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
Scuffles as thousands of Hungarians take to the street to protest “slave law”
Budapest, Hungary – Thousands of protesters have taken to the street in the Hungarian capital to protest measures adopted by theContinue Reading
For a Decent Slovakia to resume protests despite state “intimidation” attempts
Bratislava, Slovakia – ‘For a Decent Slovakia’ (Za slusne Slovensko) plans to resume protests and gatherings following the report ofContinue Reading