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  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Balázs Orbán’s 1956 Remarks Misconstrued to Smear the Government

In a recent podcast, Balázs Orbán drew a comparison between the 1956 Revolution and the war in Ukraine. His remarks, taken out of context and misinterpreted, were swiftly exploited to smear the government of Hungary. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán responded…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 27.09.2024
  • CURRENT

Szijjártó Calls on UN to Facilitate US–Russia Dialogue, Meets Lavrov in New York

Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called on UN Secretary-General António Guterres to mediate a dialogue between the United States and Russia. Following talks in New York, Szijjártó emphasized the pressing global security risks posed by the lack of communication between…
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 27.09.2024
  • CURRENT

Utility Costs Reduction Programme to Continue in the Winter, Ministry States

The Hungarian Ministry of Energy has confirmed that the reduced utility prices will remain in effect during the final quarter of 2024, ensuring that Hungarian households continue to enjoy the cheapest gas in Europe. By updating the relevant regulations, the…
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 27.09.2024
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó addresses the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York on 25 September 2024.
  • CURRENT, REVIEW

Hezbollah Pagers: Szijjártó Denies Hungarian Involvement in JNS.org Interview

In a recent interview with the Jewish News Syndicate outlet conducted in New York, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó underlined that Israel is ‘a strategic partner, a strategic ally’ to Hungary, while Budapest has a ‘pragmatic, practical relationship’ with Iran,…
  • Dávid Nagy
  • ‎ —‎ 27.09.2024
  • OPINION

It Is a Lot Harder to Lead a Country Than to Get Your Personal Life in Order

Péter Magyar of the Hungarian TISZA Party is trying to hand the Fidesz-KDNP coalition its first electoral defeat in twenty years while carrying unprecedented personal baggage with him. After his ex-wife, his recent ex-girlfriend has also come public with allegations…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 26.09.2024
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

MCC Book Launch Cancelled, Raising Further Free Speech Concerns in Brussels

The launch of MCC Brussels Director Frank Füredi’s latest book was cancelled at a Brussels bookshop on the day of the event, presumably due to left-wing political pressure. The situation closely mirrors the controversy surrounding the National Conservatism Conference in…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 26.09.2024
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

International Coffee Day with Exclusive Tastings and Competitions

The Day of Coffee will celebrate its twelfth edition in Hungary, offering coffee enthusiasts unlimited tastings of top-quality, specialty coffees, professional competitions, and exclusive pairings at Budapest’s Akvárium Klub. The event marking International Coffee Day is a unique opportunity to…
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 26.09.2024
  • CURRENT

Elon Musk Potential Sponsor Behind Former President Novák’s New Organization

Former President of Hungary Katalin Novák announced in early September that she will take on new responsibilities, continuing to address global demographic challenges as co-founder and co-CEO of the non-profit organization XY Worldwide. Novák recently met with Elon Musk and…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 26.09.2024
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungarian Factories Showcase Innovation During Night of Modern Factories

The Night of Modern Factories returns for its eighth edition on 8 November 2024, offering both personal and online experiences. Organized by a nonprofit organization in collaboration with the Ministry of National Economy, the event highlights how modern technology is…
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 26.09.2024
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, CURRENT

Government Introduces New Benefits to Support Families

To support families who are raising or planning to have children, the government will introduce a new measure from 1 October to make it easier for self-employed people who opt for special taxation as well as for primary agricultural producers…
  • Tünde Fűrész
  • ‎ —‎ 26.09.2024
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Budapest Flood Photos Spread on X

Users on X (formerly Twitter), corporate and private alike, were captivated by the images of the recent flooding of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary. Photos of the flooded capital city spread across the social media site. Thankfully, the water…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 26.09.2024
State Secretary Bence Rétvári holds a press conference on 6 September 2024 to present the buses ready to take illegal immigrants entering Hungary to Brussels.
  • POLITICS

Who Wins in the End? The Asylum Tug of War Between Hungary and Brussels

As Minister for EU Affairs János Bóka also emphasized on 24 September, the Hungarian government is aware that the Commission has other tools at its disposal to deduct the sum. Despite not being willing to pay the fine, Budapest aims…
  • Csilla Varga
  • ‎ —‎ 26.09.2024
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REVIEW

