Articles by author (Tom Szigeti):

Venice Commission Calls for Repeal of Orbán Government’s “Stop Soros” Legislation

Today, legal experts of the Venice Commission, the Council of Europe’s advisory body on issues of constitutional law, called for...

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Hungarian Parliament Passes “Stop Soros”, Amendments Modifying Judiciary and Freedom of Assembly

On Wednesday, the Hungarian Parliament passed what was collectively referred to as the 7th constitutional amendment. This bundle of legislation...

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Fidesz-Linked Magazine Publishes List Attacking Supposedly “Liberal” Academy Researchers

Yesterday, Figyelő, a pro-Orbán weekly magazine owned by Fidesz-linked historian Mária Schmidt, published an article in which it listed the...

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Merkel Invites Orbán to Berlin

According to a recent report by left-wing newspaper Népszava, earlier this week German Chancellor Angela Merkel invited Prime Minister Viktor...

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Hungarian Review: Luzhitsy – A Travel Essay

This week saw the official opening of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. But while the world remains fixated...

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Lőrinc Mészáros Reportedly Set to Create New “Megabank” in Hungary

According to a recent report by left-wing Hungarian news site 24.hu, there are plans in place to create a huge,...

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Hungarian Chefs Cook their Way to Success at European Bocuse d’Or, Advance to World Contest

Earlier this week, a team of Hungarian chefs took part in Bocuse d’Or Europe, a two-day championship to determine which...

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In Response to Controversial “Stop Soros” Legislation, Dutch CDA Party Calls for Fidesz’s Expulsion from European Parliamentary Group EPP

On Saturday, the Dutch Party Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) called on the European Peoples’ Party (EPP) to expel Viktor Orbán’s...

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A North Korean in 1956, Communist Infiltrators in the West, and other Stories from an Exciting Life: Interview with Gyula Várallyay

Over the course of last month’s Friends of Hungary Conference, Hungary Today had the opportunity to sit down for an...

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Orbán Gov’t Submits “Stop Soros” Bill That Critics Call “A Violation of Human Rights Law”

This week, the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán submitted a legislative package to Parliament. These bills, which the...

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Inventor Ernő Rubik Cheers on Competitors from the Sidelines at Rubik’s Cube Championship in Budapest

This past Sunday, May 27th, a Rubik’s Cube contest was held in Budapest. The competition was held to see who...

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Over 60% of Hungarians Like Being EU Members, New Study Finds

According to results of the 2018 Eurobarometer survey, a poll conducted each year by the European Parliament, Hungarians view the...

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“That’s How I Escaped” from Soviet Captivity: Dr. George Szele Discusses His Life, His Novel, and the State of Medicine in Hungary

After fleeing Hungary in the wake of the defeat of the 1956 Revolution, Dr. George Szele made a new life...

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Teenager Confesses to Brutal Murder of 8-Year-Old in Western Hungary

Last weekend, a young girl was killed in the Western Hungarian village of Sóly. Police have already apprehended the alleged...

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Far-Right Toroczkai Announces New “Platform” Within Jobbik, Threatens “Party Split”

Following his defeat in last week’s party leadership election, far-right Jobbik member László Toroczkai has decided to set up a...

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Explore Budapest as it was in 1910 – Videos!

Carriages rattling over Danube bridges, men in top-hats, women with shawls and parasols – all of these can be seen...

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Soros-Funded Open Society Foundation to Leave Budapest Ahead of Orbán Gov’t’s Planned Anti-NGO Bill

Today, the Open Society Foundations, a non-profit founded by Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros, announced that it would be moving its...

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Final Exam Season Continues with Math Tests, as Academy of Sciences Urges Educational Reform

Following yesterday’s tests on Hungarian Grammar and Literature, exam season for secondary school students in their final year continued today...

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Alt-Right Pundit Milo Yiannopoulos Claims Orbán’s Ruling Fidesz Party Has Invited Him to Budapest

Speaking at a march in London on Sunday, controversial British alt-right personality Milo Yiannopoulos claimed that “at the end of...

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Wow! Really? Australian Breaks World Record, Solves Rubik’s Cube in Just 4.22 Seconds!

In the latest installment of our (semi)regular segment, Wow! Really?, we examine little-known or unexpected facts about Hungary and Hungarian culture. Today,...

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