The main characteristic of Orbán’s political machinery is his ability to masterfully combine different fears.
If the government can’t help, it should at least try not to harm children in need
I’ve never understood why political parties, governments, and parliaments propose laws whose only effect is to make life worse for its citizens. On May 30, the Hungarian Parliament passed a law which will make the lives of children with learning disabilities more difficult.
Momentum Movement: The Boys from Pest
The Momentum Movement is bound to succeed. It is deeply embedded in the zeitgeist.
Silent horror: inhumane conditions in a Hungarian home for the disabled
Abused and tortured: MDAC brings light to the inhumane treatment of disabled residents of Göd institution.
Hungarian authorities close an important community centre. All signs point to political motives
Hungarian authorities have raided and temporarily closed down Auróra, a community centre in Budapest. Supporters of the centre, a home to organisations like Budapest Pride, Roma Press centre and further progressive activists, suspect the attack to be politically motivated.
Pussy Politics I: Gratuity, or the regulation of the trade in good will
Paying bribes to public servants instead of working on a systematic solution cannot be justified in economic or ethical terms, nor from the point of view of public health – an issue which, in fact, concerns all citizens.
Who Will Teach Hungarian Children in the Near Future?
The future of education in Hungary is questionable – and not looking good