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Category Archives: English-language Hungarian news
Hungary Extradites Azerbaijani Axe Murderer: The Repercussions
Updates to Hungary’s Extradition Of Ramil Sahib Safarov Due to unabating interest in the repercussions of Hungary’s exchange of a common criminal for billions of euros – and the unending stream of developments in the story – this post is … Continue reading
Did Pál Schmitt Plagiarize His Dissertation? Expert Panel Publishes Its Report
(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
The New Hungarian Guard Continues to Initiate New Members
Contrary to expectations, the New Hungarian Guard – a splinter-group of the paramilitary arm organized by Hungary’s far-right Jobbik party – did not hold a huge demonstration of force on March 17 on Budapest’s Heroes Square. Approximately a hundred new … Continue reading
Pál Schmitt’s Plagiarized Doctoral Thesis: The Evidence
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
How The News Gets Edited on Hungarian State Television
Almost exactly a year after the enactment of Hungary’s restrictive media law, a scandal reveals editing techniques in use to manipulate the news reported on the country’s state-operated public television stations. The scandal concerns the manipulation of a television report … Continue reading
Far-Right MEP Morvai Not Welcome in Gandhi High School
Krisztina Morvai, member of the European Parliament for Jobbik, Hungary’s far-right party, was turned away from from a lecture in Eastern-Europe’s only school for students of Roma nationality. One of the most outspoken politicians of a party well-known for its … Continue reading
28 Arrested in Sit-In Against Criminalization of Homelessness in Budapest, Hungary
28 protesters were arrested on November 11 after another attempt by activists to impede passage of a bill in the Hungarian parliament that would criminalize homelessness in Hungary. The bill currently under consideration would increase the fine for homelessness from … Continue reading
“We or Nobody”: Hungarian Far-Right Party Holds Party Congress
It is hard to assess the most recent party congress of Jobbik, Hungary’s far-right party, where the emphasis was primarily on preparations to emerge as Hungary’s governing political force. In the part of the world where I live, we are celebrating … Continue reading
Posted in English-language Hungarian news, Gábor Vona, Hungarian far-right, Hungary
Tagged Jobbik, pártkongresszus
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Hungarian News Digest – Oct. 28 2011
The spirit of protest seems to be a dominant theme in Hungarian politics recently: the opposition demonstration held on Oct. 23, which drew 100,000 participants according to organizers, was only its most direct manifestation. In this week’s Hungarian News Digest, more … Continue reading
Posted in English-language Hungarian news, Ferenc Gyurcsány, Hungarian government, Hungarian News Digest, Hungarian parliament, Hungary, László Kövér, New Theater (Új Színház), public works, Viktor Orbán
Tagged Budapest, Democratic Coalition, Ferenc Gyurcsány, Gyöngyöspata, György Dörner, HÖOK, István Csurka, Jóri András, mandatory public work, New Theater
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Hungarian News Digest – Oct. 15, 2011
Hungarian far-right appointed to operate theater, György Matolcsy’s 750,000 HUF/month advisor, consequences of hate crimes and homelessness: covering the first half of October, here’s another edition of the short-format collection of Contrarian Hungarian news otherwise known as the Hungarian News … Continue reading
Posted in English-language Hungarian news, Fidesz, Gyöngyöspata, György Matolcsy, hate crimes in Hungary, Hungarian far-right, Hungarian government, Hungarian News Digest, Hungarian Roma, Hungary, Jobbik, Magyar Sziget 2011, neo-nazis in Hungary, New Theater (Új Színház)
Tagged Új Színház, Budapest Pride, Dörner György, Gyöngyöspata, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, HVIM, István Tarlós, Kopátsy Sándor, László Toroczkai, Matolcsy György, TASZ
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Budapest Mayor’s Campaign Against the Homeless
After a failed referendum, the mayor of Budapest’s 8th district unleashed the force of the law on the homeless. Police units harass those who appear to live on the street, arresting them for violating municipal regulations. In a now-famous document, … Continue reading
Hungarian Government to Block Opposition Protest on October 23 With Protest of Its Own
The Hungarian government called for a demonstration in support of the government’s policies, which would practically prevent those critical of the government to gather as planned for their biggest anti-government rally of this year on October 23.
Wide-Spread Protests Banned in Hungary
In Hungary, the series of events is known as D-Day, or “partraszállás napja” (embarkment day) and, as per the decision of the Hungarian courts, it remains to be banned. With a few exceptions – which make it even more confusing … Continue reading
Posted in democracy watch, English-language Hungarian news, Hungary, labor code, trade unions, workers rights
Tagged D-Day
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