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Lendvai was ] in Austria in 1959, and became a journalist and commentator on ]. In 1982 Lendvai became editor-in-chief at the Eastern Europe department of the ] public broadcasting company and intendant of ] in 1987. His weekly columns are published by '']'' newspaper. Lendvai was ] in Austria in 1959, and became a journalist and commentator on ]. In 1982 Lendvai became editor-in-chief at the Eastern Europe department of the ] public broadcasting company and intendant of ] in 1987. His weekly columns are published by '']'' newspaper.


In the 1990s Lendvai tried to obtain the secret service file on himself in a face-to-face meeting with Socialist Prime Minister ] but wasn't successful at that time.<ref>The New York Times :Hungary Reluctant to Give Up Secrets of Its Past, September 6, 1997</ref> Originally the file was classified until February 15, 2042 but with many other documents they were declassified based on a 2003 law. <ref> Cole Michael anyagát eredetileg 2042. február 15-ig titkosították, ám egy 2003-as törvény alapján feloldották a titkosítást.</ref> In 2006 Lendvai requested and received the documents from the archives of the Hungarian secret services and described some of their contents to the public in an article carried by literary weekly Elet es Irodalom (ES), including naming several spies working on his case.<ref>Hungarian News Agency (MTI) : HUNGARIAN-BORN JOURNALIST NAMES SPIES OF COMMUNIST ERA January 13, 2006 </ref> Lendvai writes that the files on him <ref>marked under ÁBTL 3.2.4. K–1743 in the archives of the Hungarian secret services</ref> are over 300 hundred pages long and refer to Lendvai under the codename "Cole Michael" Lendvai presents his article on the topic with the subtitle "the story of an unsuccessful recruitment" <ref>Paul Lendvai Élet és Irodalom</ref> saying the Hungarian services wanted to enlist him as an agent but failed. In the 1990s Lendvai tried to obtain the secret service file on himself in a face-to-face meeting with Socialist Prime Minister ] but wasn't successful at that time.<ref>The New York Times :Hungary Reluctant to Give Up Secrets of Its Past, September 6, 1997</ref> Originally the file was classified until February 15, 2042 but with many other documents they were declassified based on a 2003 law. <ref> Cole Michael anyagát eredetileg 2042. február 15-ig titkosították, ám egy 2003-as törvény alapján feloldották a titkosítást.</ref> In 2006 Lendvai requested and received the documents from the archives of the Hungarian secret services and described some of their contents to the public in an article carried by literary weekly Elet es Irodalom (ES), including naming several spies working on his case.<ref>Hungarian News Agency (MTI) : HUNGARIAN-BORN JOURNALIST NAMES SPIES OF COMMUNIST ERA January 13, 2006 </ref> Lendvai writes that the files on him <ref>marked under ÁBTL 3.2.4. K–1743 in the archives of the Hungarian secret services</ref> are over 300 hundred pages long and refer to Lendvai under the codename "Cole Michael" Lendvai presents his article on the topic with the subtitle "the story of an unsuccessful recruitment" <ref>Paul Lendvai Élet és Irodalom January 13, 2006</ref> saying the Hungarian services wanted to enlist him as an agent but failed.


In October 2010 Lendvai published the book ''Mein verspieltes Land'' ("My squandered country") and repeatedly criticized the politics of the ] government under Prime Minister ], for example extending the possibility to request Hungarian citizenship to ].<ref>{{hu icon}} </ref>, which was a response to the Slovakian governement's ]. In October 2010 Lendvai published the book ''Mein verspieltes Land'' ("My squandered country") and repeatedly criticized the politics of the ] government under Prime Minister ], for example extending the possibility to request Hungarian citizenship to ].<ref>{{hu icon}} </ref>, which was a response to the Slovakian governement's ].

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Paul Lendvai (born 1929 as Pál Lendvai) is a Hungarian-born journalist who became an Austrian citizen. After various communist party activities in Hungary, he went to Austria in 1957, working as an author and journalist.

