On-Site Report from Transcarpathia: “To Go or to Stay? – A Burning Question Occupying Many Peoples’ Minds These Days” "From brothers we flee, strangers take us in." With these words an elderly woman from Kyiv addressed Cardinal Czerny at... 2022.03.14.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the War in Ukraine Two pro-government outlets devote their weekly editorials to the selfless assistance Hungarians are offering to Ukrainian refugees, while their opposition-leaning... 2022.03.14.
Interactive, Fun, and Very Hungarian – New Science Exhibition at Millenáris Millenáris' new exhibition, Álmok álmodói (Dreamers of Dreams) is about everything that is science-related and which can be connected to... 2022.03.13.
Hungary’s House of Music: A Palace of Musical Wonders That Reaches All Your Senses If you visit Hungary's recently opened House of Hungarian Music to hear great music, no doubt your expectations will be... 2022.03.13.
Press Roundup: Katalin Novák Elected President of Hungary Left and right-wing commentaries offer diametrically opposing evaluations of the newly elected President. One side points out her allegiance to... 2022.03.12.
Press Roundup: Opposing Views on Gas Imports from Russia A left-wing commentator proposes that Hungarians cut back their consumption of natural gas, to reduce the country’s dependence on Russian... 2022.03.11.
Who Is Katalin Novák, Hungary’s First Female and Youngest President Ever? Katalin Novák, former Fidesz Vice President and Family Minister, was elected as Hungary's next president by a two-thirds majority. In... 2022.03.10.
Why is the Devaluation of Hungary’s Forint Highest in CEE Region? Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Hungary's currency began its freefall- so much so that on Monday, there was a point... 2022.03.08.
Press Roundup: The fallout of the Ukraine War on Hungary Pundits and political analysts across the political spectrum ponder if and how the Ukraine war might impact the party preferences... 2022.03.07.
Press Roundup: Hungary’s Economic Outlook Seen Uncertain A leading investment banker predicts that the war in Ukraine will have negative economic implications for Hungary where fast inflation... 2022.03.05.
Coronavirus in February: Fifth Wave in Retreat The Omicron variant, which led to the fifth wave of the coronavirus epidemic in Hungary, has been slowing down over... 2022.03.04.
On-The-Spot Report by Our Correspondents: “People’s willingness to help at the border is overwhelming” It is the seventh day of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Hundreds of thousands are fleeing. Hungary has opened its borders and... 2022.03.04.
War in Ukraine: 90 Percent of Hungarians Support Non-Intervention Hungarians have shared their views on key questions about the war between Ukraine and Russia in two large-scale surveys. The... 2022.03.04.
Press Roundup: Different Takes on Hungary’s Dependency on Russian Gas A pro-government columnist lambasts the opposition for demanding more independence from Russian energy imports. A liberal pundit accuses the government... 2022.03.04.
2022 Elections: Ukrainian War Seems to Have Raised Fidesz’s Popularity The Ukrainian war has definitely raised Fidesz-KDNP's popularity, according to one of the most reliable pollsters. There is no consensus... 2022.03.03.
Press Roundup: Commentators Quarrel over Hungary’s Stance on Ukraine A centrist analyst finds the government’s support for Ukraine at best lukewarm. A right-wing commentator accuses the opposition of spinning... 2022.03.03.
Press Roundup: Hungary Blocks the Transit of Lethal Weapons to Ukraine A pro-government and a left-wing columnist disagree fiercely on the government’s decision not to send weapons and not even allow... 2022.03.02.
Ukraine War Reframes Hungarian Campaign Messages on Both Sides The war in Ukraine and the response and reactions to it, have already left their mark on the ongoing Hungarian... 2022.03.02.
Press Roundup: Tens of Thousands Flee Ukraine A pro-government commentator contrasts the tens of thousands of ‘white and Christian genuine refugees’ from Ukraine, with those he calls... 2022.03.01.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on Ukraine The weeklies went to print before the Russian onslaught on Ukraine began in the early hours of Thursday, but they... 2022.02.28.
Press Roundup: More Comments on the Ukraine War Opposition-leaning commentators squarely condemn Russia, while pro-government ones agree to sanctions on Moscow but lambast the opposition candidate for Prime... 2022.02.26.
