383 result(s) for hungarian minority
Interview 3: Károly Gerendai, Founder of Sziget
- 10 Aug 2017 12:00 PM
Károly is regarded as one of post-communist Hungary’s greatest success stories: from roadie to head of the company organising several of the country’s biggest festivals, including one of Europe’s most popular cultural events, Budapest's Sziget Festival.
Anti-Hungarian Hate Speech Have Risen To Alarming Proportions In Romania
- 27 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Hungarian sentiment and hate speech have risen to alarming proportions in recent days in Romania, as social media and news channels have been overflooded with nationalistic messages directed against the Hungarian community by Romanian politicians, journalists, social media influencers and opinion-makers.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Almost 200,000 Hardcore Gamers In Hungary - E-Sports In Figures
- 11 May 2017 10:00 AM
- tech
On an average weekday, a young Hungarian e-sport gamer spends three hours playing games, and that duration rises to five hours on weekends. 44% are or intend to become competitive players. The most popular game is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. These are the main conclusions of a survey looking into e-sports in Hungary, jointly conducted by eNET Internet Research, Esportmilla – One Million ...
Local Opinion: The Left’s Chances In 2018
- 9 May 2017 7:06 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist contends that the recent anti-government protests do not threaten Fidesz chances of winning next year’s Parliamentary election.
'Born To Wander', English-Speaking Theatre In Budapest, 12 April
- 11 Apr 2017 1:06 AM
- entertainment
For years, the journey from Novi Sad to Berlin was the only way out of poverty and discrimination for the Roma of the Balkans. The play Born to Wander (The Journey / DROM) reveals the poetry and politics of ‘being on the road’ in the form of a sensationalist tv show with lots of humour, live music and film. The English-speaking international performance can be seen on 12 th April in Átrium ...
Local Opinion: The Debate Over CEU Rolls On
- 10 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
As a new wave of actors in the EU and the US join the dispute over CEU’s future, commentators along the political spectrum ponder the motivations of the parties involved and opinions diverge on whether the university will close down.
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
Hungarian Kids Worried About Their Future, Says Poll
- 20 Feb 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 69.5% of Hungarian children are worried about their future, according to a poll conducted by children’s rights civil organization SOS Gyermekfalvak with the involvement of 1,000 secondary school students around the whole country, Hungarian online news portal 444.hu reported.
Interview 3: Károly Gerendai, Founder of Sziget
- 10 Aug 2017 12:00 PM
Károly is regarded as one of post-communist Hungary’s greatest success stories: from roadie to head of the company organising several of the country’s biggest festivals, including one of Europe’s most popular cultural events, Budapest's Sziget Festival.
Anti-Hungarian Hate Speech Have Risen To Alarming Proportions In Romania
- 27 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Hungarian sentiment and hate speech have risen to alarming proportions in recent days in Romania, as social media and news channels have been overflooded with nationalistic messages directed against the Hungarian community by Romanian politicians, journalists, social media influencers and opinion-makers.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Almost 200,000 Hardcore Gamers In Hungary - E-Sports In Figures
- 11 May 2017 10:00 AM
- tech
On an average weekday, a young Hungarian e-sport gamer spends three hours playing games, and that duration rises to five hours on weekends. 44% are or intend to become competitive players. The most popular game is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. These are the main conclusions of a survey looking into e-sports in Hungary, jointly conducted by eNET Internet Research, Esportmilla – One Million ...
Local Opinion: The Left’s Chances In 2018
- 9 May 2017 7:06 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist contends that the recent anti-government protests do not threaten Fidesz chances of winning next year’s Parliamentary election.
'Born To Wander', English-Speaking Theatre In Budapest, 12 April
- 11 Apr 2017 1:06 AM
- entertainment
For years, the journey from Novi Sad to Berlin was the only way out of poverty and discrimination for the Roma of the Balkans. The play Born to Wander (The Journey / DROM) reveals the poetry and politics of ‘being on the road’ in the form of a sensationalist tv show with lots of humour, live music and film. The English-speaking international performance can be seen on 12 th April in Átrium ...
Local Opinion: The Debate Over CEU Rolls On
- 10 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
As a new wave of actors in the EU and the US join the dispute over CEU’s future, commentators along the political spectrum ponder the motivations of the parties involved and opinions diverge on whether the university will close down.
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
Hungarian Kids Worried About Their Future, Says Poll
- 20 Feb 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 69.5% of Hungarian children are worried about their future, according to a poll conducted by children’s rights civil organization SOS Gyermekfalvak with the involvement of 1,000 secondary school students around the whole country, Hungarian online news portal 444.hu reported.