crisis management and... [read complete entry]
July 20, 2009, 11:54 CET
New SZDSZ chair presses for resignation of parliamentary leader
Free Democrat leader Attila Retkes repeated his call for caucus leader János Kóka to resign in an interview with Inforádió on Sunday. Retkes said the liberal party had erred by supporting former Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy after his past in... [read complete entry]
July 16, 2009, 10:04 CET
Former SZDSZ chairman says party's end is near
"The history of the Free Democrats will come to its end in the near future," former chairman Iván Pető told alternative weekly Magyar Narancs in an interview. "The way Gábor Fodor became chairman, using accusations of election fraud, his way... [read complete entry]
July 15, 2009, 09:44 CET
Three radical nationalists "arrows" arrested on terrorism charges
The Central Investigative Prosecutors Office and the National Investigation Office detained two men and a woman on Tuesday, accusing them of terrorism and other crimes, the Defence Ministry announced. All three are suspected members of the Hungarian Arrows National Liberation... [read complete entry]
July 14, 2009, 10:34 CET
Famous liberals desert SZDSZ as party's woes mount
A dozen well-known personalities of Hungary's small liberal opposition Free Democrats announced their decision to leave the party in a letter sent to MTI on Monday. The signatories, including founding members Gyorgy Konrad, Miklos Haraszti, Gabor Ivanyi and Laszlo Rajk,... [read complete entry]
July 13, 2009, 11:35 CET
New SZDSZ head calls on parliamentary leader to step down; Kóka refuses
Attila Retkes, newly elected head of Hungary's Free Democrats on Sunday called on parliamentary group leader Janos Koka to leave his post without delay. The majority of delegates at Sunday's meeting expressed support for his proposal. Koka said he would... [read complete entry]
July 13, 2009, 08:48 CET
Analysts say new chairman no solution to Liberals' problems
The election of a new chairman has not solved the problems of the Free Democrats, internal fighting will continue, analysts of two think-tanks agreed on Sunday, after the party elected new leaders. The new chairman, Attila Retkes, has been one... [read complete entry]
June 02, 2009, 09:12 CET
Charges pressed against SZDSZ officials in election fraud case
The Budapest Prosecutor General on Friday pressed forgery charges against eight persons in connection with the 2007 Free Democrat leadership election. Spokeswoman Gabriella Skoda said charges had been brought against a chairwoman of one of the party's county chapters and... [read complete entry]
May 13, 2009, 09:34 CET
Orbán tops popularity poll, Bajnai trails badly
Viktor Orban, the leader of conservative opposition Fidesz, was Hungary's most popular politician in May, according to a Szonda Ipsos poll published in Tuesday's Nepszabadsag. Gordon Bajnai, the new prime minister heading the Socialist government, was among the least liked... [read complete entry]
March 18, 2009, 09:38 CET
MPs duck debate on "Reform Alliance" economic proposals
Only 20-30 MPs took part in the debate in the Parliament yesterday on the proposals of the Reform Alliance.... [read complete entry]
March 11, 2009, 08:00 CET
All Hungarian politicians have negative ratings in new poll
Szonda Ipsos's latest political beauty contest awards top prizes to Hungary's president, its house speaker, the main opposition leader and the head of a small conservative opposition party whose parliamentary group has just disintegrated, Nepszabadsag daily said on Tuesday.... [read complete entry]
January 19, 2009, 10:31 CET
Liberals ask government to reconsider VAT hike
Hungary's liberals on Saturday asked the Socialist government not to raise value-added tax but instead to reform the tax system and cut back the state.... [read complete entry]
January 08, 2009, 08:41 CET
Majority of Hungarian politicians lost popularity in 2008
The popularity of most politicians fell in 2008, with the largest drop suffered by opposition MDF party leader Ibolya David, opposition liberal Free Democrats leader Gabor Fodor and President Laszlo Solyom, according to a poll by Szonda Ipsos published in... [read complete entry]
January 07, 2009, 08:38 CET
Kóka presses for starting construction of Nabucco pipeline
