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In Slovakia national testing, in Hungary free parking – pandemic response measures compared

Based on the available data, we compared how the number of active infections in Hungary and in Slovakia have changed since the first response measures to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic announced on 15 October. The infection began to spread from a level close to each other in the two neighboring countries, but different decisions yielded different results later.

Less green, more concrete: drone photos of the huge new handball arena in Budapest

The new handball arena was planned to be built for the 2022 European Men’s Handball Championship to be hosted by Hungary and Slovakia together. The oval shape of the building can be clearly seen on the drone recordings. According to the government, Budapest will benefit from the new green spaces, but satellite images show otherwise: most of the trees on the plot have been cleared. In reality, people of the capital get parking lots and concrete. The price of the gigantic facility is 225 million EUR (78.7 billion HUF) net.

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This is what is going on in Hungary

 
NYT: Hungary Passes Laws Curtailing Gay Rights and Expanding Executive Power
The legislation allows Prime Minister Viktor Orban to further consolidate power while eroding civil liberties. It also makes it harder to scrutinize how the government spends public funds.

DW: Rising anti-Semitism in Hungary worries Jewish groups
Hungary says it provides a safe environment for its Jewish community. But the government has shown itself to be tolerant of anti-Semitic figures in public life.

Bloomberg: Hungary’s Opposition Pulls Ahead as Virus, Scandals Weaken Orban
Support for Hungary’s opposition surpassed that of the ruling Fidesz party in three opinion polls, casting doubt on the perceived invincibility of Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he gears up to run for a fifth term.

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