Hungary blocks extradition of fugitive former Macedonian leader
Budapest, Hungary – The Gruevski saga continues, as a Budapest court rejected the request of North Macedonia to extradite itsContinue Reading
Category: Hungary
Viktor Orbán’s latest target: the Hungarian Academy of Science
The struggle for democratic and academic freedom in Hungary continues, with Orban’s latest attempt to consolidate power: after taking controlContinue Reading
Academic freedom once again in danger in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – After the passing of the Hungarian government’s highly controversial bill in 2017, the so-called ‘lex CEU’ that prohibitsContinue Reading
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s son discreetly joins the army
Budapest, Hungary – Gáspár Orban, the son of the Hungarian Prime Minister, has quietly joined the army earlier this month,Continue Reading
What are the best universities in Central Europe?
Prague, Czech Republic – The latest international university league table compiled by data and research group QS has been released with MIT,Continue Reading
How much does Central Europe spend in family benefits?
Krakow, Poland – New data from the EU’s statistical office sheds some light on how much European member states spendContinue Reading
Hungary: Human traffickers receive life sentence for death of 71 migrants
Budapest, Hungary – On Thursday, a Hungarian court of appeals in the southern city of Szeged sentenced four foreign human traffickersContinue Reading
Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary torpedo EU climate goals
Brussels, Belgium – Poland, joined at the last minute by the governments of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Estonia, blockedContinue Reading
Central Europe’s population to decrease by over 30% by 2100
Prague, Czech Republic – Central Europe’s population is set to decrease by nearly a third by the end of theContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary among top 3 fastest-growing economies in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – While Western European economies are slowing down, the eastern half of the continent continues to grow atContinue Reading
Meet V4NA, Orbán’s new (English-friendly) propaganda tool
Ever since the 2010 election and Orban’s rise to power, Hungary has not been the same: constitutional reform (threatening Hungary’sContinue Reading
Aung San Suu Kyi slammed after cozying up to Viktor Orbán
Budapest, Hungary – Aung San Suu Kyi’s Central European tour didn’t restore her tarnished international standing. Quite the opposite. SuuContinue Reading
Prague, Warsaw and Budapest ranked among the most vegan-friendly cities in Europe
Budapest, Hungary – The capital cities of the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary are among the 10 best cities for vegansContinue Reading
Polish cities are the most congested in Central Europe
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish cities of Lodz, Krakow, Poznan, Warsaw and Wroclaw are the five most congested cities in CentralContinue Reading
The Trianon treaty and Hungary’s identity crisis
In early 1905, Ferenc Kossuth’s nationalist Party of Independence and 48 shocked the Hungarian electorate. The party, led by revolutionaryContinue Reading
