Putin Must Say Goodbye to Debrecen Uni Honorary Doctorate After Russia attacked Ukraine,many imposed sanctions were symbolic ones, such as Vladimir Putin being stripped of his taekwando black belt.... 2022.03.03.
Press Roundup: Commentators Quarrel over Hungary’s Stance on Ukraine A centrist analyst finds the government’s support for Ukraine at best lukewarm. A right-wing commentator accuses the opposition of spinning... 2022.03.03.
Opposition Protest at “Spy Bank” IIB: “Russians! Home!” "Russians! Home!," chanted protesters on Tuesday evening in Budapest's Clark Ádám Square in front of the International Investment Bank, which... 2022.03.02.
Ukraine War Reframes Hungarian Campaign Messages on Both Sides The war in Ukraine and the response and reactions to it, have already left their mark on the ongoing Hungarian... 2022.03.02.
Opposition PM Candidate Márki-Zay: Only NATO Can Protect Hungary’s Safety The opposition's joint candidate for prime minister, Péter Márki-Zay, streamed a video on his YouTube channel about the week's events,... 2022.02.28.
Two-Tailed Dog Party Protests at Russian Embassy with Snake Island Defenders’ Message The satirical, government-critical Two Tailed Dog Party (MKKP) light-painted the Snake Island's defenders message on the Russian embassy in Budapest... 2022.02.28.
Soros Likens Ukrainian Conflict to Siege of Budapest in 1944 On his Twitter page, US-Hungarian billionaire businessman George Soros stood up for Ukraine's sovereignty. He mentioned that the Ukrainian conflict... 2022.02.28.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on Ukraine The weeklies went to print before the Russian onslaught on Ukraine began in the early hours of Thursday, but they... 2022.02.28.
Hungary Offers to Host Peace Talks between Russia, Ukraine Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's foreign minister, has offered Budapest as a venue of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Szijjártó said... 2022.02.26.
Opposition PM Candidate Márki-Zay: Hungarian Soldiers Have No Place in Ukraine Péter Márki-Zay, the opposition alliance's candidate for prime minister, made it clear that he would not send Hungarian soldiers to... 2022.02.25.
Opposition Pres Candidate Róna: Putin Wants Soviet Imperial Revival, Hungary Belongs to West Péter Róna, United for Hungary's presidential candidate, has issued a statement on the Russian attack that started on Thursday morning.... 2022.02.25.
Opposition Protests Putin’s Aggression in Front of Russia’s Budapest Embassy The United for Hungary movement held a demonstration in front of the Russian embassy in Budapest under the motto "Against... 2022.02.25.
PM Orbán: “Together with Our EU and NATO Allies, We Condemn Russia’s Military Attack” Hungary must stay out of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday. "What... 2022.02.24.
Opposition Denounces Orbán Government Over Ukraine Conflict Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday morning, the United for Hungary movement has taken to social media with the... 2022.02.24.
Press Roundup: Hungary Joins EU Sanctions against Russia As the EU imposes another round of sanctions in response to Russia’s moves in eastern Ukraine, commentators try to make... 2022.02.24.
Hungary Also Votes in Favor of EU Sanctions Against Russia European Union member states have agreed on new sanctions against Russia, and the European Commission will finalize the package of... 2022.02.23.
Mayor Karácsony and Pact of Free Cities Stand by Ukraine The Pact of Free Cities -- which is a cooperation agreement between the mayors of Prague, Bratislava, Warsaw, and Budapest... 2022.02.22.
Foreign Minister: Orbán’s Visit to Moscow ‘Breaks Ice’ Hungary's foreign minister has hailed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week as a success,... 2022.02.09.
Press Roundup: The Geopolitical Implications of the Ukraine Crisis Pundits right across the political spectrum try to see through the smokescreen in order to make sense of the Ukraine... 2022.02.07.
PM Orbán: ‘New Russia’ is Not the Soviet-Union, We Want Good Relations with Moscow Hungary may have the role of an "ice breaker" between Russia and the West, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in... 2022.02.04.
Press Roundup: More on PM Orbán’s Moscow Visit A left-wing commentator thinks that President Putin’s demand that NATO pull back from Eastern Europe (to the 1997 status quo)... 2022.02.04.
