Many leave Hungary and the rest of East-Central Europe in search of opportunity; others arrive in search of better lives.
Hungary Is the Second Leading Country in the EU for “Irregular Border Crossings”
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Hungary
Obama and the Gordian Knot of Politics
Democracy has become more about bureaucratic procedure and less about the people.
Loss of Manufacturing Jobs and Lack of Housing Policy Have Led to Homelessness in Hungary
Homelessness in Hungary no longer means exile or alienation as during the Soviet era, but no roof over one’s head.
The Wall
Few images from the last days of the Cold War are as enduring in the West as the fall of the Berlin Wall. But in Central and Eastern Europe, a more complex picture emerges.
Recreating Central Europe
According to Central Europe expert Dariusz Kalan, the biggest mistake since the Warsaw Pact was disbanded is that “we don’t have a common voice in Central Europe.”
NATO: Rebellion in the Ranks?
The countries of the former Warsaw Pact are not knuckling under to pressure from Russia. They’re trying to avoid a new cold war.
East Central Europe Slow to View Roma as Consumers
The business community hasn’t begun to see Roma as consumers because it’s too busy worrying about how an association with them would adversely affect its image.
The Flowering of Feminism in Hungary
“Women’s liberation” made little if any impact in the latter days of the Communist era.
The Hungarian Horseradish
Hungarians take pride in the often hermetic nature of their culture, but can be prone to slighting outside influences.
Can the Hungarian Party “Can Politics Be Different” Live up to Its Name?
Hungarian environmentalists had been trying to create an authentic Green Party ever since the end of Communism.