Viktor Orbán

#Europe agenda: Europe’s most Islamophobic leader meets with the most Islamophiliac one. Politics makes strange bedfellows- 2019 version

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Turkey’s Erdoğan welcomed by pro-Kurdish protests while on … https://www.euronews.com › News › World 2 days ago – Uploaded by euronews (in English) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Budapest for further talks with Hungarian leader, Viktor  Erdogan thanks Orban for ‘support at the international stage … Oct 15, 2019 – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Hungarian Prime … Read more

#Europe Agenda: Demonstrations in Serbia and Hungary…

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Thousands Protest In Belgrade Against Vucic For Sixth Day Today’s protest in Budapest (i.redd.it) Major protest in Hungary over Soros university law EurActiv.com by Georgi Gotev Hungary saw the biggest anti-government protest in three years on Sunday (9 April), as tens of thousands demonstrated against new higher education legislation seen as targeting the respected Central European … Read more

#Europe agenda: Hungary’s populist politics trying to destroy a great university: Central European University

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Central European University Under Threat in Populist Hungary Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog by Andria Timmer As guest blogger for the month, I’m going to be talking about Hungary, where I’ve been doing field research in since 2004. In doing so, I also have to talk about Trump. I don’t … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Czarny Protest…Brexit event.. Hungary and its crackdown on opposition press…

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Czarny Protest: how Polish women took to the streets open Democracy News Analysis – by Kasia Narkowicz After two decades of feminist pressure, the people took to the streets. But why now? Polish women protest against a legislative proposal for a total ban on abortion in Poland. PAimages/Geert Vanden Wijngaert. All rights reserved. Joy and despair in … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Anti-Immigration Referendum in Hungary… “Polish women strike against abortion ban…

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Black Monday: Polish women strike against abortion ban  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Some businesses in Poland close for the day as thousands of women go on strike to protest against proposals for a total ban on abortion. Anti-Immigration Referendum Sunday in Hungary open Democracy News Analysis – by G. M. Tamás Our first major … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Front National wins regional polls; defeated in key vote…

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French far right defeated in key vote BBC News | Europe | World Edition France’s far-right National Front fails to win a single region, despite leading in nearly half in the first round of voting. MAIN FOCUS: Front National wins regional polls | 07/12/2015 euro|topics The far-right Front National won the first round of France’s regional elections … Read more

Journalism agenda: From Jailed Journalists to EU leaders:

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Detained journalists urge EU not to compromise with Turkey over human rights EurActiv.com Two Turkish journalists arrested this week for their coverage of arms trafficking to Islamist rebels in Syria urged the European Union not to compromise on human rights, as it seeks an agreement with Ankara to help stem refugee flows to Europe. US State Department … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: ” beautiful sketches that celebrate life in Paris…

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French cartoonist shares beautiful sketches that celebrate life in Paris Mashable! by Sam Haysom LONDON — In the wake of last Friday’s Paris attacks, a French cartoonist has been sketching scenes that celebrate life in France’s capital city. Resettling Syrian Refugees: An Alternative Slate Articles by Reihan Salam In the wake of the Paris attacks, a number … Read more

#TurkeyVotes News, Online sources…

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We are organizing an election watch program hosted by Public Relations and Corporate Communication MA program in İstanbul Bilgi University. Facebook event page here. Event photos and relevant stuff will be posted there. Citizens are invited to socialize and watch the game together. In the mean time, a group of my students producing special coverage at SosyalKafa.net Sosyalkafa Twitter, … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “populism a ‘cancer’ spreading across Europe, says EPP leaders….

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EPP leaders: populism a ‘cancer’ spreading across Europe EurActiv.com Leaders from the European Peoples Party (EPP) meeting in Madrid on Thursday (22 October) warned that populism was a “disease” spreading “like a cancer” in the EU. At least 6,000 refugees stranded in freezing rain at Croatia’s border Mashable! by Megan Specia Thousands of people spent the night stranded in the cold … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: ECHR says Swiss wrong to prosecute Turkish politician Armenian genocide denier, SOME TURKISH NATIONALISTS CLAIM THIS MEANS THERE WAS NO GENOCIDE, ass*oles as usual…

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Swiss wrong to prosecute politician for denying Armenian genocide, court rules World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Agence France-Presse in Strasbourg European court of human rights said prosecution of Turkish politician Doğu Perinçek an infringement of his right to free speech Thousands of migrants enter Slovenia  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Thousands of weary migrants … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “EU migration: Crisis in graphics…

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The choice for young Syrian men: leave or learn to kill | Letters from Kate Clow, Margaret Cox, Maureen McGregor, Cath Hallam and Gina Crowley  World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk As a Turkish citizen/resident on the south coast of Turkey, I see nothing of the Syrian refugees who are living in the camps along the Syrian … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Merkel says refugee crisis tests Europe’s core ideals…

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Merkel says refugee crisis tests Europe’s core ideals  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) German chancellor puts pressure on European countries who refuse to take in refugees, saying it betrays EU’s values. France: Hungary refugee fence not even fit for animals AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Paris slams Hungary, gateway to EU from eastern Europe, for erecting 175km … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Greek bank stocks down for third day…

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Greek bank stocks down for third day BBC News | Europe | World Edition Greek bank shares have fallen sharply for a third day, continuing the trend seen since the stock exchange re-opened at the start of the week. Anger at Sweden anti-begging adverts  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Far-right party’s metro adverts apologise to … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: biggest-ever Eurovision…”Juncker greets Orbán with ‘Hello dictator!”…

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Stage set for biggest-ever Eurovision  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Sweden, Russia and Italy are among the favourites to win the 60th annual Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place in Vienna later. Juncker greets Orbán with ‘Hello dictator!”  EurActiv.com European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker teased Hungarian Premier Viktor Orbán over his strongman reputation Friday, jokingly … Read more