125 result(s) for bencsik
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Hungarian Weeklies on the Paedophile Pardon Scandal and the Future of the EU
- 13 Feb 2024 6:01 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Weeklies went to print before Prime Minister Orbán pledged to amend the constitution, to make it impossible for the President to pardon crimes related to paedophilia.
Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail
- 10 Feb 2024 9:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator rejects as ‘worse than a mafia hit’ the alleged plans to punish Hungary if it doesn’t agree to commit to a 50 billion Euro aid package to Ukraine for the forthcoming four years.
Hungarian Opinion: New Year Expectations - Both Pessimistic & Hopeful Views from Left & Right
- 8 Jan 2024 9:27 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Opposition-leaning commentators depict a pessimistic image of Hungary’s political future, while their pro-government counterparts hope that the country has left the difficulties of the past two years behind.
Hungarian Opinion: Parliament to Change the Budapest Electoral System
- 5 Dec 2023 5:16 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Opposition-leaning commentators accuse Fidesz of using far-right Mi Hazánk to change the electoral rules in Budapest in order to make it more difficult for the liberal Mayor to run the capital.
Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies on Government’s Sovereignty Protection Campaign
- 29 Nov 2023 6:49 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the government launches a national consultation on its differences with Brussels, asks Parliament to adopt a Sovereignty Protection Bill, and accompanies those two actions with a billboard campaign, opposition-leaning weeklies accuse it of acting against the national interest, while their pro-government counterparts argue that protecting national sovereignty is of key importance.
Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies on Conflicts with the EU
- 5 Jun 2023 10:31 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
The weeklies went to print before the European Parliament adopted its resolution on Thursday, questioning Hungary’s ability to take over the rotating presidency of the European Council a year from now.
Opposition Proposes Amendment to Protect Gay People in Hungary From Hate Speech
- 3 May 2023 7:07 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Parliament’s “For a Diverse Hungary” group of opposition MPs is preparing to submit its first amendment to ensure protection to LGBTQ people, Momentum MP Dávid Bedő told a press conference.
Local Opinion: Pope’s Visit Provokes Fierce Political Recriminations
- 3 May 2023 5:12 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
The Papal visit has provoked fierce recriminations across the political divide. Each side accuses the other of instrumentalising the presence of the Pontiff for political purposes.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Hungarian Weeklies on the Paedophile Pardon Scandal and the Future of the EU
- 13 Feb 2024 6:01 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Weeklies went to print before Prime Minister Orbán pledged to amend the constitution, to make it impossible for the President to pardon crimes related to paedophilia.
Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail
- 10 Feb 2024 9:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator rejects as ‘worse than a mafia hit’ the alleged plans to punish Hungary if it doesn’t agree to commit to a 50 billion Euro aid package to Ukraine for the forthcoming four years.
Hungarian Opinion: New Year Expectations - Both Pessimistic & Hopeful Views from Left & Right
- 8 Jan 2024 9:27 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Opposition-leaning commentators depict a pessimistic image of Hungary’s political future, while their pro-government counterparts hope that the country has left the difficulties of the past two years behind.
Hungarian Opinion: Parliament to Change the Budapest Electoral System
- 5 Dec 2023 5:16 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Opposition-leaning commentators accuse Fidesz of using far-right Mi Hazánk to change the electoral rules in Budapest in order to make it more difficult for the liberal Mayor to run the capital.
Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies on Government’s Sovereignty Protection Campaign
- 29 Nov 2023 6:49 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the government launches a national consultation on its differences with Brussels, asks Parliament to adopt a Sovereignty Protection Bill, and accompanies those two actions with a billboard campaign, opposition-leaning weeklies accuse it of acting against the national interest, while their pro-government counterparts argue that protecting national sovereignty is of key importance.
Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies on Conflicts with the EU
- 5 Jun 2023 10:31 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
The weeklies went to print before the European Parliament adopted its resolution on Thursday, questioning Hungary’s ability to take over the rotating presidency of the European Council a year from now.
Opposition Proposes Amendment to Protect Gay People in Hungary From Hate Speech
- 3 May 2023 7:07 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Parliament’s “For a Diverse Hungary” group of opposition MPs is preparing to submit its first amendment to ensure protection to LGBTQ people, Momentum MP Dávid Bedő told a press conference.
Local Opinion: Pope’s Visit Provokes Fierce Political Recriminations
- 3 May 2023 5:12 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
The Papal visit has provoked fierce recriminations across the political divide. Each side accuses the other of instrumentalising the presence of the Pontiff for political purposes.


















