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1) France May Be in Disarray, But Don't Rule It Out Just Yet
"France May Be in Disarray, But Don't Rule It Out Just Yet" -- The Daily
Star Headline
2) Hungarian Experts Find Allocation of EU Funds to Subsidiary Banks
Report by Gergely Kiss: "Subsidiaries Take Away all Money --
Capital-Strong Financial Institutions won Millions of Forints From EU
Funds Meant for the Integration of Hungary"
3) Bulgarian Govt Approves Agreement In Support Of Nabucco
4) Chinese FM Meets Indonesian, Singaporean, Hungarian Counterparts
Xinhua: "Chinese FM Meets Indonesian, Singaporean, Hungarian Counterparts"
5) Firm Orders For Superjets To Grow By 60 Before Yearend
6) World Champion Hungary Does Not Need IMF
World Champion Hungary Does Not Need IMF: PM -- AFP headline
7) Czech Republic Dismisses Russian Statement About Expired License Arms
"CzechRep Dismisses Russian Statement About Arms Production" -- Czech
Happenings headline
8) Czech premier offers aircraft to train Hungarian pilots
9) Thai Cabinet Assigns Embassy in Hungary To Cover Bilateral Ties With
Report by The Nation from the "Political News" section: "Diplomatic Ties
With Thaksin's Refuge"
10) S. Korea's Sovereign Debt Risk Ranks 11th Among OECD Members
11) Commentary Suspects Hungary's MSZP, IMF Conspiring To Discredit
Commentary by Ferenc Sinkovics: "Theories and Conspiracies"
12) Hungarian Commentary Explores Background of Stumpf, Constitutional
Judge Nominee
Commentary by Ildiko Csuhaj: "Istvan Stumpf, a Nonpartisan Fidesz Man";
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13) Hungarian Banking Association Ready To Resume Talks With Government on
Bank Levy
Report by "Cs.Sz.": "The Banking Association Would Hold Talks Again --
Would Financial Institutions Finally Pay the 200-Billion-Forint Special
14) Hungarian Commentary Profiles Fidesz's 'Autonomous' Constitutional
Judge Nominee
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Mihaly Bihari?"; For assistance with multimedia elements contact OSC at
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15) Hungarian Daily Sees 'No Third Way' for Government To Avoid Austerity
Editorial by Endre Aczel: "Slyness"
16) Hungarian Daily Sees Dispute With IMF, EU as 'Financial War of
Editorial by Zsolt Bayer: "The Rosenbergs"
17) Hungarian Daily Examines Division Within Jobbik Over Hungarian Guard
Editorial by Istvan Pion: "Loss of a Myth"
18) Hungarian Experts Evaluate Breakdown of Talks With IMF-EU Delegation
Report by Brigitta Szabo: "Imprudent act or Muscle Flexing?"
19) Hungarian Commentary Profiles Ministerial Commissioner in Charge of
Roma Affairs
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France May Be in Disarray, But Don't Rule It Out Just Yet
"France May Be in Disarray, But Don't Rule It Out Just Yet" -- The Daily
Star Headline - The Daily Star Online
Thursday July 22, 2010 01:30:37 GMT
Thursday, July 22, 2010
France is in disarray. According to opinion polls, Nicolas
Sarkozy-spopularity is at the lowest point seen in decades for a French
president. Lastweek two ministers resigned, but a parliamentary and
media-sustained stormcontinues, fueled by conflict-of-interest charges
against a minister suspectedof corruption when raising money for Sarkozy-s
presidential campaign.Some ministers don-t care much about public
perceptions when using publicfunds, and it is clear that the political
atmosphere has become poisonous. Theatmosphere in Parliament is execrable,
and may be enough to topple thegovernment in a no-confidence motion. But
the Constitution established byCharles de Gaulle is strong, and Sarkozy
will keep his position until the endof his term in 2012. The main
opposition Socialist Party-s weak electoralprospects are also helping
Sarkozy.The size of France-s political crisis seems to be out of
proportion with the country-s real situation. To be sure, France has been
severely hit bythe global financial crisis and economic downturn. But the
consequences havebeen somewhat less dramatic than elsewhere in Europe.Two
of the three Baltic countries and Greece are in deep financial
distress.Much the same is true of Portugal, Spain, Hungary, and Iceland.
Ireland,Belgium, Italy, and the United Kingdom are still under threat,
owing to largepublic debts or current-account deficits. But the
Netherlands, and Austria- and, to a lesser extent, Germany and France -
are faring slightlybetter.In the short term, the situation in Germany is
less severe than in France. Itstrade balance is positive, and total public
debt is not as high as it is inother countries. Despite high unemployment
and low growth, Germany does notface a short-term threat to macroeconomic
stability, though the country-spopulation is declining and aging, implying
huge challenges in the decadesahead.The short-term situation for Fran ce
is more worrying. The fiscal deficit ishigher than 6 percent of GDP, the
trade balance is negative, and public debt- albeit lower than in all other
European countries except Germany andthe Netherlands - is nonetheless 80
percent of GDP. France urgently needsstructural reforms - and thus a
strong government.Of course, unethical behavior by officials - the root of
the currentcrisis - is unacceptable. But if growth were higher and
unemployment werefalling, such scandals would not be treated as such a
drama.Two factors are intensifying the pressure on Sarkozy. First, the
public isincreasingly aware that urgent and straightforward policies are
needed in theareas of pension and healthcare payments, and in state
organization.Second, in recent decades the French have been 10 percent-20
percent morepessimistic than the rest of the world when asked about their
happiness andtheir attitudes toward the future for themselves or for
France. Not only is themarket economy less popular in France than in all
other European countries orthe United States, but it is less popular than
in Russia or in China!Is the future more promising? All emerging countries
answer 'yes.'That is also the answer of a large majority in the US and in
Europe. But inFrance, the majority say 'non.' This deep pessimism
militatesagainst any public debate or reform, and exaggerates the
importance of thecurrent political crisis.Since the first polling
companies were created in the US, the UK, and France inthe 1930s, they
have asked questions about happiness and attitudes about thefuture. At
first, the French gave the same answer as other people. But, in June1940,
the sky fell on their heads. This very centralized and proud country,where
the state matters more than elsewhere and the military had won so
manywars, witnessed the complete collapse of both in the span of just two
weeks. Anon-elected government that capitulated to Hitler offered a
parochial,vassal-like future.The French never real ly recovered from that
trauma. Despite a beautiful rebirthafter the war, the moral defeat of the
elite and the hesitancy of the politicalsystem remain. Dire pessimism has
become permanent, making consensus nearlyimpossible to reach - an impasse
made worse by the under-development ofcivil society in France.So expect
big shocks. Balancing cuts in public spending in order not toendanger
growth and employment requires a stable and smart government -and time.
