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Mate Hajba

ABOUT Mate Hajba
Director of the Free Market Foundation, which advocates economic freedom, civil rights and tolerance. He is also the author of several books promoting free markets and civic liberties. He served as the Vice President of Civic Platform, which runs anti-racist campaigns and promotes democratic values. He is interested in the relationship between the state and the individual and in the concept and history of liberty. He writes for international press on issues such as intolerance in Hungary and international relations. To promote the concept of individualism, liberty, tolerance and free market, he co-founded a youth organization named Eötvös Club.
Public Versus Private: No Choice
Economy
Public Versus Private: No Choice
BY Mate Hajba AND Free Market Foundation / August 31, 2022
There are private solutions, for healthcare, schools, and transport. They are popular or at least coveted. Yet, there is a catch. The state always lurks beneath the surface. Many taxi companies are owned by cronies and have a huge lobbying power. There is a fixed rate and no competition in Budapest.
Propaganda Before Hungarian Elections
Society
Propaganda Before Hungarian Elections
BY Mate Hajba AND Free Market Foundation / February 1, 2022
Reading news in Hungary is an arduous task. If you speak the language and open your browser to learn about current affairs, you’d be hit by a dystopian reality. Only a handful of independent online outlets exist, and the situation is worse in the print media or in places outside of the capital, Budapest.
Side Effects of Lockdowns
Society
Side Effects of Lockdowns
BY Mate Hajba AND Free Market Foundation / January 31, 2022
An exasperated call from a friend of mine during lockdown described the weary situation of kids during COVID-19. My friend\'s child, as he told me fumingly, is attending his elementary school classes online. As expected, it didn’t go smoothly.
English Breakfast
Society
English Breakfast
BY Mate Hajba AND Free Market Foundation / November 2, 2021
The global trade Britain mastered greatly influenced our world today. Just think of the literary heroes everyone grew up with as a child. Not because they were compulsory in school but because they are culturally ubiquitous.