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Hungary Is Destroying Itself from the Inside

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

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Hungary – A dictatorial regime in the making?

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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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