The UK and Germany are responding to these needs. Will France?The grumpy,
moaning, and intractable people of France have demonstrated manytimes that
they can wake up. The Enlightenment, after all, was born in France.There
is the French Revolution, the Napoleonic epic, the Battle of the Marne-
won in 1914 thanks to spontaneous initiative when the government andthe
state failed - and the great revival of 1945-1950.France also has a higher
birth rate than all other European countries, and isthe only one that
renews each generat ion. Thirty years ago, there was not asingle French
enterprise among the world-s top 100 enterprises, whereastoday there are
15. France-s education and health-care systems, despitedifficulties, are
still among the best in the world. Its intelligentsia and itsscientists
remain very creative, and are among the best in many fields.So don-t bury
France just yet. The French will undergo major shocks inthe years to come,
but France might be the only European country standing tall30 years from
now.Michel Rocard is a former prime minister of France and a former leader
of theSocialist Party. THE DAILY STAR publishes this commentary in
collaboration withProject Syndicate (c)
(www.project-syndicate.org).(Description of Source: Beirut The Daily Star
Online in English -- Website of the independent daily, The Daily Star;
URL: http://dailystar.com.lb)
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Hungarian Experts Find Allocation of EU Funds to Subsidiary Banks
Report by Gergely Kiss: "Subsidiaries Take Away all Money --
Capital-Strong Financial Institutions won Millions of Forints From EU
Funds Meant for the Integration of Hungary" - Magyar Hirlap
Wednesday July 21, 2010 12:07:37 GMT
Subsidiaries of foreign banks operating in our country were able to pocket
altogether hundreds of millions of forints from EU funds in the framework
of the National Development Plan and the New Hungary Development Plan. For
instance, in 2006, the Raiffeisen Bank, which is under Austrian ownership,
received more than 12 million forints ($53,791) for management skills tra
ining aimed at boosting the efficiency of its operations from funds
earmarked for the National Development Plan. Here the ratio of support
reached 60%. The MKB Bank's 50% subsidy is also considered high. This
German-owned financial institution received more than 29 million forints
($129,959) for the comprehensive training of its staff. The
Hungarian-owned HBW Express Bank also received almost 10 million forints
($44,832) for human resources training; the ratio of support came to 75%.
Financial institutions submitted tenders mainly for trainings in the
framework of the Human Resources and Development Operational Program. The
US-owned Budapest Bank received money not only from these earmarked funds
but also from the Economic Development Operational Program, and secured
more than 499 million forints ($2 million). The financial institution
submitted a tender to develop its Bekescsaba Bank Operations Center.
"You feel like grabbing your jackknife because the EU does not give us
these funds to pass them on to banks whose profits reach 40%-60% in
proportion to their capital stock," economist Imre Boros told our paper.
According to the expert, the high proportion of support is outrageous in
itself. It is despicable, especially in light of the fact that Hungarian
SMEs cannot get access to money under such intense support mechanisms.
These companies can generally receive EU funds for 30% of the value of
their investments, but, in the economist's opinion, this ratio should be
60% or 70%.
"It would be worth collecting all the shameless cases similar to the
aforementioned ones and examine who distributed subsidies and under what
conditions. Following this, we can start holding these people
accountable," Boros stressed. Imre Palkovics, chairman of the National
Association of Workers Councils, also regards the support for major banks
as outrageous. He told our paper that it clearly shows the unscrupulous na
ture of financial institutions that they are ready to apply for a couple
of millions of forints even though they do not need to finance their
various training programs from EU funds provided to Hungary. Financial
Institutions in Hungary That Successfully 'Skimmed Off' EU Subsidies Bank
Project Approved Amount (forints) Ratio of Support
Budapest Bank
Flexibility training
Development of Bekescsaba Bank Operations Center
Comprehensive general and specialist training
Comprehensive skills development
HBW Express Bank
Comprehensive human resources training
MKB Bank
Comprehensive staff training
Raiffeisen Bank
Management skills training
(Description of Source: Budap est Magyar Hirlap in Hungarian --
privately-owned center-right daily, tends to support Fidesz and the
Christian Democratic People's Party)
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Bulgarian Govt Approves Agreement In Support Of Nabucco - ITAR-TASS
Wednesday July 21, 2010 14:13:16 GMT
SOFIA, July 21 (Itar-Tass) - The Bulgarian government has approved an
agreement in support of construction of the Nabucco gas pipeline between
Bulgaria and the companies Nabucco Gas Pipeline International and Nabucco
Gas Pipeline Bulgaria, the press service of the Bulgarian government repo
rted on Wednesday.The document specified that the intergovernmental
agreement on the Nabucco project was signed by Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary,
Romania and Turkey on July 13, 2009 and was ratified by the Bulgarian
parliament.The agreement in support of the project, approved by the
government on Wednesday, will ease up the financing and implementation of
the project.Issues connected with the construction of the South Stream
pipeline were not on the agenda of the government session on
Wednesday.(Description of Source: Moscow ITAR-TASS in English -- Main
government information agency)
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Chinese FM Meets Indonesian, Singaporean, Hungarian Cou nterparts
Xinhua: "Chinese FM Meets Indonesian, Singaporean, Hungarian Counterparts"
- Xinhua
Wednesday July 21, 2010 16:29:57 GMT
HANOI, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with
Indonesian, Singaporean and Hungarian counterparts respectively on
bilateral ties here Wednesday.
The foreign ministers are in Hanoi for the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and
related meetings which are taking place during this week.In Yang's meeting
with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, the two sides vowed to
fully implement agreements reached by leaders of the two countries.The two
sides said China and Indonesia would maintain the good momentum of
frequent exchange of high-level visits, promote the development of
China-ASEAN free trade area, strengthen coordination in the international
and regional affairs and safeguard common interests of developing countr
ies.In the meeting between Yang and Singaporean Foreign Minister George
Yong-Boon Yeo, the two sides agree to further expand exchanges and
cooperation for common development on the occasion of the 20th anniversary
of the establishment of bilateral ties.China and Singapore will hold the
meeting of China-Singapore Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation, a
meeting on Suzhou Industrial Park and a meeting of Tianjin Eco-city Joint
Coordinating Council soon to discuss cooperation and plan for future
development.In the meeting between Yang and Hungary's Foreign Minister
Janos Martonyi, the two sides are committed to deepening traditional
friendship, consolidating political mutual trust, expanding economic,
trade and investment cooperation and expanding personnel exchanges.Hungary
will assume European Union's rotating presidency in the beginning of next
year. The two sides vowed to take this opportunity to push forward both
China-Hungary ties and China-EU ties.(Description of Sourc e: Beijing
Xinhua in English -- China's official news service for English-language
audiences (New China News Agency))
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Firm Orders For Superjets To Grow By 60 Before Yearend - ITAR-TASS
Wednesday July 21, 2010 08:41:55 GMT
FARNBOROUGH, UK, July 21 (Itar-Tass) - The backlog of firm orders for
Sukhoi Superjet 100 is expected to grow by 60 units as a minimum before
the end of the year, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company President Vladimir
Prisyazhnyuk told journalists on Wednesday."The talks that are underway
with some potential c onsumers have reached a critical mass. They should
come to a logic conclusion - the contract signing before the end of the
year," he said.Prisyazhnyuk recalled that the efforts to promote the
fly-by-wire regional jet on the world market are taken in cooperation with
the joint venture Superjet International, where Alenia Aeronautica, a
European space company, owns 25 percent plus one share of the Sukhoi Civil
Aircraft Company.The chief executive officer of Superjet International,
Alessandro Franzoni, told Itar-Tass the company expects to have main
consumers on the markets of Africa and Latin America. The passenger air
traffic in the region continues to grow despite the economic crisis
requiring a bigger aircraft fleet.At the same time he noted that "we do
not forget of Europe and North America."Franzoni said the market of North
America is closed and very conservative, but several leasing companies
expressed their interest in buying Superjets.Speaking about Euro pe he
cited as an example Hungary's national aircraft carrier Malev that has not
been withdrawn from an account. As soon as the company resolves all
problems and completes structural reforms, "we will return to the
negotiating table."The Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company has already signed a
fixed contract with Indonesia's Kartika on the export of 30 Superjets and
an agreement of intent with Thailand's Orient Thai Airlines on the supply
of twelve jets (the export of another twelve jets is stipulated in the
option contract).At present, the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company has 131
fixed contracts for Sukhoi Superjets, the Prime-Tass business news agency
said.(Description of Source: Moscow ITAR-TASS in English -- Main
government information agency)
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World Champion Hungary Does Not Need IMF
World Champion Hungary Does Not Need IMF: PM -- AFP headline - AFP (North
European Service)
Wednesday July 21, 2010 15:44:22 GMT
(Description of Source: Paris AFP in English -- North European Service of
independent French press agency Agence France-Presse)
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Czech Republic Dismisses Russian Statement About Expired License Arms
"CzechRep Dismisses Russian Statement About Ar ms Production" -- Czech
Happenings headline - Czech Happenings
Wednesday July 21, 2010 11:17:19 GMT
"We even have information that Russia has a sort of blacklist that
includes neither the Czech Republic nor any commodity produced in the
country," Fiserova said.
