The pro-Russia, anti-immigrant Hungarian prime minister, who denounced any sanctions against Russia just weeks ago, has been forced to reverse himself as an election looms.
Author: BENJAMIN NOVAK
Hungary Adopts Child Sex Abuse Law That Also Targets LGBT Community
Legislation increasing sentences for pedophiles was changed to include restrictions on portrayals of homosexuality and transgender people that young people might see.
Hungary Adopts Child Sex Abuse Law That Also Targets L.G.B.T. Community
Legislation increasing sentences for pedophiles was changed to include restrictions on portrayals of homosexuality and transgender people that young people might see.
Hungary Transfers 11 Universities to Foundations Led by Orban Allies
The transfer, accompanied by billions of euros in state assets, will enable the prime minister and his supporters to exert long-term influence.
In Orban’s Hungary, Some ‘Migrants’ Are Treated With Reverence
While Prime Minister Viktor Orban has demonized recent arrivals, a court ruled against a journalist who disparaged the nomads who settled in what is now Hungary a millennium ago.
With the Economy on the Ropes, Hungary Goes All In on Mass Vaccination
Hungary became the first European Union country to administer Russia’s Sputnik vaccine, and will soon start with one from China — posing a challenge to the bloc’s joint vaccination strategy.
Hungary Effectively Bans Gay Adoption and Expands Executive Power
The legislation allows Prime Minister Viktor Orban to further consolidate power while eroding civil liberties. It also makes it harder to scrutinize how the government spends public funds.
Hungary Passes Laws Curtailing Gay Rights and Expanding Executive Power
The legislation allows Prime Minister Viktor Orban to further consolidate power while eroding civil liberties. It also makes it harder to scrutinize how the government spends public funds.
E.U. Court Rules Against Hungary Law Targeting Soros-Funded University
The ruling comes as the bloc pushes back against a growing authoritarianism by the government of Viktor Orban, but is unlikely to have much effect on the ground.