Monthly Archives: July 2013

Hungary PM Orban defends constitutional changes

Posted on July 4, 2013 by ellenpolus

The Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, has rejected a report by the Civil Liberties Committee on fundamental rights in Hungary and described it as “a threat to Europe”, during a heated debate with MEPs on 2 July 2013. In a … Continue reading →

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Kim Lane Scheppele: In praise of the Tavares Report

Posted on July 4, 2013 by ellenpolus

Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago. The action came in the form of the Tavares Report which sailed through the European … Continue reading →

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Hungary must abide by EU values, say MEPs

Posted on July 3, 2013 by ellenpolus

The Hungarian authorities must remedy any breaches of key EU values swiftly, said MEPs on Wednesday 3 July. If they fail to do so Parliament’s leaders should consider asking the Council of the EU to determine, under EU Treaty Article … Continue reading →

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Orban kontert EU-Kritik

Posted on July 3, 2013 by ellenpolus

Die EU bewertet die Verfassungsänderungen Ungarns als Gefahr für die Demokratie und droht dem Mitgliedsland mit Konsequenzen. Im Raum steht die Drohung, Ungarn das Stimmrecht zu entziehen. Regierungschef Orban kontert. Die EU-Parlamentarier sind uneins. Von Kai Laufen, SWR-Hörfunkstudio Brüssel Auf … Continue reading →

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A kulturális szféra helyzete Magyarországon

Posted on July 3, 2013 by ellenpolus

2010-ben hatalomra jutott Fidesz-kormány politikája 1. az etnikai alapon meghatározott „nemzetegyesítés”, 2. a „centrális erőtér”, 3. az elitváltás, 4. az erőpolitika és 5. a „forradalmi helyzet” pillérein nyugszik. Mindez több mint retorika: ezekre a pillérekre épülnek az Orbán-kormány szakpolitikái, így kultúrpolitikája … Continue reading →

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The European Parliament’s debate on Hungary

Posted on July 3, 2013 by ellenpolus

spent almost three hours watching the debate in the European Parliament on the Tavares report. We discussed this report at length at the time of its passage in the LIBE Commission of the European Parliament. In addition, I published Rui … Continue reading →

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Hungary’s tobacco law: Leaked tape causes outrage

Posted on July 3, 2013 by ellenpolus

Sales of tobacco undergo a revolution in Hungary this week – but many opponents allege the whole scheme is a corrupt ploy to reward supporters of the governing party. A pirate flag flies from the town hall in Szekszard, a … Continue reading →

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