She was reacting to a statement by Alexander Fomin, first deputy director
of the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation, that former
Soviet allies from the Warsaw Pact produce military equipment under
expired Soviet licences at variance with international law norms.
Fomin was quoted by Russian media from Farnborough, Britain, the venue of
an international air show.
The Czech Republic, which formed Czechoslovakia together with Slovakia
then, was a member of the then Communist countries' military organisation,
the Warsaw Pact.
The Russian ITAR-TASS new agency quoted Fomin a s saying that the former
Warsaw Pact countries unlawfully use Soviet licences they received for
free in the past and produce military equipment under them.
He claimed that Russia signed an agreement with Hungary only on the issue.
The two sides pledged in the agreement to stop producing military
equipment under licences that are beyond expiry date, Fomin is quoted as
Fomin did not specifically mention Czechoslovakia, a Warsaw Pact member
from its foundation in 1955 until 1991 when it was dissolved.
He did not even specify military products he had in mind.
The Warsaw Pact also comprised Bulgaria, former East Germany, Hungary,
Poland, Romania and until 1968 also Albania.
(Description of Source: Prague Czech Happenings in English -- Internet
magazine with focus on political and economic reporting, published by CTK
subsidiary Neris; URL: http://www.ceskenoviny.cz)
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Czech premier offers aircraft to train Hungarian pilots - CTK
Wednesday July 21, 2010 06:31:53 GMT
Text of report in English by Czech national public-service news agency
CTKBudapest, 20 July: Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas today offered L-159
combat fighters to Hungary to train its pilots during his meeting with his
Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban.Necas and Orban had a conversation
during a meeting of the Visegrad Four (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland
and Slovakia).Hungarian pilots may use up to 14 L-159 subsonic
fighters."The Czech air force uses a combination of Gripens and L-159s for
its training. As a result, we have offered our experience to the Hungarian
air force," Necas told journalists after the meeting, adding that the
affair would now be discussed by the two countries' defence ministers.In
March, Czech Defence Ministry was preparing a proposal to lease four
L-159s to Hungary. However, former defence minister Martin Bartak
eventually did not submit the proposal because Budapest did not adopt a
final position on the project.The draft provided for the lease of four
aircraft to the manufacturer Aero Vodochody that would lease it to the
Hungarian air force.Hungary used the Czech aircraft in a similar way last
year already.The draft proposed the lease of four one-seat aircraft.
Moreover a two-seat L-159T1 would be provided to the Hungarian air force
in the event of a serious defect of its own two-seat L-159B.Czech and
Hungarian pilots have to learn flying subsonic planes, such as 159s,
before starting to train on supersonic Gripens, which both countries' air
forces use.Apart from Hungary, Poland, too, has shown interest in L-159s.
Aero Vodochody wants either to sell some to Poland or to lease flying
hours at least. The company wants to take part in Poland's tender for
training planes' purchase this year.In the past Aero Vodochody made 72
L-159s for the Czech military, which, however, uses only 24 of them. The
rest have been mothballed and the Czech Defence Ministry is offering them
for sale abroad, but its efforts have been vain so far.(Description of
Source: Prague CTK in English largest national news agency; independent
and fully funded from its own commercial activities)
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Thai Cabinet Assigns Embassy in Hungary To Cover Bilateral Ties With
Report by The Nation from the "Political News" section: "Diplomatic Ties
With Thaksin's Refuge" - The Nation Online
Wednesday July 21, 2010 07:54:29 GMT
The Cabinet granted a Foreign Ministry request for the Thai embassy in
Hungary to cover bilateral ties with Montenegro, where fugitive former
prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is living in exile, a government
spokesman said yesterday.The Cabinet resolution means the Thai official
acting as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary in the Hungarian
capital of Budapest will also act concurrently in the same position with
Montenegro, Hungary's eastern European neighbour, deputy government
spokesman Marut Masayavanich said after the weekly Cabinet meeting
yesterday.Thaksin, who is eluding an imprisonment sentence at home, has
been granted Montenegrin nation ality.However, acting government spokesman
Panitan Wattayagorn yesterday denied the Cabinet decision was aimed at
hunting down Thaksin for legal action at home.The Thai embassy in Hungary
has been assigned to cover Montenegro for years. The Cabinet decision
yesterday was simply an official endorsement for the assignment, he said.
(Description of Source: Bangkok The Nation Online in English -- Website of
a daily newspaper with "a firm focus on in-depth business and political
coverage." Widely read by the Thai elite. Audited hardcopy circulation of
60,000 as of 2009. URL: http://www.nationmultimedia.com.)
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S. Korea's So vereign Debt Risk Ranks 11th Among OECD Members - Yonhap
Thursday July 22, 2010 00:42:02 GMT
default risk-OECD comparison
S. Korea's sovereign debt risk ranks 11th among OECD membersSEOUL, July 22
(Yonhap) -- The cost of insuring South Korea's sovereign debt against
default ranked the 11th highest among the world's major economies in the
first half of the year, data showed Thursday.The spread on credit default
swaps (CDSs) for South Korea's dollar-denominated currency stabilization
bonds came in at 102.55 basis points in the January-June period, according
to data by the Korea Center for International Finance. A basis point is
0.01 percentage points.The spread on CDSs reflects the cost of hedging
credit risks on corporate or sovereign debt.Among 28 countries out of the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Asia's
fourth-largest economy rank 11th in terms of government debt default
risks. The OECD has a total of 31 member countries.The debt-ridden
eurozone countries, including Greece and Portugal, saw their spreads on
CDSs sharply go up, data showed.Greece ranked first with 506.03 basis
points, followed by Iceland with 432.33 basis points and Hungary with
234.84 basis points.The spread on South Korea's CDSs has been on the
decline. South Korean state bonds' default risks soared to 289 basis
points in the first half of last year before falling to 118 in the second
half of 2009, it added.The data came as the South Korean economy is on the
recovery track and its fiscal position remains relatively sound compared
with other major countries, reducing the chances of South Korean bonds'
default risks.The Korean economy is widely expected to grow near 6 percent
this year on the back of robust exports and improving domestic
demand.(Description of Source: Seoul Yonhap in English -- Semiofficial
news agency of the ROK; URL: http://english. yonhapnews.co.kr)
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Commentary Suspects Hungary's MSZP, IMF Conspiring To Discredit Government
Commentary by Ferenc Sinkovics: "Theories and Conspiracies" - Magyar
Hirlap Online
Wednesday July 21, 2010 18:21:05 GMT
There is only one thing wrong with the MSZP elite's bragging, namely, this
strata is positioned at the mid-level of the globalist hierarchy. At the
most. Therefore, it is unable to put the world's affairs in order. The IMF
(International Monetary Fund) and its associate organizations, various
official and informal groups decide what goes where. Gyurcsany and his
associates only do the implementing. Naturally, they do it for good money.
It must of course be hard to give up this money and the concomitant
luxury, and the power a dog might feel when it is put in charge of the
Naturally, the IMF also needs time to process the fact that Hungary does
indeed have a new government whose leadership cannot be addressed with
undue familiarity. Otherwise, what has happened has happened. This will
not make anyone kowtow before Orban and his staff; they did what their
voters had expected of them, in brief, they showed they were Hungarians.
