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Youth, Democracy, Inclusiveness

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In the framework of the Citizen-rights project trainers of the Foundation for Democratic Youth in co-operation with the Hungarian Europe Society held sessions about democratic rights and responsibility for altogether hundred students of the Petrik Lajos Bilingual Secondary School, the Alternative Secondary School of Economics, the Városmajori Secondary School and the Politechnikum between November 2015 and January 2016.

Free To Fly

On 8 December 2015 the Hungarian Europe Society signed the “Petition to European Parliament and the EU Council to accelerate the signing of an agreement on the Common Aviation Area between the European Union and its member states and Ukraine” initiated by the Visa Free Europe Coalition.

European Perspective

Zsuzsanna Végh gave a presentation in the panel discussion “EU Membership Prospects for Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine?” on behalf of the Hungarian Europe Society at the 7th Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum entitled "Moving Reforms Forward in Testing Times" in Kyiv on 19-21 November 2015.

Zsuzsanna Végh presentation

Humanism and the Refugees

On 8 September 2015, Hungarian NGO-s, including the Hungarian Europe Society, in a joint statement, asked the Hungarian government to acknowledge humanitarian aspects when dealing with the refugees and expressed their gratitude to the volunteers for their work.

Historical Memories and Hungarian Party Politics

István Hegedűs made a presentation for students of Princeton University at the seat of HES on 10 July 2015.

István Hegedűs presentation

Security and Liberty

In June 2015 a new book entitled "The Rule of Law and Terrorism" edited by Petra Bárd was published by hvgorac publishing house. The starting momentum of the volume was a conference held by HES under the same title in 2006. The publication has been sponsored by HES from a grant of the Open Society Institute.

Fact-checking

Common declaration of 15 NGO-s, including the Hungarian Europe Society on the allegations of the government concerning the transparency of the Hungarian NGO-sector on 2 June 2015.

Which Way for Europe?

György Petőcz made a presentation representing HES at the event European Dialogue organised by the Václav Havel Library in Prague on 30 May 2015.

György Petőcz presentation

Americans in Hungary

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This year once again HES organised the meetings in Budapest and an excursion to the countryside for the fellows of the German Marshall Fund between 1-5 May 2015.
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German Marshall Fund

Mourning

Elemér Hankiss, member of the advisory board of the Hungarian Europe Society, died at age 86 on 10 January 2015.

Elemér Hankiss

Disrespect for European Values in Hungary, 2010-2014

On 24 November 2014 the Hungarian Europe Society signed the analysis prepared by four Hungarian NGOs (the Eötvös Károly Policy Institute, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and the Mérték Media Monitor) assessing the current deficiencies of the rule of law, democracy, pluralism and respect for human rights in Hungary.

Where To Go, Scotland?

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On 10 September 2014, Roger Golland, a British diplomat and political analyst talked to the members of the Hungarian Europe Society about the possible outcomes of the referendum on Scottish independence to be held on 18 September 2014, and its European implications in the contexts of the rise of nationalisms in Europe and the financial-economic crisis.

Scottish Independence

From Obama to Orbán

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Charles Gati, senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, was the guest of the Hungarian Europe Society on 16 March 2014.

Enlargement

Kim Lane Scheppele, constitutional lawyer at Princeton University joined the Advisory Board of the Hungarian Europe Society on 24 January 2014.

Kim Lane Scheppele

Anecdotes of a Pastor

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Gábor Iványi, head of the Hungarian Evangelical Fellowship talked about the relation of politics and church to members of the Hungarian Europe Society on 20 November 2013 at Central Bistro.