I was detained by armed Afghan teens and saved from the Taliban by the Taliban
We travelled to Afghanistan to see what kind of country its new, infamous overlords, the Taliban, are building. Crossing the border, our reporter found himself in a situation that seemed to confirm...
Telex presented with another prestigious international award
The European Danube Academy and the Danube-Region and Central European Institute have presented Telex with the György Konrád award.
A mother wanted to send some jam, sausage, and cheese to her daughter in Scotland and lost 130...
September 06. 2021. – 10:49 AM
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Brückner Gergely
One Hungarian family seriously struggled through mailing food products to Great Britain. The family was charged duty fees and late-payment interest for the „entire” package, and no one is taking...
"I'm not afraid of death, I'm only afraid of the vaccine"
August 26. 2021. – 04:52 PM
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Zoltán Kovács
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.
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...
Dutch ambassador to Hungary: The anti-LGBTQ-law causes anguish in Hungarian families
August 13. 2021. – 03:55 PM
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Körömi Csongor
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
July 24. 2021. – 08:12 PM
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Marjanovic Mira
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Lengyel-Szabó Péter
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Zoltán Kovács
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Földes András
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Szilli Tamás
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.
