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Illiberal Hungary, as a Result of Historical Frustrations – One Way Road?

April 16, 2018

Both Europe and Hungary were surprised one week ago by witnessing the third, landslide victory of Viktor Orbán, with unexpectedly high participation, resulting a consitutional supermajority. Were the elections fair and democratic? Is the Hungarian illiberalism democracy or dictatorship? What are the cornerstones of the Orbán regime? What about the weak opposition? What are the… » read more

  Posted by Hungarian-European Citizen

blogactiv, Civil Society (NGOs), EU news & updates, Europe's East, European Integration, Hungary, Visegrád alliance (PL-CZ-SK-HU)

Back to the Future: Post 2020 EU budget predictions

September 27, 2017

Brussels, 27th September 2017. – The Future of EU Finances has been taking shape in front of our eyes. After carefully listening to what was officially presented on behalf of the Commission about the Future of EU Finances, I tried to identify 6 guiding principles which I think will shape and shake the post 2020… » read more

  Posted by Hungarian-European Citizen

blogactiv, EU news & updates, EU Priorities 2020, Euro & Finance, Health & Consumers, Hungary, Public Health

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‘Let’s Stop Budapest!’ – for Hungary, but by Hungarians

April 18, 2017

Genval, 14th April 2017 – Harassment of independent and critical NGOs, attempt to close the Central European University, mass anti-European campaign called ‘Let’s stop Brussels!’, violating Human Rights of Asylum seekers and antigypsyism resulting segregated education are the recent scandals in Hungary. If you look at them one-by-one and together, they can be considered as… » read more

  Posted by Hungarian-European Citizen

blogactiv, Civil Society (NGOs), EU news & updates, European citizens, European Integration, Hungary, Roma

#IstandwithCEU: Illiberal Hungary’s Move against Freedom of Science

April 3, 2017

Genval, 2nd April 2017 – The latest plans of illiberal Hungary aiming to close the Central European University (CEU) can be explained in the context of 2018 general elections. As there is no potent opposition, the government desperately needs permanent war rhetoric & a popular public ennemy. Attacking science and research can however backfire. (source… » read more

  Posted by Hungarian-European Citizen

blogactiv, Civil Society (NGOs), Culture, Education, Hungary, Languages & Culture

Would a European Ban of Transfats Be Better Regulation?

April 5, 2016

Genval, 4th April, 2016 – Yes, it would, because – strangely enough – this time the industry is asking for more regulation: public health and consumer protection NGOs are united with processed food industry giants on the ban of industrially produced trans fats. Since this is a strange alliance of organisations usually having conflicting (private… » read more

  Posted by Hungarian-European Citizen

Agriculture & Food, blogactiv, Civil Society (NGOs), Consumer Protection, Health & Consumers, Hungary, Public Health

Hungary’s Orbán plots to murder blind mole rats

August 26, 2015

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been accused of increasingly dictatorial tendencies but he has never been accused of plotting the murder of blind mole rats. That all changed this week in the wake of strongman Orbán’s pushing on with plans for a 110 mile fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia. The fence, designed to… » read more

Hungary, Jean-Claude Juncker, Serbia, Viktor Orban, Vojvodina Blind Mole Rat

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Hungary and the Energy Union: The devil is in the details

August 4, 2015

Hungary needs to transform its energy sector. But can the Energy Union kickstart such change? The vision presented by the European Commission’s Vice President Maroš Šefčovič includes a few promising nuggets, but overall risks reinforcing the status quo. by Alexa Botár, cross-posted from the Bankwatch blog. In a series of blog posts, Bankwatch campaigners are… » read more

Bankwatch, biomass, Climate & Environment, EFSI, Energy, Energy Union, Hungary, Maroš Šefčovič

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Europa Media launches the next generation training courses on EU Project Management

June 24, 2015

What is the best way of learning how to successfully manage your EU-funded research and innovation project? There are several companies on the European market providing training programs on managing EU-funded projects. Some of them are “innovators” and “early adopters” and some of them – let’s say – “are playing safe”. To describe Europa Media’s… » read more

Budapest, consortium, EC audit, EU funding, EU project, EU projects, EU related news, Europa Media Training Courses, financial management, FP7, hands-on experience, Horizon2020, Hungary, networking, project management, project proposal, seminar, technical management, training course

Europa Media launches the next generation training courses on EU Project Management

What is the best way of learning how to successfully manage your EU-funded research and innovation project? There are several companies on the European market providing training programs on managing EU-funded projects. Some of them are “innovators” and “early adopters” and some of them – let’s say – “are playing safe”. To describe Europa Media’s… » read more

Budapest, consortium, EC audit, EU funding, EU project, EU projects, EU related news, Europa Media Training Courses, financial management, FP7, hands-on experience, Horizon2020, Hungary, networking, project management, project proposal, technical management, training course, workshop

Half time review

March 28, 2011

Hungary is now in the depths of its presidential term. I decided to point out some of my reflections on the issue, but I would also ask you to do exactly the same by posting a comment. I wonder how Europeans judge the first-ever Hungarian EU-presidency. The everyday routine of the European (public) administration seems… » read more

Hungarian, Hungary, presidency

Elvis (Officially) Dead in Budapest

March 24, 2011

While national Fidesz, the strongest governing party in Europe, is taking an effort to finish a new constitution for Hungary, its municipal group in Budapest has different ambitions. The party has won over the city council for the first time in October 2010 and it is busy re-arranging the streetmap. Elvis Presley will be declared… » read more

Hungary

Hungarian Constitution “Written on an iPad”

March 4, 2011

József Szájer, MEP and founding member for Fidesz, the Hungarian governing party that has secured a two-thirds supermajority with 53% of the votes in 2010, boasts that the Hungarian constitution is written on iPad. Actually, on his iPad. Mr Szájer is a member of the European Parliament, and also the leader of the committee that… » read more

Constitution, Hungary, ipad
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