Category Archives: social background HU

Thirty housing rights activists were arrested in Budapest

Posted on January 21, 2013 by ellenpolus

On the 19th  January 2013, homeless activists and their allies squatted an empty building in the 7th district of Budapest. The squatters demanded the institutionalization of a right to housing and an extensive system of social housing instead of punitive … Continue reading →

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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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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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Schilling Árpád: Fogy a levegő!

Posted on January 13, 2013 by biocsibe

Túl sokan vagyunk, akik egymás mögött állva a sorban úgy érezzük: jár nekünk az állami támogatás. Így aztán nem csoda, ha a kormányzat radikálisan akarja átalakítani az újraelosztás rendszerét. Az átgondolatlan elvonások azonban komoly pusztítást végezhetnek a nagy intézményekben és … Continue reading →

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Schilling Árpád: A kultúra válsága

Posted on January 13, 2013 by biocsibe

A kultúra válsága, avagy milyen összefüggések fedezhetők föl az alacsony életszínvonal, a művészet kommercializálódása és a hagyományosnak tekintett európai értékek eltűnése között. Az MMA színrelépésével végleg szétporladni látszik a társadalmi respekt, amelyet még a Kádár-kor (Aczél elvtárs) a művészetek számára … 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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