Dossier: Focus on Hungary
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The Heinrich Böll Foundation is compiling a dossier containing articles on the situation in Hungary since the right-wing government came to power in April 2010. The arguments and opinions presented in the dossier provide an acute, sometimes trenchant critique of the current government and its policies. We see our role in supporting the democratic voices in Hungary and raising public attention in Europe with regard to critical developments in our common political space.
We hope that this dossier will help our readers get a better grasp of the controversies surrounding the socio-political changes in Hungary, and thereby involve members of the European public in the crucial debate on democracy in a changing Europe. This debate is not limited to current developments in Hungary. We see democracy as a never-finished task. There is no guarantee against retrogression, and it’s always up to citizens to reinforce democratic structures and procedures through their engagement in the public sphere.
Ellen Ueberschär, President, Heinrich Böll Foundation
Nino Lejava, Head of Office, Heinrich Böll Foundation Prague (Nino.Lejava@cz.boell.org)
Nóra Köves, Editor of the dossier (Nora.Koves@cz.boell.org)
- How to assess the Hungarian local election outcome
19.Dec.2019 - 13:38 - Karácsony: It has become obvious that there is an alternative to the Fidesz party
19.Dec.2019 - 12:29 - Deny, Deter, Deprive: the demolishment of the asylum system in Hungary
08.Nov.2019 - 11:40 - Karácsony: It has become obvious that there is an alternative to the Fidesz party
08.Nov.2019 - 11:34 - The Stakes of the Local Government Elections in Hungary
11.Oct.2019 - 13:45 - The Wrong Man in the Wrong Place
09.Oct.2019 - 12:11 - Transforming the opposition in Hungary after the EP elections
03.Jul.2019 - 13:36 - “Bitter experiences” reconsidered: paradigm change in Holocaust memorialisation
28.Jun.2019 - 14:52 - Political integration of Hungarian students, 2019
10.Jun.2019 - 15:04
- The situation in Hungary is unchanged
17.Apr.2019 - 17:02
Democracy
In many countries around the world people are protesting against injustice, abuse of power, dire living conditions, and they are campaigning for higher standards. In the process new forms of citizens’ participation in political and administrative processes are evolving. We support all attempts to achieve greater democratisation and participation.