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Fidesz proposes holding EP and municipal elections on same day
Holding the two elections in 2024 on the same day is expected to save HUF 9-10 billion (EUR 23-25m) and will require amending the constitution.
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Fidesz received highest number of votes across the country in Sunday’s local elections
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the win would provide “an important resource” for waging the upcoming “big international battles”.
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PM Orbán: Ruling Fidesz alliance with Christian Democrats is still Hungary’s strongest force
PM Orbán thanked voters in rural Hungary for putting their trust in the ruling party. “They can count on us in the future, too.” He also thanked all Hungarian voters...
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PM Orbán supports Zoltán Alakszai for Miskolc mayor
PM Orbán called on local residents to choose between election candidates based on their personal experience “rather than on my political comments” and vote for capable deputies and a suitable...
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Campaign Chief: Hungary’s Fidesz and Christian Democrat alliance offer progress in local elections
Lajos Kósa, Fidesz’s campaign chief, has said Hungary’s ruling alliance of Fidesz and the Christian Democrats offers progress, while the opposition offers “unrest” in the upcoming local elections.
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Budapest mayor collects candidacy signatures in record time
Mayor Tarlós’s team will present the signatures at the National Electoral Office today, making him the first official candidate for the October 13th election.
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Municipal election campaigns kick off on Saturday
Campaigning for the October 13th municipal elections begins this weekend.