However, it was conspicuous that the IMF, a powerful world organization
that thinks highly of itself, got muddled like a young pupil in its own
reasoning and contradictions. As if the intellectual level was falling at
the same rate as in the MSZP. The IMF's negotiating delegation -- with the
European Union's delegation in its shadow - w as mainly zeroed in on the
Hungarian bank tax, which shows that the international monetary power is
worried about a revolt. This will be a revolt that could easily spread to
other regions because several European governments are considering the
idea of a bank tax. However, as has been mentioned, this monetary power is
putting the world's affairs in order, these few hundred people decide the
Globe's short- and long-term future. What happens if the strong
communities and nations concerned about their independence rise up against
this?! Well, this is the reason nations are not needed.
The government received a volley of fire at the start of the week.
Nepszava analyzed the Orban cabinet's crimes in connection with the IMF
talks in a two-page compilation, and Kossuth Radio's Monday (19 July)
morning program devoted more than an hour to the news, and in this
gigantic report the proportion of opposition experts versus pro-government
politicians (naturally) turned out to be five to one. The criticisms were
falling thick and fast, also the "Greek crisis, Romanian nadir"
comparisons, not mentioning the dark predictions, total Hungarian economic
and moral collapse, and the crowning of all this, namely the IMF's
offended sensitivity. Interestingly, Hungary had thought that the moral
and economic collapse had already happened, it had been carried out by
Gyurcsany and his people....
All this seems to be very coordinated, the IMF's sulkiness and the
leftwing media campaign following the departure of the delegation. In a
formal sense, the taxi drivers' strike was a completely different series
of events, however, in terms of the essence, the same power-hungry emotion
that is at issue with the facts is working in the domestic left, as it did
at the time. The IMF is willing to oblige. Of course it is. It is not
nations that are needed but a big "world village" mixed up not just in its
language and culture but also in it s genes, deprived from all its roots,
and obedient to the level of debility. For example, according to Soros's
It is an open secret in the MSZP that they are planning Gyurcsany's return
for 2011. This is to avoid misunderstandings, not to head the party but
the government. The socialist elite probably thought that if a heavy
restrictive program could now be forced out of the Orban government under
the IMF's pressure, this would lead to Fidesz's (Fidesz-Hungarian Civic
Alliance) complete loss of credibility and ultimately the government's
breakdown. Furthermore, the MSZP left a heritage that deliberately set the
new government on course for restrictions. A trap. But Orban did not fall
into it.
However, anyone who believes that it is over is wrong. The MSZP's wonder
weapon is coming. Namely the Gypsy card.
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Hungarian Commentary Explores Background of Stumpf, Constitutional Judge
Commentary by Ildiko Csuhaj: "Istvan Stumpf, a Nonpartisan Fidesz Man";
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Wednesday July 21, 2010 12:50:35 GMT
Former Minister Istvan Stumpf (www.szazadveg.hu)
The minister in charge of the Prime Minister's Office was wrong. Be it
said in his favor tha t 7 April 2002 was a "Black Sunday" for public
opinion researchers; regardless of a few exceptions, they predicted a
Fidesz (-Hungarian Civic Alliance) victory. But the MSZP (Hungarian
Socialist Party) won. In any case, let us provide another quotation by
Stumpf who warned -- not publicly though -- even before the 1998 elections
that "we should look out for Ferenc Gyurcsany (former prime minister)
because he will take over the MSZP sooner or later."
"Stumpf is an expert on sociology, political science, and political
analysis on a European level. A network of friends from the MSZMP
(Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party) and KISZ (Communist Youth
Organization) was probably a plus for him and so was the fact that he
married the daughter of former Interior Minister Istvan Horvath. But even
without this, he would have carved out a successful career. This would
have been the case even without the regime change," a right-wing
commentator said ; he also added that as far as he knew, Stumpf is still
on speaking terms with former KISZ members, including Gyurcsany.
Stumpf has always been close to power. He was a semi-opposition member
before the regime change; he did not take up a post in the MSZMP but he
did in the Patriotic People's Front and was its last deputy chairman.
(Free Democrat Tamas Bauer resigned as member of the National Council of
the People's Front in 1988.) Stumpf did not represent the KISZ but acted
as chairman of the National Council of Hungarian Youth Organizations
(MISZOT). And the reason why he was included in the Big Book of Fidesz is
that he established a special college for social sciences, which later
became the legendary Istvan Bibo College and which moved to Menesi Road
where Fidesz was formed on 30 March 1988. (Tamas Fellegi, national
development minister under the second Orban government, was a professor at
this College.) Orban recalled in a 1994 interview that was published in
(political scientist) Laszlo Keri's book that I had actually got to know
Laci (nickname for Laszlo) Kover (chairman of Fidesz national level
leadership, Parliament speaker nominee) at the College on Menesi Road.
Stumpf also became my friend there.
The "professor" is also the editor of Szazadveg (journal). The editorial
office meant intellectual refreshment and political socialization for
Orban; for example, he could also be grateful to this for getting to know
Janos Kis (philosopher and founder of Alliance of Free Democrats; SZDSZ).
"In addition to the Bibo College, Szazadveg was the alma mater for me,"
the Fidesz chairman stated later.
Stumpf's career path in public life was determined by his relations with
his student, Viktor Orban, and their proximity or distance, especially
after 1998. Under the Antall government, Stumpf was President Arpad
Goncz's youth policy adviser, but his research field was broad: social
movements, politica l parties, the regime, and political socialization and
voter behavior. Besides, he has excellent transatlantic and US relations
in connection with his research work. (He specialized in public policy at
Harvard University and the George Washington University between 1992 and
1993.) In 1996 -- which brought a conservative-civic turn for Fidesz --
the Szazadveg became a center for political analyses and a background
institute assisting Orban to prepare to govern: With the coordination of
Stumpf, political workshops formulated elements of the (government)
program and devised the government structure. Stumpf's name is linked to
the centralized Prime Minister's Office and the system of "mirror
departments" (under which every ministry had a department in the Prime
Minister's Office), which created central supervision over the ministries
and also the coalition partners.
He was said to be a "Teflon personality," which means that he never was
the subject of the accusations made by Keller (former state secretary in
charge of public finances) and of investigations conducted by the
(Socialist) Prime Minister's Office in connection with the notorious
country-image-building campaign run by the Millenaris (Cultural Center);
and that these affairs did not even reach him.
Following the Fidesz fiasco in 2002, he drifted away from Orban. The first
phase of this was his criticism published in Magyar Nemzet in 2003, which
concluded that the alliance strategy of "one camp, one flag" had failed in
the 2002 elections. And following Orban's second defeat in 2006, Stumpf
made the following statement about him: "Nobody disputes his historical
achievement; the Hungarian Right does need his talent and political
experience that he gained over the past 18 years." But many voters might
regard what the former prime minister represents as disagreeable. (Lajos
Kosa (Fidesz executive deputy chairman and mayor of Debrece n) put it like
this back then: Viktor Orban is the shaman with the tambourine, but who is
going to be the tribal chief?) It is an open secret that Stumpf also
attended, at least once, one of the "top secret" meetings in Buda, at
Hataror (Border Guard) Road, which were organized by Maria Schmitt
(historian, director general of House of Terror museum) in the garden of
the XXI Century Institute, where Fidesz politicians and prominent
right-wing intellectuals talked about the future of Fidesz. It was also
discussed whether it would be possible at all to win an election with
Viktor Orban. An item entitled "Maria Schmitt Ante Portas" (original Latin
proverb: "Hannibal ante portas!") in Magyar Nemzet in 2007 cut this
dispute and speculation short by conveying an open message: Conspirators
and Fidesz pretenders do not have a chance. (After this, Schmidt's
relations with Orban deteriorated and Janos Ader (member of the European
Parliament and former Parliament speaker) was forced into exile to
When Stumpf was associated with the "rebels," he requested a correction.
