Svobodna Dnevnik

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El Correo Internacional

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Keszaria: President Békésy increases his support in the National Assembly, after legislative elections
By: Mauricio Kovács-Tomillo
Published: Alvan 24, 1582


Seventh elections to the National Assembly since 1558

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National legislative elections were held yesterday, in which Keszarian voters elected the 299 members of the National Assembly, the Lower House of the Keszarian Parliament.

The Keszarian Democratic Movement, the political coalition led by President Géza Békésy, was the most voted, obtaining 35.5% and 124 MPs. Békésy's government, who had been ruling in a minority government, will still need to pact with other forces, but in a more comfortably way. Previously, Békésy had only a dozen of loyal MPs.

The radical right-wing National People's Party remained the second most voted political party, with 19.9% of the vote and 67 MPs, although losing about about 9 points and 26 MPs. While the controversial political party has consolidated his position in the Keszarian political spectrum, it remains to be seem how influential it will be in the new national parliament.

The Civic Democratic Party, once the leader political party in Keszaria for more than a decade, obtained 12.6% and only 38 MPs, their worst electoral result. Nándor Vajda, mayor of Köszövár and leader of the Civic Democratic Party since late 1580, announced his resignation as soon as the bad results were confirmed.

The Freedom Party improved their polls expectations and ended fourth with 8.8% and 21 MPs, even if losing more than 17 representatives, while the Communist Party fell from a 13% in 1578 to 6.9% yesterday, obtaining only 18 MPs. The Lanlanian minority Centrist Democratic Party and the center-left Social Democratic Party were the last political parties to enter in the parliament, with 17 and 14 MPs respectively.

The historical Messanic Democratic Party improved their result four years ago, obtaining about 2.2% of the vote, but they failed to enter in the parliament again. They are expected to hold a national congress soon, which is likely to be the last after this disappointing results.

President Géza Békésy has declared that he will meet with representatives of all elected political parties and coalitions, although he has not confirmed if there will be a reshuffle in the national government.