Stories about Hungary from June, 2009
Hungary 20 years after rise of the Iron curtain
Hungarian Spectrum writes about the 1989 opening of the Austro-Hungarian border, eventually leading to the rise of the Iron Curtain, dividing Eastern and Western Europe.
Launch of communist victims website
A Step At A Time draws attention to the launch of a website dedicated to the victims of communism worldwide, by the Global Museum on Communism.
Iran: Comparisons and Scenarios
Balkans via Bohemia looks at how the events in Iran “would play out vis a vis other successful and unsuccessful revolutions in the past two decades,” including those in Serbia, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine and China.
Hunary: “Orbán's Dilemma”
Hungarian Spectrum writes about “the Hungarian right after the EU elections.”
Central & Eastern Europe: Another Update on EP Election
One more view on the European Parliament election in Central and Eastern Europe – from the Economist's Edward Lucas.
Central & Eastern Europe: European Parliament Election
Dr. Sean's Diary examines the results of the European Parliament election in Central and Eastern Europe.
Hungary: “Gypsies (Roma): Past and Present”
Hungarian Spectrum writes about the history of Hungary's Gypsy population – here and here.
Europe: Updates On European Parliament Election
Updates on the European Parliament election: Hungarian Spectrum on Hungary; Baltic on Latvia; Lituanica on Lithuania; Csíkszereda Musings on the UK, Romania and Hungary; two Poland-based UK citizens who did not vote – 20 East and Travels Without My Spaniel.
Hungary: European Parliament Election
Hungarian Spectrum, Central Europe Activ, and Pestiside write about Hungary's vote for European Parliament.