Escape to Victory at Kishegyes — The Last Battle Won By the Hungarian Hussars in the 1848–1849 War of Independence
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Escape to Victory at Kishegyes — The Last Battle Won By the Hungarian Hussars in the 1848–1849 War of Independence

‘Governor Lajos Kossuth thanked General Guyon for his victory in a letter, writing: “Please accept my and the homeland’s gratitude for your victory won on 14 July. I am looking forward to the rest of your generalship with hope, since where such a brave army is commanded by Guyon with the heart of a lion, nothing but victory can follow.”‘

Artúr Köő
14.07.2023
A Close-up View of the First Hungarian-Developed Jet Drone
CURRENT

A Close-up View of the First Hungarian-Developed Jet Drone

‘This drone is the result of several years of development work and the cooperation of Hungarian engineers,’ Imre Porkoláb, Ministerial Commissioner for Defence Innovation underlined.

Dávid Nagy
14.07.2023
György Bakondi: Migrant Quotas are Contrary to the Will of the Hungarian People
CURRENT

György Bakondi: Migrant Quotas are Contrary to the Will of the Hungarian People

‘If the measure regarding mandatory migrant quotas is adopted, a migrant camp accommodating 20,000 to 30,000 people should be established in Hungary,’ the PM’s Chief Security Advisor told public M1 television.

Ádám Bráder
13.07.2023
Criminals or Defectors? — The Story of a Hijacking in 1956
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Criminals or Defectors? — The Story of a Hijacking in 1956

A short story of a group of desperate young Hungarians who in 1956, disillusioned with socialism, overpowered the passengers and the secret agent on a plane, successfully flew it to Germany, and the leaders of whom eventually became members of the US military.

László Bernát Veszprémy
13.07.2023
Trans Woman Entitled to Special Female Retirement Scheme, Hungarian Court Rules
CURRENT

Trans Woman Entitled to Special Female Retirement Scheme, Hungarian Court Rules

The Veszprém Regional Court ruled that a trans woman named Elvira is eligible for early retirement under the government’s ‘Women 40’ programme. Fidesz MP Gabriella Selmeczi and president of the Interest Group of Hungarian Women Kinga Szőnyi spoke out against the decision.

Márton Losonczi
13.07.2023
Debrecen Battery Factory Faces Legal Issues
CURRENT

Debrecen Battery Factory Faces Legal Issues

The environmental permit of CATL, which has significant water and energy requirements, was challenged in court by six private individuals and two civil organisations.

Ádám Bráder
13.07.2023
Rubik’s Cube Inventor Ernő Rubik Turns 79 Today
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Rubik’s Cube Inventor Ernő Rubik Turns 79 Today

Rubik’s creativity may have stemmed from the fact that he was a typically solitary child who, as he says, was never bored because he loved games. The more challenging the puzzles, the more they occupied his imagination.

Ádám Bráder
13.07.2023
Zelenskyy’s Eastern European and Turkey Tour — A Promising Start Followed by a Noncommittal NATO Summit
POLITICS

Zelenskyy’s Eastern European and Turkey Tour — A Promising Start Followed by a Noncommittal NATO Summit

While Sofia, Prague, Bratislava and Ankara seemed to be eager to send more aid to Ukraine and support the war-torn country in its NATO bid, the NATO summit in Vilnius must have been a disappointing ending to a promising start for Zelenskyy.

Péter Szitás
13.07.2023
Ukrainian Passenger in WizzAir Incident Was No War Veteran
CURRENT

Ukrainian Passenger in WizzAir Incident Was No War Veteran

On 12 July, one day after the correction issued by the Ukrainian foreign ministry, some Ukrainian media, including the English language Kyiv Independent, were still posting articles about WizzAir having removed ‘a Ukrainian war veteran’ from its flight. Obviously, the fake news was too conveniently painting a negative picture of Hungary to be just let go by the unapologetically anti-Hungarian Ukrainian press.

Lili Zemplényi
13.07.2023
Bulgaria and Romania Expected to Join Schengen by End of 2023
CURRENT

Bulgaria and Romania Expected to Join Schengen by End of 2023

According to the European Parliament, Romania and Bulgaria’s industries and inhabitants are negatively impacted socially and economically by the two nations’ continued exclusion from the visa-free zone.

