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Democracy on Life Support: Vive la Fidesz
Fidesz supporter Citizen X shares his thoughts on the logic of Fidesz’s rise. Do you think policies such as those of Fidesz/Orbán are viable in the twenty-first century? Do you think they are appropriate to prepare Hungary as an EU member state in the next 5-10 years? Citizen X: Some […]
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Hungary: Reforms of media laws under Fidesz
Open publication – Free publishing – More challenges
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Friendship among competitors: swimmers around the world
On April 30, 2012 Norway lost one of its best swimmers when 26 year old Alexander Dale Oen died of cardiac arrest. During the London Olympics more fellow swimmers remembered him. It was a shock for the Norwegian nation. Oen was one of their favourites, a very successful and much-loved […]
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Public Private Partnerships – a Lifeline for Struggling Universities
One unintentional yet potentially welcome consequence of the education reform in Hungary is the promotion of public-private partnerships (PPPs). In primary and secondary education the churches are taking over a lot of schools which hope for better financing through the takeover as was discussed in a previous Local View on Future Challenges. […]