Hungary’s thousand-year history shows the importance of religion in creating and maintaining its culture hristianity has long been a cornerstone of European history and culture, shaping the formation and heritage of many European states. But while the majority of the European Union still...
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Constitution and Religion ー Separating Church and State in the 21st Century
In a joint event, Freedom and Identity in Central Europe (FICE), the Religious Freedom Institute, and Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center co-hosted a conference discussing the separation of church and state, which is a typical feature of modern democracies. The relationship between...
A Win-Win Approach in Human Rights Advocacy? Lessons from “Human dignity and law. Studies on the dignity of human life”
Towards a Dignified Discourse on Human Rights? The universal respect for human rights should be the tie that binds, not divides our societies. Unfortunately, the currently raging conflict in Ukraine, the rising global tensions as well as the increasing shift in how the world views human rights...
Preserving Identity in the Face of Oppression: Religious Freedom and National Identity in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia
The Freedom and Identity in Central Europe (FICE) working group and the Religious Freedom Institute (RFI) cohosted event brought together a diverse group of experts to explore the relationship between religious freedom and national identity in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia. The conference...
Defending Heritage and Faith: Navigating the Intersection of Christianity and Nationalism in Hungary
World Cup star Lionel Messi credits God for his success to thunderous applause, yet Hungarians must fight to defend references to their Christian heritage against foreign accusations of ‘Christian nationalism.’ Contra critics of religion in public life, values-based constitutionalism and religious...
New Freedom Fighter Statue in Atlanta Honors Hungarian Resistance Against Communism
In the age of disappearing Snapchat messages, Insta stories, and 280-character tweets, it is reasonable to ask why building lasting monuments matters. It matters because in this sea of 21st-century distraction, we must be pulled out of our everyday lives from time to time and be faced with timeless truths and virtues to aspire to.
Monuments can represent these truths. One such statue, slated to be revealed in Atlanta’s Peace Park on Oct. 23, embodies these values. Yet the story it tells is not an American story but a Hungarian one.
How the Ukrainian Meme War Defeated Russia
Ukrainians have used jokes to win the hearts and minds of people all over the world and help them overcome “Ukraine fatigue.”Ukraine has shown the world how to successfully fight against destructive propaganda and preserve its national identity through the use of social media. Whether it is...
“This Content is not Available in your Country” A General Summary on Geo-Blocking in and Outside the European Union
The phenomenon of geo-blocking is one of the new challenges of the digital era. Geo-blocking is a modern form of discrimination that differentiates between con-sumers on the basis of their geographical location. The phenomenon ultimately affects the situation of the citizen concerned and may also constitute an obstacle to the single market. Digital time has put a number of issues to be resolved on the legislator’s table in recent years, one of which is the phenomenon of geo-blocking.
There’s No Easy Answer for EU and Ukraine
A two-faced accession policy will not save Ukraine, nor will it serve the interests of the European Union.Ukraine’s situation is sui generis. No other country has ever applied for European Union membership from a comparable situation. Harsh as it sounds, the E.U. is not a charity organization....
The War in Ukraine Reveals How Economic Dependency Kills
Russia’s invasion presents an opportunity for the United States to reduce its economic exposure to China before it’s too late. The terrible war that is raging at NATO’s eastern gates for the sovereign state of Ukraine has shed light on what could happen when countries develop a high degree of...
Will Ukraine Save the UN From Irrelevance?
Turning a blind eye to further reforms degrades the UN Charter to a piece of paper.Russia’s war in Ukraine appears to be throwing the United Nations a lifeline. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the U.N. Security Council to expel Russia or dissolve itself. Blunt. No doubt, he stirred up...
Constitutionalism: Universal but Unique?
In the current “rule of law” climate, a book such as the one reviewed hereunder might provide us with some much needed guidance in our arguments over what the concept of constitutionalism is and what it really means in terms of the rule of law. In his 2019 book titled “Revolutionary Constitutions:...
Eurasian Economic Union: in the European Union’s footsteps or on new paths?
Lilla Nóra Kiss, Aida Bektasheva, Balázs Szabó: Eurasian Economic Union: in the European Union's footsteps or on new paths?Abstract: The European and Eurasian integration forms are genuinely unique, with legislative, executive, and judicial powers at the supranational level. The comparative...
European Way of Life: Making an omelette without breaking the eggs?
Do we, ‘the People of Europe’ have a common lifestyle that establishes a bridge across us while respects our diversity? Is it possible to define a European Way of Life that is based on the diversity of values as a supranational incentive incorporating our differences while connects us? The last...