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Hungary is facing a value-oriented change

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08/06/2010.

With the new conservative government, a value-oriented change is happening in Hungary, writes András István Türke, director of the Europa Varietas Institute, in a May study. With the country about to adopt a national law on dual citizenship, Türke warns that special attention should be paid to how to communicate this change to the international community.

This analysis was first published by EurActiv Hungary.

'Usually, right-wing governments are supposed to be loyal representatives of the Hungarian minority beyond the borders of Hungary. The new government, respecting the result of the referendum on dual nationality in 2006 and despite its own misgivings about the institutional structure of the proposed dual nationality at the time, is offering dual citizenship to Hungarian minorities,'' wrote Türke just before a debate on dual nationality opened in the Hungarian Parliament.

Türke, a doctor of Sorbonne, predicts radical, value-oriented change, justified by the law on dual citizenship – adopted on 26 May – and by reactions in neighbouring Slovakia.

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Kettős állampolgárság : Bekövetkezett a szakértő által jelzett érdemi fordulat

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2010. május 27., csütörtök

„Az alapelvek tekintetében megfogalmazódott, hogy az „értékorientációra“ van szükség az „anyagi orientáció helyett“, a külpolitikának emberjogi dimenziót kell adni.” – írja az új kormány külpolitikai prioritásairól két héttel ezelőtt készített elemzésében az Európa Varietas Intézet vezetője. A szakértő szerint ez elsősorban a kettős állampolgárság ügyében döntő jelentőségű, hogy a kormány hogyan tálalja azt a nemzetközi közösség elé.

Forrás: Európa Varietas Intézet
Szerző: Türke András István

„A jobboldali kormányok hagyományosan a határon túli magyarság valódi támogatóinak állítják be magukat. Az új kormány a 2006-os népszavazás következményeként, a kettős állampolgárság intézményi struktúrájával korábban érzett kételyei ellenére is, most a határon túli magyaroknak magyar állampolgárságot ígér.” – írta pár nappal a kettős állampolgárságról szóló vita kirobbanása előtt elemzésében Türke András István, az Európa Varietas Intézet vezetője.

A Sorbonne doktoraként végzett Türke eszmefuttatása „értékorientációs” fordulatot prognosztizál, amelyet a tegnap (május 26.) elfogadott kettős állampolgárságról szóló törvény, és a rá adott szlovák reakciók rendre alátámasztottak.

Az elemző szerint a Fidesz-KDNP által irányított külpolitikában Románia akár Magyarország szövetségeseként is felléphet, miután az új kormányban a külügyminisztérium parlamenti államtitkáraként szereplő Németh Zsolt „évek óta igyekszik szorosabbra fűzni a viszont Traian Basescu elnökkel”. Türke pedig jó esélyt lát arra, hogy a fideszes külügyér tevékenysége nyomán kialakuljon a székelyföldi autonómia.

Türke szerint azonban a kettős állampolgárság és a nyelvtörvény ügye alapján elmérgesedett kapcsolatok ellenére, a két ország meghosszabbítja majd gazdasági együttműködéseit. Ezeket, a „nemzeti érdekeknek” megfelelő potenciális területeket elsősorban a gázösszeköttetésben látja az elemző. „Úgy tűnik, a szlovákok szemében a felvidéki magyarság elleni támadások nem képezik akadályát a gazdasági együttműködésnek.” – olvasható a dokumentumban.

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Hungary is facing a value-orientedchange
Published: 08/06/2010 - 12:19 | Updated: 08/06/2010 - 14:12

With the new conservative government, a value-oriented change ishappening in Hungary, writes András István Türke, director of theEuropa Varietas Institute, in a May study. With the country about toadopt a national law on dual citizenship, Türke warns that specialattention should be paid to how to communicate this change to theinternational community.
This analysis was first published by EurActiv Hungary.

