Parliamentary deputies on Tuesday voted against a proposal seeking to dissolve parliament and facilitate early elections to be put on the agenda.
The proposal submitted by the main opposition Fidesz and allied Christian Democrats was supported by 169 representatives, while 199 voted against it and one deputy abstained.
Earlier in the afternoon, parliament adopted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany and approved Gordon Bajnai as the new PM.
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