Hungary’s opposition primaries suspended until Monday after suspected cyber attack
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian opposition’s primary elections were suspended until Monday after a suspected cyber attack, the National PrimaryContinue Reading
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Hungary: Films “promoting LGBT topics” receive same rating as violent horror movies
Budapest, Hungary – Some films featuring LGBT themes will now face the same restrictions as violent horror movies, according toContinue Reading
Hungarian LGBT activist Dorottya Rédai among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2021
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian academic and activist Dorottya Rédai, who spearheaded the development of the children’s book A FairyContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1940: Hungarian soldiers massacred ethnic Romanians in Ip, Transylvania
On September 14, 1940, following the Second Vienna Award, which assigned Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary, the Hungarian ArmyContinue Reading
Orban’s gift to Pope Francis highlights opposing views on migration and diversity
Budapest, Hungary – The much-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Hungary, on Sunday, highlighted stark differences between the Holy Father’sContinue Reading
Hungary to produce Chinese Sinopharm vaccine locally
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has agreed to domestically produce China’s Sinopharm anti-Covid vaccine, Reuters reported earlier this week. The HungarianContinue Reading
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to visit Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will come to the Czech Republic for a one-day official visitContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1683: the Battle of Vienna shook Ottoman hegemony in Central Europe
On September 11, 1683, the combined forces of the Holy Roman Empire and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth led by John SobieskiContinue Reading
What’s behind Orban’s newly proclaimed pro-EU strategy?
Budapest, Hungary – There are times when I have nagging doubts about the conclusions of other respectable, even wise politicalContinue Reading
Hungary’s EU exit not on the table, Orban insists amid speculation
Budapest, Hungary – Prime Minister Viktor Orban has dismissed allegations that Hungary would potentially seek to leave the EU underContinue Reading
Hungary extends migration state of emergency for fifth year
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government has extended the so-called mass immigration state of emergency for the fifth year inContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1945: the “Gouzenko Affair” marked the beginning of the Cold War
On September 5, 1945, three days after the end of World War II, Soviet embassy clerk Igor Gouzenko defected toContinue Reading
Nearly 90% of Hungarians “feel free” despite pandemic, study finds
Budapest, Hungary – Some 88% of Hungarians consider themselves more or less free despite Covid-19 restrictions, a recent study byContinue Reading
“Proud of you”, Trump writes in letter to Viktor Orban
Budapest, Hungary – In a letter sent last month to Viktor Orban, former US President Donald Trump expressed his continuedContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1526: the Battle of Mohács marked the end of the Middle Ages in Central Europe
On August 29, 1526, the Ottoman Turks led by Suleiman the Magnificent defeated and killed the last Jagiellonian King ofContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1278: the Battle on the Marchfeld marked the rise of the House of Habsburg
On August 26, 1278, German and Hungarian forces led by Rudolf I of Habsburg and Ladislaus IV of Hungary defeatedContinue Reading
After Hungary, Czech Republic mulls third vaccine dose for selected people
Prague, Czech Republic – A selected group of people should soon be offered a third dose of anti-Covid vaccine, CzechContinue Reading
Nord Stream 2: What’s at stake for Central and Eastern Europe?
Warsaw, Poland- The signing of the US-German deal in late July paving the way for the completion of the controversialContinue Reading
Huxit: Could Hungary go the way of Great Britain?
Budapest, Hungary – An opinion piece by Tamás Fricz, titled “It is time to talk about Huxit,” began a frantic dialogueContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1961: Hans Konrad Schumann leapt into Freedom
On August 15, 1961, East German guard Hans Konrad Schumann leapt into freedom while on duty guarding the construction ofContinue Reading