Book of Condolence for Lady Thatcher
Death of Lady Thatcher
A Book of Condolence for Lady Thatcher will be open at the British Embassy (1051 Budapest, Harmincad u. 6.) for the general public on Friday, 12 April, from 10.00 until[…]
HUF 29 million needed for the treatment of severely ill children
Donations welcome for refurbishing the intensive-care unit of the SOTE II. Department of Paediatrics, Budapest.
The SOTE II. Department of Paediatrics, Budapest in Tűzoltó Street plays an outstanding role in the treatment of sick children in Hungary: this is where half of the children suffering[…]
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is defined as having “open political competition, a climate of respect for civil liberties, significant independent civil life, and independent media”.
US-based human rights watchdog Freedom House classified Hungary as a “free” country in its latest global report released on Wednesday, despite slamming it last year for taking a turn away[…]
Semjén PhD “serious ethical mistake”
Besides the Prime Minister and Rózsa Hoffmann, the other source of continuous amusement for students at the protest was the plagiarism case of Deputy PM Zsolt Semjén. The left-leaning weekly[…]
“You lied, Viktor”
Bénédicte Williams
Renewed protests against the government’s higher education reforms saw several thousand students, parents and teachers march from Budapest’s Technical University to Parliament on Wednesday, demanding reversal of plans to slash[…]
Anti- fascist stand
Government politician joins mass protest against “unacceptable” rhetoric of extreme-right Jobbik party
Thousands – some waving Hungarian tricolours, others wearing yellow stars – gathered in front of Parliament on Sunday for an anti-fascist demonstration. They were reacting to a call the previous[…]
PM happy at 2nd shot as EU budget talks stutter
Status quo better for Hungary than proposed deal
Difficult talks to determine the size and composition of the European Union’s next budget for 2014-2020 unsurprisingly broke down little over one hour after the start of the EU’s summit[…]
Jobbik could hold balance of power in 2014
Pollster Tárki reported on Wednesday that the combined support for left-wing and liberal opposition parties would be sufficient for them to form a government. Support for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s[…]
Divided and not ruling
18 months from the next election, the ‘democratic opposition’ seems a long way from forming a united front against PM Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party
The opposition liberal-green party LMP re-elected founding member András Schiffer as its parliamentary group leader on Monday, having failed to decide during a nine-hour session three days earlier. His predecessor[…]
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