Momentum vows to keep majority of their candidates in the race
Apr. 06, 2018Benjamin Novak
Political newcomer to run 83-84 candidates in Sunday’s election.
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Court orders Antall József Knowledge Center to pay fired employee HUF 7 million for wrongful termination
Apr. 06, 2018Benjamin Novak
In Hungary liking the wrong Facebook post can get you fired if you work for the government or a state-owned company.
Index: TV2 smothers voice of political opposition
Apr. 06, 2018Staff
Translation of “TV2 smothers opposition voice” appearing in online daily index.hu on April 4th. (Media monitoring body) Mérték
Fidesz-KDNP political alliance set to win Sunday’s general election, but without supermajority
Apr. 06, 2018Staff
Two years of government fear-mongering paves the way for Viktor Orbán and Fidesz to return to power in Sunday’s general election.
Two Hungarian law school professors discuss Hungary’s deteriorating political and legal culture
Apr. 06, 2018Benjamin Novak
“Whether or not there is public trust [in the judiciary] matters in a democracy, in a rule of law country. Beyond that, it has no significance.”
Bipartisan Policy Group calls on Congress to address Central Europe’s growing democracy deficit
Apr. 05, 2018Benjamin Novak
“We cannot afford complacency. When our shared principles are endangered, so too is our security.”
Gyurcsány: If the left wins, coalition talks must start immediately
Apr. 05, 2018Balázs Pivarnyik
If a parliamentary majority is only achievable with Jobbik, a one-year expert government should be formed according to Gyurcsány.
Fidesz compiled list of potential supporters based on their personal interests in 2014 campaign
Apr. 05, 2018Balázs Pivarnyik
Hír TV managed to get a hold of a real “Kubatov list”
Former Israeli spooks suspected of doing Orbán’s bidding
Apr. 05, 2018Benjamin Novak
Orbán and Netanjahu share a strong dislike of NGOs funded by George Soros’ Open Society Foundation.
Hungary’s impoverished Roma to vote their pocketbooks on April 8th
Apr. 04, 2018Staff
Hungary’s poor to vote “consciously for those responsible for us having regular, official work.”
Agreeing with MSZP-P and DK, Együtt withdraws 11 candidates
Apr. 04, 2018Balázs Pivarnyik
Five days before the election, democratic opposition takes a big step towards denying Fidesz-KDNP outright victory on April 8th.
Jobbik’s first measure would be an “anti-immigration action” plan
Apr. 04, 2018Balázs Pivarnyik
Jobbik would first defend Hungary’s borders then tackle corruption.
Guess who just bought some more hotels
Apr. 04, 2018Benjamin Novak
Konzum Nyrt., a publicly-traded company largely owned by former gas pipe-fitter turned billionaire Lőrinc Mészáros (pictured, whom many believe to
Democratic opposition party talks stalled, again
Apr. 04, 2018Balázs Pivarnyik
LMP co-chair Ákos Hadházy threatens to pull out of the race if main democratic opposition parties fail to coordinate candidates.
Prosecutors say there’s nothing fishy about Kósa’s bizarre inheritance story
Apr. 04, 2018Benjamin Novak
Leading Fidesz politician was to invest “inheritance” in Hungarian treasuries.
Fidesz publicists devote television program to church bashing
Apr. 04, 2018Benjamin Novak
Dietrich Bonhoeffer is turning over in his grave.
Organized group might be behind fraudulent endorsement signature forms
Apr. 04, 2018Balázs Pivarnyik
Bogus parties take advantage of loopholes in the election system.
Gyurcsány calls for early municipal elections
Apr. 03, 2018Balázs Pivarnyik
Former prime minister says change of political system is required to dismantle Viktor Orbán’s system.
70 percent of voters who want a change in government say it is possible to defeat Fidesz on April 8
Apr. 03, 2018Balázs Pivarnyik
Two-thirds of undecided voters likely to vote on April 8th.
Political Christianity in Orbán’s Hungary
Apr. 03, 2018Geraldine Fagan
Many Hungarians appear to hold views at odds with Christian teaching.