Hungary

Israel’s Lebanon Attack: Hungarian Shell Company Linked To Pager Blasts

September 19, 2024 Robert Inlakesh, MintPress News. Educate! Hezbollah, Hungary, Israel, Lebanon, Pager Explosions, Terrorism, Wars and Militarism

Israel launched an attack against Lebanon on Tuesday, detonating thousands of pagers across the country in a move that targeted both Hezbollah members and civilians. The explosions caused widespread panic and confusion, reminiscent of the chaos seen during the 2020 Beirut Port explosion. Hezbollah soon confirmed that Israel was behind the operation. The attack, involving a Hungarian-based shell company led by a shadowy figure, raised concerns about the extent of foreign influence and operations in the region. On the first day of the aggression, at least 11 people were killed, and up to 4,000 others were injured, with 400 in critical condition.

Europe’s Path To War And Self-Destruction

July 27, 2024 Fabian Scheidler, Scheer Post. Educate! Europe, European Union (EU), Hungary, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine

Brussels is working hard to boycott Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s EU Council Presidency. The background: Orbán’s trips to Kiev, Moscow and Beijing, which were aimed at negotiating a ceasefire agreement, are infuriating EU leaders and the governments in Berlin, Paris and other capitals. There is certainly a lot that can be said against the right-wing Hungarian head of state and Trump friend, who is responsible for a whole series of rule of law deficits in his home country. But to accuse him of a diplomatic initiative that other member states have so far been unwilling or unable to take shows how far the EU has moved away from its former claim to be a force for peace.

USA And Israel Defy World In Vote To Make Palestine Full UN Member

May 12, 2024 Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. Resistance Report Czechia, General Assembly, Hungary, Israel, Joe Biden, Palestine, Security Council, UN Security Council, United Nations

The vast majority of countries on Earth voted at the United Nations General Assembly to endorse full membership for Palestine. On May 10, 143 of the UN’s 193 member states supported a resolution that called to make Palestine a full member. However the United States, Israel, and seven small countries, representing just 5% of the global population, stood against the rest of the planet, opposing the measure. In April, the US government used its veto power in the UN Security Council to kill a resolution that would have allowed Palestine to be recognized as a full member. Palestine is an observer state in the United Nations, but without the approval of the Security Council, it cannot be admitted as a full member.

NATO Wants To Close Hungary Behind An Iron Curtain

July 9, 2021 Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. Educate! Hungary, NATO, Ukraine, Wars and Militarism

NATO and the European Union have launched a coordinated political attack on Hungary to end our cooperation with China and Russia. They want Hungary to terminate the agreement with Russia on the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant, and with China on the construction of the Belgrade-Budapest railway line and the establishment of Fudan University in Hungary. The Western system of alliance, of which our country is a member, requires us to cut the threads to the East and fully submit ourselves to the will of NATO. Their attack is hidden under the guise of defending democracy. They claim that they are worried about the fate of liberties and human rights in Hungary. No doubt there are problems with these back home! Not a little!

Hungarian Government Facing Warm Political Winter

December 24, 2018 By Matyas Benyik and György Droppa, Transform-network.net Resist! Class Struggle, Government, Hungary, Labor Movement, Protests

The wave of mass demonstrations started by the trade unions on 8th of December before the parliamentary voting. About ten thousand protesters gathered at the Hungarian Parliament building to demonstrate against the changes to the Labour Law dubbed as „slave law”. The changes include raising the maximum amount of overtime workers can put in a year from 250 to 400 hours and relaxing other labour rules. The legislation also gives employers three years instead of one to settle payments of accrued overtime. Another amendment allows employers to agree on overtime arrangements directly with workers, bypassing collective bargaining agreements and the trade unions.

‘All I Want For Christmas Is Democracy,’ Say Hungary Protesters

December 17, 2018 Krisztina Than, Huffingtonpost.com Resist! Hungary, Protests

Hundreds of police in riot gear shepherded what was one of the biggest demonstrations Viktor Orban has faced since he rose to power in 2010. BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Thousands of Hungarians thronged the streets of Budapest on Sunday in the fourth and largest protest in a week against what they see as the increasingly authoritarian rule of right-wing nationalist Viktor Orban. Braving sub-zero temperatures, setting off flares and waving Hungarian and European Union flags, about 10,000 demonstrators walked from historic Heroes’ Square towards parliament and then state TV in a march dubbed “Merry Xmas Mr. Prime Minister.”

Tens Of Thousands In Hungary Protest Far-Right Leader Viktor Orbán

April 16, 2018 Nick Robins-Early, Huffingtonpost.com Resist! Electoral Politics, Hungary, Protests

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Hungary’s capital of Budapest on Saturday to protest Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government, as critics warn the country could slide further into illiberalism. Orbán’s radical right, nationalist Fidesz party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections last Sunday. With a two-thirds majority in the legislature, Fidesz now has the power to make changes to the country’s constitution. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe criticized the election for “intimidating and xenophobic rhetoric, media bias and opaque campaign financing.” The campaign saw Orbán rail against migration and push the idea that unseen “foreign interests” were seeking to undermine the government.