Due to the escalating Russian-Ukrainian gas pricing dispute, MP Janos Koka on Tuesday called on Hungary's politicians to unanimously support the construction of the EU-backed Nabucco natural gas pipeline.... [read complete entry]
December 15, 2008, 03:33 CET
More suspects named in Liberal party election fraud case
The number of SZDSZ politicians named by the Budapest Police as suspects in a document forgery case related to leadership elections for the Liberal party held last year has risen to seven, writes Fn.hu, based on a (print only) report... [read complete entry]
December 15, 2008, 01:36 CET
Kóka re-elected as SZDSZ parliamentary caucus leader
Janos Koka, the parliamentary group leader of the Alliance of Free Democrats, the small liberal party which formed the governing coalition with the Socialists until May this year, was re-elected on Monday.... [read complete entry]
December 15, 2008, 07:38 CET
Demszky says leadership fight threatens existence of SZDSZ
Budapest Mayor Gabor Demszky called on liberal Free Democrat party leader Gabor Fodor and the party's parliamentary group leader Janos Koka to stop fighting over the post of group leader, saying that it imperiled the party's very existence, daily Nepszabadsag... [read complete entry]
December 11, 2008, 03:31 CET
Why the Fodor-Kóka split could save the Free Democrats
An attempt to determine who will continue as the parliamentary faction leader for the Free Democrats (SZDSZ) this previous weekend failed to find a winner, as the vote resulted in a tie. Party chairman Gábor Fodor's bid to unseat current... [read complete entry]
December 09, 2008, 10:44 CET
Poll finds Orbán most popular Hungarian politician for first time
A new poll by Szonda Ipsos has for the first time found Fidesz chairman and former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to be Hungary's most popular politician, daily Népszabadság reports.... [read complete entry]
December 08, 2008, 12:06 CET
SZDSZ fails to elect parliamentary leader as Fodor and Kóka tie in first ballot
The parliamentary group of the small liberal Free Democrats (SZDSZ) did not succeed in electing its head on Monday, as both candidates received an equal number of votes, the chairman of the group's meeting told MTI.... [read complete entry]
December 02, 2008, 01:15 CET
SZDSZ power struggle returns as Fodor makes bid for caucus leader
Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) chairman Gábor Fodor announced on Monday that he will run for the leadership of the party's parliamentary caucus, with the aim of replacing former party leader János Kóka, after the latter's mandate expires on Friday.... [read complete entry]
December 01, 2008, 08:05 CET
Kóka says Liberals should reject government's tax bills
The opposition Free Democrats should vote against the government's 2009 tax bills, the party's parliamentary group leader Janos Koka said on Sunday.... [read complete entry]
November 17, 2008, 10:31 CET
Free Democrats mark 20 years in politics; key figures skip celebration
Hungary is in trouble, there is a greater need than ever for the Free Democrats, party chairman Gábor Fodor told a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the founding of the party in Újpest’s WAX gallery on Saturday.... [read complete entry]
November 13, 2008, 12:10 CET
Sólyom loses popularity after national summit snub
State President László Sólyom's popularity index has decreased by five points, according to a fresh poll by Szonda Ipsos, summarized by Népszabadság. The pollster speculated that the slump was caused by Sólyom's decision to skip last month's national summit initiated... [read complete entry]
October 20, 2008, 09:56 CET
Liberals renew calls for spending and tax cuts
The liberal opposition Free Democrats (SZDSZ) insist on public spending and tax cuts and introducing a cap on public spending, party leader Gabor Fodor said at Saturday's National Summit.... [read complete entry]
October 13, 2008, 09:35 CET
Free Democrats demand more action over economy
The opposition liberal Free Democrats consider the prime minister's 12-point economic action-plan a base for further talks but call on the Socialist minority government to take firmer steps to mitigate the effects of the global financial crisis, Party Chairman Gabor... [read complete entry]
October 08, 2008, 08:11 CET
Polls shows big drop in support for Liberal leader
