István Hegedűs discussed the decision-making system of the European Union and the behaviour of the Hungarian government in the refugee crisis in ATV's Friderikusz program on 22 September 2015.
István Hegedűs gave an interview to Hír TV about the trial on the so-called refugee quotas that was lost by the Hungarian government on 6 September 2017.
István Hegedűs gave an interview to "The Newsmakers" program of the Turkish television TRT World about the attacks against the Central European University and its Founder on 12 December 2018.