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Rechtsextreme Fußballrowdies attackieren ungarischen Aktivisten

Posted on April 30, 2013 by ellenpolus

Vorsitzendem der Raoul-Wallenberg-Gesellschaft wurde das Nasenbein gebrochen Budapest – In Ungarn haben rechtsradikale Hooligans den Vorsitzenden der Raoul-Wallenberg-Gesellschaft zusammengeschlagen. Bei dem Zwischenfall während eines Spiels am Sonntag in Budapest sei ihm das Nasenbein gebrochen worden, sagte Ferenc Orosz am Montag … Continue reading →

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Freiheit der Kunst in Ungarn

Posted on April 30, 2013 by ellenpolus

Können die Künstlerinnen und Künstler in Ungarn frei arbeiten? Gibt es Unterstützungen oder gibt es Repressalien? Und was hat sich seit der Regierung unter Viktor Orbán geändert? ORF Radio

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Hungarian Art Rebels

Posted on April 30, 2013 by ellenpolus

As Hungary’s hard-won freedom of speech goes under threat, we went to Budapest to see how creatives are fighting back Taken from the May Issue of Dazed & Confused: In 2011, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán amended the country’s constitution … Continue reading →

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Council of Europe turns up the heat on Hungary

Posted on April 29, 2013 by ellenpolus

Hungary is set to become the first EU country to be monitored by the Council of Europe, following recent changes to the country’s constitution. The monitoring committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly announced last week (25 April) that … Continue reading →

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Racist fans attack Hungarian activist ahead of Jewish Congress

Posted on April 29, 2013 by ellenpolus

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The head of a Hungarian anti-racism group said far-right soccer fans shouted “Sieg Heil” and attacked him, breaking his nose days before the country is due to host the World Jewish Congress. Ferenc Orosz, chairman of the … Continue reading →

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Hungary Is Destroying Itself from the Inside

Posted on April 29, 2013 by ellenpolus

Hungary isn’t necessarily a country famed for its defenses. After losing 1.5 million people in World War I, a third of its population deserted the country. Then, during World War II, over 60 percent of its economy was destroyed, leaving … Continue reading →

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Túl kell lépnünk a provincializmuson

Posted on April 29, 2013 by ellenpolus

Bencsik Barnabás öt éven át irányította a Ludwig múzeumot. A kiállítások látogatottak voltak, a múzeum az állami megvonások ellenére is működött, magyar művészeket futtattak be külföldön – igazgatói mandátumának lejárta után azonban mégsem őt támogatta a szakmai zsűri. Vajon a … Continue reading →

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