Football fans allowed back into stadiums in Hungary over the weekend
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary became the first European country to allow football clubs to reopen their stadiums to fans afterContinue Reading
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Closing of transit zones in Hungary a “mixed victory” for activists
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government announced on May 21 that it would be closing down the transit zones onContinue Reading
The role of online banking in weathering the pandemic
Digital wallets and online banking have redefined the concept of financial services. Given the measures and limitations brought about byContinue Reading
Which cities are best managing the post-COVID recovery?
Bratislava, Slovakia – As the world economy faces its worst recession in decades due to the Covid-19 pandemic, cities allContinue Reading
Five all-time iconic movies from Hungary
Weeks in lockdown gave us all the opportunity to brush up on our Central European classics. After last week’s listContinue Reading
Famous Hungarians in history: Franz Liszt, the Virtuoso
Budapest, Hungary – The quintessential Romantic musician and artist, Hungarian-born Franz Liszt was arguably the most brilliant piano virtuoso ofContinue Reading
Coronavirus restrictions start being lifted in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Two weeks after anti-coronavirus curbs started being lifted in the rest of the country, the government announcedContinue Reading
Orbán calls top court ruling in Roma segregation case “unfair”
Budapest, Hungary – Viktor Orbán has called a Supreme Court landmark segregation ruling awarding damages to schoolchildren from the RomaContinue Reading
Read this before you write about Hungarian democracy
Western media outlets have been playing a part in enabling the erosion of institutions in Hungary. But there is aContinue Reading
Belgrade-Budapest high-speed train: Highway to rail?
Last month, Hungary and Serbia moved one significant step closer to building a high-speed train line between Budapest and BelgradeContinue Reading
Poland ranks as worst country in the EU for LGBT rights
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has dropped to the bottom of the EU ranking in the latest “Rainbow Map” which ranksContinue Reading
Hungarian man detained after criticizing Orban on Facebook
Budapest, Hungary – A 64-year old Hungarian man was taken into custody, accused of spreading fake news, after a FacebookContinue Reading
Neighbours react to Orbán’s “Greater Hungary” controversy
Budapest, Hungary – Last week, Hungary’s Prime minister Viktor Orban generated yet another controversy by posting a historical map ofContinue Reading
Tensions rise between Hungary and Nordic countries over Orban’s emergency powers
Budapest, Hungary – In a sign of escalating tensions, Hungary has summoned the ambassadors of five Nordic states after theirContinue Reading
Hungary rejects Istanbul Convention on gender equality and women’s rights
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian Parliament voted on Tuesday to reject the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, a non-binding CouncilContinue Reading