EP election 2019: Green opposition LMP programme to focus on climate change

Green opposition LMP’s programme for the European parliamentary election will focus on climate change, proposing measures in energy management, transport and against air pollution in “the greenest programme of Hungarian political history”, Gábor Vágó, the top candidate on the party list, told a press conference on Monday.

A climate catastrophe is already under way, and constitutes an unprecedented threat to civilisation, Vágó said. “Whoever doesn’t take this seriously is risking life,” he added.

Instead of the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant, the government should invest into clean, cheap and safe energy resources, and decentralise energy production, he said.

LMP proposes radical measures to improve air quality, Vágó said. From 2030, the party would only allow electric cars to be rolled out, and would replace discount airlines with high-speed trains, Vágó said.

He said LMP would work to synchronise minimum wages across the EU.