CineClub: The King (A Király), or the appeal of the manipulator
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems, and exploring the contemporary movie and TV scene: every month, Kafkadesk brings you newContinue Reading
Author: Kafkadesk Budapest office
Coordinated by Ábel Bede, Kafkadesk's Budapest office is made up of a growing team of freelance journalists, editors and fact-checkers passionate about Hungarian affairs and dedicated to bringing you all the latest news, events and insights from Hungary.
A life in search of emancipation: Gáspár Miklós Tamás (1948-2023)
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian philosopher Gáspár Miklós Tamás died on January 15. Gáspár Miklós Tamás, TGM as he was knownContinue Reading
1485: when Leonardo Da Vinci came to Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Leonardo Da Vinci is perhaps the most famous artist in history. Leonardo has been associated with severalContinue Reading
Polish misinformation using a Hungarian recipe: the curious case of Visegrád 24
Budapest, Hungary – The Visegrád 24 Twitter account has rapidly grown in popularity, but their motivation and funding are farContinue Reading
In Hungary, Deutsche Telekom discreetly replaces teacher with bus driver in Christmas ad
Budapest, Hungary – Along with the likes of nurses, doctors, firemen, policemen or emergency rescuers, teachers can rightly be consideredContinue Reading
What can feminism look like in Hungary? Meet NEM!, the women for each other movement
Budapest, Hungary –If you’re a Budapest local, NEM! may already be familiar to you from the stickers and menstrual productContinue Reading
Orban’s “Greater Hungary” scarf prompts anger and sarcasm among neighbours
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s latest provocation has not gone down well among its neighbours. Anger hasContinue Reading
How’s the Hungarian opposition doing?
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s mainstream opposition parties have failed to utilise a difficult few months for Fidesz. Meanwhile, far-right MiContinue Reading
Contrary to rest of Europe, Hungary sees increase in number of Russian diplomats
Budapest, Hungary – While most EU and Western nations have significantly reduced the number of Russian diplomats stationed in theirContinue Reading
Finland calls on Hungary to approve NATO application
Budapest, Hungary – On Tuesday, Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin once again urged Hungary and Turkey to ratify their NATOContinue Reading
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