But after the revelation of the Oszod speech (when Gyurcsany admitted
lying to voters to win the elections), he recommended Lajos Bokros (former
finance minister) as "crisis-managing" prime minister to replace Gyurcsany
instead of the Fidesz chairman.
Following the 2008 social referendum (on doctors' visit fees), when
Orban's popularity rose, Stumpf said the following about him: "He is the
second most popular politician in Hungary again and this is a new turn
compared to how hopeless he was considered and how many viewed him as a
divisive politician." Stumpf told TV2's Mokka show: After the
establishment of a "semi-presidential" system, he could envisage Orban as
the president of Hungary.
An invitation to Stumpf in the summer of 2008 to deliver a lecture to the
Fidesz parliamentary grou p was a declaration to put an end to the cool
relations. Agoston Samuel Mraz of the Nezopont (Perspective) Institute was
the other lecturer. But allegedly the "professor" organized the Keri
evening as well at the University of Theater, Film, and Television.
According to information that filtered out, it was at this event when
Orban said that they would increase pensions in line with the inflation
(this caused a loss of Fidesz's popularity), that major state investments
should be reviewed, and that he would deliver two slaps to Jobbik
(Movement for a Better Hungary) members -- as Horthy (Hungarian admiral,
regent between 1920 and 1944) did to Arrow-Cross men (Hungarian Nazis)--
and send them home.
Orban asked Tibor Navracsics (deputy prime minister and minister of
justice affairs and public administration) to work out the government
structure of the second Orban era. Stumpf did not receive any government
post, but despite the "estrangement," he did not fall out of favor with
the prime minister. There were rumors in spring that he would be posted to
Washington as ambassador. On the other hand, headlines were printed on
Fellegi quitting Infocenter.hu Plc, which also owns Heti Valasz, and on
the names of Stumpf and Zsolt Nyerges (attorney, businessman) cropping up
as buyers and acquiring some of RTL Klub (commercial television channel)
as well.
Stumpf right now represents the "revolution concept" and the idea that by
possessing a two-thirds majority, Fidesz should formulate a long-term
program that does not run until the next cycle but provides a framework
for the next 10-15 years. (See Orban's speech in Kotcse last year.) Ever
since the prime minister invited him to participate in his personal
constitution-making committee, Stumpf has not voiced any criticism against
the second Orban government. But one can hear criticism on the Right:
Laszlo Domokos has become the chairman of the State Audit Of fice, former
Fidesz Deputy Chairman Pal Schmitt has been elected as president, and a
"nonpartisan Fidesz member" will turn into a constitutional judge.
Apart from being a member of the Supervisory Committee of the State
Publishing House Plc and Aviva Life Insurance Plc since 2007, he is an
owner and minority shareholder in several consultancies and media
companies. Since 2002, he has owned Faktum 57 Research and Consultancy
Ltd, which specializes in social science research. Since 2006, he has been
the owner of Brain Business, Education, Research, and Communication
Consultancy Ltd; he has co-owned EuroAtlantic Communication and Business
Consultancy Ltd since 2007. In addition to all this, Stumpf has a stake in
Infocenter.hu Plc, which owns IKO Media Holding Plc; IKO Media Holding Plc
holds 31% of the shares of M-RTL Plc, which operates RTL Klub; with this,
further television firms and production companies fell under his
influence. In addition , Infocenter.hu is the sole owner of Heti Valasz
Ltd and Lanchid Radio Ltd as well.
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Hungarian Banking Association Ready To Resume Talks With Government on
Bank Levy
Report by "Cs.Sz.": "The Banking Association Would Hold Talks Again --
Would Financial Institutions Finally Pay the 200-Billion-Forint Special
tax?" - Magyar Hirlap
Wednesday July 21, 2010 12:12:41 GMT
He underlined that it is a negative approach that financial institutions
operating in Hungary have lost their willingness to negotiate with the
government. Moreover, the association is ready to resume talks if the
relevant officials request it to do so. Muller mentioned that they told
National Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy at the beginning of July that
they needed a break, one week to think about the bank tax. As opposed to
this, news reports suggested that financial institutions had not accepted
the government's proposal even though the banks had not received an
opportunity to hold talks. Credit institutions also complained that it was
not clear whether they would have to pay 13 billion (forints) as well to
the budget, which was planned earlier, in addition to the 200 billion
($900 million).
Rumors were flying around yesterday that financial institutions might
actually accept this year's 200-billion-forint bank levy. But they
insisted that they would have to pa y a much smaller amount than 200
billion as bank tax in 2011.
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Hungarian Commentary Profiles Fidesz's 'Autonomous' Constitutional Judge
Commentary by Karoly Lencses: "Will Fidesz Catch a Tartar by Nominating
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Wednesday July 21, 2010 12:29:10 GMT
Mihaly Bihari, Hungarian constitutional judge nominee (www.index.hu)
Bihari was one of those alternative thinkers whom the MSZMP (Hungarian
Socialist Workers' Party) spectacularly expelled in 1988. Despite this, he
was engaged in politics as an MSZP MP between 1994 and 1998 and was
elected as constitutional judge in 1999 on the recommendation of the
Socialists. Bihari was also a founding member of the MDF (Hungarian
Democratic Forum) and drafted the program of the historical Social
Democratic Party, which vanished after the regime change; so he had a
peculiar life path.
Bihari's parents -- who worked for the BSZKRT, Budapest Transport Plc, as
ticket inspectors -- divorced, so he had to choose a profession that would
quickly enable him to make an independent living. Therefore, after primary
school, he learned a trade at a craftsman and did it at a rather
remarkable level: He was the only one among the assistants of
"self-employed entrepren eurs" who won the first prize with his pieces of
furniture at a competition for the excellent student of the trade.
He later admitted that it was at that time when learned what decent work
was. One can put on display only a perfect product, he said. The promising
talent did not become a successful carpenter, however, because he enrolled
at an evening course at Eotvos Jozsef High School, submitted an
application to the Law School of ELTE (Eotvos Lorand University of
Sciences) in 1966, and continued his studies as a full-time student in the
Bihari earned a law degree in 1971 and a postgraduate degree in sociology
three years later. He committed himself to social sciences for good so
much that he was a research assistant at ELTE even as a student from 1970
and instructor from 1973. The ambitious young man's career in education
and research was unbroken later, too, since he became an associate
professor two years later, obtained a candidate's degre e in 1984, and
received a Doctor of Sciences degree and became a professor in 1993. And
there was a short detour: He led the department that oversaw universities
and colleges at the Ministry of Culture for three years startiong from
1981 and was in charge of preparing the higher education reform. On
returning to the university, he was awarded the Gold Order of Labor.
One of the Hungarian apostles of political sciences could hardly be left
out of politics. Even though Bihari did not join KISZ (Communist Youth
Organization) as a student, almost immediately after earning his degree,
he became a member of the MSZMP and also took up a role in Hungarian
public life: On the request of Imre Pozsgay (former minister of state, who
played a key role during the regime change), he became a staff member of
the Social Review for more than a decade starting from 1972 and also
worked as its editor in chief later. Bihari was also invited by Peter
Schmidt, who was appointed as const itutional judge later, to work for the
research team of the MSZMP's Social Sciences Institute, which analyzed the
political system; but he also appeared at the Institute of Sociology and
the Institute of Political Science, of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Bihari felt at home at the (MSZMP's) reform wing that urged the
transformation of the totalitarian party and at opposition circles that
were formed at that time; he continuously criticized the abuses of the
regime and actually became known countrywide when the MSZMP's Central
Supervisory Committee ousted him from the party together with Zoltan Biro,
Zoltan Kiraly, and Laszlo Lengyel in 1988. He published a study entitled
"Reform and Democracy" exploring, among other things, the freedom of
platforms within the MSZMP, the separations of powers, the return of the
legislative power to Parliament, and a government that would be
accountable to the National Assembly instead of the totalitarian party.
