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Lili Zemplényi

Lili Zemplényi

Lili Zemplényi is a graduate of University College London (UCL). Currently, she is completing her MA at the Higher School of Economics. Previously, she worked as an intern at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Political Science.
Lili Zemplényi

Lili Zemplényi

Lili Zemplényi is a graduate of University College London (UCL). Currently, she is completing her MA at the Higher School of Economics. Previously, she worked as an intern at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Political Science.
Statistics on Education in Hungary
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Statistics on Education in Hungary

Hungarian universities are increasingly successful in attracting more and more international students. The number of international students studying in Hungarian higher education has been increasing steadily over the last couple of years.

Lili Zemplényi
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01.06.2022
Soil, Water and Air: The Health of Hungarian Nature
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Soil, Water and Air: The Health of Hungarian Nature

In Hungary, emissions decreased by 32 per cent by 2018 compared to the 1990 levels, which is more favourable than the EU average.

Lili Zemplényi
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31.05.2022
Sustainability in Hungary
CURRENT

Sustainability in Hungary

Hungary contributed financially the most—among the Visegrád Four countries—to prevent a climate crisis.

Lili Zemplényi
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30.05.2022
Still a Lot to be Done: How Poverty Decreased in Hungary in the Last 10 Years
CURRENT

Still a Lot to be Done: How Poverty Decreased in Hungary in the Last 10 Years

In 2020, a year in which poverty deepened due to the global pandemic, as opposed to the decreasing trend of the previous decade, the relative income poverty rate was 12.7 per cent in Hungary, compared to the EU average of 16.5 per cent.

Lili Zemplényi
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20.05.2022
Observing the International Day of Families: Family Policy in Hungary
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Observing the International Day of Families: Family Policy in Hungary

The family policy managed to stop the decline in fertility rates, which characterized Hungary since the 1980s. The last time in Hungarian history, when married couples had more than two children on average was in 1979, while fertility rate in Hungary was permanently above 2 only in the 1950s.

Lili Zemplényi
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16.05.2022
‘Media War’ – Broadcast Media and the Transition in Hungary
POLITICS

‘Media War’ – Broadcast Media and the Transition in Hungary

The fundamental question of the media war whether the public broadcast media should be critical or supportive of the government, still holds relevant questions for today.

Lili Zemplényi
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09.05.2022
Roma in Hungarian Politics
POLITICS

Roma in Hungarian Politics

Given their considerable numbers, Roma could be a decisive force in Hungarian politics, however, due to the fragmentation of their political leadership, in the last thirty years Roma representation has not left any significant mark on Hungarian public life.

Lili Zemplényi
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04.05.2022
The Roma Minority in Hungary
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Roma Minority in Hungary

The social dynamics set into  motion under state socialism continues to have a lingering negative impact even today. Around 55 per cent of the Hungarian Roma live in villages or towns with a population of less than 50 thousand people.

Lili Zemplényi
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03.05.2022
Transition and Privatization in Hungary
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Transition and Privatization in Hungary

The privatization policy of the 1990s aimed to make the sitting tenants owners of their rented flats, by offering 70–90 per cent discounts on the price of the houses and flats.

Lili Zemplényi
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21.04.2022
The Child Protection Referendum
CURRENT

The Child Protection Referendum

Albeit due to a low turnout the referendum was invalid, the overwhelming majority of those who cast valid votes supported the government’s position.

Lili Zemplényi
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17.04.2022
Hungarian Poetry Day
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungarian Poetry Day

Hungarians celebrate the National Poetry Day on 11 April; the birthday of the notable poet, Attila József.

Lili Zemplényi
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11.04.2022
Trust and Post-communist Transition
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Trust and Post-communist Transition

While generally speaking Western Europe is characterized by high levels of trust, Central Eastern European societies, due to the legacy of Communism, have lower trust levels, which hinders their economic and political prospects and development. 

Lili Zemplényi
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05.04.2022
The Day of Polish-Hungarian Friendship
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Day of Polish-Hungarian Friendship

To commemorate the day this article reviews all the major historic events when Hungarian-Polish friendship revealed itself. 

Lili Zemplényi
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24.03.2022
Commemorating the 1848–1849 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Commemorating the 1848–1849 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight

The 1848-49 Revolution and Freedom Fight fundamentally changed the course of Hungarian history, and it remains the core of Hungarian national identity to this day. 

Lili Zemplényi
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15.03.2022
Transition, Happiness and Life Satisfaction in Hungary
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Transition, Happiness and Life Satisfaction in Hungary

Even though by the late 1990s Hungary’s economic performance had recovered to its pre-transition levels, unhappiness persisted in the region – giving rise to the question: why?

