Study highlights subtle differences in vaccine attitudes in Central Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – A recent survey by the Bratislava-based think tank Globsec Policy Institute highlights common trends and subtle differencesContinue Reading
Category: Hungary
Survey: Hungarians on the EU, the Orban government, and Russia
Budapest, Hungary – The European Commission just published the Winter 2020/2021 Standard Eurobarometer 94, measuring public opinion in the EU. TheContinue Reading
Putin’s “Warsaw Pact” slip of the tongue draws anger and mockery
Warsaw, Poland – In his annual state of the union address, Russian President Vladimir Putin briefly referred to the ColdContinue Reading
Hungary opposed to creation of European Super League tournament
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is opposed to the creation of a European Super League tournament, hisContinue Reading
Under the cloak of secrecy: Facts about the ravages of COVID-19 in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – Medián’s latest opinion poll on Hungarians’ satisfaction with the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic surprised many.Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1241: the Mongol Horde struck deep in the heart of Europe
On April 11, 1241, commanded by Batu Khan and his notorious general Subutai, the Mongol Horde annihilated the Hungarian armyContinue Reading
Hungarian and Czech pictures among Bird Photographer of the Year finalists
budapest, hungary – Chosen from some 22,000 entries from 73 countries, the 2021 finalists of the Bird Photographer of theContinue Reading
The Hungarian government goes on the offense against Germany and Austria
Budapest, Hungary – I find it very irritating when a political commentator begins a discussion of what I consider toContinue Reading
Hungary looks east in bid to join Russia-led Eurasian Development Bank
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary plans to become the first EU member state to join the Moscow-based Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).Continue Reading
New HBO series set in late Kádár-era Budapest begins filming
Budapest, Hungary – HBO Europe is producing a new TV series set to explore the Hungarian democratic opposition and theContinue Reading
Casinos in Central Europe well-known for their classic design
The thrill of going to an actual land-based casino will never be eliminated; although online casinos are on the riseContinue Reading
Prague and Budapest castles among world’s most “Instagrammable”
Budapest, Hungary – The Prague and Budapest castles have been ranked among the most “Instagrammable” in the world. According toContinue Reading
Hungary to donate 40,000 vaccine doses to Czech Republic after EU debacle
Prague, Czech Republic – Hungary has pledged to donate 40,000 anti-COVID vaccine doses to the Czech Republic in the firstContinue Reading
Chinese espionage in Hungary: “The price of friendship”
Budapest, Hungary – A few months before Viktor Orbán’s landslide victory in May 2010, I wrote an article about “the Hungarian right’sContinue Reading
The utopia of WandaVision: an Eastern European imagination of the West
In Wanda Maximoff’s American small-town idyll based on TV-shows she watched as a kid in her post-communist homeland, I recognizedContinue Reading