This made many blow a fuse even though he only touched upon a multi-party
democracy at that time and viewed democratic socialism as a desirable
goal. Bihari was quite scared when he was informed about the decision
because he was afraid that he would be fired from the university and that
his academic career would be wrecked. But this did not happen because the
reform wing triumphed over Kadar's conservative forces in the autumn of
1988. (Let me add that Istvan Stumpf -- Fidesz's other candidate for
constitutional judge -- was saved from being expelled in this way or
because of this; according to Bihari, disciplinary action was well
prepared against Stumpf.)
Instead of further retaliations, Bihari was appointed head of department
at the MTA's Institute of Political Science and was also a member of the
Nemeth government's advisory body, which laid the groundwork for the
regime change. He could have become an MP in the new Parliament, at least
he remembers that several parties offered him favorite places (on their
election lists). But he accepted this offer only in 1994, when he won a
seat in Budapest's 9th District as independent candidate with the support
of the MSZP.
Many of his former peers in the parliamentary group still do not
understand why they had to help Bihari, who flirted with both the MDF and
Social Democrats, to obtain a parliamentary mandate. And they do not grasp
at all what motives were behind elevating Bihari to the constitutional
judge's seat in 1999. True, such forthright views were expressed mainly in
times when the AB gave green light to the 2008 "social referendum" on
annulling tuition fees, doctor visit fees, and daily hospital fees. "He
succumbed to Fidesz," many voiced back then. "Orban is grateful to him,"
they say these days. We do not know whether this is the case, but it is a
fact that only Fidesz pressed for Bihari's reelection when his mandate as
constituti onal judge ended in 2008; Socialists did not really want their
former party member to fill the post again after his disappointing
Our sources that are familiar with the work of the AB argue that the body
could not make a different decision on the "social referendum." They claim
that undoubtedly, the tuition fees, doctor visit fees, and daily hospital
fees were issues that affected the budget, but the annulment of any of
them did not exert an impact that would have required an amendment to the
Budget Act. They say that it would not be necessary to draft another
budget over a couple of billions of forints, so the referendum could not
be stopped with reference to the Constitution.
Our informers (informatoraink) said that Bihari, first man of the AB,
could not play a decisive role in making resolutions that have been
heavily criticized since then and that have not always been coherent
because the chairman is only one man among equals and hi s vote is crucial
only in the case of equal votes. But only three judges opposed the
referendum from that body, while nine of them backed it. Some of them
accepted that there was actually a need for tuition fees and visit fees
but could not grasp the Fidesz's political referendum.
In any case, it is possible that Fidesz is actually grateful to Bihari --
who, by the way, can serve on the AB for barely three years since he will
soon turn 70 -- because they see him as a person who has been able to win
over the majority in certain political matters. Probably, the referendum
was such an affair. But we cannot rule it out, either, that a professional
decision was made. Our MSZP sources reject this, but our informers close
to Bihari say that he has always represented a fair, decent position and
has been completely unbiased. As for the person concerned, he underscored
that they could take only the Constitution into consideration during the
It is di fficult to contest that Bihari cannot be labeled easily on the
basis of his work. He did not reject Fidesz's referendum initiative and
represented a liberal stance on other issues: He regarded euthanasia as
part of people's right to self-determination and took a stand against the
majority opinion when a decision was made on rejecting the liberalizations
of drugs as well.
Fidesz may easily catch a Tartar with him just like with (outgoing
President) Laszlo Solyom back then: It may help an autonomous person
occupy an important position, a person who will not consider the momentary
interests of those who enabled him to hold that post. Accepting the
invitation can be seen as a kind of standpoint as well: If Bihari says
"yes" -- his opponents say -- he will accede to Fidesz's special concept
of democracy. But Socialists also thought the same when they believed in
1999 that Bihari would serve them as a party soldier delegated to the AB.
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Hungarian Daily Sees 'No Third Way' for Government To Avoid Austerity
Editorial by Endre Aczel: "Slyness" - Nepszabadsag
Wednesday July 21, 2010 10:39:09 GMT
But Matolcsy was not even willing to admit that the talks with our
creditors had collapsed. He happened to say that the actual review had
ended "without any result" even though the previous four reviews (mostly
in the time of Bajnai) were successful and also had an excellent outcome
for Hungary. A merciful hoax. It is the act of forgetting that our
creditors take tough action because there is a lack of trust in (Prime
Minister) Orban and his government. I prefer to believe the Financial
Times (FT). According to a commentator (Chris Bryant) of the leading
global economic-financial daily, the members of the Orban government were
"woefully unprepared." That is, they were unprepared to provide
appropriate answers to questions they were asked. (The prime minister
referred all journalists interested in the matter to Matolcsy yesterday
afternoon in his usual sly but actually revoltingly pretentious manner)
The questions focused on the following: What realistic surplus income and
spending cuts can we expect after (1) the bank tax has alleviated the
situation but definitely not to the extent expected? (2) If they reduce
the corporate tax, keep the gas price compensation, and reopen MAV (
Hungarian State Railroad Company) branch lines, where are the funds to
balance the books? All Matolcsy was able to come up with on public TV is
that the reorganization of the political structure (reducing the number of
MPs and local government representatives and imposing a cap on the top
salaries of public officials) would bring "moral renewal." It will
definitely not bring financial renewal.
There are some certainties though for the time being. The Hungarian
Government could not have conveyed a worse message to the markets than
being in disagreement with the EU and the IMF. Those foreign-exchange loan
takers who have their indexation day now can curse and swear. They can do
so for the second time, a month after (the statements of) Kosa-Szijjarto
(executive deputy chairman of Fidesz-Hungarian Civic Alliance and mayor of
Debrecen and Orban's spokesman respectively). It seems that Orban and his
administration does not understand what it is all about, th e FT wrote and
viciously added: 'Hello there, welcome to round two'. In other words: You
will realize sooner or later that there is no escape. You either cut
spending or . . . There is no third way. But of course, they know, we also
know, and everybody else knows that Orban and his government will not
introduce austerity measures before the Hungarian local elections to be
held at the beginning of October; but after their other, very likely
victory, they will burden Hungarian citizens with all that they have
denied so far, to the liking of the EU and the IMF. They can do it because
our debt financing is 'still' secured for this year thanks to Bajnai and
his cabinet.
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Hungarian Daily Sees Dispute With IMF, EU as 'Financial War of
Editorial by Zsolt Bayer: "The Rosenbergs" - Magyar Hirlap Online
Wednesday July 21, 2010 11:12:46 GMT
The aforementioned passage was written by scholar Istvan Bernat in the
early 1900s, and I am quite sure that you have no idea why I have quoted
Because of the IMF and the ECB (European Central Bank). So that you can
see that there is nothing new under the sun. So that you see that yes, a
war of independence is going on. I think this was precisely what Viktor
Orban was thinking about when on the night of his victory he stated that
he knew perfectly well that he was facing the most difficul t task of his
When 100 years ago Istvan Bernat, the agricultural scholar expert raised
his voice, the Hungarian land was the biggest asset. To some degree it
still is today, and we should not have any illusions, because soon we will
have to fight a war of independence in the issue of land as well. But now,
when the Rosenbergs (IMF) and the Rehns (EU) arrive, and announce their
dictates, well, now a financial war of independence is going on. And
everyone is an enemy. Rosenberg and his circle are enemies; they, who
until spring found everything in order, and presented everything as if it
was in order, by this ensuring legitimacy to their residents: the
Gyurcsany-Bajnai (former prime ministers) gang of robbers. Until spring
they did not care about the hole of 300 billion to 400 billion (forints)
in the budget, furthermore, they explained that the budget was
sustainable. Until spring they did not care about the catastrophic
situation of state-owned companies, the even more catastrophic situation
of community transport, and the problems of foreign-currency debtors did
not even come into their minds.
