News

Memories of an Eyewitness

István Hegedűs gave an interview to hvg.hu on 12 June 2019 about the reburial of Imre Nagy and his fellow martyrs and the speech held by Viktor Orbán.

European Elections 2019 - Renewing the Political Agenda for a United Europe

The Hungarian Europe Society held an international conference supported by the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung für die Freiheit entitled "European Elections 2019 - Renewing the Political Agenda for a United Europe" on 12-13 April 2019 at the Ibis Styles Budapest Center (Rákóczi út 58, H-1074 Budapest).

European Citizens on Both Sides of the Channel

 

No Populist Break-through

István Hegedűs gave an interview to Klubrádió on 28 May 2019 about the European elections.

Events

Ukraine at Turning Point
Debunking Disinformation & Fake News on Ukraine's Labour Migration - The Hungarian Europe Society together with Europe Without Barriers organised a workshop entitled "Ukraine at Turning Point - Debunking Disinformation & Fake News on Ukraine's Labour Migration" on 20 May 2019 in...
Changes in Hungary from American Perspective
Once again the Hungarian Europe Society organised the leadership program of the German Marshall Fund of the United States between 29 March and 3 April 2019 in Budapest and the Danube Bend. The Hungarian study tour for five US fellows - Priscilla Cheng, Los Angeles County, Federation of Labor, AFL-...
Ideology or Political Style?
Benjamin de Cleen, Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, made a presentation entitled "Populism, nationalism, and European politics" on 6 March 2019 in Budapest.
Professional European Civic Activism
The Hungarian Europe Society was a host organiser of the "European Civics Academy" training led by The Good Lobby, a Brussels-based NGO. The training which was held on 26 February 2019 at Európa Pont in Budapest, provides knowledge and practical skills for activists, NGO experts and university...

Declarations

Against the Gleichschaltung of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The Civilisation Coalition - including its member organisation, the Hungarian Europe Society - protested in a declaration on 4 June 2019 against the new intentions of the Hungarian government to undermine academic freedom. 
Participation and Voice
Thirty-five civil organisations, including the Hungarian Europe Society as well as former ombudsmen Jenő Kaltenbach and László Majtényi, sent a letter to the Hungarian President on 23 May 2019. According to their request, János Áder should nominate his candidate to the position of the next...
Protest and Resistance
More than a hundred NGOs, the Hungarian Europe Society among them, have joined a common manifesto published on the occasion of the 15 March 2019 public holiday, in which they declare their shared democratic values. At the same time they demand the withdrawal of the government's...
At Last, the European Parliament Has Taken Firm Stand!
Declaration of the Hungarian Europe Society* on triggering Article 7 of the Treaty on the European Union​   Article 2 of the Treaty on the European Union claims: “The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and...