Category Archives: közmunka

Hungarian News Digest – Sept. 27 2011

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Every week, there are several news stories that are of interest (to me at least) but for which I never seem to find enough time to write about. I thought it might be worth experimenting with a new series, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Antal Rogán, Előd Novák, Fidesz, Forex loans, Hungarian far-right, Hungarian News Digest, János Lázár, Jobbik, közmunka, public works | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Mandatory Public Work Projects in Hungary

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

“We would like to give them valuable and useful work,” said Károly Papp, undersecretary of Hungary’s Department of the Interior, the public officer in charge of Hungary’s public works program. “Workers are going to learn agriculture for a year, and … Continue reading →

Posted in criminalization of poverty, extreme right electoral wins, Fidesz, Gyöngyöspata, Hungarian far-right militias, Hungarian government, Hungarian Roma, Hungary, Jobbik, közfoglalkoztatási törvény, közmunka, munkanélküliség, public works, Sándor Pintér, unemployment, Viktor Orbán, workers rights | Tagged | 15 Comments

Der Spiegel: The Goulash Archipelago – EU Remains Silent as Hungary Veers Off Course

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

On Monday, the German-language weekly Der Spiegel published an exceptionally comprehensive piece on the most disconcerting political developments in Hungary that took place during this summer and on the reasons why this must worry the international community, and the European … Continue reading →

Posted in European Union, Fidesz, former prime ministers, Hungarian government, Hungary, közfoglalkoztatási törvény, közmunka, media law, parliament, public media firings, unemployment, US-Hungarian diplomatic relationships, Viktor Orbán, Western criticism of Hungary | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Még egy lapáttal: Hungarian Gulag in the Making

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

UPDATE – 07/11/2011: Proposal now officially a law in Hungary. Scroll down for details. We are continually behind. The news coming out of Hungary follow in such close succession that, just when we feel like we have caught our breath, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hungarian Roma, Hungary, közfoglalkoztatási törvény, közmunka, országgyülés, public works, Sándor Pintér, Viktor Orbán, workers rights | Tagged , , | 5 Comments