# hungarian (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover hungarian. Page: Feed: --- ## [Send in your Questions for our August Q&A!](https://hungarianobserver.substack.com/p/send-in-your-questions-for-our-august) _2026-08-14 · HungarianObserver · Hungarian Observer_ Paid subscribers can send their questions for our August Q&A below: ## [Nothing left of the left in Hungary?](https://hungarianobserver.substack.com/p/nothing-left-of-the-left-in-hungary) _2026-08-11 · HungarianObserver · Hungarian Observer_ The left self-sacrificed to help elect Magyar in 2026. Now, it needs to rebuild, writes Gabriela Greilinger. ## [After Politics, the Hungarian Media World is also Being Reshaped.](https://hungarianobserver.substack.com/p/after-politics-the-hungarian-media) _2026-08-07 · HungarianObserver · Hungarian Observer_ The aftershocks of regime change also have implications for Hungary’s media landscape. - writes Ábel Bede ## [Record-low water levels spell trouble for Hungary](https://hungarianobserver.substack.com/p/record-low-water-levels-spell-trouble) _2026-07-31 · HungarianObserver · Hungarian Observer_ Environmental concerns are highlighted amid this year’s heatwaves. -writes Lili Rutai ## [Finding a New President](https://hungarianobserver.substack.com/p/finding-a-new-president) _2026-07-28 · HungarianObserver · Hungarian Observer_ Iván Merker discusses the politics of finding a new president in Hungary. ## [The Amazing President We Never Had](https://hungarianobserver.substack.com/p/the-amazing-president-we-never-had) _2026-07-24 · HungarianObserver · Hungarian Observer_ Judit Polgár's failed nomination reveals why changing Hungary is harder than changing its constitution. - writes Egon Zsiros ## [Hungary Is More Liberal on LGBTQ Rights Than Its Politics Suggests](https://hungarianobserver.substack.com/p/hungary-is-more-liberal-on-lgbtq) _2026-07-21 · Hanna Folsz · Hungarian Observer_ Budapest Pride took place last month, a year after the banned march drew more than 200,000 people in defiance of the Orbán government. What are the prospects for LGBTQ rights under Tisza? ## [April 12 Was a Revolution. Its Leaders Are Acting Like it, Too.](https://hungarianobserver.substack.com/p/april-12-was-a-revolution-its-leaders) _2026-07-17 · HungarianObserver · Hungarian Observer_ Ábel Bede defends Tisza’s direct removal of President Tamás Sulyok and their proposal to introduce a 12-year term-limit for MPs. ## [The End of Everything by M. John Harrison](https://www.davidsbookworld.com/2026/07/09/the-end-of-everything-by-m-john-harrison/) _2026-07-09 · David Hebblethwaite · David's Book World_ In my experience of reading M. John Harrison s work (see my older posts), reality tends to wear thin, and even the most basic aspects of a conventional novel (such as coherence and meaning) are likely to be undermined. Which is a way of saying that any attempt I make to write up one of his \[ \] ## [Hungarian Observer Summer Break](https://hungarianobserver.substack.com/p/hungarian-observer-summer-break) _2026-07-03 · HungarianObserver · Hungarian Observer_ The Team is going on a two-week break. We will be back on 17 July. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rII7HQfBd3Ub) _2026-07-03 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Cosmos by Lucia Odoom (tr. Hunter Simpson): reviewed for EuroLitNetwork](https://www.davidsbookworld.com/2026/07/01/cosmos-by-lucia-odoom-tr-hunter-simpson-reviewed-for-eurolitnetwork/) _2026-07-01 · David Hebblethwaite · David's Book World_ Over at the European Literature Network, I have reviewed a debut novel about a Ghanaian man in Denmark with dreams of building a home for his family in Ghana – if he could only find a way up in the world. Lucia Odoom s Cosmos (translated from Danish by Hunter Simpson, published by Daunt Books) revolves \[ \] ## [Fidesz, the Hungarian ‘cosa nostra’](https://hungarianobserver.substack.com/p/fidesz-the-hungarian-cosa-nostra) _2026-06-30 · HungarianObserver · Hungarian Observer_ In a recent speech, Magyar equated Fidesz with the Mafia. While known for his hostile attitude toward the former Fidesz elite, his retaliatory rhetoric may backfire, writes Gabriela Greilinger. ## [The U.S. And Israel Were Indeed Preparing For Regime Change In Iran With Ahmadinejad’s Help](https://peterbudaen.substack.com/p/the-us-and-israel-were-indeed-preparing) _2026-05-20 · Buda Peter · Peter Buda’s Eyes on Horizon_ A 2024 Post Of Mine Has Been Corroborated By A New York Times Article ## [#InternationalBooker2026: the shadow panel’s winner](https://www.davidsbookworld.com/2026/05/17/internationalbooker2026-the-shadow-panels-winner/) _2026-05-17 · David Hebblethwaite · David's Book World_ The end of International Booker season approaches, and we on the shadow panel have selected a winner from our shortlist. We had four out of six books in common with the official shortlist, but we ve gone with something else. The 2026 shadow winner is The Wax Child by Olga Ravn. tr. Martin Aitken (Viking) This \[ \] ## [From Treason to Acts of Terrorism](https://peterbudaen.substack.com/p/from-treason-to-acts-of-terrorism) _2026-05-06 · Buda Peter · Peter Buda’s Eyes on Horizon_ The Stakes in Holding Those Responsible for Pre-Election Disinformation Campaigns to Account ## [Crazy Genie by Inès Cagnati (tr. Liesl Schillinger): reviewed for EuroLitNetwork](https://www.davidsbookworld.com/2026/05/05/crazy-genie-by-ines-cagnati-tr-liesl-schillinger-reviewed-for-eurolitnetwork/) _2026-05-05 · David Hebblethwaite · David's Book World_ I am back at the European Literature Network with a review of a novel first published in French in 1976, and now published in English translation by NYRB Classics. Crazy Genie is the tale of a mother and daughter, structured around the patterns that define their lives in the countryside – with trauma that bursts \[ \] ## [#InternationalBooker2026: the shadow panel’s shortlist](https://www.davidsbookworld.com/2026/04/27/internationalbooker2026-the-shadow-panels-shortlist/) _2026-04-27 · David Hebblethwaite · David's Book World_ I m a little late reporting this, but we on the shadow panel now have our shortlist: Two-thirds of our shortlist is the same as the official shortlist, but both lists still feel quite different to me overall. I wonder if we ll choose the same winner as each other this year. ## [#1961Club: The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson](https://www.davidsbookworld.com/2026/04/16/1961club-the-ha-ha-by-jennifer-dawson/) _2026-04-16 · David Hebblethwaite · David's Book World_ This week is a new club week hosted by Simon and Kaggsy, with a focus on books published in 1961. I ve picked out this novel, which was reissued last year in Faber Editions. British author Jennifer Dawson (1929-2000) draws on her experiences as both a patient and a social worker in a psychiatric hospital. The \[ \] ## [BREAKING: Attempted False-flag Sabotage of a Gas Pipeline](https://peterbudaen.substack.com/p/breaking-attempted-false-flag-sabotage) _2026-04-05 · Buda Peter · Peter Buda’s Eyes on Horizon_ Near the gas infrastructure connecting Serbia and Hungary, Serbian forces discovered high-explosive materials and the detonation cords needed to activate them. ## [#InternationalBooker2026: the official shortlist](https://www.davidsbookworld.com/2026/03/31/internationalbooker2026-the-official-shortlist/) _2026-03-31 · David Hebblethwaite · David's Book World_ As you may have noticed, any plans I had to blog the International Booker this year have not come to fruition. I have been reading along, but in the end I couldn t do both. We will have our Shadow Panel shortlist in a couple of weeks, but