Santa Claus and Baby Jesus: A Hungarian Canadian Christmas While traditions have always played an important role during the holidays, every family has its own unique approach to such... 2021.12.25.
“I Feel a responsibility to improve the good reputation of Hungary abroad” – Interview with Owner of Wiener Christmas Salon There is a place in Vienna where the Christmas atmosphere reigns all year round. The Wiener Christmas Salon, which opened... 2021.12.25.
Hungary Today Wishes You a Merry Christmas! Today is December 24, the feast of the birth of Jesus Christ. Probably you are also already prepared for several... 2021.12.24.
Christmas Museum in Szentendre: Preserving the Christmas Magic of Old The Christmas Museum and Shop in Szentendre represents the old Christmas atmosphere in the familiar streets of this small town.... 2021.12.24.
Press Roundup: Mortgage Interest Rates Capped The leading independent online business news outlet doubts that the government’s decision to freeze mortgage interest rates will help to... 2021.12.24.
Press Roundup: PM Orbán Nominates Katalin Novák as His Candidate for President Pundits across the political spectrum comment on Prime Minister Orbán’s decision to name State Secretary for Family and Youth Affairs... 2021.12.23.
Press Roundup: Government Makes 350 Billion Forint Budget Readjustment A left-wing columnist accuses the government of overspending ahead of the 2022 April election. A conservative economist, on the other... 2021.12.21.
Press Roundup: Conflicting Polls on the Chances of the Opposition Based on a yet unpublished but leaked opinion poll, a left-wing outlet castigates the opposition for ceding the initiative and... 2021.12.18.
Press Roundup: Evaluation of Macron’s Visit to Hungary Commentators on both sides of the political divide see both room for cooperation and opposition between the President of France... 2021.12.15.
Press Roundup: President Macron in Budapest Commentators seek strategic reasons behind the decision of the President of France to pay a visit to Hungary. Hungarian press... 2021.12.14.
Press Roundup: Trouble in Store for Hungarian Relations with Post-Merkel Germany? Right-wing analysts fear that the new left-liberal German government will harshly criticize Hungary and try to encroach on national sovereignty.... 2021.12.13.
Marque’s Mark: How to Build a Car Brand in a Post-Communist Country Cars, Hungary produces a lot of them. In fact, 15% of our exports are made up of cars and car... 2021.12.12.
Press Roundup: Dispute Over Hungary’s Economic Outlook A left-wing commentator fears that the government’s spending policies will further fuel already rampant inflation. A pro-government analyst quotes two... 2021.12.11.
Press Roundup: Warsaw Summit Concludes with Declaration A right-wing commentator sees the joint statement of European right-wing parties in Warsaw as a harbinger of a conservative renaissance.... 2021.12.07.
Coronavirus in November: Drastically Spreading Virus, Record High Mortality Rate in Hungary The epidemiological statistics of Hungary continue to sharply deteriorate. In November, the negative shift was so great that the country... 2021.12.06.
Press Roundup: Porn Tycoon and Twin-Tailed Dog Party to Run for Seats in Parliament Weeklies from across the political spectrum ponder the significance of outsiders in next April’s parliamentary election. A conservative analyst lambasts... 2021.12.06.
“There is no single uniform concept of rule of law” – Interview with Fidesz MEP László Trócsányi Rule of law can vary from country to country because it is embedded historically, culturally, politically, and philosophically in a... 2021.12.03.
Press Roundup: Opposing Takes on Parliamentary Speaker’s Speech to National Security Officials An opposition-leaning commentator believes the Speaker called on the security services to interfere with internal politics and therefore should immediately... 2021.11.30.
Press Roundup: Fears of Electoral Irregularities on Both Sides of the Political Spectrum A liberal commentator fears that the new permanent residence regulations open up the possibility of electoral fraud. A pro-government pundit,... 2021.11.30.
Press Roundup: Márki-Zay Supports Same Sex Marriage A Christian conservative and a liberal commentator try to make sense of the opposition frontrunner’s controversial statements on Christian values... 2021.11.29.
Why Does the Exchange Rate of Hungarian Forint Keep Slipping? In recent days, the forint has repeatedly set negative records against the euro, inching further and further towards the long-feared... 2021.11.25.
