Katalin Novák also said her committee is looking into where Fidesz can best represent their position after the European Elections. Powered by WPeMatico

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The EPP stated Fidesz was punished, while Fidesz claims that they solved the situation themselves – how does yesterday’s decision leave room for both? Powered…

Landslide vote in the EPP Political Assembly suspended the membership of Fidesz until further notice. Powered by WPeMatico

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The EPP recently got tough on Fidesz, even though the group has legitimated and sanitized Orbán’s rule for years, even as it descended into autocracy….

Rogán said Brussels cares more about the “Soros-university” than the US, and that Fidesz would remain in EPP only as long as it’s against immigration….

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Orbán is seemingly attempting to fulfill the criteria Manfred Weber set for Fidesz’s continued stay in the EPP, but is it going to be enough?…

EPP’s lead candidate had a meeting with Viktor Orbán to talk about the EPP’s upcoming debate about the expulsion of Fidesz. Powered by WPeMatico

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Minister of Innovation and Technology and President of the Academy sign statement of intent after months of government pressure. Powered by WPeMatico

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How did this rare Ferrari Daytona with a bumper full of gold end up in Hungary in the 1970s? Powered by WPeMatico

EPP’s procedure to expel Fidesz might decide way more than whether or not the rogue Hungarian member party stays in the group. Powered by WPeMatico

How did this rare Ferrari Daytona with a bumper full of gold end up in Hungary in the 1970s? Powered by WPeMatico

Oil extraction started in Bázakerettye with US help, turning the sleepy village into a vibrant town that has a trace of America even in its…

President of the Republic János Áder announced the date of the European Election in Hungary. Powered by WPeMatico

Constitutional court finds last year’s Stop Soros Act does not violate Hungary’s Base Law. Powered by WPeMatico

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Europe’s future is now hinged upon Viktor Orbán, says Lévy, one of France’s most influential political activists, philosophers and writers. Powered by WPeMatico

How the Hungarian dual citizenship and simplified nationalisation has gone horribly wrong. Powered by WPeMatico

Hungary has accepted hundreds of refugees from Venezuela, however, the government is keeping it tightly under wraps. Why? Powered by WPeMatico

The Moscow-based International Investment Bank is moving to Budapest, and there are a number of alarming details. Powered by WPeMatico

The 35-year-old convict was hospitalised with life-threatening injuries. The arrest was caught on video. Powered by WPeMatico

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Orbán kicked off the EP campaign at his yearly State of Hungary Address stressing the perceived historical stakes of the upcoming election and announced his…

On the fourth anniversary of oligarch Lajos Simicska’s fight with Viktor Orbán, his former political daily is back – though this time on Orbán’s side….

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Freedom House says change of status is due to the “sustained attacks on the country’s democratic institutions.” Hungarian government blames Soros. Powered by WPeMatico

Hungary vetoed the common EU position in preparation to the summit with the Arab League where migration over the Mediterranean will be a key topic….

“We are a more than thousand-year-old nation,” the Foreign Minister explained why they refused to meet the Dutch delegation to talk about Article 7. Powered…

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Index takes a look at the Prime Minister’s asset declaration released last night. Powered by WPeMatico

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Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index paints a gloomy picture with splashed with cronyism, state capture, and corruption. Powered by WPeMatico

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As the fight for Andy Vajna’s state-funded businesses is likely to commence, Index takes a look at the sizeable estate. Powered by WPeMatico

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An Israeli NGO set out to find the remains of Holocaust victims murdered on the bank of the Danube in Budapest at the end of…

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Watch what Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had to say at Thursday’s press conference with English voiceover. Powered by WPeMatico

Hungary’s Péter Szijjártó names migration as the new main divisive force of European politics Powered by WPeMatico

Orbán made good on his promise to answer journalists, but dodged all the important questions. Powered by WPeMatico

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The security guards took the MP to the ground, twisted his legs, kneeled on him and tried to kick his phone away. Powered by WPeMatico

Hungarians will protest the government once more this Saturday – Index is here to fill you in on the details. Powered by WPeMatico

Work in Parliament’s National Security Committee was made impossible when most needed – what happened to legislative oversight over national security? Powered by WPeMatico

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Once again, several thousands of people protested Hungary’s government in Budapest on Friday night after the Overtime Act was signed into effect. Powered by WPeMatico

Index recaps the events of the week as protests against the Overtime Act, the administrative courts, and Fidesz’s media are set to continue on Friday…

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Breaking news – MPs forcefully ejected from public media where they tried to get ongoing protest’s demand read live on air. Powered by WPeMatico

What started as a demo against the Overtime Act and for judicial independence quickly turned into an all-night protest against state media propaganda. Powered by…

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The third consecutive night of protests against Orbán’s overtime act and minister-controlled courts saw thousands take to the streets again. Powered by WPeMatico

Do you have no idea where protesters are, where they are going, and how they are getting there? Index in English is here to help…

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In what amounts to be the biggest scandal of Hungary’s democratic Parliament, they passed the law that is dubbed as “Slavery Act” by the opposition….

