Hungary
Gergely Karácsony withdraws from opposition primaries, declares support for Péter Márki-Zay
At his joint press conference with Péter Márki-Zay, Gergely Karácsony announced that he was withdrawing from the race for the opposition's prime ministerial candidacy. Karácsony said he is shutting...
Klára Dobrev wins first round of opposition primaries, Gergely Karácsony and Péter Márki-Zay still...
DK's Klára Dobrev won the first round of the race for the prime ministerial candidacy of the Hungarian opposition, however, she will be up against Gergely Karácsony and Péter Márki-Zay in the second...
"I'm not afraid of death, I'm only afraid of the vaccine"
What do people think of the pandemic and vaccines in the two towns in Hungary where the highest and lowest portion of residents have received immunity cards? Video.
Ketrecbe bújtak az állatvédők, nagy a nyomás a kiskunfélegyházi vágóhídon
Kegyetlen szenvedést okozhat az élő állatok hosszú távokon való utaztatása – ez ellen tiltakoztak állatvédők Kiskunfélegyházán. A vágóhíd olasz tulajdonosát 6 milliárdos adócsalással gyanúsítják, a...
Why Orbán's "child protection referendum" makes no sense, and why it does
Shortly after the Hungarian law restricting LGBTQ+ content in media and education drew major international flak, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced a referendum to defend it. At first...
Dutch ambassador to Hungary: The anti-LGBTQ-law causes anguish in Hungarian families
A law that conflates paedophilia and LGBTI issues is harmful, says Dutch ambassador René van Hell, who will leave Hungary at the end of August. He says that Hungarian politics is also a topic for...
Hungary bans sale of books with LGBTQ+ content near churches and schools, orders plastic wraps on...
The Hungarian Government released the first detailed implementation decree to the recent anti-LGBTQ+ “Child Protection Act” which sparked major political controversy in Europe.
The mass resignation at Index.hu, as seen from the inside
A year ago today, we walked out from our previous workplace, Index.hu, after editor-in-chief Szabolcs Dull was suddenly terminated following a month-long struggle for the site's independence. In...
What is Hungary’s procedure for secret surveillance?
Sándor Pintér, the Minister of Interior Affairs said that Hungary does not engage in unlawful secret surveillance. To precisely understand what that means, it is worth knowing how it works when it’s...
Pegasus surveillance scandal: Hungarian ministers point fingers at each other
Before Wednesday's cabinet meeting, we tried once more to get answers from members of the Hungarian government about the Pegasus surveillance scandal.
