Sziget 2022 unveils impressive line-up after two-year break
Budapest, Hungary – After a two-year break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and health restrictions imposed on mass events, SzigetContinue Reading
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On this Day, in 1335: the Kings of Bohemia, Poland and Hungary held a historic meeting in Visegrád
On November 19, 1335, in the most important diplomatic event in Central Europe of the 14th century, Casmir III ofContinue Reading
Márki-Zay and the opposition parties: Hungary’s uneasy alliance
Budapest, Hungary – Today I will take a look at several opinion pieces that have something worthwhile to say aboutContinue Reading
Meet Melinda Biró, the Hungarian student showcased at the Calvert Journal Film Festival
Hungarian film student Melinda Biró is one of the independant filmmakers from Central Europe who were showcased at the Calvert JournalContinue Reading
Hungary only EU country not invited to Biden’s Summit for Democracy
Budapest, Hungary – US President Joe Biden’s much-touted Summit for Democracy is one month away, and the guest list ofContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1938: the First Vienna Award forced Czechoslovakia to surrender territory to Hungary
On November 2, 1938, orchestrated by the foreign ministers of Germany, Joachim von Ribbentrop, and of Italy, Galeazzo Ciano, theContinue Reading
Kosice – Bratislava highway finally completed… in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – The very first and long-awaited highway connecting the Slovak cities of Bratislava and Kosice has finally beenContinue Reading
French far-right leader meets with Orban in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen yesterday in Budapest. While LeContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1956: the Hungarian Revolution toppled the Communist regime
On October 23, 1956, a peaceful student demonstration against the Communist regime in Budapest escalated into a full-scale revolution, whichContinue Reading
Visit these top cities in Hungary to make the most of the autumn season
Budapest, Hungary – There is no doubt that cities like New York, top European tourism hotspots like Paris or Barcelona,Continue Reading
Péter Márki-Zay wins run-off to challenge Viktor Orbán in 2022
Budapest, Hungary – The mayor of Hódmezővásárhely Péter Márki-Zay comfortably won the second round of Hungary’s opposition primaries against DK’sContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1944: Ferenc Szálasi and the Arrow Cross Party took power in Hungary
On October 15, 1944, Adolf Hitler launched Operation Panzerfaust and forced the regent of the Kingdom of Hungary Miklós Horthy to abdicate inContinue Reading
CineClub: Son of Saul (2015), by Laszlo Nemes
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insightsContinue Reading
A bad day for Orban: Babis loses the election and Kurz resigns
Budapest, Hungary – After spending the last few days on Hungarian domestic affairs, it is time to glance outside, whereContinue Reading
Hungary agrees to join global corporate tax rate initiative
Budapest, Hungary – After opposing the deal for months, the Hungarian government signed up to a global initiative to imposeContinue Reading
LATEST: Gergely Karácsony withdraws from opposition race in favour of Péter Márki-Zay
Budapest, Hungary – Budapest-mayor Gergely Karácsony withdrew from the Hungarian opposition primaries and will support liberal-conservative Hódmezővásárhely-mayor Péter Márki-Zay. GergelyContinue Reading
Klára Dobrev leads opposition race as talks between Karácsony and Márki-Zay collapse
Budapest, Hungary – The two mayors did not manage to decide which one of them should withdraw from the secondContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1883: the Orient Express made its first stopover in Budapest
On October 7, 1883, three days after departing from Paris on its inaugural journey to Constantinople, the Orient Express madeContinue Reading
Budapest and Prague districts ranked among world’s “coolest neighbourhoods” in 2021
Budapest, Hungary – If you live in Prague or Budapest, you’re in luck: chances are you might live in oneContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1849: the “Thirteen Martyrs of Arad” were executed by Habsburg forces
On October 6, 1849, known as the “Thirteen Martyrs of Arad”, thirteen Hungarian rebel generals were executed by Austrian forcesContinue Reading