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22/11/2008

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Németh, András

3 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.

Heti Világgazdaság - Hungary | 24/01/2008

Alexei Venediktov on false politeness

'Echo Moskvy' is considered the last oppositional radio broadcaster in Russia. Editor in chief Alexey Venediktov tells Hungary's Russia correspondent András Németh who's responsible for the current chill between the West and Russia: "The West did not recognize the transition between the eras of Yeltsin and Putin, and looked away as the current president enforced order upon Chechnya. Exaggerated politeness toward Moscow is a big mistake, because the Russian elite considers this attitude a sign of weakness. You have to deal with Russia fairly but decisively. Putin and the Russian elite would like to remain members of the G8. So they should have to play by the rules in this club of major powers. If everyone in this club wears green sports jackets with yellow buttons, anyone who wears a blue sports jacket has to find another club. It seems to me that the west has too long allowed Putin to show up dressed inappropriately."

Heti Világgazdaság - Hungary | 29/03/2007

Estonia's relations with its Russian minority

Following a decision reached by the Estonian parliament in mid-February, the statue of a Soviet soldier is to be removed from Tallinn's city centre. A new bill foresees a general ban against the public exhibition of monuments that glorify the country's occupation by Soviet forces. András Németh explains the background: "The 350,000 members of the Russian minority in Estonia continue to be a problem for the country. Only a third of them have become Estonian citizens. The rest are either stateless or remain Russian citizens... Estonians accuse this minority of a lack of loyalty to Estonia and are demanding they learn Estonian. The Russians, for their part, condemn Estonia's 'official falsification of history'. At the 'Museum of the Occupying Forces' there is a caption that explains the Russians' displeasure: 'In terms of sheer brutality and the number of people killed, the German occupation was less ruthless than the Soviet occupation of Estonia'. In the next room there's a video on show in which former Estonian SS soldiers justify their collaboration with Nazi Germany by saying that as loyal sons of their country it was their way of taking revenge for the atrocities committed by Russia."

Heti Világgazdaság - Hungary | 22/02/2006

Russia's economic influence in Central Eastern Europe

Moscow correspondent Andras Nemeth analyses the relations between Russia and the countries of Central Eastern Europe. "Russia wants to strengthen its economic influence in the countries of Central Eastern Europe. President Putin's upcoming visits to Prague and Budapest are aimed at this goal... Russia is trying to abuse the superior economic power it has achieved through increasing the prices for oil and gas. Many Hungarians and Poles are concerned to see Moscow increasingly using lobbying tactics to push forward its investment interests, and Russian capital gaining more and more influence in Central Eastern Europe. At the same time, Russian entrepreneurs have been complaining for years that - despite the denials of Central Eastern European governments - they are still suffering from discrimínation in Central Eastern Europe."

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