Liberal Free Democrat leader Gabor Fodor dropped six points in popularity in a monthly poll conducted by pollster Szonda Ipsos and published in Wednesday's national daily Nepszabadsag.... [read complete entry]
September 23, 2008, 09:35 CET
Free Democrats and Socialists meeting today for talks
Top-level delegations from the Socialist Party and the Free Democrats will meet for a second session of talks today. The first round was held two weeks ago.... [read complete entry]
September 17, 2008, 11:25 CET
Gyurcsány sees Bajnai as potential successor as prime minister
Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány would, if necessary, allow National Development and Economy Minister Gordon Bajnai follow him in his post, writes Hirextra.hu, based on a Magyar Hírlap report.... [read complete entry]
September 12, 2008, 05:54 CET
Liberals to vote against motion to dissolve government
The liberal opposition Free Democrats will not vote to dissolve parliament as this is against the country's interests, party parliamentary group leader Janos Koka said on Friday.... [read complete entry]
September 11, 2008, 12:10 CET
Free Democrats propose government spending ceiling
The Liberal Economic Cabinet, a roundtable of experts from the opposition Free Democrats, is putting forward a plan which calls on the government to set a spending ceiling for the next few years, according to a party statement sent to... [read complete entry]
September 10, 2008, 09:59 CET
Magyar Nemzet reports Free Democrats preparing for early elections
The Free Democrats (SZDSZ) are already preparing for early elections, writes Hír Tv, based on a Magyar Nemzet report. According to the daily, the Free Democrats elected Gábor Horn as campaign chief at a September 8 meeting of party managers,... [read complete entry]
September 04, 2008, 08:16 CET
Explosion damages holiday home of Hungarian secret services chief
Balaton house targeted by unidentified assailants. [read complete entry]
August 25, 2008, 11:49 CET
Senior Free Democrat MP softens message to minority Socialist gov't
Gábor Horn denies rightward shift among the Free Democrats as economic differences mount with their former coalition partners. [read complete entry]
August 25, 2008, 08:46 CET
Gyurcsány to unveil economic package within days, spokesman says
Liberals vow that unless Socialists put forward meaningful tax cuts 2009 budget will not pass Parliament. [read complete entry]
August 25, 2008, 08:24 CET
SZDSZ, MDF warn Socialists over reform
Smaller parties say they are willing to let minority government fall if "foot-dragging" over tax reform isn't stopped. [read complete entry]
August 13, 2008, 10:12 CET
Police investigating Liberals for forgery
Three members of SZDSZ chapter implicated in party leadership contest. [read complete entry]
August 04, 2008, 08:30 CET
Politician popularity essentially unchanged in past month
New poll shows State President László Sólyom maintaining lead. [read complete entry]
July 29, 2008, 08:52 CET
Kósa continues lead in political popularity contest
Poll shows Debrecen mayor and leading Fidesz MP country's most liked politician. [read complete entry]
July 18, 2008, 09:05 CET
Tabloid highlights government inconsistency on lowering taxes
When the tabloid start pointing out serious news, whoa! [read complete entry]
July 08, 2008, 10:18 CET
Analysts say Fodor has until fall to find "real" supporters
While newly-elected SZDSZ chairman Gábor Fodor managed to topple János Kóka using language aimed at the widest possible range of potential supporters, political analysts at the Nézőpont Intézet argue in a report that the new head of Hungary's hard-pressed Liberals... [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]
June 26, 2008, 10:21 CET
Fodor loses battle for Free Democrat caucus leader post
Free Democrat party chairman Gábor Fodor suffered a defeat on Wednesday when caucus leader János Kóka retained his post leaving the party "two headed". [read complete entry]
June 25, 2008, 10:40 CET
Fodor and Gyurcsány meeting ends in stalemate as both parties stall for time
Experts say new SZDSZ leader Gábor Fodor and Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány are waiting for their parties to stabilize before coming to an agreement. [read complete entry]
June 24, 2008, 12:05 CET
Budapest Mayor calls for Free Dem Faction Leader's removal
