370 result(s) for community matters
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 ...
Hot Topic At Martos Free University: Hungarian Affairs In Brussels
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The power relations which have emerged after the May European parliamentary elections and plans to intensify lobbying of Hungarian affairs in Brussels were central topics of discussion between Fidesz MEP József Szájer and Slovak-Hungarian MEP Pál Csáky at the closing event of the Martovce (Martos) Free University on Sunday.
Hungarian Youth From US, Canada Meet HR Minister
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog met young Hungarians from the United States and Canada, participants in the ReConnect Hungary programme, in Budapest. Balog said his guests were third or fourth generation Hungarians, who no longer speak Hungarian, but for whom there is “still space in their hearts for the country”.
Hungary’s Socialist Deputy Suspected Of Bribery Attempt
- 13 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor has asked parliament to remove the immunity of Socialist lawmaker Dezső Hiszékeny. Péter Polt made his request in connection with a suspicion of attempted bribery and “other crimes”.
Hungarian Reformed World Summit Opens In Transylvania
- 13 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speakers addressing the opening event of the 7th Hungarian Reformed World Summit in Sfantu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy) in Transylvania on Thursday highlighted the importance of togetherness.
Roma Council In NE Hungary Hold Demo Against Decree On Slums
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 300-350 Roma and non- Roma people participated at a demonstration organised by the local Roma self-government in Miskolc, northeast Hungary, in protest against a local council decree on the elimination of slums on the city’s outskirts.
Orbán: Hungarians Worried About EU Interference
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are worried about European Union “interference” in Hungary’s affairs, and they are right to be, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a television interview on Saturday. Orbán told commercial broadcaster Hír TV that the ruling alliance of the Fidesz party and Christian Democrats represented the European centre ground because it sees Hungary’s future inside Europe, but “we don’t want to ...
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 ...
Hot Topic At Martos Free University: Hungarian Affairs In Brussels
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The power relations which have emerged after the May European parliamentary elections and plans to intensify lobbying of Hungarian affairs in Brussels were central topics of discussion between Fidesz MEP József Szájer and Slovak-Hungarian MEP Pál Csáky at the closing event of the Martovce (Martos) Free University on Sunday.
Hungarian Youth From US, Canada Meet HR Minister
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog met young Hungarians from the United States and Canada, participants in the ReConnect Hungary programme, in Budapest. Balog said his guests were third or fourth generation Hungarians, who no longer speak Hungarian, but for whom there is “still space in their hearts for the country”.
Hungary’s Socialist Deputy Suspected Of Bribery Attempt
- 13 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor has asked parliament to remove the immunity of Socialist lawmaker Dezső Hiszékeny. Péter Polt made his request in connection with a suspicion of attempted bribery and “other crimes”.
Hungarian Reformed World Summit Opens In Transylvania
- 13 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speakers addressing the opening event of the 7th Hungarian Reformed World Summit in Sfantu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy) in Transylvania on Thursday highlighted the importance of togetherness.
Roma Council In NE Hungary Hold Demo Against Decree On Slums
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 300-350 Roma and non- Roma people participated at a demonstration organised by the local Roma self-government in Miskolc, northeast Hungary, in protest against a local council decree on the elimination of slums on the city’s outskirts.
Orbán: Hungarians Worried About EU Interference
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are worried about European Union “interference” in Hungary’s affairs, and they are right to be, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a television interview on Saturday. Orbán told commercial broadcaster Hír TV that the ruling alliance of the Fidesz party and Christian Democrats represented the European centre ground because it sees Hungary’s future inside Europe, but “we don’t want to ...