Category Archives: Pál Schmitt

Hungarian Government Names New President, While Disgraced Ex-President Schmitt Goes to … Heaven

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

It is almost certain now: János Áder, a founding member of the Fidesz party and a staunch loyalist of Viktor Orbán will replace disgraced former president Pál Schmitt in Hungary’s highest political office.

Posted in Áder János, Fidesz, Hungarian president, Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), Katalin Szili, László Sólyom, Pál Schmitt, Zsolt Bayer | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

“It was honest, manly work”: Hungarian President Pál Schmitt Refuses to Resign

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

Hungary’s president Pál Schmitt has been embroiled in a plagiarism scandal. Accusations were brought in January that 180 out of his 215-page-long doctoral dissertation were lifted from another author, but close scrutiny following in the wake of the scandal has also … Continue reading →

Posted in Fidesz, Hungarian president, Pál Schmitt | Tagged , , , , | 15 Comments

Did Pál Schmitt Plagiarize His Dissertation? Expert Panel Publishes Its Report

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

(Update: on March 29, the president was stripped of his doctoral title by the academic senate of Semmelweis University – see list of developments since publication of this post below the photo). On March 27, an expert panel released the … Continue reading →

Posted in English-language Hungarian news, Fidesz, Hungarian president, Pál Schmitt | Tagged , , , | 17 Comments

Pál Schmitt’s Plagiarized Doctoral Thesis: The Evidence

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Hungary’s President Pál Schmitt is engulfed in a major scandal resulting in vocal calls for his resignation. As the Hungarian news magazine HVG first reported, Schmitt’s doctoral thesis (“The Analysis of the Program of Modern Era Olympic Games” - Az újkori olimpiai … Continue reading →

Posted in English-language Hungarian news, Hungarian president, Hungary, Pál Schmitt | Tagged , , | 26 Comments

To The Margins of An Early January Protest in Hungary

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Hungarians themselves may have been too scared to realize that, following their protest against the country’s new constitution, they were cast into the limelight of international attention. While less than a thousand politicians gathered to celebrate the new “fundamental law” in … Continue reading →

Posted in 4K!, Democratic Coalition, Ferenc Gyurcsány, Hungarian government, Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), Hungary, Hungary-protests, LMP, Pál Schmitt | Tagged , | 10 Comments

D-Day: Demonstrations in Hungary

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

A long weekend of protests began in the Hungarian capital: trade unions and civic organizations are taking to the street with their many grievances against their government. This post is continually updated with the news coming out of Hungary – … Continue reading →

Posted in D-Day, demonstrations, Hungary, Pál Schmitt, trade unions, workers rights | Tagged , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Hungarian Protest Art Competition: What Else Could Viktor Orbán Get His Hands On?

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

The election of their government brought them such tragic results that many Hungarians decided to channel their frustration into a competition of an entirely different kind. One Million for the Freedom of Press in Hungary – a civic organization demanding the … Continue reading →

Posted in György Matolcsy, Hungarian parliament, Hungary, Pál Schmitt, Péter Szijjártó, protest art, Viktor Orbán | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Open Letter by The Hungarian Helsinki Committee Asks Viktor Orbán and Pál Schmitt to Condemn Hate

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

“The silent man is an accomplice,” starts out an open letter delivered by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee to three of the highest public dignitaries of the Hungarian state. The Hungarian branch of the international non-profit organization that monitors human rights … Continue reading →

Posted in English-language Hungarian news, Gyöngyöspata, Helsinki Committee, Hungarian far-right, Hungary, Jobbik, Magyar Sziget 2011, neo-nazis in Hungary, Pál Schmitt, Péter Polt, Viktor Orbán | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

The Unbearable Weightlessness of Hungarian President Pál Schmitt

Posted on August 6, 2011 by

Sum up the story of what’s taking place in Hungary in one sentence and you are likely to implicate the power dynamics in the parliament for the worrisome changes. In 2010, Hungary’s governing party was able to obtain 2/3 of … Continue reading →

Posted in Hungary, Pál Schmitt, Viktor Orbán | Tagged | Leave a comment

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