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Change is coming to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Parliament passed today a new bill that will devote significantly more funds to research and modernise what was becoming an obsolete research academy.
The Spokesman's Blog, Zoltán Kovács
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Hungarian NGO activists lobby MPs in the Dutch Parliament to put more pressure on Hungary
Earlier this week, NRC Handelsblad in the Netherlands published an interview with Márta Pardavi, president of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, under the title, “I understand if the Dutch are wondering...
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The usual suspects: If you want to understand what’s behind the demonstrations in Budapest, keep your eyes peeled for the Soros network and see who’s doing all the talking
Five takeaways on democracy and the weekend demonstrations in Hungary
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Hungarian Presidency of Visegrád Four: Our group serves as example of strength from strong nation states
“Over the past two years, the Visegrád Four,” said Prime Minister Orbán on Monday in Warsaw, “have succeeded in not only protecting Hungary, but also the southern border of Europe.”...
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The troubling alliance between NGOs and human traffickers off Europe’s southern border
An increasing number of reports indicate that non-governmental organizations are collaborating with human traffickers to illegally transport migrants into Europe, undocumented and unchecked.
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Myth: If they want EU funds, Eastern European members must tow the line on Brussels' migration dictates
In today’s information-saturated world, we encounter a number of arguments and story lines that become popular and oft-repeated despite having almost no basis in fact. They sound compelling and have many people who would very much like to believe them, but they’re not true. The longer they linger, however, the more they get in the way. These myths deserve to be busted.
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Hungary, says Washington Post, has unleashed a “xenophobic attack” on a “beacon of freedom”
Professional media outlets who fail to ask critical questions or consult a balance of sources, who favor a hysterical narrative over rational discourse, are simply not professional
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Conservatives should take on “fight with the Left” to save Europe, says PM Orbán
In the face of a political adversary that wants to transform Europe by allowing unbridled immigration, casting aside subsidiarity and encumbering the labor markets with bureaucratic rules, the center-right political forces of Europe must summon the confidence to “accept the intellectual and political fight with the Left,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, addressing the European People’s Party Congress in Malta today.
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Every university – domestic or foreign – must follow the rules
A comprehensive study on 28 foreign institutions of higher education operating in Hungary reveals that not all of these educational service providers abide by existing regulations
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That’s exactly what we’re talking about
Crackdown it's not. Considering how these organizations are using foreign funding to engage in political activities in Hungary, any government in the world would call for greater transparency.
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Upbeat economic outlook, says PM Orbán, “encourages us to dream big and not lay back”
Hungary’s economy hit the ground running this year. The major indicators are trending positive and international investors have taken note. Signs of a strong recovery, however, do not mean we can rest. Instead, said Prime Minister Orbán, it means that it’s time to dream big.
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‘The Hungarian model is working,’ says PM Orbán, ‘but faces 5 threats this year’
As a result of the hard work of Hungarian people, Hungary once again stands before an “economic breakthrough,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressing the Parliament earlier this week at the opening of the spring session.
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Daring to be small and the killing of Hungary’s Olympic dream
“For a referendum, one needs majority,” said Prime Minister Orbán, but “for winning the Olympic bid, one needs unity.”