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Hundreds Protest Against Mobile Dam
- 2 Oct 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of people held a demonstration against the mobile dam planned for the Római-part resort area in Budapest’s Third District on Sunday afternoon.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Three Opposition Activists React To Fidesz Claims That They Pose 'National Security Risk'
- 14 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
National Security Committee vice-president and Fidesz VP Szilárd Németh identified three opposition activists by name during a closed-door session of the committee on Tuesday. According to Németh, the activists – former Politics Can Be Different MP Gábor Vágó, stage director Árpád Schilling, and civil activist and video blog host Márton Gulyás – could each be expected to engage in subversive ...
Police Arrive One Hour After Grand Opening Of Two-Tailed Dog Party Pub
- 4 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP) held a grand opening for a pub it opened around 6 pm Tuesday in Budapest’s District VII, but police arrived within the hour, hvg.hu reports.
Nuclear Power Plant Paks Upgrade To Start In January
- 29 Aug 2017 10:04 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks will begin early next year, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said on Monday.
Momentum Welcomes Putin With Soviet-Era Street Signs And Newspaper Clippings
- 29 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Upstart opposition party Momentum welcomed Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin to Budapest on Monday by placing large stickers over street signs to show the original communist-era names. Putin’s visit coincides with the opening ceremony of the 2017 Suzuki World Judo Championships. Media reports suggest he will use the occasion to meet privately with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Anti-Putin Protests Turn Creative
- 29 Aug 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Activists of the Momentum party re-pasted the names of several streets in Budapest early Monday morning, restoring their names from the Communist era, in response to the visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
25 Young Roma To Represent Hungary At Varna Forum Of Phiren Amenca
- 18 Aug 2017 8:34 AM
- current affairs
Some 25 young Roma will represent Hungary at a social forum of the Budapest-based Phiren Amenca network of Roma and non-Roma volunteers to be held in Varna in Bulgaria as part of the European Youth Capital program series on August 24- 30, the organisers said.
New Centre-Right Political Party Seeks To Win Over Disillusioned Fidesz Voters
- 16 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
A new centre-right political party called Polgári Világ (Civil World) launched its first political campaign, a referendum to introduce the euro in Hungary, reports Index.hu.
Hundreds Protest Against Mobile Dam
- 2 Oct 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of people held a demonstration against the mobile dam planned for the Római-part resort area in Budapest’s Third District on Sunday afternoon.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Three Opposition Activists React To Fidesz Claims That They Pose 'National Security Risk'
- 14 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
National Security Committee vice-president and Fidesz VP Szilárd Németh identified three opposition activists by name during a closed-door session of the committee on Tuesday. According to Németh, the activists – former Politics Can Be Different MP Gábor Vágó, stage director Árpád Schilling, and civil activist and video blog host Márton Gulyás – could each be expected to engage in subversive ...
Police Arrive One Hour After Grand Opening Of Two-Tailed Dog Party Pub
- 4 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP) held a grand opening for a pub it opened around 6 pm Tuesday in Budapest’s District VII, but police arrived within the hour, hvg.hu reports.
Nuclear Power Plant Paks Upgrade To Start In January
- 29 Aug 2017 10:04 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks will begin early next year, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said on Monday.
Momentum Welcomes Putin With Soviet-Era Street Signs And Newspaper Clippings
- 29 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Upstart opposition party Momentum welcomed Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin to Budapest on Monday by placing large stickers over street signs to show the original communist-era names. Putin’s visit coincides with the opening ceremony of the 2017 Suzuki World Judo Championships. Media reports suggest he will use the occasion to meet privately with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Anti-Putin Protests Turn Creative
- 29 Aug 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Activists of the Momentum party re-pasted the names of several streets in Budapest early Monday morning, restoring their names from the Communist era, in response to the visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
25 Young Roma To Represent Hungary At Varna Forum Of Phiren Amenca
- 18 Aug 2017 8:34 AM
- current affairs
Some 25 young Roma will represent Hungary at a social forum of the Budapest-based Phiren Amenca network of Roma and non-Roma volunteers to be held in Varna in Bulgaria as part of the European Youth Capital program series on August 24- 30, the organisers said.
New Centre-Right Political Party Seeks To Win Over Disillusioned Fidesz Voters
- 16 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
A new centre-right political party called Polgári Világ (Civil World) launched its first political campaign, a referendum to introduce the euro in Hungary, reports Index.hu.