Daily Archives: June 16, 2013

Council of Europe legal experts: Hungary’s new constitution ‘endangers’ checks, balances

Posted on June 16, 2013 by ellenpolus

MILAN – The Council of Europe’s legal experts said in a report finalized Friday that Hungary’s constitutional changes endanger the system of checks and balances, but backed off more scathing language after Hungary made some concessions. The Venice Council’s opinion … Continue reading →

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Barricade Collective – Presentation

Posted on June 16, 2013 by ellenpolus

About us In Hungary the seed of an authentic communist movement based not on Bolshevik traditions and influence was formed after the Kádár-epoch, in the early 90’s. For its formation the Hungarian „workers’ movementary soil” needed to be fertilized especially … Continue reading →

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Arts groups warned they face total loss of funding

Posted on June 16, 2013 by ellenpolus

More than four-fifths of English subsidised arts companies could lose their funding completely, the Arts Council has warned, after it modelled the effect of potential government cuts to the culture budget. The Royal Opera House is among the big recipients … Continue reading →

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Pink Block 2013 – Call for Support // Gyere velünk a Rózsaszín Blokkba a 2013-as Budapest Pride-on!

Posted on June 16, 2013 by ellenpolus

Dear Comrades, We are writing to request support at this summer’s Budapest Pride that takes place on Saturday the 6th of July. The Radical Queer Affinity Collective (RQAC) and RoR Budapest would like to collaborate with you to create a … Continue reading →

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Sozialbegräbnisse in Ungarn verlangen tätige Mithilfe der Angehörigen

Posted on June 16, 2013 by ellenpolus

Sozialbegräbnisse in Ungarn verlangen tätige Mithilfe der Angehörigen “Sozialbegräbnisse” steht über dem Gesetzentwurf, der dem ungarischen Parlament zur Beschlussfassung vorliegt. Der Inhalt lässt viele Parlamentarier ratlos, einige schockiert zurück und ist eine Mischung aus morbidem Zynismus und offener Menschenverachtung. Da … Continue reading →

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