2018 in Hungary
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The following lists events that happened during 2018 in Hungary.
Incumbents
Events
April
- April 8 – Viktor Orbán's Fidesz–KDNP alliance, Wins the Hungarian 2018 elections in a Landslide preserving its two-thirds majority. Orbán and Fidesz campaigned primarily on the issues of immigration and foreign meddling, and the election was seen as a victory for right-wing populism in Europe.[1][2][3]
May
- May 16 – George Soros Open Society Foundations announce they will move its office from Budapest to Berlin amid Hungarian government interference.[4][5][6]
June
- June 2 – After its poor election performance, the opposition party Together is dissolved.[7]
- June 20 – Hungarian Parliament has pass the "Stop Soros law", for anyone "facilitating illegal immigration" will face a year in jail.[8]
- June – two former Jobbik MPs László Toroczkai and Dóra Dúró form their own nationalist party Our Home Movement.[9]
October
- October – A government decree signed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban came into force, removing gender studies from the list of master's programmes. The subject will be banned at Hungarian universities.[10][11][12]
- October 1 - LV of 2018. law on the right of assembly comes into effect.[13]
- October 5 - János Volner expelled from Jobbik. Erik Fülöp and István Apáti also leaves.
December
- December 3 – Central European University announced it would cease operations in Hungary and relocate to Vienna, after the Hungarian government's refusal to sign an agreement allowing it to continue operations in Hungary.[14][15]
- December 8 – The first protest against the Overtime Work Act. Police closes Kossuth tér from the protestors, but after pushing and shoving, they retreat from the square.[16]
- December 9 – Ákos Hadházy protests in front of the MTVA building[17]
- December 12 – Parliament passes an amendment to the Labor Code expanding possibility of overtime (Overtime Work Act), establishes two-level administrative courts. The opposition attempts to filibuster the act, then boycott the vote. The act sparks protests across the country. Police uses tear gas to push protesters off the stairs of Parliament. Similarly heavy protests follow the next two days.
- December 16 – 15 000 people protest against the Overtime Work Act, marching from Hősök Tere to Kossuth tér. In the evening, 2000 protestors continue the march to the MTVA building in Óbuda.[18] 13 opposition PMs enter the building to read their demands and spend the night there[19].
- December 17 – In the morning, the 13 PMs in the MTVA building are removed by security.[20] Hadházy calls for continued protest in front of the building[21], to which thousands arrive. Protestors march around Óbuda to the Mediaworks and Hír TV buildings.[22]
- December 20 – President János Áder signs the Overtime Work Act[23]
- December 21 – Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party organizes a "Christmas Peace March" at Erzsébet tér, a parody of CÖF's peace marches. Protestors against the Overtime Work Act march from Kossuth tér to the Sándor Palace.[24]
Deaths
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January
- 6 January – Elza Brandeisz, 110, Hungarian dancer and teacher, conferred Righteous Among the Nations.[25]
- 28 January – József Merényi, 89, Hungarian Olympic speed skater (1952).[26]
- 31 January – István Marosi, 73, Hungarian Olympic handball player (1972).[27]
February
- 3 February – Károly Palotai, 82, Hungarian football player and referee, Olympic champion (1964).[28]
- 4 February – Etelka Barsi-Pataky, 76, Hungarian politician, MEP (2004–2009).[29]
- 9 February – István Hevesi, 86, Hungarian water polo player, Olympic champion (1956).[30]
March
- 4 March – Ernő Rozgonyi, 84, Hungarian politician, MP (1998–2002, 2010–2014).[31]
April
- 1 April – Etelka Keserű, 92, Hungarian politician, Minister of Light Industry (1971–1980).[32]
See also
References
- ^ Than, Krisztina; Szakacs, Gergely (9 April 2018). "Hungary's Strongman Viktor Orban Wins Third Term in Power". Reuters. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ Zalan, Eszter (9 April 2018). "Hungary's Orban in Sweeping Victory, Boosting EU Populists". EUobserver. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ Murphy, Peter; Khera, Jastinder (9 April 2018). "Hungary's Orban Claims Victory as Nationalist Party Takes Sweeping Poll Lead". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "George Soros foundation to close office in 'repressive' Hungary". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Soros foundation to leave Hungary". BBC News. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ Reuters News Agency (2018-05-15). "Soros foundation to close office in Budapest over Hungarian government's 'repressive' policies". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Hivatalos: Megszűnt az Együtt". Zoom.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Help for migrants outlawed in Hungary". BBC News. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Brand New Far-Right Party Emerges from the Ashes of Jobbik". Hungary Today. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Hungary's university ban on gender studies heats up culture war | DW | 18.10.2018". Deutsche Welle.
- ^ "Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban bans gender studies programmes". Independent.co.uk. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Hungary's PM bans gender study at colleges saying 'people are born either male or female'".
- ^ Kft, Wolters Kluwer Hungary. "2018. évi LV. törvény a gyülekezési jogról - Hatályos Jogszabályok Gyűjteménye". net.jogtar.hu. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Walker, Shaun (2018-12-03). "'Dark day for freedom': Soros-affiliated university quits Hungary". Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "George Soros-funded CEU 'forced out' of Budapest". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ Ákos, Albert (2018-12-08). "Bejutottak a tüntetők a Kossuth térre, dulakodás is volt". 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Dániel, Rényi Pál (2018-12-09). "Hadházy Ákos beolvasta követeléseit a köztévé kamerájába". 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Kingsley, Patrick (2018-12-16). "Opposition in Hungary Demonstrates Against Orban, in Rare Display of Dissent". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Juli, Botos Tamás,Boros (2018-12-17). "Az MTVA-ban éjszakázott a 13 ellenzéki képviselő". 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Tamás, Botos (2018-12-17). "Élőben közvetítették, ahogy kidobják Hadházyt és Szélt a közmédiából". 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Bence, Horváth (2018-12-17). "Hadházy Ákos estére tüntetést szervez az MTVA elé". 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Zoltán, Haszán (2018-12-17). "Propagandaturnéra indultak a tüntetők". 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/Kerner-Zsolt-Megtelt-1601125059944970 (2018-12-20). "Micsoda meglepetés: Áder aláírta a rabszolgatörvényt". 24.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help); External link in|last= - ^ Zsolt, Sarkadi (2018-12-21). "Itt a 444 élő közvetítése a tüntetésről". 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Meghalt Soros Györgyék megmentője (in Hungarian)
- ^ "Olympedia – József Merényi".
- ^ Elhunyt a kézilabda-világválogatott magyar irányítója (in Hungarian)
- ^ Gyász: 82 éves korában elhunyt Palotai Károly (in Hungarian)
- ^ Elhunyt Barsiné Pataky Etelka volt EP-képviselő Archived February 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine (in Hungarian)
- ^ Elhunyt Hevesi István olimpiai bajnok vízilabdázó (in Hungarian)
- ^ Elhunyt Rozgonyi Ernő, a MIÉP pénzügyminiszter-jelöltje Archived April 10, 2018, at the Wayback Machine (in Hungarian)
- ^ Elhunyt Keserű Jánosné (in Hungarian)
