Katalin Cseh @katka_cseh@respublicae.eu

RT @EUISoU: 1/3 "The rule of law conditionality instrument ties EU funds to EU values, saying you can’t use the EU as an ATM to take the money and discard the values and the biggest problem is that this is a new instrument."

🗣️ @katka_cseh at the @OpenSociety panel at #SOU2023 https://t.co/gE6scHMe61

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654263102601297921

RT @MurphyPeterN: This kind of stuff from the police near Viktor Orban's HQ last night (at latest student demo vs controversial edu reforms ) is very rare in Hungary which makes the scenes all the more jarring, also given the age of the demonstrators (many teenagers) https://t.co/z56Pbhllry

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654161236701872147

RT @johanna_kantola: More platform given to equality in the EU and understanding anti-gender politics in Europe today @EUISoU #SOU2023 👏👏👏 A very powerful panel with @Adbodnar @katka_cseh Matthew MacWilliams & Manisha Mehta https://t.co/OIQwBFUCjD

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654158104580308994

This goes way beyond education— this is the most Orwellian crackdown & crushing of dissent in Hungary

The question is: will the European Union stand idly by— or finally stand up for democracy?

We are yet to hear any official condemnations of the law by @EU_Commission [end]

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654096389549314052

Thousands of teachers have already indicated their intention to resign.

Unions and stakeholders fear that the government is creating an informant network with the status law. "It is not an exaggeration to say that police state tools are being used here," they claim.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654094215373004804

The draft allows employers to monitor teachers' laptops at any time. Teachers fear that monitoring would give the state access to sensitive data about children and parents.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654094186876923905

The proposed law allows for the videotaping of classrooms, even kindergarten groups, forging a generation that is accustomed to being watched. Teachers fear that an informant network is established within institutions, creating a damaging psychological environment for children.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654094173849501700

One of the most worrying aspects of the new draft law is that teachers cannot talk about problems or criticize the system without facing disciplinary action— not even on their private social media.

The law mandates that they must "maintain faith in public education"

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654094163938254850

The draft law increases working hours, teachers could be required to work on Sundays for free, or ordered to teach far from their home, like members of the armed forces. If they quit, they can be forced to remain at the school for +6 months

Union leaders have called this slavery

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654094154031308804

There is a severe shortage of education professionals - which is understandable, given the measly salaries teachers in Hungary receive. The government's plan to address this shortage by over-employing teachers for free.
RT @katka_cseh: 4/

An early-career primary school teacher in Hungary is looking at HUF 170.000, which is around EUR 400/month. No, I did not miss a zero.

A mid-career secondary school teacher is looking at HUF 240.000, or EUR 570.

The maximum …

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654094144929767426

According to teachers, an oppressive police state is built up to control them, so that they don't protest & criticize the government. Last year, I invited them to tell this to @EU_Commission too👇

Strikes have already been outlawed in the country, teachers get fired for striking
RT @katka_cseh: A nationwide movement is sweeping across Hungary, protesting the crisis of public education.

We invited teachers & students to Brussels— giving them a platform to address …

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654094141461069831

The situation is spiralling out of control. In a completely disproportionate way, high schoolers & other protesters are getting roughed up and teargassed by the police. Yesterday, a @momentumhu MP @MartonTompos was dragged out of the crowd, handcuffed & detained
RT @MartonTompos: 2023, Hungary. I spent 5 hours enjoying the hospitality of the Hungarian police to be released without even a notice. #professionalism https://t.co/AGYOvcXNRB

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654094138508181504

What is the Orbán government's "revenge law," stoking demonstrations of teachers & students in Budapest?

The law is a tool to brutally opress & intimidate teachers critical of the government— it opens the door to the monitoring of their private devices & social media activity 🧵

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654094132946542594

This👇
Orban’s Hungary is rapidly sliding into all-out authoritarianism.
RT @MartonTompos: 2023, Hungary. I spent 5 hours enjoying the hospitality of the Hungarian police to be released without even a notice. #professionalism https://t.co/AGYOvcXNRB

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654050940658364419

While far-right loon parade @CPAC is gathering in Budapest— THIS is going down in Orban’s Hungary.

Police brutally cracking down on high school students protesting the crisis of public education.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1654043341217058818

RT @RenewEurope: Independent journalism is a cornerstone of healthy democracies!

We need a European Media Freedom Act that will guarantee the freedom of the media & enhancing the protection of journalists.

#WorldPressFreedomDay

📽️@IJoveva & @RamonaStrugariu https://t.co/CYl2Ob6FLG

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1653705948207226884

Excited to see you guys too! 🤩 #LYMECCongress
RT @LYMEC: Our Spring #LYMECCongress starts in 2 days🌟

We hope you are as excited as we are to announce such a special guest as @RenewEurope Vice-President and @EurLiberalForum Board member @katka_cseh https://t.co/Smvsv2UbGa

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1653668830374133761

On a beautiful, historic day 19 years ago, Hungary joined the European Union.

Today, our country has drifted farther from European values than we ever could imagine.

But we’ll never give up on our European future— we keep fighting for it with everything we’ve got.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1653049129633808384

RT @ggreilinger: "It is much easier to destroy a democracy than to build it back."
https://youtu.be/t9DPv7RX4QY https://t.co/THBF51sZnh

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1652383454246629377

The power of Viktor Orban’s propaganda machine —blaming the US & Brussels for Hungary’s record-high inflation, over 40 percent for food products— even had @jonstewart pause for a second.

Then he remembered @FoxNews

📽 Watch our interview on @TheProblem
https://youtu.be/t9DPv7RX4QY

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/katka_cseh/status/1652271388411961344