Hungarian Prime Minister Ordered Attack On Refugees

September 20, 2015 Benjamin Novak, www.newslanc.com Educate! Human Rights, Hungary, Refugees, Violence

By Benjamin Novak for the Budapest Beacon. BUDAPEST BEACON: “I accuse Viktor Orbán of orchestrating a premeditated attack on refugees. I accuse him of deliberately lying with the intent to manipulate so that violence would break out. I accuse him of preparing this for months so that he could prove that we are indeed being invaded by a wave of violent refugees!” – Ferenc Gyúrcsány, former Hungarian prime minister At a press conference held this afternoon, former Hungarian prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány accused Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of “not only inciting violence, but organizing it.” The opposition politician stated that he could prove that Hungarian police provoked Wednesday’s clash with asylum seekers. According to eyewitness accounts, it was the Hungarian police who attacked the refugees first.

Refugees March On Austria After Hungary Blocks Trains

September 5, 2015 Al Jazeera, www.aljazeera.com Resist! Austria, Europe, Germany, Hungary, Refugee

By Al Jazeera - Hundreds of mostly Syrian refugees have begun marching to the Austrian border after being prevented from boarding trains to Germany in the Hungarian capital Budapest. Authorities appeared to be allowing groups of refugees to make the 170km journey to the border crossing on Friday amid tense scenes across the country. Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons, reporting from near the M1 and M7 motorways outside Budapest, said authorities appeared to be helping the refugees make the journey despite fears the road would be blocked. "There are hundreds of people who have marched something like 10km from the centre of Budapest from the rail station to here...they say they have no option but to do this. "It may sound far fetched but they're intent on reaching the border.

1000s Rally In Hungary, Accuse Govt Of Drifting Away From EU

January 4, 2015 Staff, www.rt.com/ Resist! European Union (EU), Hungary, Russia

Thousands of people have flooded on to the streets of Budapest to protest against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Protesters accused him of drifting away from the EU and strengthening ties with Russia. The protesters carried banners, saying “Game Over” and “Delete Viktor [Orban]”. According to AFP estimates, the demonstration gathered about 5,000 people in front of the Budapest opera house. "We condemn the parties of the last 25 years... We cannot expect the state to think for us," one of the organizers of the demonstration, Zsolt Varady, said in a speech at the rally. People said they were concerned over the country’s policy on centralization in education and public administration. They accused Orban's government of drawing Hungary further away from other European Union members.

Hungary Internet Tax Cancelled After Mass Protests

November 1, 2014 BBC, www.bbc.com Resist! Freedom of Speech and Assembly, Hungary, Internet, Protests, Taxes

Hungary has decided to shelve a proposed tax on internet data traffic after mass protests against the plan. "This tax in its current form cannot be introduced," Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. Large-scale protests began on Sunday, when demonstrators hurled old computer parts at the headquarters of Mr Orban's ruling Fidesz party. The draft law - condemned by the EU - would levy a fee on each gigabyte of internet data transferred. The protesters objected to the financial burden but also feared the move would restrict free expression and access to information. The levy was set at 150 forints (£0.40; 0.50 euros; $0.60) per gigabyte of data traffic.

Hungary: Protest Over Internet Tax, Warning To FCC

October 28, 2014 Deirdre Fulton, www.commondreams.org Resist! FCC, Hong Kong, Hungary, Internet, Net Neutrality

The Federal Communication Commission should be concerned when they see the video below of protests in Hungary over an Internet tax. People are throwing computer parts at the headquarters of the ruling party. Protests tend to spread rapidly in the Internet age -- note how the Hungary protests are similar to the Hong Kong students holding their lit cell phones in the air (they did so for non-Internet, pro-democracy reasons). Again the parallels are striking. The United States also has corruption and a crisis of democracy. How dare the FCC Commissioners not listen to 4 million public comments in the rulemaking process on the future of the Internet and ignore millions of phone calls, emails and petitions prior to the rulemaking process even beginning. Chairman Tom Wheeler, should feel particular pressure because of his background as the former top lobbyist for the industry, a history which carries the stench of the widespread corruption that defines Washington, DC governance. . . A protest in Washington, DC like the ones in Hong Kong and Belgrade where net neutrality supporters rally at the White House in the evening with cell phone lights and then march to the FCC holding their lit cell phones. This could be followed by a second protest where people throw computer parts at the FCC. Everyone probably has old computers and phones that no longer work. A protest throwing broken computers and phones at the FCC could also be quite effective.

Hungarians Protest Internet Tax

October 24, 2014 Andrea Fiscutean, www.zdnet.com Resist! Hungary, Internt, Taxes

Hungary is planning to tax internet traffic from the beginning of 2015, according to a bill submitted to parliament on Tuesday. The draft bill stipulates that ISPs will pay 150 forints (€0.49) for every gigabyte of data traffic over their network. Hungarian authorities have said that they will make sure that the new tax will be paid by ISPs only, rather than internet users themselves. The legislation is facing harsh criticism from both consumers and companies, and a street protest against the bill has been planned for later this week. An 'internet tax' will send Hungary back to the 1990s, the country's opposition E-PM alliance said in a statement.

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