Biography

Lendvai was born on 24 August 1929 in Budapest. In the late 1940s early 1950s (also known as the Rákosi era) Lendvai worked as a journalist in Hungary starting from 1947 he was also member of the interior special police for a time. The unit in which he served was a part of the State Protection Authority (ÁVH) Lendvai wrote for Szabad Nép and was also chief of foreign reporting in the Hungarian news agency (MTI). Lendvai's books in the 1950s include "Tito the enemy of the Hungarian people" (1951) and "France at a crossroads" (1955), with 50,000 copies. Lendvai was a member of the communist party, but he did not participate in the suppression of the Revolution of 1956. After the revolution Lendvai participated in putting together the so-called "White Books", aimed at defaming and discrediting the revolution of 1956 talking about the "the horrors of the counter revolution". Lendvai later claimed he took part out of "cowardice and opportunism". He left Hungary on assignment to report from Poland and in 1957 he went to Vienna, Austria."

Lendvai was naturalized in Austria in 1959, and became a journalist and commentator on Eastern Europe. In 1982 Lendvai became editor-in-chief at the Eastern Europe department of the ORF public broadcasting company and intendant of Radio Österreich International in 1987. His weekly columns are published by Der Standard newspaper.

In the 1990s Lendvai tried to obtain the secret service file on himself in a face-to-face meeting with Socialist Prime Minister Gyula Horn but wasn't successful at that time. Originally the file was classified until February 15, 2042 but with many other documents they were declassified based on a 2003 law. In 2006 Lendvai requested and received the documents from the archives of the Hungarian secret services and described some of their contents to the public in an article carried by literary weekly Elet es Irodalom (ES), including naming several spies working on his case. Lendvai writes that the files on him are over 300 hundred pages long and refer to Lendvai under the codename "Cole Michael" Lendvai presents his article on the topic with the subtitle "the story of an unsuccessful recruitment" saying the Hungarian services wanted to enlist him as an agent but failed.

In October 2010 Lendvai published the book Mein verspieltes Land ("My squandered country") and repeatedly criticized the politics of the Hungarian government under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, for example extending the possibility to request Hungarian citizenship to Hungarians living in Slovakia., which was a response to the Slovakian governement's actions. 19 March, 2011 Lendvai presented the Hungarian translation of his latest book Mein verspieltes Land ("My squandered country") in Budapest. In his memoir, Lendvai portrays a picture of ethnic hatred, political turbulence and antisemitism in 20th century Central Europe.

Works

  • Titó, a magyar nép ellensége (1951)
  • Franciaország válaszúton (1955)
  • Hungary: The Art of Survival (1990)
  • Hungarians: A Thousand Years of Victory in Defeat (2003)
  • Das Einsame Albanien: Reportage aus dem Land der Skipetaren (1985)

References

  1. Cole Michael volt Lendvai titkosszolgálati fedőneve 1947-től újságíróként dolgozott
  2. Paul Lendvai leleplezése: A nem vonakodó csatlós "Paul Lendvai önéletrajzaiban leírja, hogy sorkatonai szolgálatát az ötvenes évek elején a belső karhatalomnál, részint agitációs és propagandafelelősként teljesítette - nem említette viszont, hogy ez a testület az Államvédelmi Hatóság (ÁVH) része volt."
  3. Lendvaiság "hirtelen a Szabad Néphez került, majd az MTI-hez külpolitikai rovatvezetőnek."
  4. Heti Válasz Paul Lendvai leleplezése: A nem vonakodó csatlós "Titó, a magyar nép ellensége címmel könyvecskéje jelent meg 1951-ben" "1955-ben ötvenezer példányban jelent meg Franciaország válaszúton című munkája"
  5. Cole Michael volt Lendvai titkosszolgálati fedőneve Részt vett a forradalom lejáratására íródott fehér könyv (Ellenforradalmi erők a magyar októberi eseményekben) első kötetének összeállításában.
  6. The unreluctant henchmen
  7. The New York Times :Hungary Reluctant to Give Up Secrets of Its Past, September 6, 1997
  8. Cole Michael volt Lendvai titkosszolgálati fedőneve Cole Michael anyagát eredetileg 2042. február 15-ig titkosították, ám egy 2003-as törvény alapján feloldották a titkosítást.
  9. Hungarian News Agency (MTI) : HUNGARIAN-BORN JOURNALIST NAMES SPIES OF COMMUNIST ERA January 13, 2006
  10. marked under ÁBTL 3.2.4. K–1743 in the archives of the Hungarian secret services
  11. Paul Lendvai "MICHAEL COLE" TÜNDÖKLÉSE ÉS BUKÁSA avagy egy sikertelen beszervezés története Élet és Irodalom January 13, 2006
  12. Template:Hu icon HVG, 11 November 2010
  13. Megjelent magyarul Paul Lendvai új könyve

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