krisztina morvai

March 09, 2010, 02:17 CET

Jobbik derails Fidesz's "anti-campaign" election train

Jobbik has derailed Fidesz’s electoral strategy of coasting toward victory this April while barely lifting a finger. Although so far the salvos from Fidesz have come from the more peripheral figures, it is increasingly apparent that in this election campaign,... [read complete entry]

March 03, 2010, 09:33 CET

Parties to hold campaign rallies in Budapest on March 15 national holiday

All major parties in Hungary will hold a campaign rally on the afternoon of the national holiday of March 15 in the centre of Budapest, the organisers told MTI on Tuesday. March 15 marks the commemoration of Hungary's 1848 anti-Habsburg... [read complete entry]

March 02, 2010, 12:58 CET

Journalist running for parliament seeks answers about Jobbik's friends

Journalist and current Democratic Forum parliamentary candidate József Debreczeni took time away from praising Ferenc Gyurcsány and demonizing Viktor Orbán to throw some questions at Jobbik over the weekend, nol.hu reports. Specifically, he wanted to know what Jobbiks' relationship is... [read complete entry]

February 03, 2010, 10:04 CET

Far-right activist Budaházy fined for criminal damage

Pest Central District Court fined activist György Budaházy and another defendant Ft 500,000 plus Ft 300,000 costs on Tuesday for vandalising the Soviet memorial on Szabadság tér in October 2006. Budaházy and his defence lawyer immediately lodged an appeal, while... [read complete entry]

December 18, 2009, 10:06 CET

Jobbik names Vona as PM candidate, Morvai for state president

Jobbik chairman Gábor Vona is the far-right party’s candidate for prime minister, while MEP Krisztina Morvai will be asked to accept nomination for the post of President at next year's parliamentary elections, spokeswoman Dóra Dúró announced on Thursday. The party's... [read complete entry]

December 07, 2009, 09:25 CET

Far-right activist Budaházy sentenced under watch of hundreds of police

The Supreme Court on Thursday approved its binding court ruling that far-right activist György Budaházy should perform 30 days of community service for his role in the Elisabeth Bridge blockade of 2002. Budaházy entered the court in handcuffs, as he... [read complete entry]

November 26, 2009, 10:06 CET

Survey finds majority supporting Orbán as PM

Hungary's main opposition Fidesz party leader Viktor Orban was seen as most voters' choice for prime minister, well ahead of the Socialist party's likely candidate Attila Mesterhazy, by a poll from research firm Nezopont Institute revealed on Wednesday. The poll,... [read complete entry]

October 12, 2009, 09:24 CET

Fidesz, Jobbik seen as most visible Hungarian parties in European Parliament

MEPs representing Fidesz and Jobbik have been the most active from among Hungary's 22 delegates in Brussels, according to Policy Solutions, a Budapest-based think-tank. Assessing the work of Hungarian MEPs in September, the think-tank said main opposition Fidesz deputies had... [read complete entry]

August 24, 2009, 11:10 CET

MEP Krisztina Morvai makes speech wearing banned paramilitary outfit

MEP of the radical nationalist Jobbik party Krisztina Morvai addressed her party's commemorations of the August 20 national holiday wearing a vest of the party's banned paramilitary arm, the Hungarian Guard. Reformed pastor Lorant Hegedus Jr. also made a speech... [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]

July 01, 2009, 10:41 CET

Fidesz mayor of Debrecen tops political popularity survey; Orbán gains

Politicians of the main opposition Fidesz party gained in popularity and strengthened their lead over their Socialist rivals in June, pollster Szazadveg-Forsense told MTI on Tuesday. The popularity list is topped by Lajos Kosa, deputy leader of Fidesz and mayor... [read complete entry]

June 29, 2009, 07:34 CET

Jobbik mulls political options within European Parliament

Hungary's radical nationalist party Jobbik and other nationalist parties in the European Parliament (EP) do not as yet meet criteria for forming a parliamentary group but Jobbik's three representatives will stick together and might join the Euro-skeptic Independence/Democracy group, Krisztina... [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]

June 05, 2009, 12:23 CET

Outrage over obscene anti-Semitic Internet post by Morvai

Jobbik chief MEP candidate Krisztina Morvai has written in a message to Hungarian Jews posted on an online forum that: "I would be greatly pleased if those who call themselves proud Hungarian Jews played in their leisure with their tiny... [read complete entry]

June 03, 2009, 09:31 CET

Please accept our apologies for somehow never mentioning that Hungary's terrifying new "Nazi" leader is happily married to a Jew

With just a few days left before this year's European Parliament balloting, it's pretty clear that the big story of the EP election in Hungary is the strong likelihood that the right-wing Jobbik will be the only minor party to... [read complete entry]

May 25, 2009, 09:11 CET

Jobbik says top priority is Hungarian ownership of farmland

A top priority for the radical nationalist Jobbik party is to protect Hungarian ownership of arable land in the country, Krisztina Morvai, who heads the party's list for the European Parliamentary elections, told MTI on Friday. Jobbik is determined to... [read complete entry]

May 08, 2009, 08:43 CET

Jobbik demands media give party better press coverage

Radical nationalist party Jobbik on Thursday criticised the Hungarian media, accusing it of failing to cover its manifesto while slandering the party. "With a month to go until the European parliamentary elections, it is high time to end the silencing... [read complete entry]

May 08, 2009, 08:40 CET

Free Democrats file complaints in two cases of alleged hate speech

Hungary's liberal opposition Free Democrats have asked the Chief Prosecutor to investigate two cases of alleged incitement to hatred against a group, the party's parliamentary group leader Peter Gusztos said on Thursday.... [read complete entry]

April 30, 2009, 10:09 CET

Jobbik to seek public debates with other parties

Krisztina Morvai, who tops the non-parliamentary Jobbik party's list for the June 7 European parliamentary elections, will initiate public debates with her parliamentary party counterparts, Jobbik leader Gabor Vona told the press in Budapest on Wednesday.... [read complete entry]

April 15, 2009, 09:20 CET

Police battle protestors as thousands demonstrate around Parliament

A largely peaceful demonstration against the election of Gordon Bajnai as Prime Minister and in favour of early elections turned violent on Tuesday afternoon as some protesters tried to break through police lines.... [read complete entry]

March 31, 2009, 08:03 CET

Jobbik holds demonstration against Bajnai appointment

Some 250 sympathizers of the radical nationalist Jobbik party gathered in front of Budapest's Parliament building on Monday evening to protest against the prime minister candidacy of economy minister Gordon Bajnai.... [read complete entry]

March 18, 2009, 08:41 CET

Jobbik claims candidate for European Parliament victim of police brutality

Radical right-wing Jobbik party called a weekend incident against its EP election head a "political conspiracy" at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday.... [read complete entry]

March 17, 2009, 10:40 CET

Far-right party questions who other far-right party is working for

Despite starting out more or less as the Hungarian Justice and Life Party's (MIÉP) youth wing, Jobbik has over the previous years supplanted MIÉP as Hungary's largest party of the radical right, in no small part due to Jobbik's... [read complete entry]

March 16, 2009, 08:39 CET

Jobbik holds large rally in Downtown Budapest

Some 4,000-5,000 people attended a rally held by the far right Jobbik party on Deák tér Sunday afternoon, many waving the red-and-white-striped "Árpád flags" as the party launched its European Parliament election campaign.... [read complete entry]

September 01, 2008, 10:27 CET

Krisztina Morvai to head Jobbik list at EP elections

The lawyer will embark on a country-wide tour this month in preparation for next year's elections. [read complete entry]