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With Recession Looming, European Leaders Debate on How to Shake the Money Tree

With the relief of reopening comes the fear of the oncoming recession. Now that many European countries have begun to...

2020.06.19.

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Trianon 2020: Where One Thing Ends, Another Begins

A week after the anniversary of Trianon, we are coming to the close of this four-part series. So far, every...

2020.06.11.

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Trianon 2020: Deportations, Assimilation, and Broken Promises

While the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Trianon has officially passed, we still have two more parts to this...

2020.06.07.

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Trianon 2020: Hungary’s Versailles

Today is June 4th, 2020. Exactly one hundred years ago, the Treaty of Trianon was signed in the palace after...

2020.06.04.

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Trianon 2020: Investigating Magyarization and Liberal Nationalism

This June 4th will mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Trianon, the treaty that dismantled...

2020.06.02.

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Responsible Tourism in the Wake of Coronavirus: A New Normal?

Freedom, freedom at last! As of this past Monday, the quarantine of Budapest has been lifted, with only limited restrictions...

2020.05.22.

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The Coronavirus Challenge and an Outlook on the Future

In December 2019, a series of pneumonic cases of unknown cause emerged in Wuhan, China, with a clinical presentation resembling...

2020.05.18.

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John Paul II – The Man of Action

After about two month of waiting, on the 18th of May, churches that have been closed to avoid the spread...

2020.05.18.

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Romania: The Multicultural Country That Acts Like A Nation State

In recent weeks, political tensions have been escalating between the Romanian state and the Hungarian minority in Transylvania. A few...

2020.05.15.

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Coronavirus: Is it Too Early to Lift Restrictions?

The strict measures introduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic were relaxed in the countryside in Hungary last week, while this...

2020.05.15.

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Perfect harmony in Europe: is ‘solidarity’ the new paradigm, or a trendy buzzword?

On May 9th every year, Europeans celebrate peace and unity. It is called ‘Europe Day.’ “The date marks the anniversary...

2020.05.14.

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“Build your house on stone, not on sand” – the story of rejecting the Istanbul Convention

The Hungarian National Assembly turned down the Istanbul Convention on Tuesday. In November 2019, the EU urged states which had...

2020.05.07.

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Why Would National Regions Benefit Europe?

The recent European Citizens’ Initiative on national regions is nearing the end of the signature-collecting period. Many hundreds of thousands...

2020.05.05.

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Labour Day 2020: Let’s Talk Basic Income

As Labour Day rolls around this year, the holiday will make little difference to the many Hungarians who have been...

2020.05.01.

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Jobs for “everybody” in 3 months – is that within reach?

On Monday at the National Assembly, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that anyone who has lost employment due to the...

2020.04.29.

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Saving Hungarian Small Businesses from Viral Damage

What will happen to Hungarian small businesses as this corona-induced recession continues for the indefinite future? This is the question...

2020.04.24.

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Be Prepared: Individual Responsibility Will Take Over after Gov’t Restrictions Ease

Many countries in Europe are planning in the coming days to ease government restrictions that were imposed earlier due to...

2020.04.24.

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Coronavirus: Can We Have a Summer Holiday This Year?

As more and more EU states begin to relax restrictions introduced because of the coronavirus, and summer is less than...

2020.04.23.

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Is it a scandal or a sign of fraternity to donate in times of need when resources are scarce for your own people?

On Monday, Tímea Szabó, founder and associate president of Párbeszéd party, raised her voice in the National Assembly against the...

2020.04.22.

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Orthodox Easter in Quarantine: ‘Jesus Goes Through Closed Doors’

One week ago, the Catholic world celebrated Easter, with worshippers joining online religious services throughout the globe as assemblage has...

2020.04.20.

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As the World Falls to Corona, China Rises

China is the word on everyone’s lips these days, even more than usual. As we are midway through the second...

2020.04.17.

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