38 result(s) for state oversight in Current Affairs
Has Budapest Become a Spy Hub?
- 22 Sep 2025 3:06 PM
- current affairs
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
Updated: 'African Prince' Escapes: Hungarian Authorities Let Klimt Painting Slip Away
- 17 Jun 2025 7:27 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
A €15 million Gustav Klimt painting, "Portrait of Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona," was reportedly exported from Hungary to Austria without proper authorization, raising questions about Hungarian authorities' oversight of cultural heritage.
'Brutal Times Coming', Warns Leader of Hungary’s Democratic Coalition
- 24 Feb 2025 10:14 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsany, the leader of opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), on Sunday said he expected the coming period to be "brutal". "We face horrors we haven't seen for 70 years," he said.
Student Protests Successfully Oust “Remodelled” University’s Rector in Budapest
- 19 Feb 2025 7:07 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
The Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, one of the subjects of the Hungarian government’s education privatization reform has faced difficulties in its remodelling due to teachers’ and students’ resistance.
Rerun of Budapest Mayoral Election Called for by Karácsony
- 14 Jun 2024 10:56 AM
- current affairs
Despite winning, by a very narrow margin, Budapest's opposition Mayor Gergely Karácsony has called for a repeat of the recent mayoral election. During a press conference held yesterday afternoon, Karácsony also announced plans for a public demonstration on Friday evening.
State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts
- 19 Feb 2024 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
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.
Elections in Hungary "Well-Run But Did Not Offer Level Playing Field", Says OSCE
- 5 Apr 2022 6:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliamentary elections were well-run but the electoral process was marred by the absence of a level playing field, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Monday.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
Hungarian Opinion: Prime Minister’s Video on Media Freedom
- 12 Jul 2021 12:05 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing site dismisses the Prime Minister’s argument that the abundance of outlets harshly critical of his government is vivid proof of a free press in Hungary.
Has Budapest Become a Spy Hub?
- 22 Sep 2025 3:06 PM
- current affairs
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
Updated: 'African Prince' Escapes: Hungarian Authorities Let Klimt Painting Slip Away
- 17 Jun 2025 7:27 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
A €15 million Gustav Klimt painting, "Portrait of Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona," was reportedly exported from Hungary to Austria without proper authorization, raising questions about Hungarian authorities' oversight of cultural heritage.
'Brutal Times Coming', Warns Leader of Hungary’s Democratic Coalition
- 24 Feb 2025 10:14 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsany, the leader of opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), on Sunday said he expected the coming period to be "brutal". "We face horrors we haven't seen for 70 years," he said.
Student Protests Successfully Oust “Remodelled” University’s Rector in Budapest
- 19 Feb 2025 7:07 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
The Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, one of the subjects of the Hungarian government’s education privatization reform has faced difficulties in its remodelling due to teachers’ and students’ resistance.
Rerun of Budapest Mayoral Election Called for by Karácsony
- 14 Jun 2024 10:56 AM
- current affairs
Despite winning, by a very narrow margin, Budapest's opposition Mayor Gergely Karácsony has called for a repeat of the recent mayoral election. During a press conference held yesterday afternoon, Karácsony also announced plans for a public demonstration on Friday evening.
State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts
- 19 Feb 2024 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
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.
Elections in Hungary "Well-Run But Did Not Offer Level Playing Field", Says OSCE
- 5 Apr 2022 6:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliamentary elections were well-run but the electoral process was marred by the absence of a level playing field, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Monday.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
Hungarian Opinion: Prime Minister’s Video on Media Freedom
- 12 Jul 2021 12:05 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing site dismisses the Prime Minister’s argument that the abundance of outlets harshly critical of his government is vivid proof of a free press in Hungary.