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Pro-Fidesz commentator: "I am rooting for the Russians"
Andras Bencsik made a clear statement on pro-government Hir TV on where he stands on the war in Ukraine, and said he has never met a person in Hungary who wasn't "rooting for the Russians".
Opposition votes die by fire, V4 in recess, Russian hackers in the MFA, polls favor Orbán
A reader of Atlatszo.ro, the Romanian edition of Átlátszó, found some 30 filled out ballots in Transylvania, near Jeddar, which were undoubtedly cast for opposition parties.
Hungary will not expel Russian diplomats over Czech explosion, alone in the V4
Poland, Slovakia and Czechia have all expelled Russian diplomats in response to an explosion at a Czech munitions depot blamed on a Russian military intelligence unit. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
Foreign Ministry sought information on journalists' foreign trips
The ministry said that journalists attending training courses abroad was part of a political attack by George Soros. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
Students occupy top arts university after leadership resigns over autonomy fears
Students and leadership at SzFE argue a new board of directors stacked with government appointees threatens to place the university under political control. Also this week: V4 citizens permitted to travel to Hungary, media organizations call on the EU to act on Hungary undermining media freedom, and public workers stage a three-day strike.
Foreign Minister Szijjártó threatens public employees with dismissal if they work from home during pandemic
Requests by public employee trade unions to be allowed to work from home were denied, and now they are planning a three-day strike in September. This and other stories in this week's InsightHungary newsletter.
Orbán announces National Consultation on restitution for prisoners, segregated Roma
The last National Consultations were in 2018 on "Family Protection" and in 2017 on the "Soros Plan".