Protecting Cultural Sovereignty Paramount and for Good Reason

The self-determination of nation-states faces new challenges in the 21st century. Violations of sovereignty and interference in internal affairs are often carried out through proxies, be they in the form of non-governmental organizations, federal courts, international corporations or foreign-funded media outlets. In addition to the usual areas of attack on sovereignty, the largest-scale destabilization attempts are taking place in the cultural realm, which necessitates a response, protection, strengthening and development, as it is the immune system of the state.

20231023 Budapest Zászlófelvonás Fotó: Mirkó István Magyar Nemzet Fotó: Mirkó István

Law package to protect sovereignty

Partly as a consequence, an Office for the Defense of Sovereignty is to be created, with the power to search, propose and even investigate into acts that violate sovereignty, as "an autonomous state administrative body established to protect constitutional identity". Mr Bekes then deduces that at the core of the sovereignty protection package is the safeguarding of cultural sovereignty, which must be protected by state's means, and then concludes that 

today, the struggle for national borders coincides with the struggle for cultural borders.

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Cover photo: Illustration (Photo: Istvan Mirko)