Monthly Archives: June 2013

Bálint Magyar: Viktor Orbán’s post-communist mafia state, Part I., II., III.

Posted on June 25, 2013 by ellenpolus

In the past few years I’ve often written about Bálint Magyar (SZDSZ), one of the few active opposition leaders during the Kádár regime. After the change of regime he became a member of parliament and served twice as minister of … Continue reading →

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Nemzetközi jogvédő szervezetek kérnek vizsgálatot Magyarország ellen

Posted on June 25, 2013 by ellenpolus

Közös levélben kéri az Amnesty International (AI) és a Human Rights Watch (HRW) az Európa Tanács (ET) parlamenti közgyűlésének tagjait, hogy a keddi vitában támogassák a monitoring bizottság ajánlását, és indítsák meg a Magyarországgal szembeni vizsgálatot – írta közleményében az … Continue reading →

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Reise in das rechte Land des Lächelns

Posted on June 25, 2013 by ellenpolus

Ein informelles Treffen von Burg-Direktor Matthias Hartmann mit dem Kulturminister Ungarns in Budapest wurde von der Regierung Orbán ausgeschlachtet: die Erzählung einer merkwürdigen Reise foto: apa/jäger M. Hartmann auf Fact-finding-Mission in Budapest. Wien – Matthias Hartmanns jüngst absolvierte Fahrt nach … Continue reading →

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Eine Welle von Änderungen in Richtung Vergangenheit: Die Europa-Abgeordnete Lunacek über den Ungarn-Bericht

Posted on June 25, 2013 by ellenpolus

Die außenpolitische Sprecherin der Fraktion der Grünen im Europäischen Parlament, Ulrike Lunacek, spricht im Interview über den Ungarn-Bericht. Darüber stimmte der Innenausschuss des europäischen Parlaments vergangenen Mittwoch ab. Es geht um die Grundrechts-Verschlechterungen seit der Machtübernahme der Fidesz-Partei: die neue … Continue reading →

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Letter on Hungary to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Posted on June 25, 2013 by ellenpolus

To: Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, 21 June 2013 RE: Request to open a monitoring procedure in respect of Hungary Dear Assembly Member, Ahead of next week’s Assembly debate on the request to open a … Continue reading →

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Artists and Cultural Workers Stage Massive Protests in Serbia

Posted on June 24, 2013 by ellenpolus

On Saturday, June 22nd 2013, over 800 cultural workers and artists went out to protest in the Square of the Republic in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, as well as in Novi Sad, Niš and Vršac. Such a protest on … Continue reading →

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What is Hungarian Art?

Posted on June 23, 2013 by ellenpolus

  The Budapest Millenium Cultural Centre in early summer 2013 offered an unusual sight: Banners and transparencies demanding a “free Ludwig” dangled from the ceiling of the entrance of the Ludwig Museum; on the staircase that leads visitors up to … Continue reading →

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