Category Archives: political background – HU

Hungary Thanks Horthy Despite Holocaust

Posted on September 3, 2013 by ellenpolus

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife Columns)– OK. Some 600,000 Hungarian Jews were massacred along with others the Nazis didn’t like. Hungary’s wartime leader Miklós Horthy knew this would happen when he allied the nation to Nazi-Germany. His noisy friend, Adolf Hitler, often … Continue reading →

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Hungary to make more changes to constitution in effort to deflect international criticism

Posted on August 31, 2013 by ellenpolus

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Hungarian government said Thursday it is proposing new amendments to the country’s constitution to avoid giving critics further grounds for criticism. Robert Repassy, state secretary at the Justice Ministry, said the draft of the constitution’s fifth … Continue reading →

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Hungary proposes new constitution changes to soothe EU fears

Posted on August 31, 2013 by ellenpolus

Hungary proposed new changes to its controversial constitution Friday that it said should calm European Union fears that basic rights are being eroded in the former communist country. “The government wants to do away with those… problems which have served … Continue reading →

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Eastern European autocrats pose new test for democracy

Posted on August 13, 2013 by ellenpolus

From Hungary’s Orbán and Czech Republic’s Zeman to Erdoğan in Turkey, a new breed of democratic strongman is emerging A 40-minute drive south-west of Budapest, Felcsút is a typical Hungarian village on the surface, its cottages strung out neatly along … 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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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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