20 August is, of course, Szent István ünnepe in Hungary -- St. Stephen's Day, the big national holiday -- and among the honors the state hands out none is higher than the (revived) Magyar Szent István Rend -- the Hungarian Order of St. Stephen.
And word is the eminently worthy Kertész Imre is to be so honored this year.
Good job !
Of course, this being present-day Hungary, the choice is, for some, controversial. And so, as Politics.hu reports, Jobbik protests planned state award to Kertész. Yes, the party that won twenty per cent of the vote in the most recent election, has written an open letter to the president, complaining, for example, that Kertész: "failed to use the international attention attracted by his Nobel Prize to promote his country" and:
Of course, this being present-day Hungary, the choice is, for some, controversial. And so, as Politics.hu reports, Jobbik protests planned state award to Kertész. Yes, the party that won twenty per cent of the vote in the most recent election, has written an open letter to the president, complaining, for example, that Kertész: "failed to use the international attention attracted by his Nobel Prize to promote his country" and:
According to Jobbik, Kertesz does not deserve a Hungarian state award and if Ader decorates him "it will cause indignation among a wide spectrum of society."Sigh.