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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.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership

Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership

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.
Opposition Calls for Next Hungarian President to be Elected by Citizens

Opposition Calls for Next Hungarian President to be Elected by Citizens

The opposition Jobbik-Conservatives have said they are calling an extraordinary session of parliament to propose a bill on directly electing the president of the republic.
Marriage Rate in Hungary Tops EU Ranking, 'Marriage Week' on until 18 February

Marriage Rate in Hungary Tops EU Ranking, 'Marriage Week' on until 18 February

Although, in line with European trends, fewer people are married in Hungary than a decade ago, the number of marriages in the country has been gradually increasing since 2014.
Interview 2: Kristina Mladenovic, Author, Grow with Lilly Events Budapest

Interview 2: Kristina Mladenovic, Author, Grow with Lilly Events Budapest

  • 14 Feb 2024 5:38 AM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
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.
Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail

Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail

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.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary

Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary

The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
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.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership

Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership

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.
Opposition Calls for Next Hungarian President to be Elected by Citizens

Opposition Calls for Next Hungarian President to be Elected by Citizens

The opposition Jobbik-Conservatives have said they are calling an extraordinary session of parliament to propose a bill on directly electing the president of the republic.
Marriage Rate in Hungary Tops EU Ranking, 'Marriage Week' on until 18 February

Marriage Rate in Hungary Tops EU Ranking, 'Marriage Week' on until 18 February

Although, in line with European trends, fewer people are married in Hungary than a decade ago, the number of marriages in the country has been gradually increasing since 2014.
Interview 2: Kristina Mladenovic, Author, Grow with Lilly Events Budapest

Interview 2: Kristina Mladenovic, Author, Grow with Lilly Events Budapest

  • 14 Feb 2024 5:38 AM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
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.
Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail

Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail

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.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary

Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary

The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.