Category Archives: Hungary

Poverty and social exclusion a risk for 23% of EU citizens in 2010

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

New research published today points to the ongoing cost to Europe’s ordinary citizens of the social and political upheavals across the continent. The Eurostat report also goes on to report the fact that in 2010, the number of under 18 … Continue reading →

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Corruption in Europe

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Transparency International (TI) published its annual report on corruption and Greece now ranks as the most corrupt member state of the EU, taking the spotlight off Romania and Bulgaria which have moved slightly up the TI ‘corruption index’ to just … Continue reading →

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Hungary lurches to the right

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

Elections to the Hungarian Parliament have given seats to  26 members of the far-right Jobbik (see the current edition of our research quarterly Vista). The 31 year old leader says he will take his oath wearing the paramilitary uniform of … Continue reading →

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