On May 9th every year, Europeans celebrate peace and unity. It is called ‘Europe Day.’ “The date marks the anniversary of the historic 'Schuman declaration.' At a speech in Paris in 1950, Robert Schuman, the then French Foreign Minister, set out...

Pro-government commentators scorn the Kúria (the Hungarian Supreme Court) for upholding the cash compensation for the mostly Roma children who were taught in separate classrooms in the municipality of Gyöngyöspata in northern Hungary. A left-wing philosopher welcomes the decision which...

István Tőkés emigrated from Transylvania to Canada at the age of 25 to see the world and try his luck. He succeeded, and was able to begin working as an engineer almost immediately. Later, when regularly visiting his family back...

As the American watchdog organisation brands Hungary a ‘hybrid regime’ rather than even a half-consolidated democracy, opposition-leaning commentators believe their position has been vindicated while pro-government authors suggest that the report is deeply flawed. Hungarian press roundup by budapost.eu Background information:...

A pro-government commentator condemns the Democratic Coalition as the only party in Parliament not supporting a petition demanding direct European cohesion funds for ethnic minority regions. Hungarian press roundup by budapost.eu Background information: The Szekler National Council, an NGO advocating autonomy for...

In an article published in Valeurs actuelles on April 30, 2020, history professor Kevin Bossuet claimed that “the way the French media portrays the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, regularly accusing him of being a dictator, is in reality miles...

Opinions diverge on the decision by the European Parliament to discuss Hungary’s ‘coronavirus legislation’. Hungarian press roundup by budapost.eu In Népszava, Gábor Horváth is sceptical about the chances of the European Parliament achieving anything with yet another debate with MEPs finding...

The Hungarian National Assembly turned down the Istanbul Convention on Tuesday. In November 2019, the EU urged states which had not yet ratified the Convention, to do it as soon as possible. In response to that call, the government declared...

A liberal author blasts the pro-government majority in parliament, which passed a resolution on Tuesday against ratifying the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. A pro-government site and an independent legal analyst disagree, although for...

As the Friends of Hungary Foundation, publisher of Hungary Today, is approaching its 10 year anniversary, we decided to ask Dr. Ábel Lajtha, renowned neuroscientist, the only living student of Albert Szent-Györgyi, and one of the founders of the Foundation,...

The recent European Citizens’ Initiative on national regions is nearing the end of the signature-collecting period. Many hundreds of thousands of individuals have signed it, mostly from Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. Romania and Slovakia coincidentally both have large Hungarian minorities,...

A liberal philosopher accuses Fidesz of expropriating the 1990 regime change, while a pro-government analyst suggests that history will remember the opposition’s refusal to take part in a historic remembrance event. Hungarian press roundup by budapost.eu Background information: the opposition refused...

A left-wing pundit accuses the government of stigmatizing Budapest by starting to lift the coronavirus restrictions only in the countryside. His pro-government counterpart finds such speculation absurd and politically motivated. Hungarian press roundup by budapost.eu Background information: the government has partially...

Commentators on Right and Left alike criticize Romanian President Iohannis for accusing the Romanian opposition of selling out Transylvania to Hungarians and Hungary. Hungarian press roundup by budapost.eu Background information: on Wednesday, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis accused the Romanian Social Democratic...

A conservative columnist believes that the ‘perpetual eurobonds’ proposed by George Soros would weaken national sovereignty and turn states into debt slaves. A liberal commentator acknowledges that the scheme has some risks, but nonetheless believes that such bonds would benefit...

As Labour Day rolls around this year, the holiday will make little difference to the many Hungarians who have been laid off or are working from home. But it does provide an opportunity to continue the discussion about how exactly...