Due to a government decree only those Ukrainian refugees receive state support, who arrive from "conflict zone". This makes the living conditions of Transcarpathian Roma families unbearable in Hungary.
The oversight of Hungarian secret services seems to be increasingly politicised under the control 'of the Richelieu' of the Orban government.
Among the refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, there is a group that is stigmatized in every way, for whom an independent life in Hungary is virtually impossible without targeted assistance. The third part of our series of articles is about the challenges faced by Hungarian-speaking Roma in Transcarpathia.
The war-rhetoric of the Hungarian government is always directed at Ukraine, never at the refugees from there. But what is the state's attitude towards Ukrainians who have started a new life in Hungary? What opportunities do they have, what challenges do they face? Part two of our series of articles.
Residents of Central Europe are following developments in Ukraine with rising concern. But there are other threats to the region. The demographic forecast looks dire...
Hungary's pro-government media machine has recently launched a massive smear campaign against 444.hu and Bellingcat (NL), while also targeting their international partners, PressOne (RO), Gazeta Wyborcza (PL), and SME (SK). These outlets cooperate in a cross-border journalistic project, The Eastern Frontier Initiative (TEFI) covering regional security, co-financed by the European Commission.
How many came, how many went on, how many stayed? Why is no one interested in knowing their real numbers?
Hungary makes some efforts to enhance energy security through closer cooperation with Azerbaijan, as illustrated by MVM's acquisition of a 5% stake in the Shah Deniz gas field. While the agreement aims to reduce Budapest's dependence on Russian energy, concerns arise as Azerbaijan continues to import Russian gas. This dynamic underscores how Hungarian energy policy is influenced by the intersection of Fidesz's "Eastern Opening" policy and Russian-Azeri-Turkish interests in the South Caucasus region.
"I'm asking why the head of state of the Slovak Republic paid a private visit to a person with a very dubious name, and that person's name being Mr. Soros," PM Robert Fico said at a press conference in early March 2018.
On June 25, 444 was the only Hungarian news portal included in the Russian Foreign Ministry's ban list, which restricts access to 81 European news services, listed by country.
"At this point the political war begins for SNS," said leader of the junior-coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) Andrej Danko in his first reaction to the attempt on the life of PM Robert Fico. He added that there will be changes towards the media, "and I guarantee you that I will no longer be shy".
Seven priority developments are currently progressing in six different regions of Hungary, though the formula remains the same: the Hungarian state, as minority owner, has set up joint ventures with the defence industry companies relocating here.
The Romans used to say "si vis pacem, para bellum", if you want peace, prepare for war. Now, though, the mantra "peace requires strength" resounds at every step.
New working group to find solutions to deter Russia from further aggression.
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