Category Archives: EN

Hungary’s Homeless Face Harsh Winter, Harsher Fines

Posted on January 20, 2013 by ellenpolus

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Homeless men and women huddle on street corners amid Budapest’s majestic domed palaces, shivering under old blankets and cardboard boxes in frigid winter weather. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky) It’s an image that critics say Prime Minister Viktor Orban … Continue reading →

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CNN blog: Hungary’s alarming climate of intolerance

Posted on January 20, 2013 by ellenpolus

Lydia Gall A prominent columnist calls for a “final solution” for Hungary’s Roma population. A member of parliament calls for drawing up a list of Jewish people involved in Hungarian politics. Two-thirds of those asked in an opinion poll say … Continue reading →

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Student Protests in Budapest. December 2012

Posted on January 17, 2013 by biocsibe

Starting from December 10, 2012 thousands of university and high school students went into the streets of Budapest with spontaneous protests against governmental budget cuts in education. The government of Hungary decided to cut the number of budget (free of … Continue reading →

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Trends in education and culture in Hungary

Posted on January 16, 2013 by biocsibe

Learning and teaching English in the Netherlands I Posted by ZJShen-PSimon in Hungary, university education If anyone reads my previous posts, they may wonder why I don’t live and work in Hungary, instead of criticizing some features of education in … Continue reading →

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Solidarity banners

Posted on January 15, 2013 by ellenpolus

Please express your solidarity by placing one of these banners on your site. Thank you! Embedding code (copy&paste it into the HTML of your front page): <a href=”http://nemma.noblogs.org/”><img src=”http://nemma.noblogs.org/files/2013/01/e-artnow-banner-kompozit.jpg” height=”71″ width=”527″ border=”0″></a>   – – – – – – – … Continue reading →

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Hungarian Watch

Posted on January 14, 2013 by ellenpolus

This blog is to serve as a resource for media outlets, journalists, and concerned citizens regarding the deteriorating situation in Hungary for the arts and cultural sector.  In a country where the government is eroding civil liberties with lightening speed, … Continue reading →

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The Economist: A blow for Viktor Orban

Posted on January 12, 2013 by ellenpolus

THE new year has not started well for Viktor Orban, Hungary’s populist prime minister. On January 4th the Constitutional Court threw out his plan to redesign the electoral system. The court ruled that a new electoral law requiring voters to … Continue reading →

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