Zoltán Balog

Zoltán Balog

ZOLTÁN BALOG (Ózd, 1958) is Minister of Human Capacities and a pastor of the Reformed Church. He has been active in the parliamentary work of Fidesz since 1990. From 1998 to 2002, he was a chief advisor to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. As a theologian, he held office at the European Protestant Open University between 1992 and 1998 and has been the leader of the Protestant Forum since 1996. From 2003, he was the Director-General of the Foundation for a Civic Hungary, where he is currently Chairman of the Advisory Board.

IN PURSUIT OF ANSWERS TO A LONG HIDDEN CRISIS

Keynote Speeches of the International Consultation On Christian Persecution, Budapest, 11–13 October 2017* Yesterday was the 11th anniversary of the discovery of the dead body of the beheaded Syriac Orthodox Vicar, Father Paulos Iskander in Mosul. His kidnappers had demanded 350,000 dollars for his freedom. Yet, two days later it

THE REFORMATION TODAY

What, if anything, will shape the possible future of Hungary and the Hungarians? Will we, Protestants and Catholics, be a blessing for a future Hungary? The question is whether all of those who have something of value that only they know and they know best can add that value to

BEHIND GOD’S BACK

NT: Why have previous Hungarian governments failed to deal with the Roma situation in Hungary and what can your government do differently? ZB: We have data on government activities towards the Gypsies – as they have been traditionally called in Hungary – since the time of the Austro-Hungarian queen, Maria Teresa,