90 result(s) for controversy in Current Affairs
German Defendant of 'Antifa Trial' Sentenced in Budapest to 8 Years of Prison
- 5 Feb 2026 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Metropolitan Court sentenced German citizen Maja T, the fourth defendant in the "antifa trial", to eight years in prison in a non-binding ruling on Wednesday.
Cannabis Controversy: EU Court Claims Hungary Broke Rules
- 27 Jan 2026 1:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary infringed EU law and the principle of loyal cooperation when it voted against the bloc's common position on the reclassification of cannabis at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the European Court of Human Rights said.
US Embassy Preparing for Trump-Putin Meeting in Budapest
- 20 Nov 2025 6:36 AM
- current affairs
The United States Embassy in Budapest is explicitly preparing for the possibility that Budapest will host a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, according to Robert Palladino, the outgoing US Chargé d’Affaires. Palladino’s post is expected to be filled by New York businessman Benjamin Landa as the permanent ambassador.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 10:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Calls for the resignation of Hungary's conservative president intensified on Friday following widespread anger over her decision to pardon an individual convicted of concealing a child sexual abuse case. The move has triggered an unprecedented political scandal for the longstanding nationalist government.
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.
Resolution of Controversy Between EU & Hungary Ahead Over Higher Ed?
- 7 Sep 2023 7:09 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
"Students cannot fell victim to political disputes,” Iliana Ivanova, the European Commission’s appointee for education, said on Tuesday, and called for a resolution of controversies between the commission and Hungary over the Erasmus and Horizon higher education programmes.
Opinion: PM Orbán Says US-Hungarian Friendship Must Withstand Divergence Over the War in Ukraine
- 19 Apr 2023 5:57 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
An opposition-leaning columnist finds the deterioration in US-Hungarian relations worrisome but believes neither of the two parties want to deepen the enmity any further. A pro-government commentator sees the discord as a conflict between the US Left and Right rather than one between two countries.
Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies on Navracsics to Discuss Erasmus Controversy in Brussels
- 9 Mar 2023 5:39 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Concessions made so far by Hungary to satisfy EU conditions for allowing foundation-run universities to accede to student and researcher exchange programmes, seem to have been found unsatisfactory in Brussels. Columnists express diametrically opposing views on the matter.
Orbán's Scarf Controversy - Appears to Show Ukrainian Territory as Part of Hungary
- 24 Nov 2022 6:37 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government pundit and a left-wing columnist reflect on a photo of the Prime Minister showing him after the latest match of the Hungarian football team, wearing a football scarf with the map of Greater Hungary.
German Defendant of 'Antifa Trial' Sentenced in Budapest to 8 Years of Prison
- 5 Feb 2026 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Metropolitan Court sentenced German citizen Maja T, the fourth defendant in the "antifa trial", to eight years in prison in a non-binding ruling on Wednesday.
Cannabis Controversy: EU Court Claims Hungary Broke Rules
- 27 Jan 2026 1:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary infringed EU law and the principle of loyal cooperation when it voted against the bloc's common position on the reclassification of cannabis at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the European Court of Human Rights said.
US Embassy Preparing for Trump-Putin Meeting in Budapest
- 20 Nov 2025 6:36 AM
- current affairs
The United States Embassy in Budapest is explicitly preparing for the possibility that Budapest will host a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, according to Robert Palladino, the outgoing US Chargé d’Affaires. Palladino’s post is expected to be filled by New York businessman Benjamin Landa as the permanent ambassador.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 10:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Calls for the resignation of Hungary's conservative president intensified on Friday following widespread anger over her decision to pardon an individual convicted of concealing a child sexual abuse case. The move has triggered an unprecedented political scandal for the longstanding nationalist government.
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.
Resolution of Controversy Between EU & Hungary Ahead Over Higher Ed?
- 7 Sep 2023 7:09 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
"Students cannot fell victim to political disputes,” Iliana Ivanova, the European Commission’s appointee for education, said on Tuesday, and called for a resolution of controversies between the commission and Hungary over the Erasmus and Horizon higher education programmes.
Opinion: PM Orbán Says US-Hungarian Friendship Must Withstand Divergence Over the War in Ukraine
- 19 Apr 2023 5:57 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
An opposition-leaning columnist finds the deterioration in US-Hungarian relations worrisome but believes neither of the two parties want to deepen the enmity any further. A pro-government commentator sees the discord as a conflict between the US Left and Right rather than one between two countries.
Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies on Navracsics to Discuss Erasmus Controversy in Brussels
- 9 Mar 2023 5:39 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Concessions made so far by Hungary to satisfy EU conditions for allowing foundation-run universities to accede to student and researcher exchange programmes, seem to have been found unsatisfactory in Brussels. Columnists express diametrically opposing views on the matter.
Orbán's Scarf Controversy - Appears to Show Ukrainian Territory as Part of Hungary
- 24 Nov 2022 6:37 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government pundit and a left-wing columnist reflect on a photo of the Prime Minister showing him after the latest match of the Hungarian football team, wearing a football scarf with the map of Greater Hungary.