Accommodating Ukrainian refugees is as much work as running an Airbnb
Many Hungarians have been housing Ukrainian refugees in their home, and while this is indeed a noble act, there are still utilities to pay, laundry to wash, shopping to do, and cleaning to keep up...
Orbán: “Hungary has become the last Christian-conservative bastion of the Western world”
May 16. 2022. – 05:37 PM
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Horváth Kávai Andrea
Viktor Orbán was today officially inaugurated as Hungary’s prime minister for the fifth time. Here’s a summary of his speech on the occasion.
The Hungarian government's objections could delay EU sanctions on Russian oil
According to the diplomats who spoke with Bloomberg, due to the Hungarian government’s determined refusal of their quick introduction, more and more member countries think that the 6th EU sanction...
The town that blew up its own bridge and chased away the Russians
The Russians were advancing towards a nuclear power plant in Southern Ukraine when they came upon an unexpected obstacle. One little town was not intimidated by their tanks: the mayor had the bridge...
Awards, new content and new colleagues – Telex is growing
Without our supporters, Telex could not exist. Here is our latest report on what has happened with us and how we have grown, what we have accomplished in the last month.
The President's husband – Hungary gets its first ever first gentleman
According to protocol, as the husband of the head of state, István Veres is now entitled to be called "the first gentleman". He is unlikely to take advantage of this though and instead of the...
Ukrainian refugees aren't too eager to stay in Hungary, and the state isn't too keen on...
"No one will be left unprovided for" – Viktor Orbán promised the Ukrainian refugees at the beginning of the war. Since then, about 570 thousand refugees have entered the country, but only a bit more...
Croatia has summoned Hungary’s ambassador to Zagreb over Orbán’s statement
"Hungary would also have a sea if it had not been taken away" – Orbán said last Friday. His statement was not received with excitement in Zagreb.
Von der Leyen after her meeting with Orbán: Some progress was made
On Monday evening, Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Budapest for what seemed to be a surprise visit. According to the President of the European Commission, some issues have been clarified at the...
The stone-faced president who barely crossed Orbán for ten years is leaving
Hungary's departing president signed almost every law they put in front of him. He never listened to the protesters, preferred to remain silent on sensitive issues, and liked fishing more than...
