Category Archives: social background HU

Hungary isn’t necessarily a country famed for its defenses. After losing 1.5 million people in World War I, a third of its population deserted the country. Then, during World War II, over 60 percent of its economy was destroyed, leaving … Continue reading →

Hungary has been in the news lately and while a fully fledged dictatorial regime is nowhere near established yet, the steps that Viktor Orbán’s FIDESZ (Alliance of Young Democrats) government had been taking for the last 3 years point in … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →