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Budapest: V4 summit on immigration

The Editorial Board November 25, 2021

Visegrád Group – The heads of governments of the Visegrád Group met on 23 November in Budapest, at the initiative of Poland, to discuss migration issues in the context of the migration crisis at the Polish–Belarusian border. An attempt to destabilise the…

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V4–South Korea Summit in Budapest

The Editorial Board November 8, 2021

Visegrád Group/South Korea – On 4 November, Budapest hosted a summit between the four countries of the Visegrád Group and South Korea, as part of the Hungarian presidency of the V4. As Viktor Orbán pointed out, this brought together “five success stories”,…

Politics

Viktor Orbán’s commemoration speech on the 65th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution

The Editorial Board October 25, 2021

Hungary - Hungary commemorated its 1956 uprising against Soviet rule on 23 October, a conflict which made a significant impact on both national and European history. This public holiday has become a political rally day over the past decade, with each of…

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Babiš and Orbán: we want higher birth rates, not immigration

The Editorial Board September 30, 2021

Hungary – The Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, who attended the Demographic Summit in the Hungarian capital on 23 September, spoke out in favour of policies favouring higher birth rates and against the recourse to immigration as in Western Europe. From left…

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August 20: Hungary about to celebrate the “best ever” Saint Stephen’s Day

The Editorial Board August 20, 2021

Hungary - At his first inauguration as Prime Minister of Hungary on 6 July 1998, Viktor Orbán declared, among other things, that Hungary would henceforth celebrate its national holidays properly. This weekend's St. Stephen's Day celebrations should live up to this ambition.…

Magyar Nemzet

Soros not afraid of Fudan either

Partenaire April 28, 2021

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on April 27, 2021. Political and economic leaders held lectures at the Universit. While the left is attacking the Chinese Fudan University, the world’s most renowned political and financial leaders, scholars, and…

Magyar Nemzet

Fudan University – friend or foe?

Partenaire April 23, 2021

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on April 23, 2021. The world-famous Fudan University will establish its first campus outside of China in Budapest, according to their strategic agreement with the Hungarian government. These plans have captured certain…

Politics

Hungary : Nationalists protest COVID restrictions

Ferenc Almássy March 17, 2021

March 15. It’s Hungary’s national day and the nationalists of “Mi Hazánk” have organised a protest in favour of ending COVID restrictions. Yet despite growing rumblings from the population, few decided to overcome their fear of the police and take part in…

Society

Outrageous record of Budapest’s mayor’s advisor sparks scandal in Hungary

The Editorial Board February 4, 2021

Hungary - Exclusive record: Expert of Gergely Karácsony is bragging about, that he desecrated the cross on the Gellért-hill with rainbow colour paint. The record in the possession of Vasárnap.hu also testifies: Gáspár Békés wants to do it again. The advisor of…

Magyar Nemzet

PestBuda magazine now available in English

Partenaire January 24, 2021

Budapest is becoming increasingly attractive to foreigners English speakers interested in Budapest will now be able to read about one of the most beautiful cities in Europe; established in 2016, the PestBuda online magazine, documenting the history of our capital, will be…

Society

Hollywood Runaway Productions in Socialist and Post-socialist Hungary

Omar Sayfo August 10, 2020

Abstract In the past decade, Hungary has grown from a peripheral destination of Hollywood runaway productions into the second biggest European filming location. At the same time, after decades of absence from the domestic and international scenes, local productions have made a…

Society

Are the Szeklers Responsible for Index’s Fate?

The Editorial Board July 30, 2020

Hungary – On July 22, the editor-in-chief of Index, the most-read Hungarian news portal, was fired by its management board. This happened a month after Index’s board, well-known for its anti-government positions and liberal activism, started voicing their concerns about losing their…