Category Archives: social background HU

Hungary growing apart from Europe, says Habermas

Posted on May 30, 2014 by ellenpolus

Hungary, a country which started the dismantling of the Iron Curtain in 1989, is now further away from Europe than it was before, German philosopher and sociologist Juergen Habermas said in a lecture at Budapest’s ELTE university on Thursday. Habermas … Continue reading →

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Artist Szabolcs KissPál in conversation with art critic Edit András

Posted on May 29, 2014 by ellenpolus

Szabolcs KissPál: After 1989, in most of the post-state  socialist countries of the region—Romania, Slovakia, and Poland—a considerable amount of artistic practice reflected on the past and the period of transition both from social and historical points of view. What … Continue reading →

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Exploring contemporary art institutions in Hungary

Posted on May 29, 2014 by ellenpolus

An essay on Hungarian cultural and political life by Mike Ainsworth (University of Leeds) Read the Essay

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Hungary’s Identity Crisis fought in Concrete and Bronze

Posted on May 14, 2014 by ellenpolus

A café awning in central Budapest reads “things of the past live always with us.” While the establishment is quiet, filled with tourists devouring goulash, that maxim is playing out in real-time just down the street, in Freedom Square (Szabadság … Continue reading →

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Amid protest, building of controversial WWII statue begins in Budapest

Posted on April 11, 2014 by ellenpolus

BUDAPEST, Hungary (JTA) — Members of the Jewish community were among the demonstrators protesting the construction of a controversial monument to the Hungarian victims of the German occupation. Work on the statue began Tuesday in downtown Budapest, according to Klubradio, … Continue reading →

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A Village Stadium Is a Symbol of Power for Hungary’s Premier

Posted on April 4, 2014 by ellenpolus

By DANNY HAKIM A new soccer stadium in Felcsut, Hungary, is convenient for Viktor Orban, the prime minister: The house at right is his. Credit Akos Stiller for The New York Times FELCSUT, Hungary — Something strange is going on … Continue reading →

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Free and Unfair Elections in Hungary

Posted on March 17, 2014 by ellenpolus

With a little less than one month remaining before Hungary’s election on April 6th, there is little doubt that Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party will be re-elected and thus, further consolidate its power in parliament. Fidesz, which has raised eyebrows in … Continue reading →

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