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European investors worry over Hungary's debt
The Takeaway
June 07, 2010
Hungary's new prime minister, Viktor Orban, has only been in power for a week, but on Friday, some officials on his team said that their country may be headed toward a Greek-style financial crisis, with credit default looming.
Conflict & Justice
Soundtrack of Hungary's Protest Movement
PRI's The World
January 09, 2012
Thousands of Hungarians have taken to the streets to protest new laws. They say their government is turning its back on democracy. And their protests have a soundtrack.
Conflict & Justice
Poor Economy and Controversial Government Driving Hungarians Out of Country
PRI's The World
January 16, 2012
A growing number of Hungarians are fed up of the poor economy and an increasingly authoritarian government and are talking about leaving the country for good.
Global Politics
Controversial changes to Hungarian constitution have protesters, EU taking notice
The Takeaway
January 05, 2012
Hungary has wholly overhauled its constitution recently and passed new laws that Prime Minister Viktor Orban said will make the company operate better. Protesters say the constitution is meant to create a dictatorship and now the EU is probing the changes to see if they violate the Lisbon Treaty.
Arts, Culture & Media
Hungarians turning to music to protest government clamp down on freedom
PRI's The World
January 10, 2012
In music and in videos, in addition to on the streets, Hungarians are registering their outrage as their conservative government tightens regulations and pulls back on some of the freedoms that mark a democracy.
Global Politics
Hungarians take to the streets to force their government to dump plans for an Internet tax
PRI's The World
October 31, 2014
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban had an idea: tax internet use. His citizens didn't like the idea, took to the streets by the tens of thousands and forced their leader to back down.
Global Politics
Hungarians use wit, paint and a little Photoshop to deface anti-immigration billboards
Global Voices Online
July 08, 2015
A government billboard campaign warning immigrants not to take away Hungarian jobs is being with some creative opposition.
Global Politics
The five European leaders most likely to be Donald Trump’s soulmate
GlobalPost
February 26, 2016
Although many issues divide these right-wing, populist politicians, they all have something in common with the Donald.
Global Politics
Not all Hungarians back their leader's campaign against Muslim migrants
GlobalPost
October 03, 2016
Updated
In Sunday's referendum, almost all Hungarian voters rejected EU quotas for resettling refugees across the 28-nation bloc. But little more than 40 percent actually voted — well below the threshold needed for the referendum to be valid. And some who did vote spoiled their ballot in protest.
Conflict
Hungary will detain asylum-seekers in shipping containers
Agence France-Presse
March 07, 2017
Hungarian prisoners are also building a second "smart fence" complete with night cameras and heat and movement sensors to keep migrants out.