Hungary has turned its back on the European Union and is heading off on its own political and economic path.
Hungary’s U-Turn
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Funding Roma Autonomy
Despite a worldwide reduction in poverty, the economic situation of Roma in East-Central Europe has declined.
Once at the Forefront of Transition to Capitalism, Hungary Slips Back
Because it had already been experimenting with a mixed economy, Hungary’s transition to capitalism was less painful than other East-Central Europe communist states.
Trade Unionists in Hungary Seek to Keep Jaws of Austerity From Closing on Them
Workers in Hungary were forced to resort to road closures to bring the government to the negotiating table.
The Greatest Threat to Europe
Europe will never fully democratize until the Roma enjoy the same rights, privileges, and opportunities as their European brethren.
Hungary’s Relative Income Equality Hides Other Inequities
Hungary’s inequality is manifested in education, health care, transportation, and ― prejudice against Roma.
The Jellification of Politics
The world will not end with bang or a whimper. It will end with the silent slither of jellyfish. Literally. And figuratively. On the literal level, jellyfish are indeed taking over. As a result of global warming, overfishing, and fertilizer runoff, these surprisingly...
Hungary: A Cancer in the Middle of Europe
Something is dreadfully wrong with Hungary. Worse, what’s wrong with Hungary is not unique in Europe. What’s eating away at a free society in Hungary has metastasized. This same cancer is present elsewhere on the continent, even if it hasn’t come to the attention of diagnosticians.
Balkan Blues
As one travels south into the lands of the former Ottoman Empire, the blues became more and more significant in both architecture and music.