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A Week in Berlin

Erik Uszkiewicz participated in the Atlas Network’s “Fundraising 360” training session, which explored issues related to fundraising strategies and sustainable operations for civil society organisations in Berlin on 19 and 20 May 2026. The Europe Liberty Forum took place over the following two days, during which participants discussed the current state of and challenges to liberal democracies, free market and human rights.

Erik Uszkiewicz’s participation in the events was supported by the Atlas Network.

Magyar Against Sulyok

István Hegedűs gave an interview to TVP World on 2 June 2026 about the planned removal of the President of the Republic in Hungary. 

The Visibility of Women

Fanni Bársony gave a presentation at the conference of the Pensioners' Committee of Forum for the Co-operation of Trade Unions (SZFE) on 19 May 2026 at Benczúr Hotel. The topic of the event was “The Socio-Economic Situation of Elderly Women and Emerging Challenges in Hungary and in a European Comparison”.

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Fehérek közt egy európai!

Meggyőződésünk, hogy az Európai Unió létrejötte, majd a rendszerváltást követően a posztkommunista országok csatlakozása a kontinens történelmének legszebb lapjaira tartozik. A közös Európa kínálta előnyöket az európai és ezen belül a magyar polgárok érdekében ki lehet és ki is kell aknázni!

Támogassátok a Magyarországi Európa Társaságot, hogy itthon és a világban képviselhesse az egységesülő Európa és az európai Magyarország ügyét! 

Events

Intellectuals and Experts in Historic Storm: The Illiberal Seduction

Intellectuals and Experts in Historic Storm: The Illiberal Seduction
- Conference of the Hungarian Europe Society -

Venue: Central European University, Budapest, 1051 Nádor utca 15., room 106
Date: 15 May 2026, Friday

 

PROGRAM

Is the Green Deal Dead?

On 27 December 2025 the Hungarian Europe Society organised its traditional annual workshop at the seat of the organisation. Participating HES members listened to the presentations of three co-members. Dr. Emma Gothár talked about The Green Shift and the Business World in the European Union, Gábor Erőss focused on The Fight of Green Policy for Survival from Józsefváros, Budapest to France, and Ádám Őri analysed the issue Media in the Age of Ecological Crisis - the State of Hungarian Environmental Journalism. 

Pictures of a Conference

Photos by Ivola Bazánth taken at the conference titled Facing the Tide: Understanding and Countering the Illiberal Populist Surge held on November 21, 2025.

Conference recordings are available on the YouTube Channel of HES.

 

The event and the forthcoming publication have been supported by the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung für Freiheit.

Facing the Tide

Facing the Tide: Understanding and Countering the Illiberal Populist Surge
- Conference of the Hungarian Europe Society -

Venue: Central European University, Budapest, 1052 Nádor utca 15, Room 106
Date: Friday, 21 November 2025 

PROGRAM

Conference photos by Ivola Bazánth

Conference recordings on the YouTube Channel of HES

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Declarations

Pride

The Hungarian Europe Society Stands with the Organisers of Budapest Pride and in Defence of Freedom of Assembly

On 27 June 2025, the Hungarian Europe Society joined 71 other civil society organisations in signing a joint statement in support of the organisers of Budapest Pride and the right to peaceful assembly. The statement was issued on the occasion of the 30th Budapest Pride Community Festival, in response to yet another government measure aimed at restricting fundamental freedoms.

Blacklist

On 14 May 2025 the Hungarian Europe Society signed the petition elaborated by "Civilizáció"  coalition of NGO-s protesting again the newborn bill submitted to the Hungarian Parliament. The proposal falsely argues in favour of more transparency, but in fact, it is another and dangerous attack on the free media and the civil society. 

Letter to the Ministers

Hungarian civil society organisations, including the Hungarian Europe Society, called on EU Member States to finally take action in the Article 7 procedure against the Hungarian government on 20 June 2024.

Monster Law

The Hungarian Europe Society, as a member of Civilizáció NGO community, signed a protest against the so-called sovereignty protection bill introduced by the Hungarian government in November 2023. A broader campaign was also started to collect supportive signatures from citizens on 1 December.

Hungarian Europe Society

Hungarian Europe Society

The Hungarian Europe Society, as a non-partisan and non-governmental organisation, is committed to the ideal of a unifying Europe and wishes to promote Hungary’s ever-deeper integration into Europe. We believe that the founding of the European Union and the subsequent accession of the post-communist countries after the regime-change ranks among the most magnificent chapters in our continent’s history. In the interest of European citizens – Hungarians included – the advantages offered by a common Europe must be fully exploited!

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