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Hungarian Weeklies on the Anniversary of the 1848 Revolution & Ukraine

Hungarian Weeklies on the Anniversary of the 1848 Revolution & Ukraine

As every year, commentators mark 15 March with attempts to apply the lessons of the 1848 revolution to the present era.
Events Related to 15 March Commemoration of 1848 Hungarian Revolution in Budapest

Events Related to 15 March Commemoration of 1848 Hungarian Revolution in Budapest

On March 15, 1848 - as part of the European revolutionary wave - a revolution broke out in Pest-Buda, and it triumphed without bloodshed with the slogans of national sovereignty and civil transformation ("equality, freedom, brotherhood"). Modern parliamentary Hungary was born, and the process leading to the War of Independence began, aiming to abolish Habsburg rule and achieve independence and ...
Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration for Direct Presidential Election in Budapest

Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration for Direct Presidential Election in Budapest

  • 26 Feb 2024 6:54 AM
  • current affairs
Opposition parties held a demonstration for the direct election of the head of state in downtown Budapest on Sunday.
State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be

State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts

The prime minister in his state of the nation address said that President Katalin Novák’s resignation was “a great loss for Hungary” and thanked both Novák and former Justice Minister Judit Varga for their work.
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.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names

Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names

A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
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.
Watch: President Novák Quits After Mass Protest in Budapest Condemning Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon

Watch: President Novák Quits After Mass Protest in Budapest Condemning Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon

  • 11 Feb 2024 8:01 AM
  • current affairs
After coming under increasing pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children's home, Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday.
EC to Withhold Euro 20 Billion from Hungary - Until it

EC to Withhold Euro 20 Billion from Hungary - Until it "Fulfils All Requirements"

While Hungary has fulfilled requirements on judicial reform, the EU will continue to withhold some 20 billion euros of cohesion funds until other concerns are addressed, Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president said.
Hungarian Weeklies on the Anniversary of the 1848 Revolution & Ukraine

Hungarian Weeklies on the Anniversary of the 1848 Revolution & Ukraine

As every year, commentators mark 15 March with attempts to apply the lessons of the 1848 revolution to the present era.
Events Related to 15 March Commemoration of 1848 Hungarian Revolution in Budapest

Events Related to 15 March Commemoration of 1848 Hungarian Revolution in Budapest

On March 15, 1848 - as part of the European revolutionary wave - a revolution broke out in Pest-Buda, and it triumphed without bloodshed with the slogans of national sovereignty and civil transformation ("equality, freedom, brotherhood"). Modern parliamentary Hungary was born, and the process leading to the War of Independence began, aiming to abolish Habsburg rule and achieve independence and ...
Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration for Direct Presidential Election in Budapest

Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration for Direct Presidential Election in Budapest

  • 26 Feb 2024 6:54 AM
  • current affairs
Opposition parties held a demonstration for the direct election of the head of state in downtown Budapest on Sunday.
State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be

State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts

The prime minister in his state of the nation address said that President Katalin Novák’s resignation was “a great loss for Hungary” and thanked both Novák and former Justice Minister Judit Varga for their work.
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.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names

Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names

A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
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.
Watch: President Novák Quits After Mass Protest in Budapest Condemning Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon

Watch: President Novák Quits After Mass Protest in Budapest Condemning Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon

  • 11 Feb 2024 8:01 AM
  • current affairs
After coming under increasing pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children's home, Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday.
EC to Withhold Euro 20 Billion from Hungary - Until it

EC to Withhold Euro 20 Billion from Hungary - Until it "Fulfils All Requirements"

While Hungary has fulfilled requirements on judicial reform, the EU will continue to withhold some 20 billion euros of cohesion funds until other concerns are addressed, Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president said.