Monthly Archives: December 2013

Strange Bedfellows: Hungarian Far-Right Jobbik Party Embraces Muslim Nations, Seeks ‘Eurasian’ Ideal Of Statehood

Posted on December 7, 2013 by ellenpolus

The seemingly strange link between the European far right and Islam emerged again recently over reports that Gábor Vona, the chairman of Hungary’s ultra-nationalist Jobbik party, praised Muslims during a visit to Turkey and called for his country to reposition … Continue reading →

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Mária Szilágyi: “Es wird nichts verboten, sondern ausgehungert”

Posted on December 6, 2013 by ellenpolus

Ungarns Kulturpolitik hat einen nationalistischen Kurs eingeschlagen. Das hat auch für das Kortárs Drámafesztivál Budapest und seine Leiterin Konsequenzen Die gute Nachricht zuerst: Béla Pintérs jüngstes Stück wird im kommenden Mai bei den Wiener Festwochen zu sehen sein. Neben Kornél … Continue reading →

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How to help the homeless

Posted on December 5, 2013 by ellenpolus

HUNGARY’S homelessness problem is nowhere more visible than in the historic heart of Budapest. Homeless people pull down their trousers and underwear in full view of startled tourists before relieving themselves on the pavement near parliament. Small piles of human … Continue reading →

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Alle böse außer uns. Ungarns nationalistischer Umbruch

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ellenpolus

Budapester Holocaust-Mahnmal „Schuhe am Donauufer“ (Foto: Dieter Diskovic) Marschierende Paramilitärs, ein repressives Mediengesetz, „Zwangsarbeit“ für Arbeitslose, der Versuch, Obdachlosigkeit per Dekret abzuschaffen und zig andere bedenkliche Gesetzes- und Verfassungsänderungen sind Teil einer besorgniserregenden politischen und gesellschaftlichen Entwicklung in Ungarn. Nach … Continue reading →

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Hungary among ten most corrupt countries in the EU

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ellenpolus

Denmark and New Zealand are the cleanest nations in the world in terms of corruption perceived in the public sector, Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index 2013 showed on Tuesday. Hungary ranks 23rd out of 31 European countries, which puts it … Continue reading →

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Open Letter: In Defence of Freedom of Expression

Posted on December 2, 2013 by ellenpolus

The following is an open letter written and signed by over 60 editors and representatives of Europe’s leading cultural and opinion journals supporting the freedom of expression in Ukraine. The letter will be published Monday December 2nd via Norwegian daily … Continue reading →

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la Hongrie, au fond de l’Europe, à l’extrême-droite

Posted on December 1, 2013 by ellenpolus

Après le demi-siècle de communisme qui succède à la Seconde guerre mondiale, la Hongrie connaît après 1989 le multipartisme et l’alternance politique. En 2010, la victoire électorale du FIDESZ, parti de la droite libérale, élève son leader Viktor Orban au … Continue reading →

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