Hungarian conservatives with landslide victory

The Hungarian conservative Fidesz, Viktor Orban, the Prime Minister's got an impressive victory in the parliamentary elections this Sunday. The Fidesz is capable, according to partial results announced by the Electoral Commission, to secure the two-thirds majority in Parliament.

According to the results obtained, after the count of 93.12% electoral bulletins, Orban's Party registered 44.61 percent of the vote, a victory slightly below that which the Fidesz succeeded in 2010 (52.7%), but which gives 133 of the 199 parliamentary seats, which is equivalent to the fair, a two-thirds majority.

23:15 (hour from Lisbon)

The conservative Fidesz party secured a landslide victory in Hungarian parliamentary election this Sunday. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has confirmed that a second term, with this victory of Fidesz, which snatched 44.8 percent of the vote, according to official results released when are numbered 87% of ballot papers. What is not yet clear is whether the conservative party obtained a qualified majority in the Hungarian Parliament. The Fidesz secures a lead of nearly 20 percentage points over the leftist coalition led by the Socialists, who managed to 25.5% of votes, and leaving far behind the extremists of Jobbik, with 20.1%. The environmental party LMP gathered enough votes to enter the Parliament, surpassing the 5% barrier. "Faded all doubts: we won," said Orban in a first reaction to the victory, adding that "Hungary is now more United Nation in Europe". The Fidesz won eight percentage points less than those obtained in 2010, when they obtained 52.7% of the vote.

23:00 (hour from Lisbon)

The Conservative Party of Viktor Orban reached Hungarian Parliamentary elections this Sunday a landslide victory, achieving the first â€" second official data, 80% of the counted ballot papers â€" 133 parliamentary mandates, of total 199.

In a first speech after the announcement of the first official results, Orban said that this victory is confirmation of his job-creation policies, support to families and struggle for national sovereignty. The Hungarian Prime Minister stressed that the voters said ' no ' to hatred and the idea of leaving the European Union.

"They confirmed that Hungary's place is in the European Union, but only if you have a strong national Government," said the leader of the Fidesz to multdão who hailed from party headquarters in Budapest.

22:30 (hour from Lisbon)

Official results (80% of votes counted, members of a total of 199):

FIDESZ-KDNP 133 mandatosMSZP-together-DK-PM-5 mandatosLPM 37 mandatosJOBBIK 24 MLP mandatos

22:25 (hour from Lisbon)

Official results (mandates, totalling 199):

FIDESZ-KDNP 134 mandatosMSZP-together-DK-PM-22 40 mandatosJOBBIK MLP mandatos

22:00 (hour from Lisbon)

The Hungarian parliamentary election gave a landslide victory Sunday to the Conservative Party of Viktor Orban. The Fidesz succeeded, according to the first official figures, 46% of the vote. With 45% of the votes counted, the Fidesz has left behind the left-wing coalition led by the Socialists (MSZP-EGYÃœTT-DK-PM-MLP), with 24%, and the extremist party Jobbik, with 21.5%. The ecologists of the LMP are, for now, US 4.5%, which does not allow them entry in the Hungarian Parliament, did not overcome the barrier of 5%.

21:35 (hour from Lisbon)

The Fidesz Prime Minister Viktor Orban will most likely obtain an absolute majority in the Parliament of Hungary, after a landslide victory in Sunday's legislative. The projections of the Hungarian Electoral Commission attach 134 parliamentary mandates to Fidesz, the left-wing Alliance 40 and 25 to the extremist party Jobbik.

21:25 (hour from Lisbon)

Election results (parliamentary seats):

FIDESZ-KDNP 134 mandatosMSZP-together-DK-PM-mandatos mandatosJOBBIK MLP 39 26

21:20 (hour from Lisbon)

Former liberal dissident during the mo in Victoria, Viktor Orban became known when pronounced, in the late ' 80, tirades against the regime, in Heroes ' square in Budapest. Orban belonged to the Group of 37 students and intellectuals who in 1988 founded Fidesz, having assumed the Presidency of the party in 1993.

Lawyer and father of five children, Orban was Prime Minister between 1998 and 2002.

Since the electoral victory of 2010, the Fidesz has elected as its main slogan of governance download energy costs and revenues from home. Thanks to descent, twice the price of energy and heating, for a total of 20%, the ruling party might say who cares about the "Hungarian households ' living conditions", at the same time that demonstrated determination vis-à-vis Western foreign companies that dominate the energy market in Hungary. Banks have been forced to account for credits in foreign currency according to the calculation more customer friendly.

Economic improvements are visible and the Standard Poor's & Agency has decided to increase the rating of Hungary, predicting that the positive trend will continue and that this year the Hungarian economy has a growth of 1.7%, while other institutions point to 2%.

Among the successes of Budapest, it is necessary to tell the descent of budgetary deficit. In the chapter of the State debt reduction, no hits registering because continues to be above 78% of GDP.

In the field of social policy, the Conservatives managed to present positive results. The application of tax privileges for large families, today practically exempt from income tax for families with three children or more.

For the first time in Europe, the Fidesz Government occupied himself to seek sensible and constructive solutions to problems involving Roma communities, promoting education, fighting unemployment and social assistance dependent on positive collaboration of the beneficiaries.

