Internet freedom in Hungary in decline according to Freedom House
Last year Hungary scored one point higher which kept it in the "free" category. One of the reasons the report quotes for the decline is the fact that the state, and companies owned by those with...
Visiting lecturer at Fidesz' elite education center detained at London airport
Laughland's fellow politician claims that the visiting MCC lecturer was detained on suspicion of espionage. MCC reacted by saying that they are a talent management institution, and they don't screen...
EU sanctions depicted as actual bomb in Hungarian government's anti-sanctions propaganda
While real bombs fall from the sky in Ukraine, the Orbán government seems to take the economic sanctions imposed on Russia just as seriously – for Hungary. As the national consultation begins, the...
Who said it? Hungary's Deputy PM or Putin?
The US Embassy in Budapest used the quiz they published as a gentle reminder that the US and Hungary are allies and it would be good to stand together in light of the Russian aggression.
Hungary's biggest hotel and several spas to close for winter due to soaring energy prices
Since the overhead costs are ten times what they used to be, these establishments simply cannot afford to stay open during the winter. While most are expected to reopen in spring 2023, some may...
I work as a bricklayer to supplement my teacher’s income
October 17. 2022. – 05:20 PM
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Fábián Tamás
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Halász Nikolett
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Andrea Horváth Kávai (translation)
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Szilli Tamás
Hungarian teachers' salaries have been steadily losing value since 2014, and by now, they cannot survive without second jobs. Many huge protests were held in recent weeks. We spoke with a few...
Teachers and parents united in demanding changes in education
October 14. 2022. – 02:18 PM
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Horváth Kávai Andrea
All across Hungary, thousands of parents and students have joined the protests demanding changes in the education system. They are expressing support for teachers with flash mobs, human chains or...
Orbán: Our Zelensky was executed after 1956
October 14. 2022. – 09:01 AM
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Horváth Kávai Andrea
In his Friday morning interview Orbán compared the Ukrainians' current fight against Russia to the Hungarian freedom fighters' struggle in 1956, and said that the EU sanctions were not introduced in...
Gulyás promises unprecedented increase in teachers' pay at government press briefing
October 13. 2022. – 07:08 PM
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Horváth Kávai Andrea
The PM's Chief of Staff promised a 20,8 percent raise to teachers next year to begin with, but said there was no such thing as civil disobedience. He also said that the struggle of the Ukrainians is...
After hundreds of reviling calls made to school district offices, phone numbers removed from...
People had been calling in support of the protesting teachers. The school district offices have been the ones sending letters of warning and dismissal to some of the protesting educators.