From now on, minister-appointed judges get to decide on politically sensitive cases against state authority. Opposition: Fidesz-court is established. Powered by WPeMatico

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The mistery of the Hungarian mummy with a missing heart might be close to its solution. Powered by WPeMatico

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó claimed the compact is about “bringing those who can’t come in through the main gate in around the back.”…

Index’s weekly roundup of international press on Hungary. Powered by WPeMatico

Photojournalist György Stalter documented the ill-fated but still joyful people of Cuba, war-torn Vietnam, Cambodia, and China in the 80s and 90s. Powered by WPeMatico

This is how the Hungarian government could slowly force CEU out of the country. Central European University, founded in Hungary by financier George Soros. Powered…

Today’s government decree qualifies the deal as a “merger of strategic importance at a national level” Powered by WPeMatico

CEU is relocating all its US-accredited programs it offered in Budapest to Vienna. What does it all mean? Our FAQ tries to give you all…

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In a few hours, the complete propaganda empire linked to the ruling party Fidesz was placed under control of a single giant umbrella-organisation. Here are…

Surprisingly, most new residence permit holders are not from Syria. Index’s data visualisations reveal the latest statistics of EU immigration. Powered by WPeMatico

Students and professors are protesting with free lectures and debates at the square in front of Parliament in Budapest. Index explains why. Powered by WPeMatico

Have you ever asked a Hungarian about politics? Did you get an answer? Here is why you didn’t. Powered by WPeMatico

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Every Friday, Index presents you with a selection of the week’s most relevant articles concerning Hungary from the world’s leading news sites. Powered by WPeMatico

Index reviewed the latest Oscar-nominated Hungarian movie. Powered by WPeMatico

Mr Szijjártó confirms that Hungarian diplomats helped convicted former Macedonian PM Gruevski get to Hungary. Gruevski was granted asylum on Tuesday. Powered by WPeMatico

Major pedestrian underpasses of Budapest to be closed every night, new proposition says. The plan fits in with the criminalization of the homeless. Powered by…

Craft beers, neon lights, above-average prices – BrewDog opened their first bar in Eastern Europe. We went to the grand opening to see what it’s…

Today’s session in Parliament saw numerous questions addressing the convicted Macedonian ex-PM’s recent asylum application. Few were answered. Powered by WPeMatico

Hungarian government refuses to answer questions on Gruevski’s case claiming it is strictly a legal matter, while all points towards the opposite. Powered by WPeMatico

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The teachers held discussions on gender inequality, the independence of universities, and the current violation of the freedom of education. Powered by WPeMatico

Kutyabarat.hu presented its awards to Hungary’s best dog-friendly businesses and accommodations. And the winners are… Powered by WPeMatico

Broken locks, empty wallets, ripped zippers, missing valuables – here’s what you can do to avoid it happening to you. Powered by WPeMatico

As part of an enigmatic enlargement, the costs of the 11.000 sqm center skyrocketed, with the bill footed by taxpayers. Powered by WPeMatico

A selection of the week’s most relevant articles concerning Hungary from the world’s leading news sites. Powered by WPeMatico

Hungary will enter the debate on the Article 7 procedure, the procedure sends the wrong message to member states. Powered by WPeMatico

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Despite suspicions raised by OLAF earlier this year, Hungarian police finds no evidence of crime in connection with the state contracts of Elios Zrt. Powered…

The Deputy PM would exclude locations of state ceremonies from the definition of public spaces, making it impossible to legally hold protests there. Powered by…

TÁRKI presented its biannual report book on Hungarian society, calling attention to the lack of social mobility and problems in education. Powered by WPeMatico

Hungary could end up repaying HUF €4,65M to the EU as funds were probably misused. Powered by WPeMatico

We will let you know if that changes. As loud as we can. Powered by WPeMatico

Orbán’s regime stupefies the masses, ignores one third of society, builds a clientele and yet seems undefeatable. What is the deal? Powered by WPeMatico

The ‘final solution’ had been initiated by the Nazi German leadership, but Horthy’s Hungary proved to be a willing partner in its implementation. Horthy’s policy…

Even though Trump’s policy ideas usually don’t line up with mainstream economics wisdom, in this case he is actually right. Germany really does export too…

Fences against migrants, a war against the region’s best university. Russian influence in Hungary. Hungarian prostitutes in Gemany. The best of Hungary’s top news site…

We traveled to Iran and moved into a small town inhabited by Afghan people in order to find out about the seriousness of the danger…

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Őcsény is a small village in Hungary, where the people have never met any refugees. When they found out that some women and child refugees…

A counterintelligence operation agains the far-right Jobbik party’s member of the European Government was aborted under political pressure. Powered by WPeMatico

He wanted chicken wings for here. He couldn’t. He wanted to file a complaint. He couldn’t. Then he made the mistake of asking for the…

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He is Bulgarian, German and Hungarian. To the public he is unknown, but not to Viktor Orbán, Sándor Csányi or the business elite that idolizes…

15 kms of pure fun in the Swiss Alps! Powered by WPeMatico

In March, bizarre allegations of a pro-refugee NGO planning illegal activities were published in the pro-goverment media. Than the story got a twist. Powered by…

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We introduce spectacular analyses on the schemings of Russian secret services. Czech analysts found after investigating 22,000 Russian-language online sources that Moscow’s propaganda started two…