When he had to apply austerity cuts, Orban's Government imposed to large foreign companies a tax "solidarity", with which he won the sympathy of the Hungarians. In the same vein, Orban stressed whenever leads an independent policy, proclaiming that "Hungary is not a colony". Aware of this, did not fail to seek to attract foreign investment.

21:00 (hour from Lisbon)

The conservative Fidesz party of Viktor Orban won the lawmaking with 48%, according to early projections. Orban renews his mandate, according to this first post-election poll, conducted by telephone by the Institute "Nezöpont".

According to these projections, the block of left-wing coalition, led by the Socialists and composed of five parties, got 27 percent of the vote, followed by the extremist party Jobbik, which snatched 18%, and the ecologist party with 6%.

20:25 (hour from Lisbon)

Orban may well thank this electoral success for the opposition. Its leaders have committed in recent months a series of errors, to the point where a renowned Hungarian political analyst, Gábor Török, have said that this case should be taught courses in political science as a prime example of lack of political skill. Once, during a year, have discussed who should belong to the Coalition leadership, when finally agreed, the only slogan that managed to pass in terms of governance programme was "Out with Orban!". This, while in the electoral lists of the left was all the panoply of political figures known for their connections with the previous regime and already once rejected at the polls by voters Hungarians, in 2010. As if not enough these shots on the feet, the Fidesz also revealed cases of corruption of some politicians on the left.

It is also, in part, on the left, which should support growth achieved in recent years by the extremist party Jobbik. A significant group of voters decided to vote for the left's traditional extremists, not because I agree with these ideas, but to demonstrate a protest against the left.

The result obtained in these elections by Jobbik, gives you, however, according to the early projections, a position something below that which some analysts announced in recent months. The Jobbik has improved, it is true, the result of 2010, but he probably couldn't approach the 20% that seemed promised. The young leader Gabor Vona will be required to conform to a corner of very limited influence.

19:45 (hour from Lisbon)

Not all voting locations were closed and right now is still the vote in some of the constituencies of Hungary. The final results will only be known in a few tens of minutes, when all the polls have been closed and it is possible the counting of these votes.

18:44 (hour from Lisbon)

The conservative Fidesz party of Viktor Orban won the lawmaking with 48%, according to the first results at the mouth of the polls. Orban renews his mandate, according to this first post-election poll, conducted by telephone by the Institute "Nezöpont".

Still according to the same poll, the left-wing coalition bloc, led by the Socialists and composed of five parties, got 27 percent of the vote, followed by the extremist party Jobbik, which snatched 18%, and the ecologist party with 6%.

18:00 (hour from Lisbon)

The Hungary was a vote this Sunday to elect members who will assume the 199 parliamentary mandates. The victory of the conservative party Fidesz â€" Hungarian Civic Alliance, Viktor Orban, never had reason to fear a defeat. Orban has, quite simply, opponent in Hungary, Fidesz was not so with the loser. The results of these elections are easy to predict, will give the victory of Fides â€" the question is what will be the scale of this victory. A situation which is due also to the errors of the opposition.

Today's results will show whether the party of Orban or not get the constitutional majority one more time or if you're going to have to settle for an ordinary majority.

This time, the results will be known â€" changing the electoral system applied to the second round, reduced to half the number of Deputies (of 386 to 199) and simplified one of the most complicated electoral systems in Europe.

Political opponents of the Fides contend that the amendment has led to a system that gives even more space to party winner. But the response by Fides to this criticism is that, sooner or later, others will be equally benefited. And the truth is, no one accuses him of lack of democracy to Great Britain, where the electoral system is extremely disproportionate.

Changing the electoral system is only a small part of the changes implemented by Orban during the past four years, performing what he called, in 2010, "revolution in the voting booth." Were changed in Hungary approximately 700 decrees and laws, since the Constitution and civil code, the law governing the media. In the eyes of the opposition and of most international observers, this was a ruthless state appropriation process through the use of the constitutional majority in Parliament. For supporters of the Fides was to recover the balance of influences after years of dominance of the left and Liberals. And it is true that were not exceeded the limits of democracy and civil liberties.

Although modified several times, the Hungarian Constitution dates from 1949 and the old influences from the ' 80-90 remained in all institutions, since the courts, the media and the economy. The Fidesz broke this domain. And, of course, to strengthen his position.

Symbol of this consolidation, was, for example, the appointment to important positions of decision, Fidesz's confidence figures, for nine-year terms â€" or up to twelve years, as was the case with the head of the Court of Auditors and of the judges of the Constitutional Court. The legislative amendments, even those as fundamental as those of the Constitution, were carried out in haste and without the pains of the consult with the other partisan forces.

Was cemented as a political system in which all the brakes have been weakened the Executive â€" ceased to exist an upper House of the Parliament, a weakened President is chosen by a Parliament which has a single Chamber, so by the ruling party, and all organs theoretically designed as independents in a democratic system, since the Constitutional Court to the Central Bankthe directions of public media, were placed under the influence of the Fidesz.

The controversial leader of Fidesz changed largely to Hungary during the past four years, after having achieved, in 2010, a victory with 52.7% of votes, which secured a two-thirds majority in Parliament.

During the election campaign, this charismatic politician of 50 years has benefited the fragilities, divisions and weak capacity to articulate a consistent alternative program, the main force of the left opposition, the Alliance for a change of Government, which includes five centre-left formations, a coalition dominated by the Socialist Party (MSZP, Communist ex-Partido).

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