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Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Hungarian Weeklies on the Paedophile Pardon Scandal and the Future of the EU
- 13 Feb 2024 6:01 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Weeklies went to print before Prime Minister Orbán pledged to amend the constitution, to make it impossible for the President to pardon crimes related to paedophilia.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 10:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Calls for the resignation of Hungary's conservative president intensified on Friday following widespread anger over her decision to pardon an individual convicted of concealing a child sexual abuse case. The move has triggered an unprecedented political scandal for the longstanding nationalist government.
Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail
- 10 Feb 2024 9:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator rejects as ‘worse than a mafia hit’ the alleged plans to punish Hungary if it doesn’t agree to commit to a 50 billion Euro aid package to Ukraine for the forthcoming four years.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary
- 9 Feb 2024 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
EC To Launch Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Sovereignty Protection Law
- 8 Feb 2024 9:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Hungary, launching an infringement procedure over the country’s Sovereignty Protection Act.
Official: Hungary Aims to Be Among EU's Ten Most Innovative Countries by 2030
- 25 Jan 2024 8:11 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- tech
The government’s aim is for Hungary to be among the EU’s top ten innovative countries by 2030, by tapping the expertise of the country’s eminent scientists, teachers and organisations, the minister of culture and innovation has said.
Updated: Series Of Programmes in Budapest to Mark Day of Hungarian Culture
- 24 Jan 2024 12:18 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Museum of Ethnography is offering guided tours and night-time programmes in a week-long series of events marking the Day of Hungarian Culture held on Jan 22.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Hungarian Weeklies on the Paedophile Pardon Scandal and the Future of the EU
- 13 Feb 2024 6:01 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Weeklies went to print before Prime Minister Orbán pledged to amend the constitution, to make it impossible for the President to pardon crimes related to paedophilia.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 10:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Calls for the resignation of Hungary's conservative president intensified on Friday following widespread anger over her decision to pardon an individual convicted of concealing a child sexual abuse case. The move has triggered an unprecedented political scandal for the longstanding nationalist government.
Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail
- 10 Feb 2024 9:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator rejects as ‘worse than a mafia hit’ the alleged plans to punish Hungary if it doesn’t agree to commit to a 50 billion Euro aid package to Ukraine for the forthcoming four years.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary
- 9 Feb 2024 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
EC To Launch Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Sovereignty Protection Law
- 8 Feb 2024 9:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Hungary, launching an infringement procedure over the country’s Sovereignty Protection Act.
Official: Hungary Aims to Be Among EU's Ten Most Innovative Countries by 2030
- 25 Jan 2024 8:11 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- tech
The government’s aim is for Hungary to be among the EU’s top ten innovative countries by 2030, by tapping the expertise of the country’s eminent scientists, teachers and organisations, the minister of culture and innovation has said.
Updated: Series Of Programmes in Budapest to Mark Day of Hungarian Culture
- 24 Jan 2024 12:18 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Museum of Ethnography is offering guided tours and night-time programmes in a week-long series of events marking the Day of Hungarian Culture held on Jan 22.