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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.
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?
Appeal Made After Former Momentum Head Found Guilty of Assault On Police During Demo

Appeal Made After Former Momentum Head Found Guilty of Assault On Police During Demo

A Budapest appeals court has found András Fekete-Győr, the former head of the Momentum party, guilty of assault against persons in official capacity, the court said.
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.
New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March

New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March

Given Katalin Novák signed her letter of resignation earlier this week, MPs have to decide within fifteen days whether to accept it or not, and so this decision could be taken on Feb 26, the first day of the spring session, the parliamentary group leader of Fidesz said.
“We’re Giving Budapest A Future”: Mayor of Budapest Launches Re-Election Campaign

“We’re Giving Budapest A Future”: Mayor of Budapest Launches Re-Election Campaign

Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who also leads a leftist opposition party, launched his re-election campaign on Saturday, declaring that he stood for a more European, greener city which stood for greater solidary, values which were associated with a republican form of governance.
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.
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.
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?
Appeal Made After Former Momentum Head Found Guilty of Assault On Police During Demo

Appeal Made After Former Momentum Head Found Guilty of Assault On Police During Demo

A Budapest appeals court has found András Fekete-Győr, the former head of the Momentum party, guilty of assault against persons in official capacity, the court said.
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.
New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March

New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March

Given Katalin Novák signed her letter of resignation earlier this week, MPs have to decide within fifteen days whether to accept it or not, and so this decision could be taken on Feb 26, the first day of the spring session, the parliamentary group leader of Fidesz said.
“We’re Giving Budapest A Future”: Mayor of Budapest Launches Re-Election Campaign

“We’re Giving Budapest A Future”: Mayor of Budapest Launches Re-Election Campaign

Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who also leads a leftist opposition party, launched his re-election campaign on Saturday, declaring that he stood for a more European, greener city which stood for greater solidary, values which were associated with a republican form of governance.
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.