2021 in Hungary
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Events in the year 2021 in Hungary.
Incumbents[]
- President: János Áder
- Prime Minister: Viktor Orbán
- Speaker of the National Assembly: László Kövér
Events[]
February[]
- 14 February – Klubrádió ceases operation on 92.9 FM.
March[]
- 3 March – Fidesz leaves the European People's Party group after the EPP Group's new rules.[1][2]
April[]
- 1 April – The Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, and Italian former Minister of the Interior and leader of Northern League Matteo Salvini vist Hungary to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister: Viktor Orbán. It was wildly reported by the media they talked about forming a New Nationalist Conservative political group of the European Parliament to counter European People's Party group.[3][4]
June[]
- 5 June - an estimated 10,000 protest against Hungary’s plan to build Chinese Fudan University campus with Chinese loans.[5]
- 10 June - The Hungarian government announces proposes a new law banning the 'promotion' of homosexuality and gender change to children under 18 in schools, films or books.[6][7][8]
- 15 June - The Hungarian parliament passes a new law that bans the 'promotion' of homosexuality and gender change to children in schools, films or books. Some people say its similar to The Russian gay propaganda law passed in Russia in 2013.[9][10]
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary
September[]
- 5 to 12 September – the 2021 International Eucharistic Congress takes place in Budapest.[11] Pope Francis meets with Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban.
- 23 September – The 4th Budapest Demographic Summit is held. Former US vice president (2017-2021) Mike Pence,[12] Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis all attend the summit.[13][14]
Scheduled events[]
Deaths[]
- 5 January – András Haán, Olympic basketball player and sailor (born 1946).[15]
- 18 January – Ákos Kriza, health economist and politician (born 1965).[16]
- 30 January – József Csatári, wrestler (born 1943).[17]
- 3 February – Albán Vermes, swimmer (born 1957).[18]
- 1 May – József Hámori, biologist and politician (born 1932).[19]
- 3 May – András Gergely, historian and diplomat (born 1946).[20]
- 7 May – Pál Gömöry, competitive sailor (born 1936).[21]
- 3 June – Alajos Dornbach, politician and lawyer (born 1936).[22]
- 16 July – Thomas Rajna, pianist and composer (Seven Years in Tibet, Jet Storm) (b. 1928).[23]
- 28 July – István Csom, chess Grandmaster (born 1940).[24]
References[]
- ^ "Hungary's Fidesz party to leave European parliament centre-right group". the Guardian. March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Orbán's Fidesz quits EPP group in European Parliament". POLITICO. March 3, 2021.
- ^ Zsiros, Sandor (April 1, 2021). "Orbán, Salvini and Morawiecki form new right-wing European alliance". euronews.
- ^ "Populist EU Leaders Seek 'Renaissance,' Fail to Form New Party". April 1, 2021 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3136212/thousands-march-budapest-against-hungarys-plan-build-chinese
- ^ "Hungary LGBT: Content aimed at children to be banned". BBC News. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Fidesz to Prohibit 'Promotion of Homosexuality to Those Under 18'". 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Hungary proposes banning the 'promotion' of homosexuality to children". 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Despite Loud Protests, Fidesz-KDNP Votes in Bill Against 'Promoting Homosexuality'". 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Hungary passes law banning LGBT content in schools or kids' TV". TheGuardian.com. 15 June 2021.
- ^ "The 52nd International Eucharistic Congress postponed to September 2021". iec2020.hu. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210923-conservative-leaders-to-talk-family-values-at-hungary-summit
- ^ https://balkaninsight.com/2021/09/23/summit-hears-demography-not-climate-policy-is-key-question-for-europes-survival/[bare URL]
- ^ https://hungarytoday.hu/4th-demographic-summit-vucic-jansa-dodik-babis-novak/
- ^ "András Haán". olympedia.org. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Meghalt Kriza Ákos". telex.hu (in Hungarian). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "József Csatári". olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Albán Vermes". olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Elhunyt Hámori József". portfolio.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "2021. május 03". veritasintezet.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Pál Gömöry". olympedia.org. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Orbán Viktor: nyugodjék békében Dornbach Alajos!". duol.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Martell, Logan (21 July 2021). "Obituary: Hungarian Composer Thomas Rajna Passes Away, Aged 92". Opera Wire.
- ^ "Meghalt az olimpiai bajnok magyar sakkozó". origo.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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