DK calls on opposition to find joint mayoral candidates

The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on Hungary's opposition parties and civil organisations to find joint mayoral candidates for the upcoming municipal elections in as many localities as possible by midsummer. "The EP elections of late May have put an end to political standstill, producing results that suggest that ruling Fidesz can be defeated not only in Budapest but in other cities, too," parliamentary spokesman Zsolt Greczy told a press conference. The election of opposition mayors in Budapest, its districts and the major cities would not automatically bring about the fall of Viktor Orban's government but it would change Hungary's political map and public mood, Greczy said.