Now that instead of their residents they are facing a government that is
protecting Hungarian interests, suddenly nothing is good enough for them.
Suddenly they have noticed the holes in the budget, and suddenly they have
discovered the situation of state-owned companies and of transport (BKV
(Budapest Transport Company), MAV (Hungarian Rail Company)). Suddenly they
have realized that the budget is unsustainable, and naturally, they are
expecting the national government to introduce austerity measures.
Naturally, they are trying to force the Romanian model on us.
This is also how the bank tax versus another austerity package conflict
They are not accustomed to seeing it is possible to defend national
interests against them. This is precisely why they are rejecting the bank
tax, while last year, in the m iddle of the crisis, the profit after taxes
of domestic banks was 300 billion forints. (How much did they take out of
the country in 20 years?) And according to them these 300 billion plus the
extra profits of the last 20 years are not enough for paying the special
tax of 200 billion forints, which furthermore -- as Orban also said -- is
not a permanent tax, but an extraordinary one, and it is valid for this
year, and perhaps for the next one or two years. Until we somehow fix the
country. But Rosenberg and his circle do not see it in this way. According
to them no tax can be levied on banks. Or on bank chairpersons --
naturally. All budgetary institutions and public servants have to do their
share in austerity, with one exception: The governor of the Central Bank.
He has to get a monthly salary of 8.5 million forints.
And as this is the opinion of Rosenberg and his circle, if the worst comes
to the worst, they blackmail the government that is fighting a war o f
independence. The worst that can happen is that the Euro exchange rate
climbs above 300 forints -- and the domestic enemies are already rejoicing
about this in advance.
Because the MSZP (Hungarian Socialist Party) and everything that rotates
around it are enemies.
They were the ones who ruined the country with their irresponsible actions
after 2002, the ones who took more and more loans, and the ones who once
again started the debt spiral. And now they have the nerve to state that
Orban should not endanger the forint and Hungarians. And naturally,
Rosenberg and the others are cheering.
Another enemy is their media, which is not capable of anything else, but
of repeating the miserable arguments of the MSZP and Rosenberg in a
servile manner, and of being ironic and cynical.
They can hardly wait for the introduction of a new austerity package by
the national government. And in exchange for it we will get another loan,
which in a few years we ca n add other ones by introducing further
austerity measures.
This depravity has to end at some point. For example: now!
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Hungarian Daily Examines Division Within Jobbik Over Hungarian Guard
Editorial by Istvan Pion: "Loss of a Myth" - Magyar Hirlap Online
Wednesday July 21, 2010 10:27:59 GMT
Debating within the party about the reason for the existence of the
Hungarian Guard is like questioning the grandness of Saint Stephen (first
king of Hungary 1000-1038) within and outside the borders. Because the
Guard itself is the myth that has created Jobbik. As so, it has a
significant role in the life of the party, and it is really a mythical
phenomenon: It is the most important part of Jobbik's common memory. We
can safely state that they have recruited their voter base from this myth.
Anyone could easily spot 'the marching ones', and their clothes (black and
white) and their coat of arms (Arpad-striped with nine golden lions)
clearly indicates where they belong. However, they only indicated it in
the past, as the uniform of the recently established Hungarian National
Guard mostly resembles the training outfit of the VPOP (Customs and
Finance Guard). But this is not the only mutation; since the original
Hungarian Guard Association for the Protection of Tradition and Cultu re
ceased to exist, it takes a good guardsman to keep track of the changes.
Meanwhile, the Guard itself also seems to be becoming worn out: The
membership of the newest variation of the association has decreased
significantly; as an unnamed guardsman told HVG, only 800 members have
joined the organization from the earlier 1,500.
Therefore the complex situation is becoming even more complicated, not
only the party is starting to divide, but also the organization that seems
to be the cause of the conflict. However, the divide within the latter is
much less interesting than that within Jobbik, which is shining a fading
light on it. Lajos Posze is the representative of the circles surrounding
the party, while Zoltan Balczo -- as strange as this may sound due to the
so far short existence of the party -- is an original Jobbik member.
Therefore there are two possibilities. We are either facing a solitary
fighter here, and the end of the story will be that Posze simply quits (is
expelled from) the party, or what we are seeing is that the party that has
been proclaimed very united, is not so united at all. There might be
differences between the original circle, and those arriving from different
parties (MIEP (Hungarian Justice and Life Party), MDF (Hungarian
Democratic Forum), FKGP (Independent Smallholders Party)) in interpreting
radicalism -- one of the cornerstones of the party's self-definition is
that 'in terms of its methods the Jobbik Movement for a Better Hungary is
a radical organization'. This would mean that the momentum has already
been lost barely two months after the parroting of the '20 years for the
20 years' (Jobbik campaign slogan), and the accession to Parliament.
Because instead of people who have nothing to do with the last 20 years
there are also people among Jobbik's Parliament members, who do. And this
way the question is no longer about the Guard, or the differences of
opinion, but about the credibility of the p arty.
We are getting further and further away from the eight (20) years against
which allegedly t he Guard and Jobbik have been established. It is obvious
that just like back then, now we are also living in a democracy. Within
the boundaries of this democracy we have managed to drive the MSZP
(Hungarian Socialist Party) out of power, and it is also possible to
replace the current government within these democratic boundaries.
Therefore clearly there is no need for paramilitary organizations linked
to parties. If only that myth was not there . . .
However, we are all the more in need of protecting the traditions and
culture. We just do not understand why this has to be done marching in
outfits that resemble military uniforms.
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Hungarian Experts Evaluate Breakdown of Talks With IMF-EU Delegation
Report by Brigitta Szabo: "Imprudent act or Muscle Flexing?" -
Wednesday July 21, 2010 09:49:22 GMT
"I was astounded to hear that the cabinet has failed to reach an agreement
with the IMF-EU delegation. There is no sensible explanation why the
cabinet has allowed itself to act like this," Vertes told our paper. He
added that he had been certain during last week that talks would end
successfully. Regardless of this, he said that the incident wil l not
directly jeopardize Hungary's financing since we have reserves.
Consequently, the market will not put a price tag on the difficult
financial situation but on the fact that cooperation is not appropriate
with the two organizations in the medium term. On the international arena,
they have already learned what it means if the EU takes tough action
against states that do not make sufficiently deep adjustments. And on the
IMF's part, we face the threat that it may not grant another standby loan
to Hungary after October even though the government would like to secure
it. All these things together will create a problem for Hungary.
"It is obvious that the government also does not take professional
criticism into consideration from domestic or international players,"
Vertes stated. As the statement of the international organizations
revealed, the bank tax was one of the crucial issues during the talks. The
expert pointed out that everybody has disapprove d of the current proposal
on this: They say that it is impossible to collect 200 billion forints
($900 million) this year also because it would slow down the granting of
loans and conveys a bad message to the international financial world. If
the cabinet levied only 50 billion forints on the pretext of a bank tax,
financial institutions would pay it voluntarily and would not pass it on
to the population. As far as expenditure is concerned, Vertes said that
structural reforms should start. He claimed that the government, instead
of building trust, does the very opposite and fights almost everybody.
Moving on to the decision on the base rate on Monday (19 July), Vertes
noted that he regarded a cut feasible sometime over this year, but now it
seems that it will not be possible. Moreover, if the euro's exchange rate
stays above 290 forints for a long time, they may need to increase the
interest rate.
