Orbán Gov’t Under Fire as EP Debates Pegasus Scandal In the European Parliament on Wednesday, MEPs debated on the Pegasus spyware scandal and asked the Commission and member states... 2021.09.16.
Due to Delay of EU’s Recovery Fund, Issuance of Hungary’s FX Bonds Hits Record High The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) has modified its 2021 issuance plan to make room for an additional 4.5 billion... 2021.09.16.
Central Europe ‘Blessing for the EU’ – PM Orbán Responds to Fierce Criticism from British Historian, Timothy Garton Ash Viktor Orbán is leading the "other Europe” and poses a real threat to the European Union, British historian, Timothy Garton... 2021.09.14.
Former US Attorney General Jeff Sessions: “President Trump Admired Viktor Orbán” In the issues of border protection and immigration, "Hungary is even more effective than we are," former U.S. Attorney General... 2021.09.09.
Several Hungarian Universities Make COVID-19 Vaccination Mandatory for Students In the past few weeks, several Hungarian universities, including Semmelweis and the University of Debrecen, have decided that students will... 2021.09.09.
Direkt36: Opposition Media Owner Also Surveilled by Pegasus Spyware A former politician of the opposition party MSZP, now the publisher of a harshly government-critical news portal, was also under... 2021.09.09.
Tens of Thousands Await Surgeries in Hungary Before Start of 4th Covid Wave The number of people awaiting surgery in Hungary has increased by nine thousand since the end of the third Covid... 2021.09.08.
Tamási Primary School Teacher Promising Vaccinated Students Better Grades Sparks Outrage Several parents have made complaints against a biology teacher in the town of Tamási after he tried to separate students... 2021.09.07.
Businessmen with Close Ties to Ruling Fidesz Acquire Concession Rights to Hungary’s Most Profitable Casinos for 35 Years The concessions of Hungary’s five most valuable casinos owned by businessmen with close ties to ruling Fidesz have been renewed... 2021.09.07.
One Year Before WW2: Budapest’s First International Eucharistic Congress in Pictures This year's International Eucharistic Congress, awaited by millions of faithful Catholics around the world and in Hungary, is about to... 2021.09.04.
Gov’t Reluctant to Reintroduce Mask Mandate Despite Recommendations from Experts The government, while constantly stressing the importance of vaccination, is reluctant to impose any further measures to curb the spread... 2021.09.03.
Coronavirus in August: Hungary Hits Vaccination Ceiling Amid Accelerating Spread of Delta Variant Although the epidemiological data was favorable during most of the summer months, by the end of August the spread of... 2021.09.02.
Teacher Shortage in Hungary to Spiral Out of Control in a Few Years With the start of the school year, there is always more focus on the problem of the teacher shortage in... 2021.09.01.
Election Com. Approves Karácsony’s Fudan and One Other Referendum Question The National Election Committee (NVB) approved two of the five referendum questions submitted by Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, the candidate... 2021.08.31.
McDonald’s Fires Employees After Disgusting and Shocking Video Recently, a disgusting video from the kitchen of a Hungarian fast food restaurant surfaced on social media platforms. The footage... 2021.08.31.
Voluntary Military Service to Provide Extra Points for University Admission Those who undertake voluntary military service can gain extra points in the higher education admission process, Minister of Defense, Tibor... 2021.08.30.
Mayor Karácsony Under Fire for Planned Changes to Budapest Transport Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, recently announced a series of measures that will bring radical changes to transport in... 2021.08.30.
Budapest Mayor’s Plan to Veto Hosting of 2023 World Athletics Championships Generates Outcry Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has caused a huge uproar after he announced that he will veto the 2023 Budapest Athletics... 2021.08.27.
Gov’t Prepares for In-Person Public Education Despite Hungary Nearing Fourth Covid Wave Hungary's school year will begin again on September first. While some experts warn that the beginning of the school year... 2021.08.27.
Many Hungarian Couples Turn Abroad Following Nationalization of Private Fertility Clinics Since the Orbán government's recent law banned the operation of privately owned fertility clinics in Hungary, essentially nationalizing the industry,... 2021.08.27.
