Orbán suggests Fidesz should leave the EPP Group
In a letter to Manfred Weber, the leader of the EPP Group, Viktor Orbán suggests a new type of cooperation between Fidesz and the political family, one in which Fidesz is effectively no longer a...
Hungary maintains strict COVID-19 restrictions for another month
December 07. 2020. – 02:52 PM
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Zoltán Kovács
The measures announced in November will remain in effect until 11 November, New Year's Eve is definitely cancelled, but Christmas is still up in the air.
The storybook that opened a rift in Hungary
Petitions, book shredding, and clashes among commentators and celebrities: news of the book A Fairy Tale for Everyone spread quickly along with claims of it being homosexual propaganda. We sat down...
EPP Group to decide on excluding Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch
December 03. 2020. – 07:18 PM
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Zoltán Kovács
30 members of the EPP Group want the MEP of Hungarian governing party excluded over his comments comparing group leader Manfred Weber to the Gestapo.
Szájer quits Fidesz over scandal, Orbán condemns his actions, orgy's host speaks out
December 03. 2020. – 06:44 PM
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Zoltán Kovács
Following his scandal, MEP József Szájer had left his party behind while Hungarian PM described his actions as "unacceptable and inexcusable." Here is our summary of what happened since the start of...
In response to Szájer's scandal, the Hungarian Government cordons itself off from the press
At Wednesday's cabinet meeting, we tried to ask members of the Hungarian Government about the sex scandal of MEP József Szájer and its effects on EU policy, but we were stopped by police.
MEP József Szájer admits to attending lockdown-breaking party in Brussels
December 01. 2020. – 05:25 PM
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Zoltán Kovács
The MEP was allegedly found climbing down the gutter while trying to flee from a police raid on a sex party that violated lockdown measures.
The world beyond hospital gates remains hidden in Hungary
Even though it is standard practice in the international press to report from hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hungarian healthcare system does not allow journalists or photographers...
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...
Index.hu sold, editor-in-chief resigns
The once independent Index.hu is now an indirect property of Miklós Vaszily, an active participant in turning Index.hu's former competitor, Origo, into a government mouthpiece.