MKIK Chairman Laszlo Parragh evaluated the weekend's events d ifferently.
In his opinion, what it was more about was that the government tried to
assert its position in a tough manner. "On the international scene, such a
quarrel is an accepted form of negotiation tactics," he told our paper. He
thinks that the positions will move closer to each other and an agreement
will be reached.
"As for us, all we can do is encourage the government to prepare
structural reforms even if it comes with not only advantages but also many
grievances," he stated.
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center-left daily; independent, but tends to support the Hungarian
Socialist Party)
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Hungarian Commentary Profiles Ministerial Commissioner in Charge of Roma
Commentary by Gabor Czene: "Florian Farkas 'Reached a Safe Haven' at
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1-800-205-8615 or firstname.lastname@example.com - Nepszabadsag Online
Wednesday July 21, 2010 09:38:11 GMT
Ministerial Commissioner Florian Farkas (www.parlament.hu)
Farkas, who is married with three children, was born in Tiszaroff in
Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok County in 1957 and got involved in Roma public life
in 1983 (to the extent it existed at that time). He has never been fond of
discussing the decades between these two dates; his official resume also
provides a terse summary: "after completing his education, he worked as a
construction worker."
In the second half of the 1980s, he was a member of the Gypsy C
oordination Committee in the county and a family counselor at the City
Council in Szolnok. From 1987, he was secretary general of the National
Gypsy Council, which was established under the auspices of the Patriotic
Popular Front; in 1989, he became the secretary general of the Democratic
Alliance of Gypsies in Hungary. Following the free elections, he felt that
it was time to stop playing second fiddle: Lungo Drom (Long Road) was
founded in 1991; and he was appointed secretary general and chairman soon.
(passage omitted on Roma parliament, which represented gypsies at that
time, gradually weakening, Lungo Drom strengthening, cultivating good
relations with both MDF (Hungarian Democratic Forum), MSZP (Hungarian
Socialist Party)).
It happened that the first national gypsy local election was held in
Szolnok, in the home town of Lungo Drom, in 1995. The outcome also
surprised Farkas' Socialist patrons: Lungo Drom and its affiliates secured
all seats in the National G ypsy Minority Self-Government (the word
"minority" was deleted later), which could be partly put down to the
peculiar election regulations and partly to the smooth election machinery.
Farkas, of course, became the chairman of the 53-member body.
Even though he was surrounded by the aversion of Liberals, Farkas was
maneuvering brilliantly during the years of the MSZP-SZDSZ (Alliance of
Free Democrats) government as well. He was careful not to infuriate the
Socialists and not to jeopardize his status as a "reliable ally" by any
chance. At the same time, he was also cautious not to commit himself
publicly. One of his deputies was less careful about this image: He stated
that it would be in the interest of Hungarian gypsies if the MSZP stayed
in power. (passage omitted on Farkas not founding gypsy party, former
President Arpad Goncz granting him pardon in embezzlement case after
Socialist mediation before the 1998 elections)
Rumor has it th at the MSZP spared no money when it came to Lungo Drom
during the campaign, hoping that Farkas would mobilize gypsy voters. It
was in vain. Fidesz won the parliamentary elections.
Farkas had to face a serious test: He needed all his knowledge to win
Fidesz's favors. He overcame the first hurdle. Lungo Drom again triumphed
in the national gypsy election; and Farkas kept the post of chairman.
His previous statement that he considered (Prime Minister and Fidesz
Chairman) Viktor Orban his political hero was beneficial, too. Farkas was
exhilarated when the Fidesz prime minister was willing to meet him in
person, which could be interpreted as Orban being ready to forgive Lungo
Drom for its "field day" in the vicinity of the MSZP. But Fidesz wanted a
guarantee that Farkas would not dance back to the other side with the
political wind of change. What nobody had expected until then actually
took place: Fidesz and Lungo Drom signed an election pact, and Farkas
received a favorite place on the list.
Even though analyses proved that the Roma people did not vote only for
Socialists -- contrary to popular belief -- the following view was very
widespread: "Every gypsy vote won will result in the loss of two non-gypsy
votes." So, Fidesz took a substantial risk by forging an alliance with
Lungo Drom. At the same time, the election cooperation forced Farkas to
adopt a new strategy because he could not continue his opportunistic
policy that he used so successfully until then. It is another question
that he light-heartedly lined up on the Right. He had an unshakable
conviction that Fidesz would win in 2002, too.
He was wrong.
At that time, many people were pulling the Lungo Drom chairman's leg and
said that the party that Farkas backed would definitely lose the election.
It was an especially painful loss that Farkas -- while he became MP under
the color of Fidesz -- was forced to give up his seat at the helm of the
National Gypsy Self-Government (OCO). It was the first time that Lungo
Drom had been beaten in the race. Farkas had a difficult time coming to
terms with being deposed; the Roma election abounded with scandalous
scenes. Aladar Horvath, new OCO leader, immediately launched a financial
inquiry and revealed a number of irregularities. It did not have serious
consequences, though. Horvath was quickly brought down; and his successor,
Orban Kolompar, did not really press ahead with the matter.
Farkas was forced into being on the defensive; in addition to
parliamentary work, he used his surplus energy for his studies. We do not
know exactly his previous education, but he enrolled at the Law School of
ELTE (Eotvos Lorand University of Sciences) back under the Fidesz
government, majored in political science, and earned a university degree
in 2005.
Another failed election cycle followed; Farkas was only able to stage a
few unsuccessful coup attempts at the OCO. After eight years of fasting,
his time finally has come. He will oversee Roma subsidies as ministerial
commissioner this time. An investigation into how many funds were used for
integration programs between 2002 and 2010 and whether this money was
spent in compliance with regulations will be among his duties. (passage
omitted on former prominent gypsies either passing away or withdrawing
from politics)
Farkas's star is shining. We should not expect him to start a new era in
the history of Hungarian gypsies, but Roma people can feel relaxed: He
will reliably execute everything that Fidesz expects from him, to the best
of his knowledge.
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Hi Jessie, I replied to you when you bumped my post from last year as well. I'm out of rooted AV leaves-- I traded those out last October. Sorry! |
Olympia_gardener if you haven't received a reply from me it's because your email address isn't showing. Message me with your email address and snail mail. :) The plants are ready to go out! |
llnoe-- I sent a message back, but it may be the dreaded gw email that goes nowhere since I didn't see your address. If you didn't get my message, just message me your email address and I'll send it to there :) Julianna |
- Posted by IsePrincez 7 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 25, 13 at 19:25
hey there, interested in your cuttings of Trachelospermum jasminoides (bazillion trades)...since you have millions, can I just postage you?? |
Hi all! I still have some things left, and the above are the current listings. Thanks! |
- Posted by lovesblooms z7 MD (My Page) on Tue, Dec 3, 13 at 9:38
Hi, there, If you still have them, I'd love the vine and artemisia. Please take a look at what I have available and email me, or I'll send postage. Thanks for the offer! |
Here is a link that might be useful: My Trade List
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To print this article open the file menu and choose Print. Click here to return to previous page Article published Mar 28, 2013 Author's talkOn campus
Award-winning author Andrew Solomon will give a reading as part of the Working Writers Series at the College of the Holy Cross. Solomon is a writer and lecturer on psychology, politics and the arts. His most recent book, "Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity," tells the stories of families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, multiple severe disabilities, with children who are prodigies, who were conceived in rape, who become criminals, who are transgender. An earlier book, "The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression," won the 2001 National Book Award for Nonfiction and was a finalist for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize. The reading is free and will be held at 7:30 p.m. April 4 at Rehm Library at the college, 1 College St., Worcester. Order the Telegram & Gazette, delivered daily to your home or office! www.telegram.com/homedelivery Copyright Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp. |