Monthly Archives: April 2013

Hungary calling: What the EU must learn

Posted on April 8, 2013 by ellenpolus

In Budapest on 11 March, Hungary’s national parliament voted for a fourth amendment to the constitution, which has again raised uncomfortable questions for the European Union. The amendment limits the power of the Hungarian constitutional court, and re-introduces various initiatives … Continue reading →

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Politics Spills Onto Stage in Budapest

Posted on April 7, 2013 by ellenpolus

BUDAPEST — Draw a triangle on the map of Budapest. At one corner, atop the Millennium Column in Heroes’ Square, rises an angel. A few kilometers away at the apex, built like a boat about to sail into the Danube, … Continue reading →

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Wie sich Ungarn von europäischen Werten verabschiedet

Posted on April 7, 2013 by ellenpolus

Gespräch mit Stephan Ozsváth – ARD-Hörfunkkorrespondent | Ungarn hatte mal bei den Deutschen hohe Sympathiewerte: Budapest, der Plattensee, die Puszta – die Deutschen sind gerne hingereist. 1989 war es das erste Land, in dem der Eiserne Vorhang fiel und 2004 … Continue reading →

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UN blasts targeting of homeless in latest constitution change

Posted on April 7, 2013 by ellenpolus

A report by the United Nations Human Rights Council slammed Hungary on Wednesday for its recent incorporation into the Basic Law (the constitution) of an amendment that authorises the use of national and municipal legislation to outlaw sleeping in public … Continue reading →

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Hungary arts incubator offers home to alternative types

Posted on April 7, 2013 by ellenpolus

AFP – A new arts and cultural “incubator” in Budapest has proved a hit with alternative creative companies and a response to Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ultra-conservative culture policies. Since the Juranyi Community House opened late last year, the number … Continue reading →

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Hungary-bashers should take closer look at new laws

Posted on April 6, 2013 by ellenpolus

BRUSSELS – Alde group leader Guy Verhofstadt in a recent piece in EUobserverdenounces the Hungarian government and all its works. He uses loaded language – “last straw … Orbanization … radically curtailed” – and he calls for Article 7 proceedings, … Continue reading →

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ÖNKÉNTES KÖZREMŰKÖDŐKET KERESÜNK

Posted on April 6, 2013 by ellenpolus

A Pneuma Szöv. nyitott hálózat és a Mobile Albania német művészcsoport projektjéhez keresünk önkéntes közreműködőket, akiket érdekel a köztéri művészet, a közterek alakítása, a Józsefváros aktuális helyzete. 2012 nyarán indult 20 forintos operett címmel hosszú távú művészeti-társadalmi projektünk. Budapesti civil … Continue reading →

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