MCC Feszt | Programs | Be Mainstream or Be Quiet – Is there a Limit for Freedom of Speech in Germany?: Powered by the German-Hungarian Institute
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Be Mainstream or Be Quiet – Is there a Limit for Freedom of Speech in Germany?: Powered by the German-Hungarian Institute

Public Discussion
Aug
2
Friday
5:00 PM–6:00 PM
Rákóczi Square Stage
The language of the event: English with Hungarian translator

Hungarian translation available

French Enlightenment thinker Voltaire is believed to have once said that "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." While legal and institutional barriers to freedom of expression may no longer exist in Europe, social sanctions, such as political correctness, could very well be stopping people from freely speaking their minds. Last year a study by the the German Allensbach Institute found that the number of Germans who feel their freedom of speech is limited grew to 44 percent. But why do German citizens think they cannot speak freely? Are there some unwritten restrictions when it comes to talking about certain topics? Our experts from Germany will discuss these issues.

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Kai Diekmann
Former Editor-in-Chief of BILD
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Armin Petschner-Multari
Founder of TheRepublic
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Franca Bauernfeind
Author, Former Chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Student's Union
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Bence Bauer
Director of the German-Hungarian Institute for European Cooperation
 
 
 
 

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