As Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony announces plans to drastically reduce speed limits in Budapest, a pro-government commentator labels him a ‘green Nazi’. His liberal counterpart also has serious doubts about the implications of the proposed restrictions. Hungarian press roundup by budapost.eu...

On Monday at the National Assembly, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that anyone who has lost employment due to the current and imminent economic downfall in Hungary, will be able to get another job within 3 months, if not in...

Everyone should sign the European Citizens’ Initiative who demands a future for his community in Europe and wants to preserve the language, and culture he inherited from his ancestors, Attila Dabis says. The Szekler National Council’s foreign affairs officer believes...

What will happen to Hungarian small businesses as this corona-induced recession continues for the indefinite future? This is the question on the minds of many, both those affected by it, as well as those attempting to solve the problem. Outside...

Many countries in Europe are planning in the coming days to ease government restrictions that were imposed earlier due to the novel coronavirus epidemic. Social distancing rules, curfew, and other strict measures were taken in order to slow the spread...

As more and more EU states begin to relax restrictions introduced because of the coronavirus, and summer is less than two months away, it is becoming an increasingly pressing issue across Europe whether tourism will restart during the summer and...

On Monday, Tímea Szabó, founder and associate president of Párbeszéd party, raised her voice in the National Assembly against the government’s action to donate protective gear to neighboring and Balkan countries. As she listed the recipient countries and the volumes...

One week ago, the Catholic world celebrated Easter, with worshippers joining online religious services throughout the globe as assemblage has been restricted in most countries due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Orthodox Christians, the world’s third largest Christian community with...

A pro-government and an independent economist find the government’s economic incentives to kick-start the economy reasonable and well-balanced. A former liberal minister and a left-wing commentator, on the other hand, accuse the government of mismanaging the economic crisis. A centrist...

China is the word on everyone’s lips these days, even more than usual. As we are midway through the second month of quarantine here in Hungary, the politics surrounding the issue are beginning to heat up. From criticism of the...

A left-wing commentator finds the government’s move to empty 50 per cent of hospital beds in the country irresponsible, in anticipation of a huge spike in coronavirus cases. A pro-government pundit dismisses such accusations. Hungarian press roundup by budapost.eu Népszava’s Miklós...

A left-wing and a pro-government commentator ponder the future after the coronavirus. They both believe that environmental considerations and local production will gain momentum. Hungarian press roundup by budapost.eu In Népszava, István Marnitz finds it sad that the coronavirus emergency is...

There are only weeks left to gather the one million signatures needed in support of the European national regions to make them succeed. The initiative requires 1 million signatures across Europe, with at least 7 countries reaching a certain threshold. The...

The pro-government media suspects that the extreme volatility the Hungarian currency has shown over the past few days is due to speculative sales. They all believe that American-Hungarian financier George Soros may be the one pulling the strings. A liberal...

Father Zoltán Fehér was ordained last summer by Cardinal Péter Erdő in Esztergom. Since then, the young 25-year-old priest found his place at the famous St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest, where his duties also include leading and teaching the catechumen...

As we approach Easter Weekend, it is important to take a moment and think about how this holiday will be different than those in the years before it. Obviously, this is due to coronavirus, but when you think about how...