Healthcare Workers Stage Protest Against Govt’s New Employment Contracts Health-care employees on Saturday staged a demonstration in Budapest to protest for restauration of their public employee status and a... 2021.07.31.
NGOs Raise Rainbow Balloon at Parliament as LGBT+ Restrictive Law Goes into Effect The Hungarian government's anti-pedophilia law that includes restrictive features to the LGBT+ community, entered into effect today. In protest, Amnesty... 2021.07.08.
I Bike Budapest Draws 15,000 Cyclists About 15,000 cyclists participated in the I bike Budapest bicycle parade on Saturday, the Hungarian Cyclists Club said, based on... 2021.06.27.
Demonstration on Agenda as Healthcare Professionals’ Discontent Grows In addition to potential departures, a demonstration may soon take place due to growing discontent among healthcare professionals, chamber MESZK... 2021.06.21.
Only Few Dozens Attend Virus Sceptic Protest in Budapest The protest was organized by the leading anti-vaccine personality in Hungary, György Gődény and was only attended by a few... 2021.06.21.
Protesters Ask President Áder Not to Sign New Law Banning ‘Promotion of Homosexuality’ On Wednesday, the Background Society and Amnesty International Hungary announced another protest against a new law, which according to critics... 2021.06.17.
From Law Against Pedophiles to Ban on ‘Promoting Homosexuality’ A number of controversial cases led up to the tightening of the anti-pedophilia act. Besides some minor signs, the LGBTQI-themed... 2021.06.16.
Gov’t Changes Communication Strategy as Controversy Surrounds Fudan It seems the Orbán government has chosen a new communication strategy after Saturday’s demonstration against the planned Chinese university campus... 2021.06.08.
Fudan: Gov’t Talks About Potential Referendum After Public Demonstration The government backs the idea of consulting Budapest residents in a referendum on Fudan University once the facts related to... 2021.06.07.
‘Free Hongkong,’ ‘Uyghur Martyrs:’ 9th District Mayor to Rename Streets in Protest Against Fudan Dalai Lama, Uyghur martyrs, Bishop Hszie Si-kuang, and Free Hongkong, would be the new public street names around the potential,... 2021.06.02.
Fudan Campus: A Dozen Protests Announced Around Same Time, Same Place A demonstration is being organized in Budapest against the construction of the Chinese Fudan University campus in Hungary. According to... 2021.05.26.
Police Show Up After Jobbik President Jakab’s Early Morning Demonstration at Parliament Police turned up at dawn at the embankment just under the Parliament after Jobbik leader Péter Jakab's newest demonstration. The... 2021.05.19.
Mi Hazánk to Protest Against ‘Excessive Closures’ on March 15th The 'Mi Hazánk' movement announced that they would organize a protest against “excessive closures” on March 15th. However, the decision... 2021.03.09.
Coronavirus-Skeptic Vlogger Gődény and Followers Protest in Budapest Hungary’s most notorious coronavirus skeptic, pharmacist turned vlogger György Gődény, organized a demonstration against Covid restrictions at Budapest’s Heroes’ Square... 2021.03.01.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Diverging Views on Russia and Navalny A left-wing commentator believes that by using brute force against Navalny and his supporters, President Putin has lost all credibility,... 2021.02.08.
SZFE’s New Administration: Necessary Model Change or Autocratic Coup? The University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) in Budapest has been the subject of debate ever since its model... 2021.02.05.
When Can Hungary’s Hotels and Restaurants Reopen? Closures could remain in effect until Pentecost (May 23), the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (MSZÉSZ) wrote in an open... 2021.01.21.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Weeklies on Capitol Siege As their editions last week just missed the assault on Washington’s Capitol Hill by enraged Trump supporters, Hungarian weeklies now... 2021.01.18.
Capitol Hill Riot’s Domestic Relevance Interpreted Differently by Political Sides The Capitol Hill riot has inspired Hungarian policy-makers. Although the conflict was generated by pro-Trump, right-wing activists, Fidesz-KDNP politicians began... 2021.01.12.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Capitol Hill Riot Compared and Contrasted to Hungary in 2006 Columnists on both sides of the political divide find similarities between the siege of the US Congress and the disturbances... 2021.01.12.
SZFE’s New Leadership: Classes May Resume as of Feb. 1 Classes at Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) may resume from Feb. 1, if all necessary conditions are... 2020.12.24.
