Brain Drain

The Hungarian parliament passed a bill Tuesday that will impact the country’s teachers, a move that critics believe could lead to the resignation of thousands of educators in protest, Bloomberg reported. Lawmakers of the ruling populist Fidesz party – which controls two-thirds of parliament – approved...

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Pink Phenomenon

A government-backed report warned that education is becoming “too feminine” in Hungary, cautioning that this phenomenon could endanger the economy, lower birth rates and disadvantage men, the BBC reported. The report, made by the State Audit Office and published last month, said that women were over-represented...

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What About Us?

Thousands of anti-government protesters marched in the streets of the Hungarian capital Monday, the latest in a series of protests against changes to the country’s tax code, the Associated Press reported. Since last week, demonstrators, most working as food delivery couriers and independent entrepreneurs, have been...

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Laying the Foundations

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared a state of emergency Tuesday, a move many critics fear will tighten his control of the European Union country, Bloomberg reported. The declaration came shortly after Orban pushed through a constitutional amendment that allows his administration to rule by decree...

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