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Die Revolution von 1956, Imre Nagy, das 1956-Institut: Fakten vs. Sensation

Die liberalen Medien flippen aus über Imre Nagy und 1956.

Soros’s fake news wages on

This time it’s the former education minister and his loyal Padawan

Fragen und Antworten über die Ungarische Akademie der Wissenschaften

Das oberste Ziel der Regierung besteht darin, mehr Geld für mehr Forschung bereitzustellen.

The 1956 Revolution, Imre Nagy, the 1956 Institute: facts vs. sensation

The liberal media is freaking out about Imre Nagy and 1956

PM Orbán: We can only support EU leaders who respect Central Europe

No politician should be nominated to embody Europe’s unity who has previously participated in an affront against any member state

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Lost: the last, desperate gasps of a discredited, liberal elite

Apr 11, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

And how they’ve suckered the German press

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What’s this if not the US interfering in Hungarian elections and politics?

Nov 17, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

“Paid for by the taxpayers of the United States of America.” This would be the disclaimer that you might see on certain publications, if the US State Department were to begin handing out money next year, as it announced earlier this week, to support “independent” media outlets in Hungary.

News in Brief

Hungary summons US chargé d’affaires over plans to fund local media outlets in Hungary

Nov 15, 2017

The foreign ministry considers the move a political “intervention” ahead of next year’s general election

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The corruption of news reporting on ‘corruption’

Oct 13, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

There’s no such thing as a presumption of innocence when it comes to charges of corruption and allegations of misuse of EU funds in Hungary – at least for much of the media. Their negative bias compromises their journalistic integrity, and when news and information counters their narrative, they simply ignore it.

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A historic meeting that the media ignored

Jul 31, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

In the land where Zionism was born, Hungary, PM Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about the daily threats to his country’s existence and Europe’s relationship with Israel, quoting French President Macron on anti-Zionism being the new anti-Semitism. He thanked PM Orbán for opposing this anti-Semitism by standing up for Israel in international forums.

News in Brief

Visegrad Group Radio launched in Hungary

Jan 10, 2017

The Visegrad Group consists of the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia and the radio network will broadcast in their respective languages

News in Brief

Hungarian newspaper Népszabadság closes due to financial losses

Oct 10, 2016

Publisher Mediaworks has said it is searching for the "best business model" for the Népszabadság paper, offering subscribers alternative publications or refunds

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How the migration crisis put Hungary in the international media spotlight in 2015

Mar 11, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács

I took part in a panel discussion recently about international media coverage of Hungary. The panel was part of an event announcing the release of the latest edition of an analysis published every year by Nézőpont Intézet, a think tank in Budapest.

News in Brief

Hungarian Agriculture Performed Well Despite Difficult Conditions

Jan 05, 2016

Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas told Hungarian news agency MTI in an assessment of the sector’s performance over the past year that “Hungarian agriculture performed well in 2015, despite difficult conditions”.

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Hungarian-Croatian Green Border Has Been Closed

Oct 17, 2015