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Hungarian despotism: Europe must act

Posted on August 7, 2014 by ellenpolus

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has openly vowed to turn the country into an ‘illiberal state’. Europe cannot let this happen. Hungary’s Mussolini Vows to Make the EU Member an Illiberal State”, titles Newsweek. Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has finally … Continue reading →

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SOLIDARITÄT FÜR PRESSEFREIHEIT UND MEDIENFREIHEIT IN UNGARN – 07.08.2014 16.00-18.00 Uhr

Posted on August 6, 2014 by ellenpolus

Vor einigen Tagen hat Viktor Orbán verkündet, er wolle Ungarn in einen „illiberalen Staat auf nationaler Grundlage“ umwandeln. Vorbild seien u.a. Russland und China. Damit hat er erstmals offen das ausgesprochen, was er bereits betreibt, seitdem er im Amt ist: … Continue reading →

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DunaDOCK – Közlemény

Posted on August 5, 2014 by ellenpolus

Kedves Barátaink, sajnálattal közöljük, hogy a DunaDOCK nem tartja meg MasterClass programját a szeptemberi Jameson CineFest Miskolci Nemzetközi Filmfesztiválon. Legnagyobb meglepetésünkre kiderült, a CineFest csak akkor tud idén helyet adni szakmai programunknak, ha abban – terveinkkel ellentétben – nem szerepel … Continue reading →

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Hungary: Neo-Nazi resurgence in Holocaust anniversary year

Posted on August 4, 2014 by ellenpolus

Jobbik, a far-right ultra-nationalist racist party established in 2007, made significant electoral gains in the Hungarian elections, garnering just over 20% of the national vote in the April poll. Under Hungary’s system of proportional representation, this result (up 5% from … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Empathy in Hungary

Posted on August 4, 2014 by ellenpolus

(…) I live here. I’ve started saying that I’m a Hungarian. Now, when they ask me outside, where do you come from, I say, “Hungary. Don’t I look Hungarian?” And they say, “No, not really.” “Then what do Hungarians look … Continue reading →

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The Art of Being Many

Posted on August 4, 2014 by ellenpolus

At the end of September 2014, artists, activists, researchers and participants from all over Europe and beyond will gather in Hamburg for an assembly of assemblies. Sharing experiences from real-democracy-movements and artistic experimentation they want to explore new ways of … Continue reading →

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A magyaroknak nincs emlékezetkultúrájuk

Posted on August 4, 2014 by ellenpolus

(…) Miért lehetett akkor ennyire fontos ez a helyszín a megrendelők számára? Az egyetlen cél nyilván az volt, hogy szemben legyen a szovjet hősi emlékművel. Próbáltam keresni olyan emlékművet a világban, amit mélygarázs támfalához ennyire közel helyeztek el, nem jártam … Continue reading →

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