Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, "the earliest possible date should be expected concerning next year's election" in the Fight Hour online programme today.
Under the constitution, the elections should be held in April or May "in line with a decision by the president of the republic", PM Orbán said, adding that "nobody can strip the president of that right or restrict that right, but we must also make preparations."
Political parties are getting ready "to be in full armour by the earliest date," PM Orbán said. He said that next year offers the second weekend of April as the earliest date, but suggested that the president would make the final decision.
Meanwhile, PM Orbán said his Fidesz party had selected the election candidates for all 106 constituencies with the exception of 3 or 4.