Roland Papp
rlndpapp.bsky.social
Roland Papp
@rlndpapp.bsky.social
EU correspondent @ Népszava
Journalist for independent Hungarian media + freelance researcher

Hungary/ Central and Eastern Europe/ AML/Sanctions/ EU/ Illicit Financial Flows/
From Budapest, yet an idealist
Ilaria Salis's immunity was not waived. It was decided by ONE vote. She's the Italian MEP who was in a Hungarian prison before elected as to the EP, she was charged with three counts of attempted battery causing life-threatening bodily harm in the framework of a criminal organisation
October 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Orbán shows full solidarity with Poland regarding """the drone incident""". He forgets to mention where these drones were coming from. 🧐
Meanwhile MFA Szijjártó is in Minsk today.
September 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
MEPs from @socialistsanddemocrats.eu support Budapest Pride (photo via Csaba Molnár MEP)
Meanwhile Tisza (EPP) politicians in the Budapest City Council today did everything in order to avoid being called "pride supporters" by Fidesz
March 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
As a Hungarian, I have to say, name order can be a bit tricky for us, but someone could've noticed that 'János Hunyadi Award' sounds better.
March 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Hungarian GONGO Nézőpont cracked the code: the network of foreign donors, foundations and "Black Box Brussels" (photo via 444.hu)
February 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
HU gov gave up its plans for the "mini Dubai" project, which would have included a 500m high skyscraper not far from the city centre of Budapest. The same investors built the Belgrade waterfront project & it was also highly controversial in HU.
A big victory for green mayor Karácsony.
February 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
No, they are not safe. Fidesz MEP dares to talk about Hungary's "well thought out immigration policy" to make women feel safe. Unfortunately, more than half of women experienced psychological/physical and-or sexual violence by an intimate partner (!) in their lifetime. Highest in the EU.
November 26, 2024 at 9:45 AM