Anikó Mészáros
International Relations expert, in love with Central and Northern Europe, security studies and regional cooperation.
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Anikó Mészáros
Latest posts
What will our children think about gender?
Whether there is a desired role for women in a specific society or not, social exaggeration is always possible. Below, I’d like to give two examples from Northern and Central [...]
Hungary: The Conundrum of Ethnicity, Nationality and Citizenship
Sometimes the relationship between the state and its citizens can be very complicated. But it’s even more so when it’s not clear who should be a citizen and on what [...]
An aging society in a welfare state?
What would you do with a country where you have a very generous healthcare system, an aging society and a pretty complicated economic situation? Hungary is well known as a [...]
Government help for early repayment of mortgages in foreign currency – a real solution for Hungary?
Over the past few years, Hungarians have spent far more than they could afford. Now the government is trying to save them from the consequences of the financial crisis and [...]
From “You’re free to leave” to “When are you returning?”
A few years ago, in 2006, the then Hungarian prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány made a memorable statement that was later understood as encitement for Hungarians to leave the country if [...]
Not in my backyard please!
Imagine your country is rich in an expensive, useful but dangerous resource. Imagine this resource lies near your town. What would you do? What do you think Hungarians should do? [...]
Friendship among competitors: swimmers around the world
On April 30, 2012 Norway lost one of its best swimmers when 26 year old Alexander Dale Oen died of cardiac arrest. During the London Olympics more fellow swimmers remembered [...]
Public Private Partnerships – a Lifeline for Struggling Universities
One unintentional yet potentially welcome consequence of the education reform in Hungary is the promotion of public-private partnerships (PPPs). In primary and secondary education the churches are taking over a [...]
Hungary: The Renaissance of Church-Owned Schools
Historically, Hungarian education has always been of high quality. However, it is impossible to sustain high quality education without money. Right now the country is seriously lacking financial resources for [...]
Is There Anything the Arab World Can Learn from Central Europe?
Although one has to be very careful with this comparison, it is possible to see similarities between the events of the Arab Spring and the ‘gentle revolutions’ in Central Europe [...]
