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In the Hungarian-language program of the Slovak Radio (RTVS Pátria Rádió), Péter Techet, research associate at the IDM, analyzed the possible scenarios within the European Parliament after the elections in the summer. The entire broadcast can be heard in Hungarian here.
by Rebecca Thorne (IDM) At the beginning of February, the European Commission backed a plan for a 90% reduction in emissions by 2040. This is intended as a stepping stone towards the already existing goal of climate neutrality in Europe by 2050. The plan will affect not only the EU member states, but also the […]
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE States (and other institutional and non-institutional actors) utilize various methods to commemorate their involvement in past armed conflicts. These can include constructing monuments, establishing war cemeteries, naming streets and squares, organizing national holidays, and controlling the portrayal of such events in school textbooks, films, and other media. In some cases, non-democratic governments […]
In the German newspaper “TAZ,” Peter Techet, research associate at IDM, wrote an op-ed regarding the current scandal in Hungary (following the resignation of the President of the State), i.e. the revelations from a Fidesz insider about the regime as a “family business.” Techet argues that Hungary is a post-communist Mafia state: the Orbán regime […]
February 18, 2024, St. Gilgen am Wolfgangsee During the annual seminar of the Green Student Organization “Verde,” a panel discussion on the far-right tendencies in Austria and other European countries took place. Péter Techet, research associate at the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM), participated in the discussion. Other participants were Lena […]
In the evening news of the Franco-German cultural channel ARTE, Péter Techet, research associate at the IDM, discussed whether the resignation of the Hungarian president and the criticism from a former Fidesz insider could endanger Viktor Orbán’s power. You can watch the statement here in German (after 8:00) or in French (after 7:47).
February 14, 2024, IDM On February 14, 2024, the concept of two Hungarian sociologists, Bálint Magyar and Bálint Madlovics (CEU Democracy Institute), focusing on post-communist regimes and Hungary as a “post-communist mafia state” was presented at the Institute for Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) in Vienna. According to the concept of the authors, post-communist […]
In the Italian daily newspaper “Domani,” Péter Techet, research associate at the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM), was also interviewed about the current scandal in Hungary, which occurred following the resignation of President Katalin Novák. An insider from the Fidesz party revealed in an interview: The regime operates like a mafia […]
The Alumni Club of the University for Continuing Education Krems (UWK), together with the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM), organized a panel discussion on the old-new phenomenon of antisemitism, especially concerning the upcoming European Parliament elections. The participants of the discussion at the House “Experience Europe” in Vienna’s city centre talked […]