''Usually, right-wing governments are supposed to be loyal representativesof the Hungarian minority beyond the borders of Hungary. The newgovernment, respecting the result of the referendum on dual nationality in2006 and despite its own misgivings about the institutional structure of theproposed dual nationality at the time, is offering dual citizenship toHungarian minorities,'' wrote Türke just before a debate on dual nationalityopened in the Hungarian Parliament.Türke, a doctor of Sorbonne, predicts radical, value-oriented change, justified by the law on dual citizenship – adopted on 26 May – and byreactions in neighbouring Slovakia.The international relations expert thinks that the foreign policy pursued bythe new governing party, Fidesz-KDNP, may result in an alliance betweenRomania and Hungary as the new state secretary of foreign affairs, ZsoltNemeth, has been ''seeking to strengthen relations with [Romanian]President Traian Basescu for years''.

Türke believes that the territory of Szekler (Székelyföld) has a good chanceof gaining political autonomy as a consequence of the foreign policy of Fidesz. Nearly 700,000 ethnic Hungarians live in this part of Romania, whichhouses more than the half of the Hungarians living in the country.Türke also believes that despite a souring in relations due to the debate ondual nationality and a law on the state language, Slovakia and Hungary willcontinue with their economic cooperation as it involves national interestsfor both parties – especially in their cooperation on gas pipelines. "It seemsthat the actions of the Slovak government against the Hungarian minority inSlovakia do not disrupt cooperation with Hungary in economic issues,"stated Türke.

A friendly neighbourhood: Regional friendship
A new dual approach towards the region could emerge with Fidesz, Türkebelieves. While Slovakia cannot be a key political partner for Hungary –because of the problems between the two countries – the regionalframework, especially Visegrad, will play an important role in the country'sforeign policy.''Believe it or not, besides bilateral cooperation, the new government is tofollow its main foreign policy objective within the regional framework.Amongst their priorities, the government has a detailed vision of CentralEuropean politics with a strong Hungarian-Polish alliance,'' the expertclaims.Türke also cites incoming Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi, who sees thechangeover in the EU Presidency from Hungary to Poland in 2011 as ''aremarkable, historic opportunity''. To fulfil the opportunity, it is vital that thetwo member states agree on common interests, such as ''establishing acommon EU energy policy, the successful development of partnerships withEastern countries and maintaining cultural diversity and language in theregion''.''Meanwhile, [the policy] could benefit from the support of Austria orBavaria as well,'' commented the expert, ''although the intensity of this newregional policy depends on specific issues''. Nevertheless, different forms of cooperation must be realised in relation to the Visegrad group [Hungary,the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia] and the Danube Strategy.

The East and South East
Enhancing regional cooperation is central to the EU's cohesion andneighbourhood policies. Regarding the Eastern Partnership, Warsaw beganto compete with Budapest as it began to consider the initiative as its own.According to Türke, the main objective of the conservative Hungariangovernment is the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) in the East –which includes cooperation with Ukraine and Moldova – in order toseparate Hungary's situation from the issues in Southern Europe.An important issue is whether Poland will allow Hungary to take action inthe Eastern area, as Warsaw already holds a position of dominance andtreats the Eastern Partnership as its own initiative, where it has the privilege to act.

As Hungary's foreign policy strategy will change in the future, Türke addedthat stabilisation of the Western Balkan region undoubtedly remains aprimary objective.According to Fidesz-KDNP, ''in the next 10-20 years, that is to say in aforeseeable period of history, the Western Balkans will become the mostimportant region of integration in the EU and Hungary will be trusted withthe task of developing a new modality of accession for these states.''Türke believes that there will be little change in transatlantic relations, butthat there will be an ''opening'' in relations with Russia.He believes a change in style should also be expected. Fidesz noted that ''if we want stable cooperation, it also means that we have to share mutualobjectives and indicate the limits [which cannot be crossed]''.''We must eliminate ambiguous mediators from the Hungarian-Russiantrade partnership, exclude uncertain and obscure mechanisms such asprohibiting [the use of] odd foreign bank accounts and cease thoseinexplicable cases which excite public opinion,'' Türke quotes the foreignminister as saying.Fidesz has not yet voiced its opinion on the Nabucco versus South Streamgas pipeline 'debate', which could very much influence relations betweenHungary and Russia. But Türke believes that Fidesz will support thediversification of resources rather than the diversification of supply routes.

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