Ádám Bráder
12.07.2023
Flashback to 2016: Hungarian Taxi Association Goes After Bolt
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Flashback to 2016: Hungarian Taxi Association Goes After Bolt

President of the Hungarian Taxi Association Zoltán Metál has requested the municipality to annul the personal taxi service permits granted in 2021 to Bolt HTX Kft. and the associated businesses by BKK. According to his argument, these permits are illegal.

Ádám Bráder
12.07.2023
France Riots Discussed at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs
CURRENT

France Riots Discussed at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs

The deepening of cultural dialogue can be the solution to the domestic tensions in France, Hungarian Institute of International Affairs Gladden Pappin told the audience at a roundtable discussion titled The BLM-Moment of France? – Political and Security Implications of the Riots in France, held by the institute on Friday, 7 July in Budapest, Hungary.

Márton Losonczi
12.07.2023
Hungarian Researchers Aim to Develop Quantum Processor for Home Conditions
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungarian Researchers Aim to Develop Quantum Processor for Home Conditions

Hungarian Ádám Gali of the Wigner Research Centre for Physics is the leader of an international project aiming to create a small quantum processor that can operate at room temperature under normal office or home conditions.

Ádám Bráder
12.07.2023
Péter Szijjártó: The Danger of Escalating the War has Been Avoided
CURRENT

Péter Szijjártó: The Danger of Escalating the War has Been Avoided

‘We have managed to make a decision that does not carry the risk of war escalation, and the member states have made it clear that Ukraine can only receive an invitation to join NATO if the country fulfils all the necessary conditions and if the allies unanimously agree on it in the future,’ the Hungarian foreign minister stated.

Ádám Bráder
12.07.2023
MCC’s Free of Charge Talent Development Programme Attracts Large Number of Applicants
CULTURE & SOCIETY

MCC’s Free of Charge Talent Development Programme Attracts Large Number of Applicants

‘The goal of the MCC is for young people’s education to depend not on their financial situation but solely on their abilities and motivation,’ and to allow talented Hungarian students to utilise their enhanced knowledge acquired during foreign studies responsibly for the benefit of their country and local communities, Mathias Corvinus Collegium said in a statement calling for applications to their programmes.

Ádám Bráder
12.07.2023
Hungarian Company Hell Energy to Invest Over $200 Million in Azerbaijan
CURRENT

Hungarian Company Hell Energy to Invest Over $200 Million in Azerbaijan

The facility aims to produce 700–800 million aluminium beverage cans annually, with approximately half of them filled, mainly to meet the demands of local and regional third-party brands. Additionally, the company plans to serve its own local and regional markets from this plant.

Ádám Bráder
11.07.2023
Smearing a Kapo — Kádár’s State Security and Béla Fábián
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Smearing a Kapo — Kádár’s State Security and Béla Fábián

Jewish-Hungarian MP from the Horthy era Béla Fábián was held as a POW in Russia in World War i, and was taken to a concentration camp in World War II. He became an avid critic of the Hungarian Communist Party while living in exile in the 20th century, for which the Kádár regime subjected him to a smear campaign, claiming that he actually served as a ‘kapo’, a prisoner-turned-guard in his camp. Here’s the story of the extraordinary life of a special man.

László Bernát Veszprémy
11.07.2023
Bosch’s Ambitious Plan to Utilise Artificial Intelligence in Every Process
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Bosch’s Ambitious Plan to Utilise Artificial Intelligence in Every Process

AI-based developments are a focal area of the Hungarian branch of the Bosch Group. The company employs this technology in various areas at its Hungarian sites, playing a significant role in manufacturing processes, whether it is data analysis for production optimisation, optical inspection of certain processes, or planning maintenance for production line equipment.

Ádám Bráder
11.07.2023
Erdoğan Agrees to Back Sweden’s NATO Bid — On One Condition
CURRENT

Erdoğan Agrees to Back Sweden’s NATO Bid — On One Condition

Erdoğan spoke about the issue of Sweden’s NATO membership during a press conference held at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport before travelling to the alliance’s summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. He stated that Turkey would approve Sweden’s NATO membership if the European Union resumes accession negotiations with his country.

Ádám Bráder
11.07.2023
2023 Rule of Law Report on Hungary: a ‘Brussels Cookbook’ of Narratives
OPINION

2023 Rule of Law Report on Hungary: a ‘Brussels Cookbook’ of Narratives

While many had hoped for a more balanced portrayal of Hungary’s legal system and reforms, the report still appears to maintain a negative image of the country.

