• Periscope|19/11/2009

    A distorting mirror

    “Imre Kertész is exaggerating when he says that anti-Semitism prevails in public discourse in Hungary,” says Péter Feldmájer. According to the president of the Jewish Hungarian Communities, whether or not Fidesz nominates Oszkár Molnár will show whether the party finds anti-Semitic views acceptable or not.

  • Periscope|29/10/2009

    From one ghetto to the other

    In During the past few years, local governments have (forcefully) relocated thousands of Roma under the pretext of urban regeneration. The renewal of the inner cities is underway, but the social problems are being “exported” to the villages.

  • Periscope|22/10/2009

    Rebellion of doctors

    Should public health authorities be unable to overcome the resistance of general practitioners, there might be millions of swine flu vaccine ampoules left unused. Not only do doctors not recommend vaccination, they have also shifted responsibility onto patients – while there are already twice as many fatalities in Hungary as in Germany.

  • Periscope|08/10/2009

    Apartment Restaurant

    “Speak easy, my friend,” muttered American drinking buddies in the prohibition years between 1919 and 1933, when they whispered the address of the illegal speakeasy bars into each others’ ears. Today this is the new trend in New York: you can enter the speakeasy bars only with a password and through a secret maze.

  • Periscope|08/10/2009

    Flying Dutchmen

    The decision is due in October regarding whether Laura Dekker, a 13-year-old Dutch girl, can sail solo around the world. In August the Family Law Court in Utrecht suspended the custody of her parents, who support the voyage, for two months. Laura wanted to set out to be the youngest person to sail around the world.

  • Periscope|01/10/2009

    Shamans in the pantry

    Although the Catholic church is cautioning its followers against new paganism in a circular, the idea is spreading fast and seems unstoppable. And now it seems that politics has also decided to take part in popularizing alternative prehistory, which goes hand in hand with esoterism: Jobbik hopes that if the Scythian-Hun-Avar continuity is taught in schools, it will eventually lead to the “awakening” of Hungarians.

  • Periscope|01/10/2009

    Chain reaction

    Internet chain letters may deter thousands of people from being vaccinated against the new flu because they state that the vaccine could be more dangerous than the flu itself. Heti Válasz verifies the content of such letters and, instead of the false conspiracy theories, it comes up with another theory: Chinese and Soviet virologists are responsible for the mass bouts of influenza in the past 30 years.

  • Periscope|10/09/2009

    Stop the parade!

    Is it an oppressed minority or a small but loud lobby group? More and more, the latter definition seems more appropriate to describe homosexuals in Hungary. Their parade this year divided not only the majority of society, but also the estimated half a million gay people.

  • Periscope|03/09/2009

    There is a team

    Out of the 32 best teams, and after a double win over Levski Sofia, Debrecen made it into the UEFA Champions League. Many thought the Promised Land had arrived for Hungarian football; yet, all that happened was that we were given an opportunity. However, the profit of more than three billion Forints was in the bag.

  • Periscope|13/08/2009

    Pool barge goes under

    Launched with such hullabaloo in mid-July, the Danube’s barge beach with its Ft260 mn (nearly €1 mn) in building costs is turning out to be short-lived. According to an official announcement, it will only remain open until 19 August. Ever since an entry fee has been charged, this floating swimming pool with its amazing view has had more staff than guests.

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