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“Gypsy Lives Count” Say Roma Activists In Budapest
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A hundred or so members of Hungary’s 700,000 strong Roma (“gypsy”) minority marched for equal opportunity in Budapest Saturday afternoon on the occasion of Roma Pride Day. Speakers called for Roma solidarity and for equality of opportunity in education and the labor market.
Xpat Opinion: Hungairan Daily Népszabadság Shuts Down
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday, the management of Népszabadság suspended all operations of Hungary’s leading left-wing daily. A left-wing columnist accuses the government of being behind the owners’ decision, while pro-government commentators accept their explanation that they wanted to cut losses.
Publisher Suspends Publication Of Hungarian Daily Népszabadság
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Publisher Mediaworks on Saturday suspended the publication of the print and online versions of Népszabadság in a move that shocked the staff and drew cries of outrage from other newspapers in Hungary and abroad.
Cabinet Office Minister Rogán Lied About Travel By Helicopter
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Cabinet Office Minister Antal Rogán flew home from the wedding of TV celebrity Zsófia Szabó in northeast Hungary by helicopter on the weekend then denied it to Népszabadság.
U.S. Ambassador Bell Denies Reports She Is Stepping Down
- 22 Sep 2016 12:55 PM
- current affairs
U.S. Ambassador for Hungary Colleen Bell today denied a report in the Hungarian daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet that she is planning to step down from her position in the foreseeable future, according to a press statement sent to the BBJ.
Human Rights Watch: Hungary: Failing To Protect Vulnerable Refugees
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is keeping many of the most vulnerable asylum seekers stranded on its border in poor conditions for weeks while they wait to enter the country and file their claims, Human Rights Watch said today. Some said that border officials had used excessive force against them.
Portik ‘Supplied Money To Juhász’ From Prison
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former cellmate of Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties currently serving a 15-year sentence for murder, told commercial TV2 that Portik was supplying opposition Együtt deputy leader Péter Juhász with information and money from prison.
Mediaworks Denies Sale Rumour
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Publishing company Mediaworks yesterday denied reports that a contract regarding its sale has been signed. In a statement, the publisher of Népszabadság, Világgazdaság and Nemzeti Sport also denied that negotiations on its sale have taken place.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum Urges Rescinding Bayer’s State Award
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Holocaust Memorial Museum of Washington, DC, condemned Hungary granting a state award to journalist Zsolt Bayer and called for rescinding the award. The USHMM said the award is intended to recognize individuals who demonstrate excellence in service to the country and “the promotion of universal human values”.
“Gypsy Lives Count” Say Roma Activists In Budapest
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A hundred or so members of Hungary’s 700,000 strong Roma (“gypsy”) minority marched for equal opportunity in Budapest Saturday afternoon on the occasion of Roma Pride Day. Speakers called for Roma solidarity and for equality of opportunity in education and the labor market.
Xpat Opinion: Hungairan Daily Népszabadság Shuts Down
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday, the management of Népszabadság suspended all operations of Hungary’s leading left-wing daily. A left-wing columnist accuses the government of being behind the owners’ decision, while pro-government commentators accept their explanation that they wanted to cut losses.
Publisher Suspends Publication Of Hungarian Daily Népszabadság
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Publisher Mediaworks on Saturday suspended the publication of the print and online versions of Népszabadság in a move that shocked the staff and drew cries of outrage from other newspapers in Hungary and abroad.
Cabinet Office Minister Rogán Lied About Travel By Helicopter
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Cabinet Office Minister Antal Rogán flew home from the wedding of TV celebrity Zsófia Szabó in northeast Hungary by helicopter on the weekend then denied it to Népszabadság.
U.S. Ambassador Bell Denies Reports She Is Stepping Down
- 22 Sep 2016 12:55 PM
- current affairs
U.S. Ambassador for Hungary Colleen Bell today denied a report in the Hungarian daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet that she is planning to step down from her position in the foreseeable future, according to a press statement sent to the BBJ.
Human Rights Watch: Hungary: Failing To Protect Vulnerable Refugees
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is keeping many of the most vulnerable asylum seekers stranded on its border in poor conditions for weeks while they wait to enter the country and file their claims, Human Rights Watch said today. Some said that border officials had used excessive force against them.
Portik ‘Supplied Money To Juhász’ From Prison
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former cellmate of Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties currently serving a 15-year sentence for murder, told commercial TV2 that Portik was supplying opposition Együtt deputy leader Péter Juhász with information and money from prison.
Mediaworks Denies Sale Rumour
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Publishing company Mediaworks yesterday denied reports that a contract regarding its sale has been signed. In a statement, the publisher of Népszabadság, Világgazdaság and Nemzeti Sport also denied that negotiations on its sale have taken place.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum Urges Rescinding Bayer’s State Award
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Holocaust Memorial Museum of Washington, DC, condemned Hungary granting a state award to journalist Zsolt Bayer and called for rescinding the award. The USHMM said the award is intended to recognize individuals who demonstrate excellence in service to the country and “the promotion of universal human values”.