Gergely Dobozi
11.07.2023
Mihály Varga Speaks of the Importance of Financial Independence
CURRENT

Mihály Varga Speaks of the Importance of Financial Independence

The minister reminded all that the independent Hungarian Ministry of Finance was the first lasting success of the revolution. In April 1848, Lajos Kossuth began working on the establishment of the ministry, and it started its operations in May of that year.

Ádám Bráder
11.07.2023
Conservative Cultural Superiority — The Age of the National Maximum
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Conservative Cultural Superiority — The Age of the National Maximum

In the third and fourth decades of the 21st century, national–conservative forces will have a chance to end the left-liberal cultural hegemony that has been dominating for a hundred years now. This is where the natural alliance between right-wing party politics and the national intelligentsia takes on historic significance.

Márton Békés
10.07.2023
Playing God: The Disturbing Factor of In Vitro Fertilisation
PHILOSOPHY

Playing God: The Disturbing Factor of In Vitro Fertilisation

‘With in vitro fertilisation, conception takes place outside the mother’s body, rendering the natural conjugal act between husband and wife in itself as alien to the institution of the family. Man and woman no longer come together as one, but are rather utilised in the creation of human embryos…This not only harms that unitive act of marriage between husband and wife, but it reduces the child to a mere group of cells.’

Mario Alexis Portella
10.07.2023
‘Hungarian Arms Into the Hands of Hungarians!’
CURRENT

‘Hungarian Arms Into the Hands of Hungarians!’

With the recent large-scale build-up of the national defence industry, Hungary is not only ensuring its own military equipment supply, but also contributing to the development of European defence industrial capabilities and thus enhancing the EU’s security.

Dávid Nagy
10.07.2023
Hungarian Cyclist Kata Blanka Vas Achieves Great Success at Women’s Giro d’Italia
CURRENT

Hungarian Cyclist Kata Blanka Vas Achieves Great Success at Women’s Giro d’Italia

With this victory, Blanka Kata Vas achieved the biggest win of her career. Within the past three weeks, she won a stage in the Swiss Tour, as well as gold medals in the Hungarian Time Trial Championship.

Ádám Bráder
10.07.2023
Gergely Gulyás: Despite the Hardships of Last Year, Hungary’s Security Was Protected
CURRENT

Gergely Gulyás: Despite the Hardships of Last Year, Hungary’s Security Was Protected

Gergely Gulyás explained that since the previous cabinet took office in 2018, numerous changes have occurred in world politics and the economy, and the government elected in 2022 had to face completely different challenges than it did four years earlier.

Ádám Bráder
10.07.2023
Reviewing Roger Scruton’s Green Philosophy
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Reviewing Roger Scruton’s Green Philosophy

Albeit wrongly associated with the political left most of the time, green philosophy is integral to conservatism too. The late, great Roger Scruton believes that environmental protection should be based on one’s love for their local territory and community, and be dictated top-down through a globalist agenda.

Lili Zemplényi
10.07.2023
Budapest Ranked Among 100 Best Student Cities in the World
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Budapest Ranked Among 100 Best Student Cities in the World

Budapest’s inclusion in the list of top student cities is the result of its exceptional educational institutions, rich cultural heritage, affordable living costs, student-friendly environment, and excellent transportation infrastructure.

Ádám Bráder
09.07.2023
The Mythical Magna Hungaria and What Is Known About It Today
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Mythical Magna Hungaria and What Is Known About It Today

The quest to find the ancestral homeland of Hungarians has inspired ventures into the far East for many centuries. The most famous ones were made by Friar Julian in the 13th century. How much of what he purported to have found has been backed up by modern science?

Lili Zemplényi
09.07.2023
‘We Have Endured Even More Challenging Times’ — An Interview with László Lukács
INTERVIEW

‘We Have Endured Even More Challenging Times’ — An Interview with László Lukács

When it comes to political groups, we generally lean towards showing them the way out, says László Lukács. An interview with the founder and frontman of one of the most influential rock bands in Hungary called Tankcsapda, about faith, country, and his virtual life on social media.

translated by Hungarian Conservative
09.07.2023
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