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 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
A new Momentum for Hungarian politics?
Hungarian politics have been mostly one-sided ever since Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party assumed control of theContinue Reading
Orbán’s moment, Poland’s child abuse, Czech discontent… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going onContinue Reading
Hungarian campaign, Czech reshuffle, Polish Twitter blunder… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going on:Continue Reading