A case of “yes, we can” in 2024
So a new movement – Momentum – is forming and their main belief is saying no to the Olympics in Budapest. I never understood why anyone tries to start something[…]
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The Brief History of the Week
The news that made headlines
Presenting in one concise package the week’s most important and fascinating national stories, whether they be economic, political, cultural, sporting or among the hundreds of other happenings that go on[…]
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Orbán creates another storm in Baile Tusnad
Europe we know is under real threat, says PM
European values, the lifestyle of European citizens, the survival of nations and Europe as a whole are at stake today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on the closing day of[…]
Less Sunday shopping = more votes?
Though the national holiday on Sunday allowed for some practice, from this weekend shoppers need to get used to most stores keeping their doors closed for business. Last year’s sudden[…]
Orbán ‘second to Putin for corruption’
One poll our all-conquering prime minister couldn’t quite win
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been named as a runner-up in corruption after Russian President Vladimir Putin by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a non-profit organisation of[…]
A nation’s lost potential
According to estimates at least 350,000 Hungarians are living abroad
Germany, Austria, Great Britain – these are the three most important destinations for Hungarians willing to emigrate. What is new about this statement? The fact that this has just been[…]
The Brief History of the Week
The news that made headlines
The Budapest Times is unrivalled among English-language print publications in the capital for its coverage of the week’s most important national stories, whether they be economic, political, cultural, sporting or[…]
Illiberal wind blows Orbán no good
In recent weeks Hungary has found itself part of the news agenda all over Europe, and across the Atlantic too. The good news is that despite a predicted economic growth[…]
Selfie-less
The Capital with the Eye of an Expat
There was a link doing the rounds a few weeks ago with the headline “Scientists Link Selfies to Narcissism, Addiction and Mental Illness”. The article claimed that the growing trend[…]
Government sneaks up monument as protestors sleep
The day of the Lord – Lord Orbán – so cometh as a thief in the night
Civilians and politicians protested in Budapest on Sunday after a contested monument dedicated to the victims of Hungary’s German occupation had been erected overnight. The plan to set up the[…]
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