The Weekly

The Weekly

Lay the foundations of conservatism in Hungary – The Weekly 139

Lay the foundations of conservatism in Hungary – The Weekly 139

Every day, hundreds of media outlets report that Hungary has a right-wing government, and millions of people refer to Fidesz’ rule like that. Quite wrongly! What is called “the right” in Hungary has no more to do with the original than grandma’s lemon tiramisu with the original Italian cake. (I apologize to the fans of the grandma version).

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In defence of motoring – The Weekly 136

In defence of motoring – The Weekly 136

All of us were taught at school that the rise of the western world, with Europe in it, was largely due to the concurrent presence of such key conditions for progress as individual rights, including the right to freedom of movement, freedom of research and openness to development.

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When will we see “Zeitenwende” in Europe? – The Weekly 135

When will we see “Zeitenwende” in Europe? – The Weekly 135

Fifty years ago, West German Chancellor Willy Brandt took a revolutionary step by announcing the new “Ostpolitik” concept and breaking West Germany’s isolation from the eastern bloc countries. Although the concept may likely have had something to do with the German Social Democrats’ traditional sympathy for socialist regimes, the initiative grew beyond itself and eventually benefited the West.

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