Hungarian official under fire after comparing George Soros to Hitler
Budapest, Hungary – A top Hungarian cultural official has sparked outrage and is facing calls to resign after comparing Hungarian-bornContinue Reading
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Hungary accuses George Clooney of “Soros connection” after PM criticism
Budapest, Hungary – Hollywood star George Clooney has clashed with the Hungarian government after criticizing Prime Minister Viktor Orban andContinue Reading
Between the lines – A guide to Viktor Orban’s opinion piece
On September 21, Viktor Orban published an opinion piece in pro-government daily Magyar Nemzet (also published in English). Prime ministerialContinue Reading
US ambassador to Hungary David Cornstein to step down
Budapest, Hungary – “It was with a deep sense of pride, as well as some sadness, that I informed PresidentContinue Reading
Hungary named Europe’s healthiest democracy
Budapest, Hungary – Amid the doom and gloom brought on by the coronavirus outbreak, there is a shimmer of hope.Continue Reading
George Soros donates €1m to Budapest in fight against coronavirus
Budapest, Hungary – George Soros’ Open Society Foundations has donated 1 million euros to the city of Budapest, in orderContinue Reading
Hungary’s controversial “national consultation” off-track amid virus lockdown
Budapest, Hungary – Government plans to hold a national consultation gauging citizens’ views on nine questions concerning, among others, segregationContinue Reading
Hungary’s move to oust Central European University ‘broke EU law’
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s legislation that prompted the Soros-founded Central European University to relocate from Budapest to Vienna is incompatibleContinue Reading
Soros to set up worldwide network of universities to ‘fight for democracy’
Budapest, Hungary – After CEU is forced to leave Budapest, George Soros is back with a new plan to combatContinue Reading
Central European capitals sign “Pact of Free Cities” against populism
Budapest, Hungary – On Monday 16 December, the mayors of Bratislava, Budapest, Prague and Warsaw all met in the HungarianContinue 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
Aurora: how a Budapest community centre is leading the resistance while fighting for survival
Budapest, Hungary – It’s Friday night in Budapest, and while most people are making their way downtown towards the Hungarian capital’sContinue Reading
Soros seeks to take over Poland’s second largest radio station
Warsaw, Poland – The confrontation between George Soros and the Hungarian government is well-known, and the show-down between the Hungarian-bornContinue Reading
Holocaust revisionism on the rise in Poland and Hungary
Warsaw, Poland – A recent study has taken a close look at how European countries deal with their past andContinue Reading
Hungarian government spent €216 million on “propaganda and fear-mongering”
Budapest, Hungary – Put your money where your heart is. Or, as others would have it, use taxpayers’ money toContinue Reading