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Category Archives: Western criticism of Hungary
Neelie Kroes on Hungary: “Full compliance with fundamental rights norms should be evident to all EU Member States”
“Hungary is a member of the Council of Europe, a body that has been setting standards for the protection of fundamental rights in Europe for over half a century since adoption of the European Convention on Human Rights. Their recommendations … Continue reading
Political Debate in the Homeland (#2): The Behavior of Colonialists
The unique style of political debate in Hungary was already given ample space on this blog in last week’s post about pro-government journalist Zsolt Bayer’s television show. Continuing what might end up an entire series, this post introduces another talk … Continue reading
Political Debate in the Homeland: Hungarian Television Show Analyzes EP Hearing on Hungarian Democracy
The following are excerpts from a broadcast seen on a government-friendly television station in Hungary on February 10, 2012. “Korrektúra” (Editing Proof) provides political commentary during its regularly scheduled 30-minute slot on Echo TV. Last week, the show’s three panelists … Continue reading
The Dear Leader To His People: A Christmas Interview with Viktor Orbán
The Christmas edition of the Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet reached the government’s eager supporters complete with a lengthy interview featuring Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán. Mr. Orbán is most interesting as a politician when he is speaking to his own, and since one could hardly … Continue reading
European Journalists’ Solidarity Petition to Support Journalists in Hungary
From the media release of EFJ, the European Federation of Journalists:
Der Spiegel: The Goulash Archipelago – EU Remains Silent as Hungary Veers Off Course
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 Der Spiegel, government debts
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Dysfunctional: What Happens in Hungary Stays in Hungary
It is not merely of quaint sociological importance when people come to entertain the notion that it constitutes “treason” – a betrayal of the nation – to discuss Hungary’s domestic politics internationally. Children from a dysfunctional family background soon learn … Continue reading
Questions Remaining about Thomas Melia’s Critical Assessment of the Hungarian Government
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
Deutsch vs. Melia: But Who the Heck Is Tamás Deutsch?
Yet again, there is an obscene amount of time and space spent in the Hungarian press on a famous Fidesz politician’s own obscene communications. That the vulgarities targeted a high-ranking US diplomat, who just one day ago “dared” criticize legislation … Continue reading
Posted in Deutsch Tamás, English-language Hungarian news, Fidesz, Hungarian reception of Western criticism, Hungary, Németh Zsolt, Thomas Melia, US-Hungarian diplomatic relationships, Viktor Orbán, Western criticism of Hungary
Tagged dajcstomi Twitter feed, US House Foreign Affairs European and Eurasian Committee
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