Hungary's Socialists Dump PM, Forint Falls
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Hungary's ruling Socialists dumped Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy Thursday, in an attempt to strengthen their hold on a government which has slipped despite a stronger economy and entry into the European Union.
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BUDAPEST : Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy resigned, pre-empting a move by his ruling Socialist party to oust him in a no-confidence vote in parliament next month.
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Slovenia's leader  concedes defeat as early results put his centre-left coalition behind the opposition.
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Protests over the past two weeks have   added extra spice to local elections in Hungary on Sunday, but   unless the Socialists and their allies lose heavily in big   cities, there is unlikely to be much political fallout.
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Another big crowd gathered in Budapest, Hungary Sunday calling for the country's millionaire Socialist prime minister to step down.Comment
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Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has hailed the failure of a nationalist inspired referendum on Hungarian citizenship as a victory for common sense.
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Ferenc Gyurcsany will replace Peter Medgyessy, who resigned on Wednesday, and is expected to be approved by parliament in early September.
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Hungary's new prime minister, who campaigned against giving citizenship to ethnic Hungarians in neighboring countries, claimed victory Sunday when a referendum to enfranchise them failed.
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Slovenia's prime minister concedes defeat as early results put his centre-left coalition behind the opposition.
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Hungary's PM calls a vote of confidence after heavy defeats at regional polls follow his admission of lying.
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Hungary's beleaguered socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has called for multi-party talks as violent anti-government protests threatened to continue, but the right-wing opposition refused.
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Appointment of ministers enrages opposition and ends hopes of swift end to political and social crisis
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Hungary's Socialists close ranks behind PM Ferenc Gyurcsany, saying he will not quit despite continuing protests.
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Parliament on Wednesday elected one of Hungary's wealthiest businessmen as prime minister, ending two months of political uncertainty.
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Gabor Szetey, a member of Hungary's Socialist Party, has broken convention by becoming the first governing politician in Hungary come out as gay. via Gay.com
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Hungary's Prime Minister won the backing of members of parliament from the smaller coalition party, the Free Democrats, on Wednesday, ensuring he will easily win Friday's confidence vote.
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Hungary's prime minister vowed to stay on after a big defeat in Sunday's local polls but his future now hinges on whether his coalition will continue to back him after an appeal by the president for it to reconsider.