the official shortlist was announced today: I suspect \[ \] ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QkynFEWRFec2) _2026-03-31 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [A Smoking Gun in the Hands of the Hungarian Foreign Minister](https://peterbudaen.substack.com/p/a-smoking-gun-in-the-hands-of-the) _2026-03-25 · Buda Peter · Peter Buda’s Eyes on Horizon_ Collusion with Moscow ## [The Hungarian Government Is Leading the Country Into War](https://peterbudaen.substack.com/p/the-hungarian-government-is-leading) _2026-03-17 · Buda Peter · Peter Buda’s Eyes on Horizon_ The tragic aftermath of Russian interference in favour of Hungary's ruling party, should it be successful ## [#InternationalBooker2026: the longlist](https://www.davidsbookworld.com/2026/02/25/internationalbooker2026-the-longlist/) _2026-02-25 · David Hebblethwaite · David's Book World_ International Booker Prize season begins! The 2026 shortlist has been announced: I don t have much to say as I hadn t heard of most of the books. But there are quite a few familiar authors there, and I m looking forward to exploring the list. As always, I will be reading along with the Shadow Panel, and \[ \] ## [Hungarian Lit Month: Metropole by Ferenc Karinthy (tr. George Szirtes)](https://www.davidsbookworld.com/2026/02/18/hungarian-lit-month-metropole-by-ferenc-karinthy-tr-george-szirtes/) _2026-02-18 · David Hebblethwaite · David's Book World_ When I was looking up books I might choose for Hungarian Lit Month, this 1970 novel sounded particularly appealing to me, with its oblique approach to reality. Metropole is the tale of Budai, a Hungarian linguist who was supposed to be at a conference in Helsinki, but has instead ended up in a strange city \[ \] ## [Hungarian Lit Month: I Don’t Care by Ágota Kristóf (tr. Chris Andrews)](https://www.davidsbookworld.com/2026/02/10/hungarian-lit-month-i-dont-care-by-agota-kristof-tr-chris-andrews/) _2026-02-10 · David Hebblethwaite · David's Book World_ After an extended break, I m making another attempt at getting back into blogging at least semi-regularly. Maybe it will only be for specific occasions, or a couple of times a month, or maybe longer – let s see. Stu at Winstondad s Blog is hosting a Hungarian Literature Month this February. I ve decided to revisit Ágota Kristóf, who \[ \] ## [Russian false-flag operations to influence the Hungarian elections?](https://peterbudaen.substack.com/p/russian-false-flag-operations-to) _2026-01-29 · Buda Peter · Peter Buda’s Eyes on Horizon_ And about the Hungarian government’s attempts to interfere in other countries’ elections ## [American Empire of Peace](https://peterbudaen.substack.com/p/american-empire-of-peace) _2026-01-19 · Buda Peter · Peter Buda’s Eyes on Horizon_ History repeats itself ## [The US is preparing for a Christian-nationalist regime change in Europe](https://peterbudaen.substack.com/p/the-us-is-preparing-for-a-christian) _2025-12-06 · Buda Peter · Peter Buda’s Eyes on Horizon_ The United States' new national security strategy considers the current EU leadership to be an ideological enemy. Russia, however, is not. ## [On the Role of Hungary in Russia's Religion-Based Influence Operations](https://peterbudaen.substack.com/p/on-the-role-of-hungary-in-russias) _2025-11-17 · Buda Peter · Peter Buda’s Eyes on Horizon_ Where Does an Intelligence Influence Operation Based on Religious Hypocrisy Lead? ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1aURpaqneBOq) _2025-11-17 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Russian Peace Diplomacy Is Essentially Waging War with Other Means](https://peterbudaen.substack.com/p/russian-peace-diplomacy-is-essentially) _2025-10-18 · Buda Peter · Peter Buda’s Eyes on Horizon_ My interview on the Hungarian news portal on the meeting between Trump and Putin in Budapest