Hungary leader to pursue reforms

"The prime minister of Hungary has admitted he has lost the trust of his people, but says he will continue with unpopular economic reforms. Ferenc Gyurcsany apologised on Wednesday for a speech at a party meeting in April, leaked to the media earlier this month leading to...

PM defiant as Hungary protests calm

"Ferenc Gyurcsany, the Hungarian prime minister, has said he will not resign as anti-government protests in the capital begin to abate. In an interview published on Sunday, Gyurcsany said he still planned to seek his party's chairmanship next year and that the results of next...

Hungarian PM slams 'right-wing opposition'

"HUNGARIAN Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany yesterday hit out at the main opposition conservative party for linking itself with far-right groups calling for the overthrow of his government and demonstrating in Budapest. "We cannot have, and we cannot allow, cooperation with...

Far-right holds anti-government demo in Hungary

"BUDAPEST: Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany denied yesterday that his country was in crisis as a far-right group led an new anti-government demonstration in Budapest following days of mass protests. "We do not have a crisis and if we did have one that would have have...

Hungary rally hit by 'terror threat'

"Hungary's opposition party has been forced to postpone a political rally amid fears of possible terrorist attacks on those taking part. Tension has gripped the capital Budapest since Sunday when a tape in which the Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany admitted lying...