Current Affairs Archives
Economic consequences Hungary will stand to face, if relations with Russia are cut off
By Kate Nwachukwu Hungary is clearly in an inflationary period, which may be directly related to the energy crisis caused by the Russia-Ukrainian War, with inflation […]
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What you should know about cryptocurrencies
By Walaa Al Farwi To this day, many people around the world still do not understand what cryptocurrency means, or how it operates. While some people […]
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East Palestine train disaster
By Tyler Wood Fifty train cars derailed in East Palestine, a small town in Ohio, USA, of less than 5,000 people, not to be confused with […]
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Focus on Debrecen: can environmental injustice bring political change to Hungary?
By Kristof Kocs Despite widespread opposition, the Chinese battery manufacturing company known as Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL) has moved one step closer to establishing its […]
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A Fight for Teachers
By Canan Atik On Wednesday, October 5th (which is the National Day of Education), a big crowd of 40,000 people gathered around the Margaret Bridge for […]
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A student’s Flight- Part 2
By Kate Nwachukwu For Part 1 click here Kyiv to Lviv The train ride was grueling. Droves of people stood in the passages of the sleeping car, […]
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The Hungarian Army’s new pride: the Lynx
By Mark Kollar From the former communist era, the Hungarian Army inherited tanks and military equipment, which have become outdated in the 21st century. This was […]
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A student’s flight Part 1
By Kate Nwachukwu I spoke to a student caught up in the Russo-Ukrainian War, who chose to remain anonymous, but for the sake of this article […]
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A mother, a wife, and a human being – the historical life of Queen Elizabeth
By Mark Kollar The Queen, after 70 years serving as the UK’s monarch and Head of the Commonwealth, passed away peacefully on September at Balmoral Castle, […]
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Mahsa Amini Protests – 11 days on
By Tyler Wood On September 16, in Tehran, Iran, a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini was beaten to death by Iranian ‘morality police’ because she was […]
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The new clubroom of McDaniel College
By Dominika Sipos The new club room has opened its door for all the students of McDaniel. The Student Body Council (SAC) and volunteers have been […]
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The topic of Guns
By Eszter Horovitz There have been many debates on gun laws and gun control throughout our history, all over the world. The ultimate question all […]
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How to detect disinformation online
By Astrid Söderström Images of hostilities in and around Ukraine have found their way online since the beginning of the conflict. After the Russian invasion on […]
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Hungarian referendum on limiting LGBTQ+ and sex education
By Dominika Sipos The Hungarian government started an informational action on child protection as there will be a referendum called by FIDESZ, the ruling party, on […]
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Variations for Christmas events – where the traditional and modern meet
By Eszter Révész December is the most magical month of the year, the city is covered in Christmas lights, the streets smell like chimney cake and […]
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The winter wonderman
By Astrid Soderstrom Up in the extreme north of Finland, in one of the coldest, darkest places on the planet, lives Finland’s most influential man. His […]
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MTV EMA’s: A night of music and equality in Hungary
By Astrid Soderstrom The 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards that took place November 14 in Budapest was a celebration of LGBTQI+ and Ed Sheeran, mostly. The […]
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Otherness – a hard way to full acceptance
Interview by Eszter Révész The highs and lows of having a mentally disabled child in the family In Hungary, disabled people are still a marginalized group […]
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Pandora papers: the cost of apathy
By Thomas Gaterud The Pandora papers were leaked earlier this month, exposing the biggest financial scandal in centuries. It revealed how billionaires, monarchs, companies, and high-profile […]
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Brain Bar – a festival on the future
by Eszter Révész Budapest’s favorite festival, where the line-up includes politicians, writers, and climate activists, and the main stage welcomes heated debates, fresh thinking, and interactive […]
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Hungary’s hottest rising bands, bringing the most extravagant costumes and vibes to Budapest Park .
Hungary’s iconic and new-generation bands, Carson Coma and Csaknekedkislány are back to performing post lockdown. Their Budapest Park joint concert featured fan-favorite songs, their wacky humor […]
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Hungary re-introduces mandatory mask-wearing on public transport, but why did it take so long?
By Renata Konya From November 1, wearing a mask covering the nose and mouth on public transportation is mandatory due to the aggravating pandemic. The regulation […]
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COVID-19 in Hungary
By Eszter Horovitz On September 9, 2021, 345 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 and 3 people died of coronavirus-related complications. The number of new confirmed daily […]
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7 engagingly eclectic events not to miss in October.
by Eszter Révész Budapest offers a colorful palette of artistic events in the upcoming month, and even though the weather might make us want to stay […]
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“It is not about elimination but about re-use.”
By Maria Fiala. An interview with the owners of a zero-waste store in the city center. In the silent part of the center of Budapest, just […]
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The rapid victory of the Taliban in Afghanistan
By Thomas Gaterud Since early August 2021, the world’s attention has been focused on Afghanistan, where the Taliban was already securing victory after victory in its […]
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A global pandemic through the eyes of a medical student
By Eszter Révész “It is terrifying to go out to the world with this knowledge” – an interview with Bianka Luca Kis (22), a second-year medical […]
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Created by the Poor, Stolen by the Rich.
Opinion piece by Khashayar Fakouri and Faraz Bahabadi Real Madrid president Florentino Perez defended the idea of forming a new tournament which is called Super League […]
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7 types of people in a McDaniel Zoom class
By Raya Kanaan After a year and a half of McDaniel Zoom classes, I can say that I have seen my fair share of fellow students […]
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Zoom: the future of a better working world or the ultimate AI torture chamber?
By Bence Takács When COVID-19 first hit around Spring, 2020, some people felt that the migration of our professional and academic lives to digital platforms was […]
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The Venezuelan refugee crisis
By Renata Konya Venezuela has been in the spotlight of the international press for its political turmoil, socio-economic instability, and worsening humanitarian crisis. The current situation […]
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Myammar and the fatal fallback to military rule
By Eszter Révész The people of Myanmar have been fighting to regain their democracy since the military seized power back in February 2020. Mass protests have […]
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