Viktor Orban
Viktor Orban will always be the man who kept Hungary’s Jews safe - opinion
Hungary stands out as a nation in the middle of Europe where Jewish life is thriving.
Orban’s paradox: A friend of Israel, a challenge for Jews - analysis
Israel loses Hungary as key EU ally as Viktor Orban exits power - analysis
Israel must avoid taking sides in foreign elections - opinion
Options are scarce for Hungary's Jews ahead of upcoming elections
Viktor Orban is in a tight race with a newly established alliance of opposition parties led by what is considered a neo-Nazi movement.
Comms. Min. delays sale of Israeli satellite company to Hungarian company over Orban ties
The communications ministry is avoiding selling Israeli company Spacecom to Hungarian company 4iG due to concerns that Hungarian PM Viktor Orban is closely tied to the company.
Orbán’s fight against antisemitism - an official Hungarian response
Hungarian official defends Budapest against accusations of antisemitism.
Bennett speaks with Hungary’s Orban for first time
“It is my privilege to reconfirm our commitment to the safety and security of Israel and our support for Israel against the biased and unfair approach in the international arena,” Orban wrote.
Hungary is Europe’s unlikely leader in kosher foie gras
Europe’s two kosher foie gras factories aren’t in France, nor in England – instead, they are both in Hungary, where there are few Jews and kosher food is scarce.
Budapest’s new $30m Holocaust museum sits in limbo
The story of the museum, whose temporary name is the House of Fates, underlines how the legacy of the Holocaust keeps Jews from being fully integrated into Hungarian society.
Hungary PM Orban says he will not allow LGBTQ activists into schools
"The European Parliament and the European Commission want us to let LGBTQ activists and organizations into the kindergartens and schools. Hungary does not want that," Orban said on his Facebook page.
Hungary could be sanctioned over anti-LGBT+ law, warns EU equality chief
The move, which critics say wrongly conflates pedophilia with LGBT issues, triggered a mass rally outside parliament on Monday, while several rights groups have called on Fidesz to withdraw the bill.
Coronavirus: Israel eyes vaccine production with Hungary, Czech
The leaders discussed the exchange of green passports for tourism and shared plans to integrate the two countries into Israel's plans to build an international vaccine manufacturing corporation.
Israeli Ambassador to Hungary praises Viktor Orban's government
Ambassador Hadas-Handelsman called the relationship between the Orban government and Hungary's Jewish community strong.