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Decadent Liberal or Corrupted Patriot? The Fight over Endre Ady’s Legacy
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Decadent Liberal or Corrupted Patriot? The Fight over Endre Ady’s Legacy

Only his poems testified to his views, which were quoted by his admirers, opponents, relatives and former friends for the sake of different political strains.

László Bernát Veszprémy
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25.07.2022
Fighting Inflation and the Lack of Heating Materials in the Horthy Era
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Fighting Inflation and the Lack of Heating Materials in the Horthy Era

Inflation and the lack of heating materials tend to go hand-in-hand with war and crises, and it is interesting–and sad–to see that Hungary is now facing the very same issues as it struggled with a hundred years ago.

László Bernát Veszprémy
—
21.07.2022
Theodor Herzl: the Dreamer of Israel, as Reflected in His Diaries
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Theodor Herzl: the Dreamer of Israel, as Reflected in His Diaries

Herzl was a national visionary, but in a sense he was also a strongly anti-liberal thinker and thus, it is the task of today’s Hungarian public life to further acquaint itself with him.

László Bernát Veszprémy
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20.07.2022
One Giant Leap for Mankind
CULTURE & SOCIETY

One Giant Leap for Mankind

53 years after the Moon landing many still question the necessity of space exploration, but it is unquestionable that the desire to expand the boundaries of what we know has provided great benefits to our societies.

Balázs Hompoth
—
20.07.2022
Preserving Hungary’s Architectural Heritage – No Mission Impossible for the Orbán Government
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Preserving Hungary’s Architectural Heritage – No Mission Impossible for the Orbán Government

It is not only the architectural heritage of the capital city that the Fidesz government has been eager to preserve, but that of the countryside as well.

Zsófia Tóth-Bíró
—
19.07.2022
The Flawed Concept of a Welfare State – Part II: The Critique of the Welfare State
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Flawed Concept of a Welfare State – Part II: The Critique of the Welfare State

The issue of fiscal sustainability will determine both the economic and geopolitical future of the Western civilization. The status quo of welfare states might be a huge impediment to that.

Egon Zsiros
—
18.07.2022
An Early Christian Zionist or a Sly Antisemite? – Ottokár Prohászka on Zionism in 1921
CULTURE & SOCIETY

An Early Christian Zionist or a Sly Antisemite? – Ottokár Prohászka on Zionism in 1921

‘I can only say that if I were a Jew, I would be a Zionist. . . And you see, I am considered antisemitic.’

László Bernát Veszprémy
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16.07.2022
On the Brink of Conspiracies: The KGB’s Big Brainwashing of America
CULTURE & SOCIETY

On the Brink of Conspiracies: The KGB’s Big Brainwashing of America

Disinformation, fake news or active measures to ideologically subvert the Western world – 38 years ago a former KGB agent, Yuri Bezmenov exposed Soviet techniques to ideologically undermine the Western world. The ideological capture of some Western institutions bears an uncanny resemblance to what he described as the KGB’s plan to demoralise the American society.

Lili Zemplényi
—
14.07.2022
War Criminal or Show Trial Victim? The Case of Albert Wass
CULTURE & SOCIETY

War Criminal or Show Trial Victim? The Case of Albert Wass

The subject of this article is an examination of the procedure undertaken by the people’s court based on authentic Romanian archival documents.

László Bernát Veszprémy
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13.07.2022
Marking the Bicentenary of Hungary’s National Poet, Sándor Petőfi
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Marking the Bicentenary of Hungary’s National Poet, Sándor Petőfi

2022-2023 is dedicated to the bicentenary of Hungary’s greatest national poet, Sándor Petőfi. He is one of the internationally best-known Hungarian poets and the most influential representative of Hungarian Romanticism. He has given his life for his ultimate ideal – the liberty and independence of Hungary.

Lili Zemplényi
—
12.07.2022
‘A bit of the East in the brownish gloom’ – On the Romani in the Horthy-period
CULTURE & SOCIETY

‘A bit of the East in the brownish gloom’ – On the Romani in the Horthy-period

The situation of the Gypsies in this period ranged from tolerance and jovial disdain to exclusion, which literary historian János Hankiss characterized a quarter of a century later by saying that the Gypsies were ‘relatable strangers’ in Hungarian culture.

László Bernát Veszprémy
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05.07.2022
‘Most Faithful unto Death’
CULTURE & SOCIETY

‘Most Faithful unto Death’

As colonel commandant, Kováts’s main mission was to train a cavalry in the tradition of Hungarian hussar tactics. Within months, the legion had become the best-trained and most reputable cavalry unit fighting in the Continental Army.

Lili Zemplényi
—
04.07.2022
Thomas Jefferson: The Unsung Hero of Individual Rights
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Thomas Jefferson: The Unsung Hero of Individual Rights

Today marks the 246th anniversary of American colonists declaring their independence from the British Crown, the day when, as an independent and sovereign nation, the United States of America proclaimed liberty, justice, and freedom for all.

Mario Alexis Portella
—
04.07.2022
The Debate Surrounding Abortion in Hungary in the Early Twenties
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Debate Surrounding Abortion in Hungary in the Early Twenties

Today there are about 30 thousand abortions per year in Hungary, as opposed to the peak reached under socialism with nearly 200 thousand pregnancy terminations per year.

László Bernát Veszprémy
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04.07.2022
Holocaust Survivors Hoodwinked – The Smearing of a Left-wing People’s Judge
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Holocaust Survivors Hoodwinked – The Smearing of a Left-wing People’s Judge

‘A destructive press campaign was launched against me and I was just charged with vile fascist crimes, I, who not only suffered from the persecution of the fascists, but whose relatives were all killed by Fascism.’

