106 result(s) for dictatorship’
'Communist Prisons' Exhibition Shines Light on Political Police in Hungary from 1944-90
- 11 Jun 2026 8:55 AM
- community & culture
On display until 30 August. A compelling new multimedia exhibition has opened at the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center, offering a deep examination of the Hungarian penal system during the Rákosi and early Kádár regimes.
Update: Tisza Ready to Remove Hungarian President by Amending Constitution
- 2 Jun 2026 10:54 AM
- current affairs
"The Tisza Party will amend the constitution unless President Tamas Sulyok resigns from his post," Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in front of the presidential Sandor Palace on Monday.
Update: Sulyok 'Ruined Presidency' in Hungary, Says Magyar - Successor to be Elected by Parl't
- 2 Jun 2026 7:53 AM
- current affairs
"Tamás Sulyok has destroyed the institution of the president of the republic," Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an interview to news portal Telex on Monday evening.
Surprising Expats: Juan Blasco, Long-Distance Runner, Teacher in Hungary
- 26 May 2026 5:25 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
'Unfit or Unworthy'? President of Hungary Reacts Firmly to Calls for Him to Quit
- 19 May 2026 7:02 AM
- current affairs
There is currently no constitutional or legal reason for me to resign," President Tamas Sulyok said in an interview published on index.hu on Monday, in response to Prime Minister Peter Magyar's call on the head of state and other public officials to resign by May 31.
The Viceroy Bánk, Opera House Budapest, 10 March
- 10 Mar 2026 6:30 PM
- classical
In 1844, following on the heels of his triumph in the competition to set Ferenc Kölcsey's Hymnus – today the national anthem of Hungary – to music, Ferenc Erkel set about looking at the possibilities for using József Katona's much-attacked drama Bánk Bán as the subject for an opera.
History made the period of composition a lengthy one: first came the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848/49, ...
Communism Turned Hungarians Against Hungarians - Memorial Day Reflection by Gov't Official
- 26 Feb 2026 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Communism's biggest sin was that it broke up communities that had lived together for centuries, Attila Fulop, state secretary for welfare policy, said, addressing the Memorial Day for the Victims of Communism in Budapest.
Puccini's Tosca, Opera House Budapest, 17 February
- 17 Feb 2026 12:47 PM
- classical
The point of Puccini's Tosca is not that it is set in Rome or in the summer of 1800. The dilemmas, emotions, and shocking plot twists make the piece interesting.
Equally important to the story is the frame of a totalitarian regime where the chief of police can do as he pleases: he can capture without warrant, unlawfully torture, imprison without trial, and execute without verdict whomever he ...
Free Entry to Terror Museum in Budapest on 23 October National Holiday
- 20 Oct 2025 12:37 PM
- community & culture
To commemorate Hungary’s national holiday on 23 October, the House of Terror Museum will offer a wide range of programmes, including special guided tours, history classes, educational workshops, film screenings, and outdoor exhibitions dedicated to the heroes and victims of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence.
'Communist Prisons' Exhibition Shines Light on Political Police in Hungary from 1944-90
- 11 Jun 2026 8:55 AM
- community & culture
On display until 30 August. A compelling new multimedia exhibition has opened at the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center, offering a deep examination of the Hungarian penal system during the Rákosi and early Kádár regimes.
Update: Tisza Ready to Remove Hungarian President by Amending Constitution
- 2 Jun 2026 10:54 AM
- current affairs
"The Tisza Party will amend the constitution unless President Tamas Sulyok resigns from his post," Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in front of the presidential Sandor Palace on Monday.
Update: Sulyok 'Ruined Presidency' in Hungary, Says Magyar - Successor to be Elected by Parl't
- 2 Jun 2026 7:53 AM
- current affairs
"Tamás Sulyok has destroyed the institution of the president of the republic," Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an interview to news portal Telex on Monday evening.
Surprising Expats: Juan Blasco, Long-Distance Runner, Teacher in Hungary
- 26 May 2026 5:25 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
'Unfit or Unworthy'? President of Hungary Reacts Firmly to Calls for Him to Quit
- 19 May 2026 7:02 AM
- current affairs
There is currently no constitutional or legal reason for me to resign," President Tamas Sulyok said in an interview published on index.hu on Monday, in response to Prime Minister Peter Magyar's call on the head of state and other public officials to resign by May 31.
The Viceroy Bánk, Opera House Budapest, 10 March
- 10 Mar 2026 6:30 PM
- classical
In 1844, following on the heels of his triumph in the competition to set Ferenc Kölcsey's Hymnus – today the national anthem of Hungary – to music, Ferenc Erkel set about looking at the possibilities for using József Katona's much-attacked drama Bánk Bán as the subject for an opera.
History made the period of composition a lengthy one: first came the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848/49, ...
Communism Turned Hungarians Against Hungarians - Memorial Day Reflection by Gov't Official
- 26 Feb 2026 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Communism's biggest sin was that it broke up communities that had lived together for centuries, Attila Fulop, state secretary for welfare policy, said, addressing the Memorial Day for the Victims of Communism in Budapest.
Puccini's Tosca, Opera House Budapest, 17 February
- 17 Feb 2026 12:47 PM
- classical
The point of Puccini's Tosca is not that it is set in Rome or in the summer of 1800. The dilemmas, emotions, and shocking plot twists make the piece interesting.
Equally important to the story is the frame of a totalitarian regime where the chief of police can do as he pleases: he can capture without warrant, unlawfully torture, imprison without trial, and execute without verdict whomever he ...
Free Entry to Terror Museum in Budapest on 23 October National Holiday
- 20 Oct 2025 12:37 PM
- community & culture
To commemorate Hungary’s national holiday on 23 October, the House of Terror Museum will offer a wide range of programmes, including special guided tours, history classes, educational workshops, film screenings, and outdoor exhibitions dedicated to the heroes and victims of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence.