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Visegrad Countries in the Refugee Crisis

June 5, 2016
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The Center for European Neighborhood Studies hosted the international workshop titled "The Refugee Crisis and the Reaction of the Visegrad Countries" on May 30, 2016, organized by the Hungarian Europe Society. At the workshop, experts from the Visegrad countries as well as from Serbia and Croatia discussed how countries of Central Europe have reacted to the refugee crisis over the past year.

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Embedding Democratic Values: Tolerance and Transparency

June 4, 2016
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The Center for European Neighborhood Studies (CENS) held its workshop entitled “Embedding Democratic Values: Tolerance and Transparency” on May 16, 2016, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Rule of Law Key to Fighting ISIL, Tackling Corruption, Guaranteeing Human Rights, Bell Says

June 2, 2016
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The rule of law is so essential to democracy that it is the guiding principle in key issues today – fighting the lawless ISIL, tackling corruption, guaranteeing human rights for asylum seekers, and securing a free and democratic Ukraine, according to U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell, speaking at CEU May 17. Bell’s lecture was hosted by CEU’s Center for European Neighborhood Studies, and Bell was introduced by CEU President and Rector John Shattuck. 

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Péter Balázs on the British referendum, the refugee crisis and Germany

May 19, 2016
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CENS Director Péter Balázs discussed the upcoming British referendum and its potential consequences, the refugee crisis and the role of Germany in Inforádió’s “Aréna” program aired on May 18, 2016. Read the report and listen to the discussion here (in Hungarian).

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Péter Balázs on U.S.-Hungarian relations

May 18, 2016
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CENS Director Péter Balázs discussed U.S. Ambassador Colleen Bell’s lecture held at CEU on May 17, 2016, in ATV’s “ATV Start” program aired on May 18, 2016. The discussion touched upon U.S.-Hungarian relations in the context of the upcoming Presidential elections. Watch the report here (in Hungarian).

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