Early morning on the Buda shore, just beside Liberty Bridge, a smudged, autumnal sun rising lazily over Pest. The Danube is low, and a floating landing stage, moored to the
Ferenc Hörcher, political philosopher, editor of the Hungarian website Mos Maiorum, spoke with the English philosopher about the European intellectual elite, the Hungarian national identity, and why the IMF agreement
The interest of Hungarian citizens and political elites in the latest governmental change in neighbouring Slovakia is hardly surprising given the spikiness of disputes over bilateral issues over the last
On 29 July 2012, a referendum on the impeachment of the President took place in Romania. It was the climax of a story that started in May when a new
1987 – November: Workers’ protests in Brasov (Brasso), brutally crushed by Securitate. 1989 – 16 December: Secret police attempts to arrest Hungarian pastor László Tőkés draw large crowds of ethnic Hungarians and Romanians,
The discovery of László Csatáry, the 97 year old former commander of the Kassa (now Košice in eastern Slovakia) ghetto, living quietly in a residential district in Budapest, drew international
NT: Both László Csatáry and Sándor Képíró were 97 year olds, living quiet lives at a remarkable age in the Hungarian capital, when they were suddenly hurled into the spotlight and
The question of whether currency devaluation could or should be used as a tool to improve the competitiveness of the Hungarian economy crops up in public policy discussions in Hungary
One of the most common misunderstandings among those studying economic development theory has been the idea that a weak currency is beneficial for economic development. This old fallacy has regularly
Given the acute challenges that Hungary is facing in the fifth year of the financial disturbances in Europe, one could argue that it is not topical to discuss the whys,
It is once again a great pleasure to be taking part in a conference at the House of Terror Museum in Budapest. Taken out of context, that sentence might sound
It is difficult to interpret the life and times of Joseph Stalin (1878?–1953) according to Euro- Atlantic world values. After the staged showdown in the wake of victory in the
On the Common Roots of Pennsylvanian and Hungarian Anabaptism The history of 17th and 18th century Anabaptism provides a unique link between the religious and cultural histories of the United
Poems translated with an Introduction by Tony Brinkley and with a Note by the author TRANSLATOR’S INTRODUCTION Each of the five poems from Gyula Kodolányi’s Messages of W. Sh. is titled
From apparel design to sacral banners, from performance fashion shows to landscaping and philosophical poetry, the work of Erzsébet Katona Szabó (b. 1952) stretches a uniquely wide spectrum. Compellingly elegant
The exhibition Art and Design for All: The Victoria and Albert Museum (Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 15 June – 16 September 2012) traces the origins of the ever-innovative Victoria and Albert Museum (“V&A”), and
From South Kensington to Budapest “Collections and public monuments are the true teachers of a free people.They are not merely the teachers of practical exercises,but more importantly the schools of
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