They wanted to steal the project, but I wrote a letter to Viktor Orbán and he made a wise decision
One of the biggest container terminals in Europe is under construction in a village near Hungary’s borderwith Ukraine. Financed mainly by a company belonging to a secretive billionaire, when it...
Orbán’s influence on the media is without rival in Hungary
Over the past few weeks, the state of Hungary’s media has become the focus of intense public debate both domestically and across Europe. After the exclusively Fidesz-chaired Media Council revoked...
The last two refugees from the transit zone who don't want to flee from Hungary
An Iranian refugee and his young son managed to keep their sanity during their one and a half year detainment in Hungary by making a movie together within the barbed wire enclosure.
We just want a vaccine — it doesn’t matter which one
There is a village in Hungary, Tápszentmiklós, where people are vaccinated only with Chinese vaccines, especially after they have been informed: in the hospital in Győr, the back of the ventilator...
Five important consequences of the opposition’s battle royale and unification
When it comes to Hungary’s 2022 elections, one thing is for sure: the six opposition parties will be running with joint candidates on a single electoral list against that of Fidesz-KDNP. But what...
What’s Up, WhatsApp? The opaque world of online ads
WhatsApp achieved something remarkable: it changed nothing and quite a lot at the same time. It's owner, Facebook does not guarantee encryption if your data is in the hands of a third party, even if...
Gyurcsany will be the new Soros
Fidesz could be at a disadvantage if the opposition manages to present the 2022 election as a referendum on Orbán. So Fidesz needs to frame the choice differently.
Telex receives prestigious international award
Telex won this year’s #ALLForJan award. The news site’s staff was recognized with the international prize based on their advocacy of the freedom of the press and their work over the past several...
Parliament extends COVID-19 ‘state of danger’ again
The Hungarian parliament has extended the ‘state of danger’ legislation by a two thirds majority on Monday. On the government side 133 MPs voted in favour, while no one from the opposition benches...
The propaganda minister’s land scandal that was too much even for Orbán
The 1.6 billion HUF deal of Antal Rogán's wife has fallen through.
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