Category Archives: EN

Hungary to Restrict Criticism of Public Figures

Posted on August 1, 2013 by ellenpolus

The Hungarian government plans to change the country’s civil code to limit room for criticizing public figures from next year. In response, Hungary’s data protection ombudsman suggested that the Constitutional Court should amend the planned modification of the code to … Continue reading →

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HUNGARIAN ART IN THE EYE OF THE STORM

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ellenpolus

Maja and Reuben Fowkes During the bygone era of the post-1989 cultural compromise, the Hungarian art world was characterised by a basic professional consensus and while the scene was divided into competing camps, thesereflected differing artistic visions rather than opposing … Continue reading →

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Can the EU Rescue Democracy in Hungary?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ellenpolus

Alexandra Wiktorek is an Associate Scholar of FPRI’s Project on Democratic Transitions and a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Maia Otarashvili is a Research Associate and Project Coordinator for FPRI’s Project on Democratic Transitions. She … Continue reading →

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MMA-visszaszámláló / MMA countdown

Posted on July 19, 2013 by ellenpolus

A “Szabad Művészek” köszöntik az MMA kilépőit! Free Artists welcome the resigned MMA-members! (for background information visit link) Artistes Libres saluent les membres démissionnés de la MMA! Riszpekt Fehér László! Nagy József! Novák Ferenc! Korniss Péter! Ekler Dezső! Tompa Gábor! … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t Hungarians Protesting? Perhaps they simply don’t want democracy.

Posted on July 18, 2013 by biocsibe

Bálint Szlankó What with a shrinking economy, above-10-percent unemployment, political corruption, and a government that displays a sometimes unbelievable arrogance, surely there are plenty of reasons for Hungarians to be out on the street? Yet in a summer that has … Continue reading →

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Hungary: Orbán wasteland

Posted on July 16, 2013 by ellenpolus

Posing as a Hungarian freedom fighter, Viktor Orbán has railed against his country’s chief investors: Germany and the EU Taking their cue from the late Václav Havel, who often used the word, the inhabitants of former Soviet satellites have frequently … Continue reading →

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Hungary’s Orban accuses Europe of ‘Soviet-style’ meddling

Posted on July 6, 2013 by ellenpolus

(Reuters) – Hungary accused the European Parliament on Friday of resorting to Soviet-style methods that challenged the country’s sovereignty by passing a resolution deploring recent changes to the constitution. The European Parliament told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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