Russians Go Home! Fidesz MP Posts 1956 Slogan Denouncing Russian Aggression Many of Zsolt Németh's Facebook followers were surprised by the anti-Soviet slogan of Hungarian freedom fighters shared by the Fidesz... 2022.03.18.
Russian Embassy Says Insults against Russians in Hungary on the Rise The Russian embassy says insults against Russians in Hungary are on the rise. Therefore, they will launch a hotline where... 2022.03.16.
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.
Ukrainian War: Fidesz Boycotts Opposition-Initiated Parliamentary Session An extraordinary session of parliament convened by the opposition parties to condemn Russia's military aggression against Ukraine lacked a quorum... 2022.03.11.
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.
Opposition’s Pres. Candidate Róna: “We belong to the West since St. Stephen, not to the East” The parliament decided on Thursday on the successor to President János Áder, with the governing Fidesz-KDNP nominating Katalin Novák, and... 2022.03.10.
There Are Petrol Stations Where There Is No Petrol As we reported yesterday, there could be problems over the long weekend due to disrupted fuel supply. It seems, however,... 2022.03.10.
LMP Calls for Stop to ‘Putinisation’ of Hungary The opposition LMP party has accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of importing Russian President Vladimir Putin's policies to Hungary along... 2022.03.09.
FM Szijjártó: Without Gas from Russia, “There Will Be No Heating” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made clear in London that Hungary will not send troops or weapons to Ukraine, nor will... 2022.03.09.
Opposition Demands Hungary Ditch Dependence on Russian Energy Hungary's dependence on Russian energy sources "must end", László Szakács of the Democratic Coalition, a candidate of the united opposition... 2022.03.08.
Hungary on Russian Government’s List of “Unfriendly Countries” The Government of the Russian Federation has put Hungary on the list of foreign states and territories that "commit unfriendly... 2022.03.08.
OTP Bank CEO: “I know Putin, but I dare not predict the outcome of the war” Sándor Csányi, CEO of OTP Bank, spoke about Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and the outlook for OTP... 2022.03.07.
Ukrainian War – Opposition: Election Choice between East and West, War and Peace Hungarians will have to make a choice between East and West and between war and peace when they head to... 2022.03.07.
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.
Opposition: PM Orbán’s “See-Saw Politics” Constitute “Greatest Risk for Hungary’s Security” Orbán's see-saw politics constitute the greatest risk for Hungary's security, Hungary's opposition alliance said on Friday. Rejecting Prime Minister Viktor... 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.
Párbeszéd Slams Gov’t for Staying in International Investment Bank The opposition Párbeszéd party on Thursday slammed the government for "acting as a vassal to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin", saying... 2022.03.04.
Opposition on Lifting Covid Measures: ‘Govt Forced to Retreat Yet Again’ The opposition alliance on Thursday issued a statement saying that a week ago it had proposed lifting Covid-related restrictions, and... 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.
PMO Head: Ukrainian Situation Different from Hungary in 1956 The position of the Hungarian government on the war in Ukraine was shared by Gergely Gulyás in a press conference... 2022.03.03.
PM Orbán: “We are in the crossfire of major geopolitical players” Hungary condemns the war, but until recently, there was a balanced and fair system of relations between the Hungarians and... 2022.03.03.
