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EFJ welcomes EU infringement proceedings against Hungary; Lithuania should also be targeted 2025-12-15 [EFJ]

New EU Media Board should assess Blikk acquisition by pro-government media group 2025-11-21 [EFJ]

Independent journalism operates in a severely restricted media environment 2025-11-07 [EFJ]

Support for Hungarian Young Trade Unionists’ Renewal Drive 2025-10-06 [IndustriAll Europe]

Flashmob Protest in Budapest: Hungarian Teachers Call for Real Investment in the Profession 2025-07-14 [ETUCE]

Budapest: Together in Pride, Together in Protest 2025-06-30 [EFJ]

In Solidarity with Budapest Pride 2025-06-30 [IndustriAll Europe]

Trade unions march for rights and dignity at Budapest Pride 2025 2025-06-30 [EPSU]

Budapest Pride 2025: An act of resistance and a call for justice 2025-06-26 [PSI]

Unions plan to organise battery factories 2025-06-11 [IndustriAll Europe]

Postponement of the foreign agent-style law is a first step, EFJ calls for its withdrawal 2025-06-06 [EFJ]

An EFJ General Meeting marked by solidarity 2025-06-06 [EFJ]

EFJ General Meeting denounces ongoing crackdown on independent media and LGBTIQ people in Hungary 2025-06-05 [EFJ]

EFJ condemns the Foreign Agent bill targeting independent media and NGOs 2025-05-15 [EFJ]

Journalists demand an apology from Viktor Orban 2025-03-20 [EFJ]

Hungarian care workers win landmark 20 per cent pay rise in one year 2025-03-11 [UNI Global Union]

Wage Dispute at Audi Supplier Could Escalate into Strike 2025-02-11 [Today]

Hír TV management dismissed union leaders 2025-01-28 [EFJ]

EFJ to hold its General Meeting in Budapest, Hungary, on 2-3 June 2025 2024-11-21 [EFJ]

care workers unite to form new union, demand fair wages and respect 2024-05-16 [UNI Global Union]

Player union celebrates new standard player contract that complies with minimum requirements 2024-02-10 [FIFPRO]

National bus trade union announces strike for Jan 28-29 2024-01-26 [The Times]

Official: Hungarian state bus company announces strike 2023-12-08 [The Daily News]

CESI Presidium condemns envisaged changes to national legislation on trade unions 2023-09-02 [CESI]

Court rejects claims against referendum on new controversial education law in Hungary 2023-07-29 [ETUCE]

Thousands of teachers set to quit 2023-06-29 [Deutsche Welle]

WeEP24 in Budapest- Bringing workers at the heart of #EUelections24 2023-04-15 [CESI]

Students rally in Budapest protesting against teachers' dismissals 2022-12-10 [Head Topics]

Strikes, sackings and surging prices: Teacher anger rages in Hungary 2022-12-10 [Yahoo]

Court Rejects Appeal for Review of Rules Governing Teacher Strikes in Hungary 2022-12-10 [XpatLoop]

Civil society movement demands change in the education system 2022-11-05 [EI]

Teachers’ unions win court case on strike 2022-08-04 [EI]

Alea iacta est – Revision of Hungarian KATA tax law may bring adverse effects for young entrepreneurs in the country 2022-07-25 [CESI]

Critics of Orban and new ‘slave law' rally across Hungary 2019-01-21 [The Irish Times]

Trade unions ramp up opposition to Hungary's ‘slave law'  ActNOW!  2018-12-20 [ITUC]

Orbán trying to force more overtime on workers. Trade unions are will fight back 2019-02-04 [Jacobin]

Opposition plans more protests after ‘slave law' passes  ActNOW!  2018-12-19 [The Guardian]

'We won't keep quiet again': the women taking on Viktor Orbán  ActNOW!  2018-12-21 [The Guardian]

Thousands in Budapest march against ‘slave law' forcing overtime on workers 2019-01-06 [The Guardian]

Audi's Hungarian workers end 1-week strike: Union 2019-02-01 [Canadian Labour Reporter]

Hungarians march against government's rule 2019-01-06 [Washington Post]

Thousands of Hungarians join latest rally against Orban's 'slave law'  ActNOW!  2018-12-22 [The Guardian]

Teachers strike for pay 2022-04-05 [Workers' Liberty]

Deterioration of press freedom under the pretext of COVID-19 2021-06-18 [IFJ]

Independent website faces growing pressure 2020-06-27 [IFJ]

Is totalitarianism on the rise in the East? 2020-05-26 [Opendemocracy]

Hankook workers end strike for higher wages 2019-03-23 [Reuters]

Labour shortage prompts strike action in Hungary's car industry 2019-03-13 [Reuters]

Successful Audi strike could mean a new era for workers 2019-02-01 [Foundry-Planet.com]

Unions threaten strikes as anti-Orban protests resume 2019-01-07 [The Irish Times]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

10-12-1956 General strike begins in Hungary. [more]

11-12-1956 Arrest of Sandor Racz, president of the central workers' council in Budapest. [more]