367 result(s) for community matters
Protect Iraq Christians, Hungary’s PM Urges
- 13 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s premier has asked the EU to intervene in Iraq to protect the country’s Christians. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to intervene to protect Christians in Iraq.
Ecumenical Commemoration In Budapest Marks Roma Holocaust, Roma Murders
- 4 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- community & culture
The Sant’ Egidio community held an ecumenical commemoration of the Roma Holocaust in Budapest on Sunday evening. The event also marked the fifth anniversary of the murder of a 45-year-old Roma woman in Kisléta in north-eastern Hungary.
In Budapest Candlelight Vigil Held For Palestine Victims
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A candlelight vigil was held in Budapest on Friday evening for Palestinian victims of the conflict in Gaza, organised by the Hungarian Palestinian community.
Brussels Declines To Comment On Hungarian PM Orbán’s Controversial Speech
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission will not comment on a recent speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered at central Romania’s Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő), EC spokesman Jonathan Todd said on Wednesday.
Hungary’s Jobbik Calls On EU To Suspend Agreement With Israel
- 25 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik has urged the EU to immediately suspend its association agreement with Israel, and Hungarian buyers to boycott Israeli products, a senior party official said on Thursday. The agreement entered into force in 2000 and serves as a legal basis for the EU’s relations with Israel.
Hungarian Foreign Policy To Stay On The Same Track
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
No changes will be made to Hungarian foreign policy, Tibor Navracsics, the new foreign minister who replaces János Martonyi, said in an interview to the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. Navracsics gave the interview during his recent one-day visit to Warsaw, where he had talks with his counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski.
Mayoral Candidate: Resolving Roma Problem Bound Up With Hungary’s Future
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Resolving Hungary’s "Roma problem" is bound up with the country’s very future, Albert Pásztor, a candidate for mayor of Miskolc, said in an interview to Népszabadság. "No one should think for a minute this problem’s going to stop at the city limits," said Pásztor, whose recent nomination by the opposition Socialist Party and the Democratic Coalition to head the impoverished north-east Hungarian ...
Hungary’s PM: Thorough Probe Needed Into Malaysia Plane Crash
- 18 Jul 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The “unusual, rare and shocking” downing of the Malaysian passenger jet over the eastern part of Ukraine requires a thorough investigation, the prime minister said in a radio interview today. Speaking to public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió, Viktor Orbán said it was likely the tragedy was due to a military manoeuvre, and he expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
Opposition Parties In Hungary Comment On Juncker Election
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party congratulated Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday on his election to European Commission president and voiced support for his programme to the transformation of Europe. The radical nationalist Jobbik, however, said that Juncker will make Europe a “continent of immigrants” which will completely change current ethnic proportions, while the leftist Democratic Coalition ...
Protect Iraq Christians, Hungary’s PM Urges
- 13 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s premier has asked the EU to intervene in Iraq to protect the country’s Christians. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to intervene to protect Christians in Iraq.
Ecumenical Commemoration In Budapest Marks Roma Holocaust, Roma Murders
- 4 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- community & culture
The Sant’ Egidio community held an ecumenical commemoration of the Roma Holocaust in Budapest on Sunday evening. The event also marked the fifth anniversary of the murder of a 45-year-old Roma woman in Kisléta in north-eastern Hungary.
In Budapest Candlelight Vigil Held For Palestine Victims
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A candlelight vigil was held in Budapest on Friday evening for Palestinian victims of the conflict in Gaza, organised by the Hungarian Palestinian community.
Brussels Declines To Comment On Hungarian PM Orbán’s Controversial Speech
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission will not comment on a recent speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered at central Romania’s Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő), EC spokesman Jonathan Todd said on Wednesday.
Hungary’s Jobbik Calls On EU To Suspend Agreement With Israel
- 25 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik has urged the EU to immediately suspend its association agreement with Israel, and Hungarian buyers to boycott Israeli products, a senior party official said on Thursday. The agreement entered into force in 2000 and serves as a legal basis for the EU’s relations with Israel.
Hungarian Foreign Policy To Stay On The Same Track
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
No changes will be made to Hungarian foreign policy, Tibor Navracsics, the new foreign minister who replaces János Martonyi, said in an interview to the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. Navracsics gave the interview during his recent one-day visit to Warsaw, where he had talks with his counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski.
Mayoral Candidate: Resolving Roma Problem Bound Up With Hungary’s Future
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Resolving Hungary’s "Roma problem" is bound up with the country’s very future, Albert Pásztor, a candidate for mayor of Miskolc, said in an interview to Népszabadság. "No one should think for a minute this problem’s going to stop at the city limits," said Pásztor, whose recent nomination by the opposition Socialist Party and the Democratic Coalition to head the impoverished north-east Hungarian ...
Hungary’s PM: Thorough Probe Needed Into Malaysia Plane Crash
- 18 Jul 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The “unusual, rare and shocking” downing of the Malaysian passenger jet over the eastern part of Ukraine requires a thorough investigation, the prime minister said in a radio interview today. Speaking to public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió, Viktor Orbán said it was likely the tragedy was due to a military manoeuvre, and he expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
Opposition Parties In Hungary Comment On Juncker Election
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party congratulated Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday on his election to European Commission president and voiced support for his programme to the transformation of Europe. The radical nationalist Jobbik, however, said that Juncker will make Europe a “continent of immigrants” which will completely change current ethnic proportions, while the leftist Democratic Coalition ...