383 result(s) for hungarian minority
Xenophobia Skyrocketing In Hungary, Surveys Reveal
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Since it has been assessed, xenophobia in Hungary has never been as high as it is today, Hungarian online news portal index.hu reported today based on two separate surveys. This comes after a massive campaign by the Hungarian government against “migrants” prior to the October referendum on the EU’s planned refugee quotas, which ended as invalid.
Government To Set Up Cziffra György Roma Cultural Centre
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The government has decided to set up a Roma educational and cultural centre in Budapest, the human resources ministry told MTI. The government is committed to nurturing Roma culture, one form of which is establishing a centre where the minority’s cultural traditions can be presented in a world-class environment, the ministry said in a statement.
1956, State Commemoration – Orbán: October 23 A ‘Day To Be Proud’
- 24 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
October 23 is a day on which Hungarians should be proud, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the state commemoration of Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 at Budapest’s Kossuth Square in front of Parliament on Sunday. Even after 60 years, October 23 is still a day that “lifts up and cleanses us”, the prime minister said, calling the national holiday a “shared heritage” of the Hungarian people.
“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.
Lawmakers Hold Debate On Constitutional Bill On Migrant Quotas
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Constitutional issues arise when a risk emerges that the country faces permanent change, Lajos Kósa, the head of the ruling Fidesz parliamentary group, told lawmakers on Monday, commenting on the constitutional amendment bill in connection with European Union migrant quotas.
Amid The After-Shocks Of The Failed Referendum, Orbán Heads To Early Elections
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Free Hungary's exclusive interview with the leader of the Democratic Coalition.
COE: Hungary Needs To Do More To Fight Discrimination Against Roma
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most national minority representatives have reported an overall favourable situation in Hungary but there are several issues that need to be resolved, such as systemic discrimination and inequality in all fields of life suffered by the Roma, the Council of Europe (CoE) advisory committee on the framework convention for the protection of national minorities said in its latest report.
Hungarian Author Sándor Csoóri Dies Aged 86
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian writer, poet and politician Sándor Csoóri has died at the age of 86 after a long illness, the Government Information Office told MTI. Born in Zámoly in central Hungary on February 3, 1930, Csoóri was a fiction writer and poet, as well as an essayist and screenwriter.
Understanding Patriotic Vocabulary On National Holiday
- 25 Aug 2016 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On the memorial day of the founding of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000 AD, a centrist pundit enumerates the nouns used to describe Hungarians and their country in an exercise that may help expats, visitors and foreign observers to understand the public discourse in Hungary on national issues.
Xenophobia Skyrocketing In Hungary, Surveys Reveal
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Since it has been assessed, xenophobia in Hungary has never been as high as it is today, Hungarian online news portal index.hu reported today based on two separate surveys. This comes after a massive campaign by the Hungarian government against “migrants” prior to the October referendum on the EU’s planned refugee quotas, which ended as invalid.
Government To Set Up Cziffra György Roma Cultural Centre
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The government has decided to set up a Roma educational and cultural centre in Budapest, the human resources ministry told MTI. The government is committed to nurturing Roma culture, one form of which is establishing a centre where the minority’s cultural traditions can be presented in a world-class environment, the ministry said in a statement.
1956, State Commemoration – Orbán: October 23 A ‘Day To Be Proud’
- 24 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
October 23 is a day on which Hungarians should be proud, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the state commemoration of Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 at Budapest’s Kossuth Square in front of Parliament on Sunday. Even after 60 years, October 23 is still a day that “lifts up and cleanses us”, the prime minister said, calling the national holiday a “shared heritage” of the Hungarian people.
“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.
Lawmakers Hold Debate On Constitutional Bill On Migrant Quotas
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Constitutional issues arise when a risk emerges that the country faces permanent change, Lajos Kósa, the head of the ruling Fidesz parliamentary group, told lawmakers on Monday, commenting on the constitutional amendment bill in connection with European Union migrant quotas.
Amid The After-Shocks Of The Failed Referendum, Orbán Heads To Early Elections
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Free Hungary's exclusive interview with the leader of the Democratic Coalition.
COE: Hungary Needs To Do More To Fight Discrimination Against Roma
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most national minority representatives have reported an overall favourable situation in Hungary but there are several issues that need to be resolved, such as systemic discrimination and inequality in all fields of life suffered by the Roma, the Council of Europe (CoE) advisory committee on the framework convention for the protection of national minorities said in its latest report.
Hungarian Author Sándor Csoóri Dies Aged 86
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian writer, poet and politician Sándor Csoóri has died at the age of 86 after a long illness, the Government Information Office told MTI. Born in Zámoly in central Hungary on February 3, 1930, Csoóri was a fiction writer and poet, as well as an essayist and screenwriter.
Understanding Patriotic Vocabulary On National Holiday
- 25 Aug 2016 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On the memorial day of the founding of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000 AD, a centrist pundit enumerates the nouns used to describe Hungarians and their country in an exercise that may help expats, visitors and foreign observers to understand the public discourse in Hungary on national issues.