Czechs, Slovaks and Hungarians among most-liked nationalities in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – A new CBOS poll has revealed which nationalities are the most and least liked in Poland, withContinue Reading
Category: Hungary
Pope Francis to visit Hungary and Slovakia later this year
Budapest, Hungary – Pope Francis is set to visit Hungary in September this year to lead the closing Mass ofContinue Reading
Sándor Márai and the fight against totalitarianism and nihilism
Budapest, Hungary – Memoir of Hungary 1944-1948, written by acclaimed writer Sándor Márai, provides a deep insight into the everydayContinue Reading
Fidesz is leaving the EPP. What are the implications?
Though Viktor Orbán’s narrative of illiberalism as the natural next step in the evolution of Christian-conservatism suffered another major blowContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1946: Winston Churchill delivered his famous “Iron Curtain” speech
On March 5, 1946, in one of the most famous orations of the Cold War, former British Prime Minister WinstonContinue Reading
Hungary’s Fidesz leaves EPP group: What comes next for Orban’s party?
Budapest, Hungary – One of Brussels’ longest-running telenovela is coming to an end. After years of bitter clashes and back-roomContinue Reading
Thousands of Hungarian healthcare workers resign over government reform
Budapest, Hungary – Thousands of Hungarian healthcare workers resigned this week to protest against a controversial government reform which cameContinue Reading
Interview: “The Danube has long been a frontier and a battlefield”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Emmanuel Ruben, a French author and geographer. He recently published On the Danube’s path (SurContinue Reading
CineClub: Pieces of a Woman (2020), by Kornél Mundruczó
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
Hungarian goalkeeper Gulacsi condemns adoption ban for LGBT couples
Budapest, Hungary – Peter Gulacsi, the Hungarian goalkeeper of RB Leipzig, condemned a law that effectively bans LGBT couples fromContinue Reading
German broadcaster Deutsche Welle to create Hungarian-language content
Budapest, Hungary – German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle will start creating content in Hungarian language, its director general Peter LimbourgContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1848: Marx and Engels’ Communist Manifesto was published
On February 21, 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published The Communist Manifesto, one of the world’s most influential politicalContinue Reading
Meet the tree-planting “commando” making Budapest a little greener
Unlike Prague, Budapest is not known for being home to many public parks. So András Györfi took matters in hisContinue Reading
How online gambling laws in Central Europe compare
There’s no question about it, over the last couple of decades the world of gambling has undergone some huge transformations.Continue Reading
Hungarian supermarket plays match-maker on Valentine’s Day with “single’s baskets”
Budapest, Hungary – Amid the doom and gloom of the lingering pandemic, a Hungarian supermarket took matters into its ownContinue Reading