László Bernát Veszprémy
—
03.07.2022
The Flawed Concept of a Welfare State – Part I: The Origins of the Welfare State
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Flawed Concept of a Welfare State – Part I: The Origins of the Welfare State

Through the adoption of the welfare state, or its more extreme form, the entitlement state, western economies took up huge financial liabilities which might hold serious questions for economic policy in the upcoming decades.

Egon Zsiros
—
02.07.2022
The Saviour of Mothers – Ignác Semmelweis and the Day Celebrating Hungarian Healthcare Professionals
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Saviour of Mothers – Ignác Semmelweis and the Day Celebrating Hungarian Healthcare Professionals

The memorial day is dedicated to honouring the hard work, the unrelenting sacrifice and outstanding achievements of healthcare workers in Hungary.

Lili Zemplényi
—
01.07.2022
The Golden Age of Art Deco Comes to Life in Budapest
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Golden Age of Art Deco Comes to Life in Budapest

The best days of the period between the two world wars are evoked by Art Deco Budapest, a new exhibition in the Hungarian National Gallery.

Gellért Rajcsányi
—
30.06.2022
Legends, Tales, and the Doctrine of the Holy Crown of Hungary
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Legends, Tales, and the Doctrine of the Holy Crown of Hungary

According to the Doctrine of the Holy Crown, the Crown itself has a personhood that is identical to Hungary. The Doctrine holds that Hungary is of the Holy Crown, everything that Hungary is, belongs to the Crown himself.

Lili Zemplényi
—
29.06.2022
Collaborationists, Resistors, Rescuers: the Many Faces of the Főispán in the Twentieth Century
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Collaborationists, Resistors, Rescuers: the Many Faces of the Főispán in the Twentieth Century

This article will help you understand why this position was so coveted by those seeking to control the country – among them the Nazi occupiers of 1944 and the Communists. 

László Bernát Veszprémy
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28.06.2022
Football Matters
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Football Matters

Much of Hungary’s current pride and interest in football dates back to this period and to the successes of the Golden Team.

Lili Zemplényi
—
28.06.2022
The Debate Over the Military Archdiocese in the Early Horthy Period
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Debate Over the Military Archdiocese in the Early Horthy Period

The story of Zadravecz’s controversial years well illustrates the fascinating internal debates and lively public life of the early Horthy period, as well as the divisions between Christian churches in a period which desperately called for Christian unity. 

László Bernát Veszprémy
—
27.06.2022
PISA: Inequality in the Hungarian School System
CULTURE & SOCIETY

PISA: Inequality in the Hungarian School System

Given the PISA results, there is some indication that in Hungary the performance of students in schools is more profoundly determined by their family background than in other OECD countries.

Lili Zemplényi
—
27.06.2022
‘Do Not Let Them Be Taken Away’ – Friar István Zadravecz and the Holocaust
CULTURE & SOCIETY

‘Do Not Let Them Be Taken Away’ – Friar István Zadravecz and the Holocaust

In this article, we analyse various testimonies and depositions made during István Zadravecz’s many trials along with his speeches and articles appeared in the daily press at the time.

László Bernát Veszprémy
—
26.06.2022
Ispán and Vármegye: Traditionalist Reforms in Hungarian Public Administration
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Ispán and Vármegye: Traditionalist Reforms in Hungarian Public Administration

It is a key and unique fact that the existing county system of Hungary continues to bear the signs of the state organization efforts of Saint Stephen.

Gellért Rajcsányi
—
24.06.2022
Father Béla Bangha’s „Jewish Summer” – A Story on the Conflict Between Catholicism and Racism
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Father Béla Bangha’s „Jewish Summer” – A Story on the Conflict Between Catholicism and Racism

Bangha was hated by everyone: the protestants because he was a traditional Catholic, the Catholics because of his supposed compromises, the racists because he was seen as a liberal, the liberals because they thought he was still an antisemite, and the pro-Horthy government because they thought Bangha was a Habsburg loyalist.

László Bernát Veszprémy
—
24.06.2022
A Misunderstood Anti-Nazi – A reappraisal of Béla Bangha SJ
CULTURE & SOCIETY

A Misunderstood Anti-Nazi – A reappraisal of Béla Bangha SJ

To this day, Béla Bangha is notorious for his anti-Semitism, but his works are much more complex than the image we have today.

László Bernát Veszprémy
—
23.06.2022
Elevating the Unworthy? – Part II: Fraudulent Scientists
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Elevating the Unworthy? – Part II: Fraudulent Scientists

There are two things that are common about Elena Ceaușescu and Trofim Lysenko – first, both of them were possessed by Marxist ideology and second, that their social class (unprivileged background) made their elevation “ideologically convenient” for the regimes of the Eastern Bloc.

Lili Zemplényi
—
23.06.2022
The Last Haven of the Soul: Nature and Wildlife in the writings of Ottokár Prohászka
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Last Haven of the Soul: Nature and Wildlife in the writings of Ottokár Prohászka

Nature, to Prohászka, reflected the initial will and grace of God, a gift bestowed upon humanity that they had to cherish, nurture, and also protect. This was in a sense connected to the image of humanity, reflected in Prohászka’s writings.

László Bernát Veszprémy
—
22.06.2022
A True Bishop of Social Thought: Ottokár Prohászka and the Social Question
CULTURE & SOCIETY

A True Bishop of Social Thought: Ottokár Prohászka and the Social Question

We can see Prohászka as a fascinating yet divisive author whose works are still being debated today.

László Bernát Veszprémy
—
22.06.2022
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