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8th May, 2025
Fekete-Gyor says Momentum should not run at the next elections
Party founder Andras Fekete-Gyor is urging Momentum not to run at the 2026 parliamentary elections lest they undermine the chance of a change of government.
In a Facebook post ahead of a Wednesday meeting of the party’s governing board, he wrote that he sees with concern that more and more parties are announcing that they will run next year, following their own selfish political interests, and Momentum is no exception.
He said Momentum’s participation in next year’s elections is part of the problem rather than the solution.
The party was founded in 2015 to transcend those parties that place their own interests before the future of Hungary, Fekete-Gyor said.
Fekete-Gyor told Klubradio Wednesday afternoon that he will quit Momentum if the party runs at next year’s elections.
Momentum president Marton Tompos said in a statement that the party executive and its congress will decide on whether to run at next year’s elections, as soon as possible and everybody will be immediately informed. (24.hu; telex.hu; index.hu; 10perpc.hu; hirklikk.hu; atv.hu)
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8th May, 2025
Orban demonises migrants and Brussels in campaign stop
Prime Minister Viktor Orban made what was in effect a campaign appearance on Tuesday night as he unexpectedly showed up at a forum hosted by Fidesz MP Karoly Panczel, in Rackeve, Pest county, alongside Justice Minister Bence Tuzson.
Orban said he considers it a huge achievement that there are no migrants in Hungary and added that if they do not win the elections next year, “a Brussels-backed puppet government” will be formed in Hungary.
Orban told the crowd that they must not assume that Fidesz will win so they must work for even a small-scale victory just as much as for a grand one.
Orban also said he believes in “the power of love and unity” and Hungary is strengthening its roots, while Europe is moving away from its heritage.
By that, he said, he means the family-based economy and the relevant tax benefits and the fact that migrants are still not taken in, adding that the leaders of many other countries envy him on that point.
Orban then spoke about well-known oft- mentioned issues such as price mark-up regulation, the ban on Pride and supporting small settlements.
He asserted that Fidesz is the only civil, nationalist, conservative, Christian political force in Hungary, while everybody else serves the interests of Brussels.
In answer to a question alleging theft of state property by Fidesz people, Orban said state assets have doubled since 2010 and if everything had been stolen, they could not cover tax exemption for families.
Nevertheless, such cases will still happen and the solution is that if somebody steals funds, regardless of which side or other considerations, that person must be locked up.
However, he continued, “one cannot speak about this in an intelligent manner, as “we live in a world where there is a political force which does nothing but foment, incite and stir up trouble. (telex.hu)
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8th May, 2025
Criminal proceedings launched over smoke candles in Parliament
In the wake of a criminal report filed by Speaker Laszlo Kover, criminal proceedings have been launched against several opposition MPs who lit smoke candles in Parliament.
The incident happened on March 18 as MPs gathered to approve a bill banning public Pride events.
Before the voting Momentum MPs and independent MP Akos Hadhazy lit smoke candles, played the Soviet national anthem and threw photographs of Viktor Orban and Vladimir Putin kissing each other, in Parliament.
After the smoke candle act Kover submitted his complaint to the Prosecutor General’s Office against Momentum MPs David Bedo and Lajos Locsei, independent MP Akos Hadhazy and against unidentified perpetrators. The case has not made much progress yet as according to the website Prosecutor General Peter Polt has not officially approached Kover to waive the right of immunity of the affected MPs from prosecution.
Last week it turned out that Kover had fined the rebellious MPs a total of Ft 80 million and banned them from attending several sessions of Parliament. (telex.hu; hvg.hu)
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8th May, 2025
Gulyas will speak to media today
Prime Minister’s Office leader Gergely Gulyas will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday to inform the media about decisions made at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a preliminary message that the cabinet would like to make decisions about reducing the price of industrial goods and that a food VAT refund for pensioners will be completed by October. (magyarnemzet.hu)
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8th May, 2025
EC sues Hungary over release of people-smugglers
The European Commission is suing the Hungarian government at the European Court of Justice, it was announced on Wednesday.
In a decree issued in April, 2023, the government reclassified the punishment for people-smugglers from loss of freedom to “reintegration guarding”.
As a result, the EC said, convicts are released even if they have served only a small part of their prison term.
The smugglers must then leave Hungary within 72 hours to serve their reintegration guard at their former usual residence or in the country of their citizenship.
The Commission launched infringement proceedings over this issue in July, 2023.
The Commission maintains that the government’s decree undermines the deterrent force of EU regulations and common EU efforts against people-smuggling. (telex.hu; portfolio.hu)
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