Our objective is to provide English speaking readers interested in Hungary with a well balanced view of political activities in Hungary by featuring contents from various printed and online sources together with our own commentaries. We are convinced that Hungary is built on all sorts of different ideas, thoughts and opinions and, despite of the new Media Law, our aim is to provide an alternative and reliable source of information – contrary to the one-sided press of the government – for those who want to hear the voice of a free Hungary.

PM Orbán's Personality Cult in the Hungarian Television

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Singing lady shows that the personality cult in Orbanistan is very much alive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-UHlXz3Qqc The transcript in English is below:

Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2013 19:36

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Hungary PM Orbán angers Berlin by comparing its policies to those of the Nazis

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Hungary's controversial prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has angered Berlin by comparing its policies to those of the Nazis. On Monday, Foreign Minister Westerwelle rejected the comparison, saying it was "regrettable."

Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2013 17:24

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Szeged Mayor Botka and Socialists Could Be Sure-Fire Winners

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"We must make away with the politics of Orbán that tear the nation apart" – this is what László Botka, Mayor of Szeged embarked upon realizing in the South Hungarian city.

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'Death to Jews' tattoo costs Hungarian fighter Prague gig

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A Hungarian martial arts fighter was disinvited from an event in Prague because of his Nazi tattoos, including one reading "death to the Jews."

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Voters to "drive out" government in next year's election - Bajnai

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Voters will "drive out" the government at elections a year from now, Gordon Bajnai, leader of the electoral alliance E14-PM said at a rally in Miskolc (NE) on Friday.

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Gyurcsány: left-wing economists were wrong on criticizing NBH's interest rate cutting policy

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Hungary's sharply falling consumer price inflation and stronger-than-expected first-quarter economic growth won't discourage the central bank from cutting interest rates, the bank's top executives said Thursday. Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány said in a radio interview, that "we have to admit that some left leaning economists were wrong when they criticized the rate cutting policy of the Central Bank over the past years".

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Bajnai visits Gyöngyös, rejects accusations on Hajdú-Bét case

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The electoral alliance Together 2014-Dialogue for Hungary, if elected in 2014 to form a government, will raise the salaries of teachers by 15 percent in real terms, Gordon Bajnai, the co-head of the alliance, told the press in Gyöngyös (town in North-East Hungary) on Wednesday.

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Tobacconist scandal strangles the country

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The Fidesz mafia and tobacconist government is caught again. Now it turned out in Hajdúszoboszló that Viktor Orbán and his brigade are immeasurably corrupt: they steal everything that they see.

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DK demonstrates in front of ruling Fidesz HQ

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The leftish Democratic Coalition organized a demonstration on Saturday afternoon against the tobacco gate and the way that the ruling Fidesz is handling the accusations.

Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2013 17:25

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Orbán criticizes Merkel for saying Hungary must put legislation in line with EU standards

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Every effort should be made to guide Hungary towards the right path, but expelling the country from the EU should not be an option, Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor said in Berlin on Thursday.

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Mesterházy to Die Welt: opposition PM candidate by August

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The Socialists plan to reach an agreement with the E14-PM electoral alliance on an election programme and then on a candidate for prime minister by August, the leader of the main opposition party told German newspaper Die Welt on Friday.

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Bokros is back in the ring

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Former finance minister Lajos Bokros has announced his return to domestic politics and founded a new political party, the Movement for a Modern Hungary (MoMa), with the goal of representing market-friendly liberal values and seeking the votes of the electorate disillusioned by the rule of Viktor Orbán's Fidesz government.

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Hungary Government Considers Do-It-Yourself Funerals

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Fighting to reduce the cost of living, the Hungarian government may make dying a bit cheaper.

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Hungarian ex-president's thesis did not meet the necessary requirements in form or content

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Former Hungarian President Pál Schmitt hopes to continue working in the Olympic movement despite his plagiarism scandal.

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