Orban’s dirty little trick: Conflating pedophilia with homosexuality
Budapest, Hungary – Almost a year ago, it came to light that the Hungarian government had tried to bury the caseContinue Reading
Tag: Hungarian politics
Key takeaways from Viktor Orbán’s tough interview with Slovak daily Postoj
Budapest, Hungary – Yesterday, surrounded by his faithful ministers — Péter Szijjártó, Judit Varga, and Katalin Novák, Viktor Orbán attendedContinue Reading
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
Hungary’s Fidesz joins the ranks of the homeless in the European Parliament
Budapest, Hungary – Viktor Orbán may have been an exceptionally successful politician over the decade or so, but some ofContinue Reading
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
Hungary rejects Istanbul Convention on gender equality and women’s rights
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian Parliament voted on Tuesday to reject the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, a non-binding CouncilContinue Reading
Hungary’s troubled national identity and the fight against coronavirus
Can struggle against the tyranny of Covid-19 help Hungary reformulate its chaotic relationship with its troubled historical and national identity?Continue Reading
The Orban years: A look back on one decade of unchecked power and mixed results
Budapest, Hungary – In May, Viktor Orban marked the 10-year anniversary of his rise to power as Hungary’s Prime Minister.Continue Reading
Hungary: Orban goes green on climate change as long as it remains ‘Christian-democratic’
Budapest, Hungary – Last week, Prime Minister Viktor Orban unveiled the government’s climate and environmental strategy, an ambitious plan theContinue Reading
Hungary to provide free IVF treatment to boost declining population
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government announced it will offer free in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment to couples in its latestContinue Reading
Insight: Deconstructing Hungary’s anti-migrant and anti-elite rhetoric
This article is based on a group research project by Zhaniya Sazanova, Georgy Tatevossov, and Catherine Wright. anti-migrant rhetoric As 2020Continue Reading
Orgies, megaphones and parking-mafias… a year in Hungarian politics
Budapest, Hungary – 2019 was an exciting year in Hungarian politics with two elections, a number of surprises, and aContinue Reading
Čaputová and Orbán named among most influential people in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban – two political leaders opposed in almostContinue Reading
Hungary drops controversial judicial reform
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has dropped its controversial administrative courts judicial reform, Justice Minister Judit Varga told the state newsContinue Reading
Hungary presents new candidate for the European Commission
After its first candidate for the post of European Commissioner, Laszlo Trocsanyi, was blocked by the EU Parliament, Hungary wasContinue Reading