Possible Council of Europe investigation over bias Council of Europe may investigate bias decisions of ECHR

Possible Council of Europe investigation over bias Council of Europe may investigate bias decisions of ECHR

Partenaire September 2, 2020

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on September 2, 2020. The president of the Council of Human Dignity (Emberi Méltóság Tanács), in a letter, is requesting the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) to investigate previous…

Politics

The Visegrád Four as the driving force behind Europe’s support for Belarusians

Olivier Bault September 1, 2020

Visegrád Group - “Poland still remembers the decisive events of 1989 and always supports its neighbours. I have called for an extraordinary meeting of the European Council and strong reaction from the EU to what is happening in Belarus. We must support…

Magyar Nemzet

To the German ambassador to Hungary

Partenaire August 27, 2020

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on August 26, 2020. Dear Mr. Johannes Haindl, Your Excellency: Mr. Michael Roth, the German Minister of State for Europe, indulged himself by uttering the following statement concerning Hungary: “Growing antisemitism in Hungary…

Politics

A tale of two very biased reports in the European Parliament: the López Aguilar report on Poland and the Sargentini report on Hungary

Olivier Bault August 27, 2020

European Union - The López Aguilar report on Poland was adopted by the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on July 16, 2020. The Sargentini report on Hungary was adopted by LIBE on June 25, 2018, and…

Magyar Nemzet

Threats to expel “Hungarian dogs” from Transcarpathia

Partenaire August 26, 2020

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on August 26, 2020. Hungarians in the Transcarpathian region have suffered a string of harassment from anonymous letters threatening persecution and destruction, bomb threats, and to top it off, a counter-terrorism drill. Even…

Politics

Address by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the inauguration of the Memorial to National Cohesion – FULL SPEECH

La Rédaction August 24, 2020

Hungary - Despite celebrations being somewhat diminished due to anti-COVID-19 measures, August 20th saw the inauguration of a memorial, in Budapest, to pre-Treay of Trianon Hungary in time for the 100th anniversary of that treaty. Following the end of the First World…

Magyar Nemzet

Acknowledgement from NATO

Partenaire August 14, 2020

The Hungarian Military Force Development Program is increasingly acknowledged by allies. NATO member states admit that our country is no longer just a „security free rider” onboard the North Atlantic Alliance, but rather a reliable member that fulfills its commitments. Since Hungary’s…

Society

Hollywood Runaway Productions in Socialist and Post-socialist Hungary

Omar Sayfo August 10, 2020

Abstract In the past decade, Hungary has grown from a peripheral destination of Hollywood runaway productions into the second biggest European filming location. At the same time, after decades of absence from the domestic and international scenes, local productions have made a…

Magyar Nemzet

István Hollik: The Hungarian left seeks foreign aid to gain power

Partenaire August 8, 2020

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on August 7, 2020. Katalin Cseh pushes for EU money to support opposition media. The Hungarian media landscape is quite diverse, and a large portion is markedly critical of the government. Katalin…

Politics

Why Hungary and Poland, and not Italy and France?

Olivier Bault August 5, 2020

Europe - “The ‘systemic threats to the rule of law’ and of democracy may not be where one would think”, and “it will have escaped no one's notice that such power left in the hands of the European institutions can be turned…

Magyar Nemzet

Nonsense: Attacks on the government for defending freedom of speech

Partenaire August 4, 2020

Hungary - We didn’t have to wait long for the left to distort the recommendation from Attila Péterfalvi, leader of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH). Mr. Péterfalvi suggested that the government create legislation surrounding social media…

Society

Are the Szeklers Responsible for Index’s Fate?

The Editorial Board July 30, 2020

Hungary – On July 22, the editor-in-chief of Index, the most-read Hungarian news portal, was fired by its management board. This happened a month after Index’s board, well-known for its anti-government positions and liberal activism, started voicing their concerns about losing their…