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Updated: Political Activities Using Foreign Money Banned in Hungary

Updated: Political Activities Using Foreign Money Banned in Hungary

  • 11 Feb 2025 7:03 AM
  • current affairs
The Sovereignty Protection Authority said on Friday it is doing everything in its power to ensure that foreign money is not used to fund political activities in Hungary, adding that it will focus on uncovering organisations funded by American aid agency USAID in the coming weeks, in addition to "political pressure networks funded by Brussels".
Updated: Szijjarto: Hungary's invitation to Netanyahu Still Stands​​​​​​​

Updated: Szijjarto: Hungary's invitation to Netanyahu Still Stands​​​​​​​

  • 24 Jan 2025 8:19 AM
  • current affairs
Hungary’s invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau still stands, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday, calling the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu a "politically-motivated decision".
'Hungary Most Corrupt & 2nd Poorest State in EU', Says Magyar - Who Will Take EP Seat

'Hungary Most Corrupt & 2nd Poorest State in EU', Says Magyar - Who Will Take EP Seat

The opposition Respect and Freedom (Tisza) Party’s priority is to “take our country back” from the government “which made Hungary the most corrupt and second poorest member state” in the European Union, Péter Magyar, the party’s deputy leader, said in Brussels.
Hungarian Opinion Weeklies on 20 Years in the EU and the Run-Up to the EU Elections

Hungarian Opinion Weeklies on 20 Years in the EU and the Run-Up to the EU Elections

Left-liberal authors disapprove of the government’s confrontational attitude towards the European Union, while their pro-government colleagues hope that the June elections will produce a new political order in Brussels.
Leak Reveals Orbán’s People Behind Purchase of One of Europe’s Key TV Channels

Leak Reveals Orbán’s People Behind Purchase of One of Europe’s Key TV Channels

  • 12 Apr 2024 7:54 AM
  • current affairs
Two years ago, a Portuguese businessman with good Hungarian government connections bought the Euronews TV channel.
Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák

Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák

  • 19 Feb 2024 6:19 AM
  • current affairs
Direkt36 and Telex have learned from several independent sources that head of the Hungarian Reformed Church Zoltán Balog, who has long been a confidant of Hungarian president Katalin Novák, played a crucial role in the presidential pardon which led to Novák’s resignation.
Hungarian Weeklies: First Comments after President Novák’s Resignation

Hungarian Weeklies: First Comments after President Novák’s Resignation

A liberal analyst believes the opposition’s job is to pinpoint Prime Minister Orbán as the main cause of the paedophile pardon scandal, while the government side will try to use its media power to defend itself. A pro-government pundit writes that the events have shown Fidesz’s moral superiority.
Hungarian Weeklies on the Paedophile Pardon Scandal and the Future of the EU

Hungarian Weeklies on the Paedophile Pardon Scandal and the Future of the EU

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.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon

Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon

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.
Updated: Political Activities Using Foreign Money Banned in Hungary

Updated: Political Activities Using Foreign Money Banned in Hungary

  • 11 Feb 2025 7:03 AM
  • current affairs
The Sovereignty Protection Authority said on Friday it is doing everything in its power to ensure that foreign money is not used to fund political activities in Hungary, adding that it will focus on uncovering organisations funded by American aid agency USAID in the coming weeks, in addition to "political pressure networks funded by Brussels".
Updated: Szijjarto: Hungary's invitation to Netanyahu Still Stands​​​​​​​

Updated: Szijjarto: Hungary's invitation to Netanyahu Still Stands​​​​​​​

  • 24 Jan 2025 8:19 AM
  • current affairs
Hungary’s invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau still stands, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday, calling the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu a "politically-motivated decision".
'Hungary Most Corrupt & 2nd Poorest State in EU', Says Magyar - Who Will Take EP Seat

'Hungary Most Corrupt & 2nd Poorest State in EU', Says Magyar - Who Will Take EP Seat

The opposition Respect and Freedom (Tisza) Party’s priority is to “take our country back” from the government “which made Hungary the most corrupt and second poorest member state” in the European Union, Péter Magyar, the party’s deputy leader, said in Brussels.
Hungarian Opinion Weeklies on 20 Years in the EU and the Run-Up to the EU Elections

Hungarian Opinion Weeklies on 20 Years in the EU and the Run-Up to the EU Elections

Left-liberal authors disapprove of the government’s confrontational attitude towards the European Union, while their pro-government colleagues hope that the June elections will produce a new political order in Brussels.
Leak Reveals Orbán’s People Behind Purchase of One of Europe’s Key TV Channels

Leak Reveals Orbán’s People Behind Purchase of One of Europe’s Key TV Channels

  • 12 Apr 2024 7:54 AM
  • current affairs
Two years ago, a Portuguese businessman with good Hungarian government connections bought the Euronews TV channel.
Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák

Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák

  • 19 Feb 2024 6:19 AM
  • current affairs
Direkt36 and Telex have learned from several independent sources that head of the Hungarian Reformed Church Zoltán Balog, who has long been a confidant of Hungarian president Katalin Novák, played a crucial role in the presidential pardon which led to Novák’s resignation.
Hungarian Weeklies: First Comments after President Novák’s Resignation

Hungarian Weeklies: First Comments after President Novák’s Resignation

A liberal analyst believes the opposition’s job is to pinpoint Prime Minister Orbán as the main cause of the paedophile pardon scandal, while the government side will try to use its media power to defend itself. A pro-government pundit writes that the events have shown Fidesz’s moral superiority.
Hungarian Weeklies on the Paedophile Pardon Scandal and the Future of the EU

Hungarian Weeklies on the Paedophile Pardon Scandal and the Future of the EU

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.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon

Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon

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.