Category Archives: Hungarian

Questions Remaining about Thomas Melia’s Critical Assessment of the Hungarian Government

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Perhaps another, longer post would be in order to explain the democratic theory on which Thomas Melia’s criticisms of Hungary are based and the reasons why he presented a laundry-list of critical issues which, in his opinion, pose a great … Continue reading →

Posted in constitution, Deutsch Tamás, English-language Hungarian news, European Union, Fidesz, Hungarian, Hungary, Németh Zsolt, parliament, Péter Szijjártó, Thomas Melia, US-Hungarian diplomatic relationships, Viktor Orbán, Western criticism of Hungary | Leave a comment

From Democracy to Autocracy: The Finishing Touches Are in the Electoral Law

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

Even before Fidesz, Hungary’s governing party obtained a 2/3 majority in the Hungarian Parliament in 2010, there were speculations about a possible game plan that could have assured that they remain in power forever.

Posted in autocracy, Áder János, democracy watch, electoral law, Hungarian, Hungary, international politics, parliament, sarkalatos törvények, választójogi törvény | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Falra Hányt Borsó: Why Did the European Parliament Decide to Scrutinize the Hungarian Constitution

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

Since the European Parliament passed a resolution directing the European Council to “thoroughly examine” the Hungarian constitution, and to return to them an analysis of potential human rights and EU treaty violations it might contain, I must have read at … Continue reading →

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A Case where Fair and Balanced Will Do Us No Good: The Civil Guards Movement in Hungary

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

It should be a well-known fact to those who are trying to catch up on the recent de-democratization of Hungary that the country has recently enacted a media law which instructs Hungarian journalists to remain “fair and balanced” in their … Continue reading →

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Hogy volt? – Obama’s Visit to Warsaw

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

This weekend, President Barack Obama participated in a summit of Eastern-European leaders in Warsaw, Poland, before he arrived back in the US to visit tornado devastation in his own country. The road that led to Warsaw, however, is much more … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Eastern-Europe, EU presidency, Hungarian, Hungary, Lithuania, Pál Schmitt, Poland, Politics, US diplomacy, Viktor Orbán | 3 Comments

On the Idea of Self-Imposed Isolation in the Age of Globalization

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

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Murderers on Trial

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

Four men had a habit on going on killing sprees, and they now face trial in a country increasingly tolerant of neo-Nazi sentiment. Their most famous crime shook what there is to remain of a civil society in Hungary. Early … Continue reading →

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