Hungarian Patriots On March 15th, tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Hungary’s beautiful capital Budapest, ostensibly to celebrate the 162nd anniversary of the 1848-1948 revolution and war of independence. Among the many events commemorating this anniversary across city, a multitudinous political rally for the far-right party Jobbik garnered the most attention, as restless young... 

The Hungarian Guard Movement was re-established today, at a gathering in Budapest attended by several thousand Hungarian citizens and members of Jobbik, the Movement for a Better Hungary. After the controversial edict calling for the disbandment of the civic movement, the Guard has reasserted its legal legitimacy after several prominent politicians came out in support of it, and against the regime’s... 

Hungarian police used teargas to disperse a protest by a banned far-right group in the centre of Budapest on Saturday and detained close to 200 people, police and witnesses said. National news agency MTI said police also detained the chairman of the far-right Jobbik party, Gabor Vona. Local website Index said he was detained as part of the protests. Police would not confirm the reports. A court ruled... 

Hungary’s lawmakers rejected constitutional amendments to make Holocaust denial a punishable offense. Some local Jewish community leaders believe that Monday’s vote secured the first parliamentary victory for Jobbik, a rapidly rising local nationalist movement widely predicted to win several seats in the national elections due within a year. The proposals, put forth by the ruling Socialist...