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Changes to Hungary’s constitution spur thousands to protest

Posted on March 10, 2013 by ellenpolus

Thousands of Hungarians gathered outside the country’s parliament in Budapest Saturday in protest at changes to the new constitution they say infringe on civil rights. After a demonstration on Thursday, protestors and a number of NGOs including Amnesty International launched … Continue reading →

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EU’s Barroso critical of Hungary constitution vote

Posted on March 9, 2013 by ellenpolus

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has expressed concerns over a vote in Hungary’s parliament next week to change the constitution, arguing it contravenes EU rules in areas such as the judiciary. Reuters

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U.S. joins EU in warning of Hungary over rights

Posted on March 8, 2013 by ellenpolus

The State Department joined European Union leaders this week in cautioning Hungarian lawmakers to tread carefully on controversial amendments to their nation’s constitution. “These amendments deserve closer scrutiny and more deliberate consideration,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said in a … Continue reading →

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Hungarian prime minister warned over moves to increase his power

Posted on March 8, 2013 by ellenpolus

Hungary‘s domineering prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is coming under mounting European pressure to shelve changes to the constitution planned for next week which are seen as an assault on democratic rights and liberties and a boost to his executive power. … Continue reading →

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Constitutional Revenge

Posted on March 5, 2013 by ellenpolus

It has been a while since the last post on this blog, but my Princeton colleague Kim Lane Scheppele, who heads our Law and Public Affairs program, is still tracking the unraveling of democracy in Hungary, and has a new, … Continue reading →

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Gulyás bevonulása a Szabad Művészek után

Posted on March 3, 2013 by biocsibe
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Does the Ludwig Museum have a contemporary future?

Posted on March 1, 2013 by biocsibe

The announcement that Ludwig Museum Budapest director Barnabas Bencsik’s contract was allowed to run out today rather than, as was expected, temporarily extended – leaving the institution without professional leadership while a belated competition for this key post is organised, … Continue reading →

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