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Back in Time: Finding the Glory Days in Budapest
The turn of the century—the illustrious fin-de-siècle—was a heady time for Hungarians. Created in 1873, the city of Budapest brought together the previously separate communities of Buda, Obuda, and Pest, quickly becoming a cosmopolitan national capital. Home not just to Hungarians (usually called Magyars), it attracted people from across Europe, and grew in wealth and…
Apartment Building Roof Collapses in Budapest
The roof and part of the front of an apartment building in Budapest collapsed on Monday, injuring four pedestrians and flattening a number of parked cars. Police officials said in a statement that the search of the rubble and the building itself was continuing, but that so far there was no indication of fatalities. Access…
Finding the Best of Budapest: Grand Delights and Little Discoveries
Budapest is full of surprises. With grand buildings rising on both sides of the Danube River and connected by a series of soaring bridges, it is undeniably one of Europe’s most dramatic capitals. The riverbanks are preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it is a place where you could spend days just marveling…
Budapest and Paris: The Contrast Between Civilization and Barbarism
Commentary Pope Francis went recently to Hungary for a few hours to preach the eternal sacred truths of political correctness. Of course, these truths may change in time, indeed they are certain to do so, but their sacrosanctity will remain. After all, the sacred must move with the times. I also went to Hungary recently…
Hungary Donates State-Owned Land to Planned Chinese University
BUDAPEST—Hungary’s parliament approved a government proposal on Tuesday to donate state-owned land to a planned Chinese university in Budapest, despite opposition criticism and a recent protest that accused the government of cosying up to Beijing. Opponents of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban fear the planned $2 billion campus could undermine the quality of higher education…
Hungary Appears to Back-Pedal on Chinese University Plans After Protests
BUDAPEST—Hungary appeared to backtrack on plans to build a Chinese university in the capital Budapest after thousands took to the streets at the weekend accusing the government of cosying up to Beijing, provoking an angry Chinese response. Opponents of Prime Minister Viktor Orban fear the planned private, $2 billion campus could undercut the quality of…
Hungary’s ‘Right Wing’ Government in Bed With China: Protests Against A Fudan Campus in Budapest
Commentary China wants to start a university in Hungary, with Hungary’s own money paying for the privilege. On June 5, approximately 10,000 protested in Budapest against the proposed Fudan university campus. China is allegedly corrupting Hungarian leaders, and Hungary’s president has close ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Hungarian people are right to…
Hungarians Protest Against Planned Chinese University Campus
BUDAPEST–Thousands of Hungarians, some of them holding banners declaring “Treason,” protested on Saturday against a Chinese university’s plans to open a campus in Budapest. Liberal opponents of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban accuse him of cozying up to China, and fear the campus could undercut the quality of higher education and help Beijing increase its…
Budapest Names Streets at Planned Chinese University After Uyghurs, Hong Kong
BUDAPEST—The liberal opposition mayor of Budapest announced on Wednesday he would rename streets in the Hungarian capital near a planned campus of a Chinese university to commemorate alleged human rights abuses by Beijing. One street will be named after the Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, labelled a dangerous separatist by Beijing. Another will…
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