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State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be

State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts

The prime minister in his state of the nation address said that President Katalin Novák’s resignation was “a great loss for Hungary” and thanked both Novák and former Justice Minister Judit Varga for their work.
Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák

Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák

  • 19 Feb 2024 6:19 AM
  • current affairs
Direkt36 and Telex have learned from several independent sources that head of the Hungarian Reformed Church Zoltán Balog, who has long been a confidant of Hungarian president Katalin Novák, played a crucial role in the presidential pardon which led to Novák’s resignation.
Updated: Foreign & Indie Media Barred from Orbán’s Big Speech This Saturday

Updated: Foreign & Indie Media Barred from Orbán’s Big Speech This Saturday

Reporters from independent media outlets and foreign media representatives have been refused permits to attend Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation speech at the Várkert Bazár.
Opposition Calls for Next Hungarian President to be Elected by Citizens

Opposition Calls for Next Hungarian President to be Elected by Citizens

The opposition Jobbik-Conservatives have said they are calling an extraordinary session of parliament to propose a bill on directly electing the president of the republic.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names

Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names

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.
New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March

New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March

Given Katalin Novák signed her letter of resignation earlier this week, MPs have to decide within fifteen days whether to accept it or not, and so this decision could be taken on Feb 26, the first day of the spring session, the parliamentary group leader of Fidesz said.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon

Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon

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.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary

Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary

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

EC To Launch Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Sovereignty Protection Law

The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Hungary, launching an infringement procedure over the country’s Sovereignty Protection Act.
State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be

State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts

The prime minister in his state of the nation address said that President Katalin Novák’s resignation was “a great loss for Hungary” and thanked both Novák and former Justice Minister Judit Varga for their work.
Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák

Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák

  • 19 Feb 2024 6:19 AM
  • current affairs
Direkt36 and Telex have learned from several independent sources that head of the Hungarian Reformed Church Zoltán Balog, who has long been a confidant of Hungarian president Katalin Novák, played a crucial role in the presidential pardon which led to Novák’s resignation.
Updated: Foreign & Indie Media Barred from Orbán’s Big Speech This Saturday

Updated: Foreign & Indie Media Barred from Orbán’s Big Speech This Saturday

Reporters from independent media outlets and foreign media representatives have been refused permits to attend Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation speech at the Várkert Bazár.
Opposition Calls for Next Hungarian President to be Elected by Citizens

Opposition Calls for Next Hungarian President to be Elected by Citizens

The opposition Jobbik-Conservatives have said they are calling an extraordinary session of parliament to propose a bill on directly electing the president of the republic.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names

Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names

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.
New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March

New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March

Given Katalin Novák signed her letter of resignation earlier this week, MPs have to decide within fifteen days whether to accept it or not, and so this decision could be taken on Feb 26, the first day of the spring session, the parliamentary group leader of Fidesz said.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon

Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon

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.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary

Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary

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

EC To Launch Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Sovereignty Protection Law

The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Hungary, launching an infringement procedure over the country’s Sovereignty Protection Act.