monika lamperth

December 07, 2009, 08:49 CET

Socialist Party opens election campaign in Budapest

The Socialist Party held its first election-drive event in front of the Gellért Hotel on Szent Gellért tér, Budapest's 11th District yesterday. Prime ministerial candidate Attila Mesterházy, party chairwoman Ildikó Lendvai, Budapest chapter head Sándor Burány, his deputy Zsolt Molnár,... [read complete entry]

November 10, 2009, 02:00 CET

Socialist Party to square off with District VII Socialists over jailbird mayor’s pay

Last Friday, the Socialists in Budapest’s District VII voted down a Fidesz-sponsored measure to revoke District Mayor György Hunvald's salary, who is currently under arrest for a slew of corruption charges. Later that day, index.hu reported that the Justice Ministry... [read complete entry]

October 08, 2009, 10:11 CET

Accusations fly in Parliamentary budget debate

Socialist MP Mónika Lamperth accused senior opposition party Fidesz of lying to voters during the second day of debate on the 2010 budget bill in Parliament yesterday. "The Socialists are governing responsibly while Fidesz uses the budget debate as an... [read complete entry]

May 22, 2009, 09:43 CET

Lamperth concedes MSZP mistakes, says party needs to "start from scratch"

Something went amiss under the leadership of the former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, Socialist Party deputy chairwoman Mónika Lamperth said in an interview with Népszabadság on Thursday. "Problems might have been with the techniques of creating a better country, rather... [read complete entry]

April 02, 2009, 09:47 CET

Three candidates to vie for top MSZP post

"The Socialist Party will have three main candidates for the post of party chairman at Sunday's convention; Péter Kiss, Ildikó Lendvai and Imre Szekeres," deputy chairwoman Mónika Lamperth announced after an executive committee meeting on Wednesday.... [read complete entry]

April 01, 2009, 09:46 CET

Lendvai to run for MSZP chair

Socialist Party caucus leader Ildikó Lendvai was persuaded at a meeting of the party's executive committee and county chapter leaders yesterday to run for the soon to be vacant post of party chair at Sunday's convention.... [read complete entry]

March 23, 2009, 09:29 CET

Gyurcsány says resignation decision "final"

Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány underlined on Sunday night that his decision to resign his post is final and Hungary will have a new prime minister within a few weeks.... [read complete entry]

March 17, 2009, 10:32 CET

Gyurcsány expected to easily win re-election as Socialist leader

Hungary's Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany is not expected to face a challenger when the Socialist party convenes at the weekend to hold elections for senior posts, but minor changes in top leadership are possible, Nepszabadsag daily said on Tuesday.... [read complete entry]

December 08, 2008, 01:33 CET

Mixed reviews at Prime Minister's book signing

Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány signed copies of his new "blog book" at a bookstore on Budapest's Nyugati tér last Wednesday, reports Index.hu. In addition to 100 to 150 die-hard fans and around two dozen protesters, the event drew such political... [read complete entry]

August 26, 2008, 09:36 CET

Hungarian Socialists eager to cement ties with US Democrats

Monika Lamperth is heading an MSZP delegation to the Democratic Party Convention as the personal envoy of party chairman and prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany. [read complete entry]

August 06, 2008, 08:24 CET

Hungarian Socialists to visit U.S. Democratic convention

Governing party to send four-person delegation to Denver. [read complete entry]

August 01, 2008, 08:45 CET

Analysts say Gyurcsány unlikely to be replaced before next election

Nézőpont Intézet report says PM's opponents too weak, divided to force his resignation. [read complete entry]

April 28, 2008, 03:15 CET

PM announces new government members

Following the departure of SZDSZ ministers in the wake of the coalition split, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány has announced a new cabinet. [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]

February 13, 2008, 11:45 CET

Draskovics to replace Takács as Minister of Justice as Gyurcsány rings in "new politics"

Former Finance Minister Tibor Draskovics will take charge of law and order, part of the Prime Minister's efforts to "refocus" after he says work overhauling public administration has been completed. [read complete entry]

January 28, 2008, 11:15 CET

Gyurcsány, Draskovics deny rumors of government shakeup

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and reform "czar" Tibor Draskovics last week denied rumors of an impending reshuffle of the government. Draskovits told Klubrádió that there is no serious disagreement within the cabinet that might lead to lead to such... [read complete entry]