Category Archives: EN

Trying to Get Through: Hungarians Send Video Messages to Prime Minister

Posted on April 1, 2013 by ellenpolus

The snow that first blanketed western Europe eventually reached Hungary by March 15, the day of an important national holiday. Heavy snowfall left thousands stranded on the roads of this eastern European country, and the Hungarian government received harsh criticism … Continue reading →

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Decisions on ‘balanced’ reporting: the Media Council upholds a majority of far-right Jobbik party’s complaints

Posted on March 31, 2013 by ellenpolus

According to information posted on its website, the Media Council has considered 27 complaints of unbalanced reporting to date, more than half of which were brought by Hungary’s far-right Jobbik party. The Media Council has upheld 13 of Jobbik’s 16 complaints against … Continue reading →

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Together against Orbán: Hungary’s new opposition

Posted on March 31, 2013 by ellenpolus

Amid international concern over government reforms that endanger democracy in Hungary, Hodonyi and Trüpel discover a political renaissance in Hungarian civil society. Ahead of elections in Spring 2014, this may well be an antidote to the EU’s “political half-heartedness” on … Continue reading →

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From the Don River to the proclamation of western artists and scientists

Posted on March 29, 2013 by ellenpolus

I have a very long list of possible topics but I know that I will never get to the end of it because in the meantime newer topics keep emerging. So I decided to deal with several themes today. Let’s … Continue reading →

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International congress for the Defense of Culture, Paris 1935

Posted on March 29, 2013 by ellenpolus

On the evening of June 21, 1935, thousands of people converge on the Maison de la Mutualite in Paris, where the Congress for the Defense of Culture is opening. The large hall, containing three thousand seats, is full, and outside … Continue reading →

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Apathy and stagnation

Posted on March 29, 2013 by ellenpolus

Nadezda Tolokonnikova about infinity of a women’s prison Update: 27-03-2013 (15:02) Kasparov.Ru edition continues to publish correspondence with political prisoners in Russia. We received a letter from the member punk band Pussy Riot Nadezda Tolokonnikova on her life in prison. … Continue reading →

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German politician heaps scorn on claims Hungary no longer democracy

Posted on March 29, 2013 by ellenpolus

The activities of the Hungarian government can be criticised in many ways but it is wrong to say that Hungary is not a democratic country, German Social Democrat politician Klaus von Dohnanyi said in Berlin late on Tuesday. He told … Continue reading →

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