Hungary
How Hungary’s higher education overhaul became a model for US conservatives
Universities in the US face the possibility of federal funding cuts if they don’t comply with White House demands to walk back initiatives the Trump administration deems biased. Internationally, the use of federal funding to force change in higher education settings is nothing new. The Trump administration might be learning from Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán.
Orbán portrays himself as a ‘defender of Christianity.’ Critics aren’t so sure.
Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, portrays himself as a defender of Christianity, a religion which he says is under threat as a result of immigration, globalism and liberalism. Orbán’s critics question the sincerity of the Hungarian leader’s faith and wonder if his pro-Christian rhetoric is simply all about staying in power.
A new Roma radio station gets people talking about taboo issues in Hungary
The Roma are Hungary’s largest ethnic minority, making up close to 10% of the population. Radio Dikh, a new radio station, aims to change perceptions of the Roma community in Hungary, where they have faced decades of stigma and discrimination.
‘It never feels routine,’ says Hungarian fencer Aida Mohamed, on her 7th Olympic Games
Aida Mohamed says she’s putting in longer hours and she’s more experienced, but she’s as excited now as her first time at the Olympics in 1996. She joined The World’s host Marco Werman to talk about her fencing career and the bubbling anticipation as the Tokyo Games begin.