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Why Orbán's "child protection referendum" makes no sense, and why it does
August 16. 2021. – 04:24 PM
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Zoltán Kovács
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...
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.
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...
Are sexual minorities the 'new migrants' of Hungary?
December 17. 2020. – 04:01 PM
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Előd Fruzsina
In recent times, the Hungarian governing party has been increasingly inciting anti-LGBTQ sentiments both in communication and in legislation – could sexual minorities be Fidesz's new bogeymen at the...
Poland and Hungary insist on vetoing the rule of law mechanism
The heads of the Hungarian and Polish governments held a meeting in Budapest on Thursday afternoon where they made it clear: they find linking EU funds to rule of law criteria unacceptable and they...
Hungary tightens COVID-19 restrictions with last-minute emergency decree, here are the details
November 11. 2020. – 03:51 PM
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Zoltán Kovács
Late on Tuesday night, the emergency decree on the toughest restrictions against COVID-19 Hungary has ever seen finally came out 90 minutes before it entered into effect. Here are the details (with...
Coronavirus in Hungary: What on Earth is a "state of danger?"
A special legal order is in effect in Hungary once again since Wednesday. We will only see what this will bring in practice in the following weeks, but for now, Telex is here to explain everything...