Category Archives: EN

Hungary and the Rule of Law – Statement of the European Commission in the Plenary Debate of the European Parliament

Posted on April 18, 2013 by ellenpolus

EP Plenary/Strasbourg 17 April 2013 President, Minister, Honourable Members, I want to thank the President for holding this debate today on a subject which is attracting a great deal of attention. The European Parliament is the right place to discuss … Continue reading →

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Hungary is on a fast track to the past

Posted on April 15, 2013 by ellenpolus

The government dismisses criticism of its policies as liberal lies, but attacks on the media, threats to the independence of the central bank and racism suggest otherwise Among the foreign dignitaries attending Margaret Thatcher’s funeral on Wednesday will be a … Continue reading →

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Constitutionalism in Hungary: Undermining the Fundamental Law

Posted on April 14, 2013 by ellenpolus

JURIST Guest Columnist Gabor Halmai of Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest says that the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary undermines several constitutional rights and implicates the entire scheme of constitutionalism in Hungary… On February 26, 2013, Hungary’s Constitutional … Continue reading →

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Hungary to EU: get your facts straight

Posted on April 14, 2013 by ellenpolus

Government continues the unfair treatment narrative as officials fight war of words with Brussels Public Administration and Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics has advised EU Justice and Fundamental Rights Commissioner Viviane Reding to get her facts right before questioning judicial independence … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Hungary Go The Way Of Nazi Germany: Demand EU Action Today!

Posted on April 13, 2013 by ellenpolus

Blink and you’ve missed it: Hungary is no longer a democracy. President János Áder has just signed away the rights of all that was left of Hungary’s opposition parties after years of gutting legislative powers, crippling the free press, and … Continue reading →

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Europe fights back: Viktor Orbán may be in real trouble this time

Posted on April 13, 2013 by ellenpolus

When on April 9 I wrote about the verbal duel between Tibor Navracsics, Hungarian minister in charge of administration and justice, and Viviane Reding, EU vice-president and commissioner responsible for justice, fundamental rights, and citizenship, I should have known that this … Continue reading →

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Romania calls for answers in case of suspected police brutality in Hungary

Posted on April 12, 2013 by ellenpolus

ensions are running high between Bucharest and Budapest following the suspicious death of a Romanian man at a police station in Hungary. The 47-year old was detained on suspicion of stealing a chainsaw. It is alleged that he was beaten … Continue reading →

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