Lili Zemplényi
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08.03.2022
Count Lajos Batthyány, the Spiritual Father of Our Institution
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Count Lajos Batthyány, the Spiritual Father of Our Institution

Count Lajos Batthyány, the first Prime Minister of Hungary, is the spiritual father of our institution. Read more to find out about the sacrifices he made for the homeland.

Lili Zemplényi
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06.03.2022
Spy and Report – How Collaboration Compromised Societies
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Spy and Report – How Collaboration Compromised Societies

Lacking accountability, secret policing under communism compromised Central European societies. The dark past of collaboration with communism still overshadows regional political culture. 

Lili Zemplényi
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27.02.2022
Nationalism as Unity Within and Solidarity with Thy Neighbours
OPINION

Nationalism as Unity Within and Solidarity with Thy Neighbours

There is an alternative look at nationalism – as one that is compatible with classical liberalism, which promotes unity within the nation and solidarity with neighbouring countries. 

Lili Zemplényi
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20.02.2022
Immigration and Brain Drain as New Colonialism?
CURRENT

Immigration and Brain Drain as New Colonialism?

Demographically, outmigration for Hungary is not as serious a concern as for neighbouring countries, but in terms of the loss of professionals, it is a serious problem.

Lili Zemplényi
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13.02.2022
Hungarian Minority Parties in Slovakia and Romania
POLITICS

Hungarian Minority Parties in Slovakia and Romania

In this article, we are reviewing Hungarian minority parties in Slovakia and Romania.

Lili Zemplényi
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07.02.2022
Hungary and Hungarians – Ethnic Minorities in Central Europe
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungary and Hungarians – Ethnic Minorities in Central Europe

Since 1989, it has been one of Hungary’s main priorities to step up for the protection of the rights of ethnic Hungarians living in nearby countries.

Lili Zemplényi
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03.02.2022
Parties in Hungary II – The Right
POLITICS

Parties in Hungary II – The Right

This article is dedicated to discussing how Hungarian right-wing parties evolved over the last 30 years of multiparty competition. 

Lili Zemplényi
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30.01.2022
Parties in Hungary: The Left – Part I
POLITICS

Parties in Hungary: The Left – Part I

This article is dedicated to discussing how Hungarian left-wing parties evolved over the last 30 years of multiparty competition.  

Lili Zemplényi
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26.01.2022
The Structural Failures of Planned Economies III – Living Standards in the Soviet Union
OPINION

The Structural Failures of Planned Economies III – Living Standards in the Soviet Union

Although it always comes as a shock for people from Central Eastern Europe who lived through state socialism, nowadays in the West there are increasingly more young people who identify as Marxists or even Communists.

Lili Zemplényi
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23.01.2022
The Structural Failures of Planned Economies II – The Holodomor
OPINION

The Structural Failures of Planned Economies II – The Holodomor

Given the increasingly widespread appeal of Marxist beliefs in Western academia, it is important to remind ourselves of what really happened under Soviet-type planned economies.

Lili Zemplényi
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22.01.2022
The Structural Failures of Planned Economies I – No Long Term Economic Growth
OPINION

The Structural Failures of Planned Economies I – No Long Term Economic Growth

While some disappointment with capitalism—just like with any system—is completely understandable, the virtues of capitalism must be acknowledged.

Lili Zemplényi
—
21.01.2022
A Hungarian Movie to Watch  – Liliomfi by Károly Makk
REVIEW

A Hungarian Movie to Watch – Liliomfi by Károly Makk

Among many other awards, Károly Makk was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Figueira da Foz IFF in 1986 and the Kossuth Prize in 1973 for his achievements in creating and popularising Hungarian arts.

Lili Zemplényi
—
11.01.2022
A Hungarian Book to Read During Christmas – Abigail by Szabó Magda
CULTURE & SOCIETY

A Hungarian Book to Read During Christmas – Abigail by Szabó Magda

The team of Hungarian Conservative wishes you all a very merry Christmas with this article.

Lili Zemplényi
—
24.12.2021
The Last 30 Years of Central Europe’s Economic Development
CURRENT

The Last 30 Years of Central Europe’s Economic Development

The achievements of the last 30 years must not be forgotten nor underestimated – Central Europe, and Hungary in it, have gone through spectacular development which can be observed across all measurements of economic growth.

Lili Zemplényi
—
18.12.2021
Church and Revolution in Ceaușescu’s Romania
POLITICS

Church and Revolution in Ceaușescu’s Romania

It was not only the repression of personal liberties, the control over the media and the personal cult of Ceaușescu which made the Romanian one party-system infamous, but also the decline in the country’s living standards.

Lili Zemplényi
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15.12.2021
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