The European Dream

About the Book

In this book an East European, Sándor Mester, Hungarian journalist and businessman, puts forward his views not on how wonderful it is for his nation and neighbouring nations to finally have the chance to become members of the European Union at some point in the future; rather, what it purports to indicate is that the so-called “Eastern” nations, repeatedly abandoned by the so-called “West” over the past half-century, retain their self-respect and dignity.

The author's approach is admittedly East European. Due to its easy-to-read, easy-to-understand and humorous style, the book is an entertaining EU-guide from the perspective of a person who comes from one of the East European countries which have not joined this organisation yet. Mester cites news and events, which are good excuses for him to introduce some crucial elements of the EU policy on agriculture, defence, its enlargement etc.

About the Author

Sándor Mester Hungarian journalist and businessman, whose book, The European Dream, was first published in May 2000 in Hungary as an e-book. Mester was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1952, and educated at the Technical University of Budapest. From 1976 he worked as an engineer. After seven years of service he became an exhibition organiser and later a sales manager. In 1987 he joined the Hungarian subsidiary of the American IT publisher, IDG. He finished his time at IDG as editor-in-chief of the Hungarian editions of Computerworld and PC World. Mester was also known as a television presenter on an IT show for years which gave him country-wide fame. In 1997 he joined a software company as the Managing Director of its Hungarian subsidiary. In June 1999 he transferred to Belgium and served as Director of Operations and Member Relations of a non-profit association until April 2001.