szabolcs kerek-barczy

February 12, 2010, 09:44 CET

MDF leader warns of two-thirds "Fidesz-Jobbik" majority

The upcoming elections will determine whether the government will be replaced, for which there is a need, and whether a two-thirds "Fidesz-Jobbik" majority will be prevented, Democratic Forum leader Ibolya Dávid declared in Miskolc on Thursday. Presenting the party's local... [read complete entry]

February 09, 2010, 09:21 CET

Socialists initiate parliamentary debate over Hungary's situation

The ruling Socialist Party will initiate a parliamentary discussion on Hungary's real situation in February, a senior party official told reporters on Monday. "We should respond to the accusations that "Hungary has collapsed and everything has gone wrong over the... [read complete entry]

February 08, 2010, 10:18 CET

Parties slam Orbán's speech for ambiguousness

"A lot of talk and hardly any specifics," Socialist Party prime ministerial candidate Attila Mesterházy said in reaction to Orbán's speech on Friday afternoon. Mesterházy said Orbán urged blindfolded people to follow him into the unknown, adding that "I have... [read complete entry]

November 11, 2009, 09:45 CET

Retkes proposes Bokros as joint MSZP-SZDSZ-MDF candidate for PM

Former finance minister Lajos Bokros should run as the joint candidate for prime minister of the Socialists, the Free Democrats and the Democratic Forum at next year's parliamentary elections, Free Democrat chairman Attila Retkes suggested. In an interview published on... [read complete entry]

July 22, 2009, 09:32 CET

Senior MDF official says parties must cooperate to block Jobbik

All democratic forces should be mobilised in order to erect a wall to obstruct radical nationalist party Jobbik, a senior official of the Democratic Forum told a news conference on Tuesday. Szabolcs Kerek-Barczy said that while a political consensus had... [read complete entry]