Pro-government media calls for the resignation of two judges for meeting US ambassador
The government-friendly media outlets argued that Csaba Vasvari and Tamas Matusik must resign because the meeting interferes with the "judicial independence".
2022. november 5.
2022. október 28.
80,000 people protest in Budapest to support teachers
It was the largest protest since 2014 when Hungarians took to the streets against Internet tax.
2022. október 20.
Hungarian government launches "survey" on Brussels’ 'failed sanctions'
Orban's government has launched a national consultation survey on the EU’s sanctions against Russia.
2022. október 13.
Viktor Orbán is looking for Donald Trump on Twitter
U.S. Ambassador to Hungary replied to Orban, saying: “While you look around for your friend, perhaps another friend to follow: the President of the United States… but as the Hungarian media might say: no pressure.”
2022. október 8.
Students protest across Budapest to support teachers' strike
Thousands of students formed miles-long human chains on Wednesday and Thursday in support of their teachers fighting for higher wages and better working conditions.
2022. szeptember 16.
EU chief recommends cutting billions of funds for Hungary
For the past decade, Orbán's right-wing government has faced criticism from civil rights organizations for undermining democratic standards.
2022. szeptember 9.
Helsinki Committee: Chief judge unlawfully appointed several judges
Documents obtained by the Helsinki Committee show that András Zs. Varga proceeded unlawfully on several judicial applications.
2022. szeptember 1.
New report on Chinese influence in Hungary raises concerns
The Hungarian government behaved like "a Trojan horse in the Western alliance system," a new report by the Centre for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) claims.
2022. augusztus 18.
Hungary's media regulator probes Netflix over same-sex kiss in a cartoon
An episode of a kids series is potentially violating Hungary’s 'child protection' law.
2022. augusztus 13.
State Secretary of Hungarian Foreign Ministry: "One China"
The state secretary implied that Hungary does not recognize two, but only 'one China'.
2022. augusztus 5.
CPAC embraces Viktor Orban despite his previous remarks on 'mixed-race' society
The Hungarian Prime Minister received a standing ovation from the Republican audience.
2022. július 28.
Orban causes outrage for opposing 'mixed race' society in Hungary
Later in Vienna, Orban said he can sometimes express himself 'in an ambiguous way.'
2022. július 21.
Szijjarto meets Lavrov in Moscow to discuss new gas deals despite EU sanctions
During the talks, Lavrov told Szijjarto that 'Washington's Russophobic policies are damaging' to Hungarian-Russian relations.
2022. július 14.
New tax law sparks protests in Budapest
Viktor Orban’s popularity has weakened over the past month due to the record weakening of currency and the highest inflation in the past two decades.
2022. július 8.
Szijjártó: It would be 'physically impossible' to supply Hungary without Russian fossil fuels
CNN's Christiane Amanpour asked Hungary's Foreign Minister how he reconciles the fact that Hungary is 'contributing to Putin being able to prosecute' this war.
2022. július 1.
‘Threats to democracy in Hungary are real’, says nominee for ambassador to Hungary
David Pressman expressed concerns over press freedom, human rights, and the rule of law in Hungary.
2022. június 24.
Hungarian Prime Minister’s salary doubles amid sky-high inflation
The Prime Minister’s salary is now ten times the Hungarian average and more than twenty times the minimum wage in the country
2022. június 16.
Katalin Novak awards Jordan B. Peterson with Order of Merit
The Canadian psychologist and writer gave a lecture at the office of Katalin Novak this week. The President later praised the conservative figure on her Facebook.
2022. június 9.
ECHR: Hungary's treatment of asylum seeker was 'inhuman'
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Hungarian authorities’ use of a handcuff and a leash on an Iraqi asylum seeker was ‘inhuman and degrading.'
2022. június 2.
EU Russian oil ban held up because Hungary objected to sanctioning Patriarch Kirill
After long negotiations, the European Union finalized its decision to ban purchases of Russian oil.
2022. május 27.
Orban declares state of emergency
The Hungarian PM said that the war next door poses a constant threat to Hungary and it is putting the Hungarian people’s “physical security at risk”, and “threatens the energy and financial security of the economy and families.”
2022. május 20.
Orbán embraces 'great replacement theory’ in his inaugural speech
On Monday, the Hungarian PM said he sees a suicidal attempt across Western Europe, including the “gender madness” and the “great European population exchange”.
2022. május 12.
Fidesz voters would prefer even stronger ties with Russia
Political preference among Hungarians has a considerable impact on the perception of Russia and Ukraine – Median Institute's latest polls show. The survey conducted on a sample of 1,000 Hungarian citizens, was commissioned by 444.
2022. május 6.
Secretary of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine: Hungary was warned about Putin's plans to attack Ukraine
The Hungarian embassy in Kyiv took to Facebook and wrote they are “outraged” by the allegations that Budapest was warned in advance about Russia’s plans to go to war.