Budapest should not be run by corporations, nor political oligarchies, but rather by its citizens. LMP promises to strive for a city government that is for the people and by the people. Mr.Benedek Jávor, LMP’s candidate for the mayor of Budapest, is one clear step in the right direction. One of the most important components [...]
On July 30th the National Transportation Association refused to provide transportation permits for the new Alstom Metro trains. Previously, the Budapest City-Hall committed to annul the contract with Alstom if the trains had not received their permits by the 30th of July. Despite their commitment, no action has been taken to cancel the contract. LMP [...]
This Thursday, LMP’s regional congress elected Mr.Benedek Jávor as the candidate for Budapest Mayor. The runner-up, Ms. Ágnes Somfai, received many of the 66 local congressional votes; the final results were exceptionally close. Both candidates host an array of positive qualities and a great deal of administrative experience which would serve Budapest extraordinarily well. Congratulations to both candidates. [...]
LMP (Politics Can be Different) asks Fidesz-KDNP to allow for László Solyóm’s nomination as president of Hungary. Mr.Solyóm is the current president of the Republic of Hungary.
LMP (Politics Can be Different) representatives expressed their disapproval of Fidesz-KDNP by marching out of the National Assembly with yellow penalty cards in their hands. The election reform proposed by Fidesz will weaken local governments, harm smaller parties and civil organizations, and threaten the essence of Democracy. In no way is this “National Unity” (A [...]
On June 6th, LMP’s regional delegates voted on the party’s new Council-members. 13 council members were chosen out of the more than 30 candidates. The regional delegates also determined who will constitute the ethics committee, the financial committee, and the political advice committee members
“LMP (Politics Can be Different) will play a role of a constructive opposition party in this term’s National Assembly; however, if the ruling party (FIDESZ) attempts to take steps which further weaken the power of opposition and smaller parties, then LMP will take all legal and legislative steps available against such measures” said András Schiffer, [...]
As part of a joint agreement with the opposition parties, LMP now hosts the presidency for the National Sustainable Development Committee (FFB). On May 28th, 2010 the committee began its work under its new president, Benedek Jávor .
LMP (Politics Can be Different) invited it’s supporters and activists to join them on a walk to the first parliamentary/National Assembly session. The walk began May 14th around 10:30am and started from the party’s Bajcsy-Zsiliinszky street office. The short stroll was met with positive cheers, whistling, and even the press took notice of the event. [...]
Politics Can be Different (LMP), does not agree with the Tatárszentgyörgy delegates; it is not in the interest of the country to forget about the recent homicides executed against Hungarian Roma. Instead, Hungarians should attempt to process these tragic events and take steps to prevent such atrocities from taking place again. Politics Can be Different [...]
LMP (Politics Can be Different) fully supports József Tollner, who filed a report requesting an investigation of a local development project at the Páty local government on April 7th, 2010. The report claims that the property-value-evaluation in a recent development project greatly overestimated the value of the properties, and thus mislead the city council. His [...]
LMP (“Politics can be different”), a member of the European Green political family, achieved 7.43% in yesterday’s Hungarian elections, which is set to secure the party’s first seats in the Hungarian parliament. Greens/EFA Co-Presidents Rebecca Harms and Dany Cohn-Bendit commented: “We welcome the great success by Green party LMP and warmly congratulate our Hungarian friends [...]
Election Results 2010: Fidesz: 263 mandatesMSZP: 59 mandatesJobbik: 47 mandatesLMP: 16 mandatesIndependent: 1 mandate To learn about the election system, click here, or ask questions in the comments! 3rd voting district: Szabó Timea 10,02%4th voting district: Quickert Liliána Diána 11,49%5th voting district: Tálosné Pálvölgyi Márta 11,16%8th voting district: Kaszics Bálint 36,58%9th voting district: Csiba Katalin [...]
LMP (Politics Can be Different) recently introduced their program for gender equality. Despite the necessity of gender equality to become a modern, successful, and sustainable society, Hungary has yet to attend to this problem. LMP is the only party with a program to tackle gender inequality. LMP feminists, Géza Juhász and Mariann Dósa, and spokespersons, [...]
LMP (Politics Can be Different) strives to transform Hungary into a more sustainable society. A large portion of LMP’s recently published 2010 Election-Program is centered around long-term sustainability and environmental preservation and conservation. LMP hopes to gain recognition in the future as a Green Party by the European Greens. To do this, it will need [...]
Kyoto carbon-credit trading in two of Europe’s largest environmental indexes came to a sudden halt after unauthorized carbon credits sold by the Environmental Ministry of Hungary were leaked into the market. Questions were quickly raised when the Environmental Ministry refused to disclose to the public the details of its most recent carbon-credit transactions; to this [...]
