Anti-Semitism: Grave Sin and Civic Cancer 

Editors’ Note: On September 10, the Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization at the University of Colorado Boulder sponsored a symposium, The Fire This Time: America and the Boulder Attacks, in response to the fire-bombing of peaceful...

Watch: Italian lawmaker wanted by Hungary clings to EU immunity

EU lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly rejected Hungary's request to strip left-wing Italian lawmaker Ilaria Salis of her parliamentary immunity for alleged violence at a neo-Nazi rally in Budapest. The European Parliament in Strasbourg backed the...

Treaty protecting women triggers political row in Latvia

The Latvian president has ordered the national parliament to reconsider a bill that would withdraw the country from a European treaty opposing violence against women, after protests in the capital. The Baltic state is flirting with becoming the...

Frozen Eurointegration, thawed stagnation: how Ukraine’s justice system has changed over the past year

Yesterday, the European Commission presented its latest annual assessment of Ukraine’s progress – the so-called "Enlargement Package" report on the EU-related reforms of candidate countries. Despite the overall restrained criticism (the text...

Italian lawmaker wanted by Hungary keeps immunity by one vote

EU lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly rejected Hungary's request to strip left-wing Italian lawmaker Ilaria Salis of her parliamentary immunity for alleged violence at a neo-Nazi rally in Budapest. The European Parliament in Strasbourg backed the...

Malay vote fragmented because of Dr M

From Terence Netto Dr Mahathir Mohamad likes to claim the Malay vote fragmented only after he retired in his first run (1981 to 2003) as prime minister. That is like saying the Soviet bloc in Eastern Europe fragmented only after the Berlin Wall...

Foundation stone laid for World Aquatics headquarters in Budapest

At the ceremony, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyás said water has always been more than a natural gift for Hungary — it is “part of our identity, culture, and heritage.” He recalled that Hungary’s water polo players have...

Balázs Hankó: The Tisza Party wants to deceive Hungarian students about the Erasmus programme

The minister stated, “we know that the worse it is for Hungarians, the better it is for the Tisza Party.” He recalled that in late 2022, Brussels unlawfully excluded Hungarian students and researchers from the Erasmus and Horizon programmes. In...

Kirsten Dunst 'freaking out' after son's 'horrible' health emergency in Budapest

Kirsten Dunst shares details of son's 'horrible' heath emergency(Image: GETTY) Kirsten Dunst has shared details of her son's "horrible" health emergency that had her entire family running back to Los Angeles shortly after moving to Budapest,...

Interior Ministry: Hungarian teachers report growing satisfaction, OECD survey finds

The ministry highlighted that the findings show a decline in disciplinary problems, a major expansion in mentoring for beginner teachers, and the successful integration of performance evaluation into Hungary’s education system. The OECD published...

New Day Will Rise, We Will Dance Again: Hungary Commemorates the Victims of 7 October

Two years after the Hamas massacre of 7 October 2023, Hungary’s Jewish community and its supporters gathered to mourn, remember, and reaffirm life. Organized by the Hungarian Jewish Community Forum (Kidma) and Keren Hayesod, in cooperation with...

Political Bias at Work Again: European Parliament Shields Hungarian Opposition Leader

The European Parliament (EP) on Tuesday, October 7th voted to protect Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar from prosecution, rejecting multiple requests from Hungarian authorities to lift his parliamentary immunity. The decision once again...

Int’l Education Show opens at ECS with 100 academic institutions

Organised by Expo Centre Sharjah with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), this year's edition features more than 100 leading universities and educational and academic institutions from over 16 countries. The event...

100 Years of Hungary–USA Friendship Celebrated at Ludovika University

The nations of Hungary and the United States of America signed the bilateral Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Consular Rights on 24 June 1925 in Washington, DC—exactly 100 years ago this year. To mark the centennial of this historic occasion,...

Anxiety Disorders - An Out-of-Control Fear? A Guide for Expatriates in Budapest

Moving abroad can be an exciting experience, offering new adventures and opportunities. However, for many expats living in Budapest, this journey might also lead to increased feelings of anxiety; for example, worries about financial status,...

Events dedicated to the peaceful neutrality policy of Turkmenistan were held in Austria and Hungary

In early October 2025, an event dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust and the 30th anniversary of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan was held in Vienna. The event was organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Austria with the...

‘Jesus was woke’: How a school choice activist went Left

As is often the case with apostates, Diane Ravitch exchanged one form of extremism for another. Once a conservative critic of America’s education system, Ravitch turned sharply to the Left. Her new Left-wing activism has more problems than her...

Margit Quarter in Budapest Named One of World's Coolest Neighbourhoods by Time Out

In its latest ranking, Time Out once again listed the world’s coolest neighbourhoods – and this year, a Budapest neighbourhood also made the cut. The vibrant face of Budapest’s Margit Quarter Located on the Buda side, centred around Margit...

Tori Amos to Present Her New Album at Budapest's Erkel Theatre

Tori Amos will perform her new album, which will be released next year, in Budapest on 3 May, 2026. The world-famous American singer-songwriter will give a concert in Budapest as part of her next tour, the organiser Green Stage Production agency...

From the Yugoslav Civil War to the Return of Fascism

Can an analysis of a bloody ethnic conflict from thirty years ago shed light on aspects of today’s European — and not only European — reality? This is what Robert Hayden, Emeritus Professor of Political Anthropology at the University of...