Europe and Transatlantic

- July 2, 2013 - Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union after a decade of negotiations. The hope that it will now go up with the economy, but slightly and widespread corruption in the country far. The dossier provides a collection of articles about the likely changes in ten key areas of social life. more»

A Joint Statement from the G20 Civil Summit in Russia

- June 19, 2013 - As in Russia severe restrictions are being placed on civil society organisations which enables them to operate freely. Therefore nearly 30 civil organizations have signed a joint statement in the forefront of the G20 summit in Russia - stating there views of a functioning democratic process in civil societies. more»

No such Internet freedom says your virtual landlord

- June 18, 2013 - The NSA scandal is not just a problem for the American democracy. Other American, European, Asian, and African people have also a right to know the whereabouts of their private data. Dr. Thorsten Wetzling more»

Videos

Energiewende – Think European!

- April 11, 2013 - Our international conference took place on April 9th/10th and gave speakers from across Europe a chance to talk about the opportunities in and obstacles towards an Energiewende in Europe. Here you find video recordings of the talks and discussions. more»

Analysis

Some factual notes on the Fourth Amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law

- April 2, 2013 - Since 2010 the Fidesz-KDNP coalition adopted a new constitution with so far four rounds of constitutional amendments. This analysis issued by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and the Eötvös Károly Institute highlights the specific concerns in relation to the Fourth Amendment. Nóra Novoszádek more»

Comment

The lesson of the latest amendments to the Hungarian constitution

- March 15, 2013 - With the constitutional amendments adopted on the 11th of March, Viktor Orbán has once again caused a surprise. The reactions of the Western European public show that there is still an inadequate grasp of how political power is exercised by Orbán’s government. European democrats now finally need to formulate a common position against the power centralization in the country. Eva van de Rakt, Kristóf Szombati more»

Dossier: "Focus on Hungary"

Notes on the current phase of electoral reform in Hungary

- December 17, 2012 - After passing the Electoral Procedure Act, we are still far from knowing the final rules less than a year and a half ahead of the next parliamentary elections. However, the new electoral system turns out to be a measure of the governing party to increase its chances of winning the 2014 general election, while oppositional parties will be forced to organise their activist network and engage in a door-to-door campaign more effectively than before. Róbert László more»

The Crisis as Opportunity for Greater Sustainability and Distributive Justice

- December 10, 2012 - The debt and financial crisis in Europe has accentuated three major areas in need of reform: national debt, the stability of the financial system, and the unbalanced distribution of incomes and wealth. There are instruments of reform that could work effectively for all three areas. Simon Wolf more»

The Story of the "Hungarian Orange"

- November 23, 2012 - Berlin-based Hungarian artist Artúr van Balen has travelled to Hungary to join the opposition protests in Budapest on the 23rd of October. With the help of around 15 artists and activists van Balen created the "Hungarian Orange", a 5 meter long, 3.5 meter high inflatable lemon, which they brought to the protests. But not everyone was amused by the playful object. Artúr van Balen more»

Clinton Misses Another Opportunity to Arrest Bosnia’s Downward Spiral

- November 21, 2012 - It was the second visit of Hillary Clinton in Bosnia and Herzegovina without any positive outcome. Unfortunately, the situation will surely deteriorate further and chances for helping the country to become a really functioning and democratic state will grow smaller Kurt Bassuener more»

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