Mayor Demszky, a former Free Democrat chairman himself, has called for the removal of János Kóka as parliamentary faction leader if he is unwilling to resign himself. [read complete entry]
June 11, 2008, 10:14 CET
Fodor, Kóka rule out return to coalition
New Free Democrat leader says no deal with Socialists is currently possible, but rules out opposition calls for early elections. [read complete entry]
June 09, 2008, 09:38 CET
Fodor defeats Kóka in Free Democrat leadership contest
Gábor Fodor was elected Free Democrat party chairman, beating incumbent János Kóka by just two votes. [read complete entry]
June 06, 2008, 09:30 CET
Kóka makes his case before Saturday elections
Unlike rival Gábor Fodor, János Kóka believes the Free Democrats are better off out of Ferenc Gyurcsány's "psuedo-liberal" government and can go it alone. [read complete entry]
June 03, 2008, 12:28 CET
Poll shows growing support for fresh elections, disdain for Gyurcsány
Survey finds 82% of Hungarians think country headed in wrong direction, highest figure since collapse of communism. [read complete entry]
June 02, 2008, 10:51 CET
Socialists call for Gyurcsány's removal
Secretary of MSZP's Pécs branch says country needs leader who is respected by voters and can engage the opposition in dialogue. [read complete entry]
May 06, 2008, 09:54 CET
Gyurcsány rules out confidence vote
Calling 2008 a year of "peaceful turnaround," PM rejects call to put his party's government to a vote by MPs. [read complete entry]
May 06, 2008, 09:39 CET
Kóka thanks Socialists for co-operation
Embattled Liberal head talks nice to former coalition partner, but downplays possibly of resuming close ties. [read complete entry]
April 29, 2008, 12:10 CET
Analysts skeptical about "weak, dispensable" new cabinet
Political experts are less than confident in the team of professionals prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány has assembled to replace departing SZDSZ ministers. [read complete entry]
April 29, 2008, 09:47 CET
Farewell handshake draws opposition laughter in Parliament
Onlooking opposition ministers erupted into laughter as Free Democrat chairman János Kóka bid farewell to Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány yesterday. [read complete entry]
April 28, 2008, 09:15 CET
Convention of Free Dems votes to quit coalition
The coalition split was finally confirmed on Sunday when SZDSZ members approved the move with an 84% majority. [read complete entry]
April 24, 2008, 03:32 CET
János Kóka admits he's unfit to lead Free Dems
This was originally going to be a serious piece about how Gábor Fodor's chances to become Free Democrat chairman suddenly improved after a major fumble on the part of one of the party's power players, and how Bálint Magyar's aborted... [read complete entry]
April 22, 2008, 10:23 CET
Cabinet MPs snub Kóka in Parliament
Speech by Liberal head studiously ignored by former coalition partners. [read complete entry]
April 21, 2008, 03:43 CET
Socialist deputy head refuses to rule out early election
Juhász says issues surrounding the minority government need to be resolved by fall, calls cooperation with current Liberal leader "impossible." [read complete entry]
April 18, 2008, 09:40 CET
Current Free Democrat chairman wants former chairman to return
Liberal head János Kóka said Thursday he would prefer to give back the party leadership to former chairman Gábor Kuncze rather than see a rift in the party. [read complete entry]
April 16, 2008, 10:17 CET
Conflict between Gyurcsány and Kóka rises to the surface
Former Minister of Economy and Transport and current SZDSZ chairman János Kóka has come out strongly against the government's "New Ownership Program" [read complete entry]
April 10, 2008, 01:25 CET
Free Dem chairman wants you to know he reads the Financial Times
Earlier in the week, while skimming through an interview with Free Democrat chairman János Kóka at Index.hu, one couldn't help but notice the newspaper laid out in front of him, which of course must have been accidental and not at... [read complete entry]
April 08, 2008, 11:40 CET
Liberal ministers reportedly reconsidering resignations
Following the announcement that the party will leave the governing coalition last week, press rumors have emerged that the SZDSZ ministers, led by environment minister Gábor Fodor, are having second thoughts. [read complete entry]
