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
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Hungary: Cracks in the opposition, Borkai’s resignation and Erdogan’s visit
Budapest, Hungary – It was a busy couple of weeks for Hungary. As cracks in the Opposition’s Unity started to appearContinue Reading
Insight: Euphoria on the Hungarian left as Opposition takes control of Budapest
The Opposition took over the majority of districts and the position of the mayor of Budapest as well as someContinue Reading
Hungary implicitly endorses Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government seems to have de-facto backed Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria, breaking ranks with theContinue Reading
Insight: The battle for local councils in Hungary
Hungarians will go to the polls this Sunday to elect their local mayors and councillors. After their devastating defeat onContinue Reading
Hungary worried about possible return of Radio Free Europe
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian officials aren’t too enthused about the growing rumours that Radio Free Europe, the iconic Cold War-eraContinue 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
Ursula von der Leyen: “Winds of Change” for Central Europe?
European Commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen will be officially assuming office in November, but has already left her positionContinue Reading
Slovakia: Controversial ex-PM Vladimir Meciar is returning to politics
Brno, Czech Republic – The “Slovak Putin”, “the Trump of Slovakia” or “the actual head of Slovak organised crime”…these areContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Zuzana Čaputová is most popular foreign politician in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – According to a survey conducted in June by the STEM agency and released on Wednesday, Zuzana Čaputová isContinue Reading
Hungary offers €30,000 to married couples for third child
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has offered more than €30,000 to married couples able to produce at least three children. UnderContinue Reading
The Hungarian Academy of Science falls prey to the government’s meddling
In the end, it didn’t even matter. After months of protests and critique of the government’s proposal to strip theContinue Reading
How Andy Vajna and the National Film Fund revitalised Hungarian cinema
The second half of the twentieth century was the golden age of Hungarian film making. In the midst of communistContinue Reading
The Borders of Justice: Human Rights Violations at Hungary’s Southern Borders
The year 2015 hadn’t started off well for the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. After winning his second two-thirds constitutionalContinue Reading
Hungary blocks extradition of fugitive former Macedonian leader
Budapest, Hungary – The Gruevski saga continues, as a Budapest court rejected the request of North Macedonia to extradite itsContinue Reading
