Suspect in Paris murder of Argentine rugby star arrested in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – One of the main suspects in the murder of Argentine rugby star Federico Martin Aramburu in ParisContinue Reading
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Hungary requests access to EU funds to deal with Ukrainian refugee crisis
Budapest, Hungary – Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asked the European Commission to unblock all EU funds allocated to HungaryContinue Reading
Road to Kossuth Square #4 – History, politics and the art of constructing narratives
Hungarians will go to the polls on April 3 to decide who will represent them in parliament in the next 4 years.Continue Reading
What is Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day really about?
Budapest, Hungary – March 23 marks Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day, formalised on that same day in 2007 by the Hungarian Parliament,Continue Reading
Road to Kossuth Square #3 – How new is the Hungarian New Left?
Hungarians will go to the polls on April 3 to decide who will represent them in parliament in the next 4 years.Continue Reading
LGBT incubator puts the spotlight on Central European activists
Prague, Czech Republic – Activists and civil society actors from Central and Eastern Europe will have the opportunity to promoteContinue Reading
Hungarian state opera reopens after years of reconstruction
Budapest, Hungary – Amateurs of pomp and glitters, rejoice: the Hungarian state opera in Budapest reopened to the public thisContinue Reading
Central European countries divided on Russian gas and oil embargo
Budapest, Hungary – Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Hungary opposed plans to impose sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas sectorContinue Reading
“Country style” places to visit in Central Europe
Is there anything more relaxing than taking a stroll down the streets of a countryside state, dousing up the uniqueContinue Reading
Road to Kossuth Square #2 – Why is Christianity so important in Hungarian politics?
Hungarians will go to the polls on April 3 to decide who will represent them in parliament in the next 4 years.Continue Reading
Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia to leave Soviet-era banks
Prague, Czech Republic – A group of Central and Eastern European countries have announced their intention to quit Soviet-era internationalContinue Reading
Hungary won’t send weapons to Ukraine, Orban says
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reiterated that his government would do everything to stay out of theContinue Reading
Road to Kossuth Square #1 – Hungarian foreign policy and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Hungarians will go to the polls on April 3 to decide who will represent them in parliament in the nextContinue Reading
Opinion: Hungary’s election won’t be the endgame both sides want it to be
Both the United Opposition and Fidesz will portray April’s general election as the final decisive battle for their cause. BothContinue Reading
Liu Shaoang wins Hungary’s first-ever individual gold at a Winter Games
Budapest, Hungary – Speed-skating Liu Shaoang won Hungary’s first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics in the Men’s 500m, Hungary’sContinue Reading
European youth activists join forces in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Young activists from all over Europe gathered in Budapest last week to discuss the future of activismContinue Reading
Meet Lakmusz, the fact-checking squad debunking fake news in Hungary
The European Lab forum is heading to Budapest this weekend for a one-day event dedicated to European youth and theContinue Reading
Tucker Carlson confuses Slovakia with Serbia in praising Hungary’s immigration strategy
Budapest, Hungary – In a TV interview on Fox News praising Hungary’s immigration policy, Tucker Carlson appeared to have mixedContinue Reading
“De-Westernizing” Europeanness with European Lab Budapest
The European Lab forum is heading to Budapest next month for a one-day event dedicated to European youth and theContinue Reading
European activists to take center stage at Budapest forum
Budapest, Hungary – After Cluj-Napoca and Madrid in 2019, the European Lab forum is heading to Budapest next month forContinue Reading