Hungarians Agree On Need For A “Different” EU Relationship, But Split On Ukraine Stance
NEW POLL: HUNGARIANS UNITED ON NEED FOR A ‘DIFFERENT’ RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EU, BUT DIVERGENCES REMAIN ON UKRAINE
Orban's Rightists Fidesz Sweep Hungary Parliament Vote
World | April 12, 2010, Monday // 00:29
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Chairman of the radical nationalist party For A Better Hungary Movement "Jobbik" Gabor Vona pumps his fist as he addresses supporters after the first round of the parliamentary elections at the party's election centre in Budapest, Hungary, 11 April 2010.P
After eight years in power, the Hungarian Socialists have been defeated by the rightists in Sunday’s first round of the Parliamentary Elections.
The center-right Fidesz party of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban won 52.8% of the votes on Sunday.
The socialist party MSZP received only 19.3%. A very close third is the far-right party Jobbik, which got 16.7%.
Runoff elections will take place on April 25 in the parliamentary districts where no MP candidate got more than 50% of the votes in the first round.
Analysts have commented that the Fidesz party of Viktor Orban stands a fair chance of receiving a two-thirds majority in the country’s Parliament if it performs equally well in the second round of the elections.
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