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My name is Eva S. Balogh. As a twenty-year-old university student, I left Hungary in December 1956, after the failed Hungarian revolution. In late February, I arrived in Canada without knowing a word of English. After more or less learning the language I enrolled as a student at Carleton University, Ottawa, where I received my B.A. (hon.) in 1965, majoring in history. I continued my studies at Yale University, where first I received an M.A. in Russian and East European Studies, an interdisciplinary program, and later a Ph.D. in history. I taught East European history at Yale and published a number of studies on Hungarian foreign policy and party politics between the two world wars.
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Bonjour,
Je souhaiterais vous soumettre un projet de publication ; pourriez-vous me communiquer une adresse mail ?
Je vous remercie.
Claude Donadello
9, boulevard de Courtais
03100 Montluçon
France
Tél. : 04 43 01 44 83
claudedonadello@sfr.fr
May I inquire what kind of draft publication we are talking about? Eva S. Balogh
Dear Mrs. Balogh,
I read your political and history comments with much appreciation and find them very interesting, as a different point of view, especially those concerning the Hungarian-Romanian relations. I would like to congratulate you (and most of your readers too!) for the just and equidistant position on sensible matters and for proving that moderation exists amongst Hungarians in a larger extent that some would think.
Unfortunately, so many Romanians are strongly and honestly convinced that all the Hungarians, from Transylvania, Hungary or elsewhere, hate Romania. And with the developments of last week some feel that things are on an ascending spiral, only going from bad to worse.
Your blog proves that you don’t necessary have to love a country, in order to be able not the hate it. In this moment, I would be good if Romanians and Hungarians in Transylvania or Szekelys could at least tolerate or ignore each other (now maybe I’m generalizing too).
There are so many on both sides who only see in black and white, and so much disinformation!
Paul,
Romania
Dear Eva Balogh,
from Elet es Irodalom
Bruck András
MAGYARORSZÁG CSENDES
LVII. évfolyam, 13. szám, 2013. március 29.
This article is worth reading!
With best wishes,
Eszter Fitzwater
peter.fitzwater@tiscali.co.uk
Eva, I have a very interesting story for you that may be worth writing a blogpost about. I can’t say more here.. i can’t find your email address, but you may write to me at ‘ varese at gmail dot com ‘ . Thanks!
Shame on you, Communist. Viktor Orbán and Zsolt Bayer are the pride for our brothers – the normal and honest Hungarians. Here in Bulgaria the Rothschild’s Communists left Stalins bolsheviks to wipe out almoust all Bulgarians. Shame on you, international Communist and servent of the Rothschild’s red Nazis.
Hello, Ms. Balogh. First of all, thank you for your wonderful blog. I find it an informative and entertaining collection on the always interesting Hungarians.
As you have written a great deal on the state of the Hungarian judiciary, and even some on the trial of Miklós Hagyó and the other 14 defendants, I would like to point out that the European Court of Human Rights will announce their verdict tomorrow (Tuesday, April 23, 2013) as to whether Hagyó’s basic rights were violated throughout his time in pretrial detention. I have written about this here:
http://thehagyocase.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/european-court-of-human-rights-ready-to-announce-verdict-about-the-hagyo-case/
Also relevant, is the closed-door hearing of Tünde Handó in the Constitutional Court, which will also occur tomorrow. Presumably, Handó will have to explain why she approved the transfer of the BKV trial from the Budapest court system to that in Kecskemét.
Thank you for your time and attention.
The Hagyó Case
Yes, I’m very much interested in the Hagyó case. I know that tomorrow there will be a verdict but I want to wait until we know the results.
I’m glad you like Hungarian Spectrum.
Tisztelt Eva!
Ez nem kommentár, hanem mondani akarom milyen jo ez a blog. Minden nap olvasom.
Holland tortenesz vagyok, a hetvenes es a nyolcvanos evekben tanultam Magyarorszagon.
A holland szocdem partnak irok Magyarorszagrol.
Most az a helyzet, hogy holnap Ottawaba megyek, A ferjem mar ott van, egy konferencia miatt. Nem tudom hol lakik, de ha Ottawaban lakik, lenne lehetoseg talalkozni?
Tisztelettel es udvozlettel,
Antje Koelewijn,
00.31.6.11273354
Dear Professor Balogh,
You may be interested to know that Australia today granted Raoul Wallenberg honorary citizenship, the first time this honour has been bestowed on anyone. The connection is that a number of Holocaust survivors rescued by him came to Australia and a few are still living. Wallenberg never visited Australia. I would add a link to media reports but I’m not very adept that way. I’m sure you can find them easily enough on the net.
Regards,
Andrew Endrey
Dear Professor Balogh:
I’d like to offer this as a suggestion topic for a day’s editorial and consequent comment debate in the Hungarian Spectrum.
About Orbán’s psychological make-up:
Each time I read anything about Orbán I come away with the impression he is wanting to ‘tickle’ or rather, worse: shock and irritate any and everyone like a naughty schoolboy needing and wanting to be at the center of attention…
And, it seems to me he is upping the ante as he goes along. Nothing is shocking enough for him.
I’d rather not imagine the future consequences when this schoolboy / now having full military powers at his disposal, goes out of control.
And thank you for your dedicated work ! –
I too left Hungary at a young age in 1956 – and later worked at international organizations (UNHCR, WHO, GATT (WTO) and others)
Dear Prof. Balogh,
Thank you a LOT for all your hard work of following, analysing, and disseminating info on what is going on in Hungary! Also, thanks for being impartial in posting, it is a rare occurance nowadays, since ALL issues became political. I am a non-native Hungarian resident interested in the affairs of the country where my child grows and where my taxes go, and your analysis provides the hope for a better future – for all residents of Hungary today. As long as we call things what they are, there is a chance to be heard!
Szeretném, ha a legjobban ezt a blogot!
Marianna B.
Make health care your male appendage grow