Aurora: how a Budapest community centre is leading the resistance while fighting for survival
Budapest, Hungary – It’s Friday night in Budapest, and while most people are making their way downtown towards the Hungarian capital’sContinue 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.
Thousands commemorate Shoah victims in Budapest ‘March of the Living’
Budapest, Hungary – In the early evening of 14 April, thousands of people gathered in Budapest to commemorate the victims ofContinue Reading
Zuzana Caputova: Why did Slovakia’s Hungarian community choose her?
Last month, Slovakia elected its first female president, Zuzana Caputova after a long and tiring presidential campaign, which saw her defeatContinue Reading
Revolut vs. PayPal: The most popular money transfer apps in Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary – Revolut or Paypal: What are the most popular money transfer and digital banking apps in Central EuropeanContinue Reading
Hungarian tattoo artist creates “motion-tattoo” by inking 70 people with the life of a rose
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian tattoo artist Balazs Bercsenyi inked on 70 different people a series of tattoos linked together in stop-motion style.Continue Reading
Slovakia’s controversial law on national anthem causes uproar among Hungarian community
A new Slovak law restricting the use of any foreign national anthem has sparked the anger of the ethnic HungarianContinue Reading
Hungary angered by Nazi-inspired Orban cartoon in Slovenia
Budapest, Hungary – A cartoon, published in Slovenia by local weekly Mladina and featuring Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban performingContinue Reading
Budapest airport named best in Central and Eastern Europe
Budapest, Hungary – If you’re still not sure whether to travel to Budapest or not, you can at least crossContinue Reading
Hundreds take part in Budapest’s Monty Python-inspired ‘silly walk’ parade
Budapest, Hungary – On Monday, hundreds of people marked April Fools’ Day by marching through central Budapest in a wackyContinue Reading
Central Europe’s biggest headache? Emigration, not immigration
Budapest, Hungary – Visegrad Group countries from Central Europe aren’t worried about migrants coming in massive immigration waves, they’re scaredContinue Reading
Opel mocks poor Budapest roads in “controversial” ad
Budapest, Hungary – For those who missed it last month, Opel, a German subsidiary of the French PSA Group, currentlyContinue Reading
Coca-Cola to launch its first energy drink in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Coca-Cola announced in a press release yesterday it is releasing its first-ever energy drink under the Coca-Cola brand in Europe. TheContinue Reading
What is the average salary in Central Europe?
Budapest, Hungary – The wage gap between East and West is as topical as ever, as new data points toContinue Reading
Hungary’s unwavering opposition to migrants and refugees, in figures
Budapest, Hungary – Although numbers of migrants and refugees arriving in Europe have drastically fallen since its 2015-2016 peak, mostContinue Reading
Hungary rolls out the red carpet for Russian ‘Trojan horse’ bank
Budapest, Hungary – The Russian International Investment Bank (IIB) will relocate its headquarters to Budapest in the second half ofContinue Reading
“Building a global business from Budapest is the most ideal thing I can imagine”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke about doing business in Budapest with Peter Kovacs, co-founder of the Global Startup Awards (GSA) – oneContinue Reading
Syrian man suspected of Islamic State beheadings detained in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian authorities have detained and questioned a Syrian man accused of taking part in beheadings in SyriaContinue Reading
Hungary opens diplomatic trade mission in Jerusalem
Budapest, Hungary – On Tuesday, Hungary opened a diplomatic trade mission to Israel in West Jerusalem, becoming the first EuropeanContinue Reading
Two Hungarians ranked among world’s richest people
Budapest, Hungary – Every year, U.S. magazine Forbes releases its ranking of the planet’s billionaires and richest people. The worldContinue Reading
Hungary wins European Tree of the Year Award 2019
Pecs, Hungary – You’ve been anxiously waiting for it, and the results are in! The winner of this year’s EuropeanContinue Reading