April 04, 2008, 10:21 CET
Gyurcsány: no chance of keeping the coalition together
Prime Minister Gyurcsány stated that he does not see the coalition staying together during this election cycle, while Socialist Party faction leader Ildikó Lendvai ruled out a grand coalition with Fidesz. [read complete entry]
April 04, 2008, 10:03 CET
Former Free Dem chief says unpopular hospital day fees were not his party's idea
"It cannot be said that the Free Democrats enforced their will on the Socialists over the referendum questions," former Free Democrat chairman Gábor Kuncze said at a political forum in a café in Szeged on Thursday evening. Kuncze revealed that... [read complete entry]
April 03, 2008, 09:02 CET
Cabinet will not be a "lame duck," Gyurcsány announces on TV
Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány stressed on MTV's "Nap-kelte" talk show Wednesday morning that his cabinet "will not become a lame duck" although consultations with the opposition parties on bills could begin sooner than was originally planned. The Socialist Party has... [read complete entry]
April 02, 2008, 11:30 CET
SZDSZ crisis deepens as further voting irregularities emerge
The Alliance of Free Democrats, who announced their withdrawal from the coalition government on Monday, could be derailed themselves by a spiraling internal scandal over last year's leadership ballot. [read complete entry]
April 01, 2008, 11:40 CET
SZDSZ quits Hungarian government over Horváth sacking
Liberal junior coalition partner SZDSZ has announced that it will quit the government on April 30, leaving Prime Minister residing over a parliamentary minority. [read complete entry]
March 31, 2008, 01:37 CET
Government in crisis after PM sacks health minister
Liberal head calls for SZDSZ minister to leave posts as MPs boycott Parliament; emergency meeting to decide fate of coalition set for tonight. [read complete entry]
March 26, 2008, 09:20 CET
SZDSZ Chairman Kóka convenes extraordinary convention ahead of new ballot
Free Democrat chairman János Kóka yesterday initiated a proposal that could lead to the restaging of last year’s election of senior party officials, the validity of which has recently been thrown into doubt amid allegations of electoral irregularities. Kóka recommended... [read complete entry]
March 25, 2008, 08:49 CET
Socialists threaten Liberals with new elections
Leaders of governing party hope to quieten partner with specter of ejection from parliament [read complete entry]
March 20, 2008, 12:20 CET
Free Democrat chairman threatens to leave governing coalition
Faced with Socialist Party fears of another referendum loss, the Free Democrats are threatening to leave the coalition if healthcare privatization does not more forward. [read complete entry]
February 27, 2008, 01:39 CET
Opposition critical of "secret" South Stream pipeline deal
While the international press have been chewing over the "pipeline war" and weighing up the consequences of Hungary signing up for the Russian South Stream gas pipeline project alongside Serbia, Austria and Italy, the move has also met with criticism... [read complete entry]
February 26, 2008, 09:56 CET
Kóka grip on liberal party loosening in wake of ballot scandal
Panic is spreading through the Free Democrat MPs who supported János Kóka during last year's party election campaign, as they do not see a way out of the current ballot scandal, according to today's Magyar Hírlap.... [read complete entry]
February 20, 2008, 06:10 CET
Charges filed against unnamed individuals for forging SZDSZ ballot documents
Charges have been filed against "unknown perpetrators" for forging documents in relation to irregularities at the Free Democrat (SZDSZ) chairperson elections held in March of last year, writes Index.hu.... [read complete entry]
February 18, 2008, 10:27 CET
Kóka concedes possible party ballot fraud
Free Democrat chairman alludes to the "strong feeling" in his party that irregularities took place at the party's electoral convention last year. [read complete entry]
February 14, 2008, 10:34 CET
Conservative media present new evidence in Kóka election fraud
HírTV and Magyar Nemzet claim to have a document, a statement and a signature that prove that bogus votes were cast in the Free Democrat party leadership contest last year, Magyar Nemzet reports.... [read complete entry]