404 result(s) for hungarian minority
PM Orbán: “If Left-Wing Parties Were In Power, Hungary Would Be Full Of Migrants”
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán indicated his government’s readiness to take a decision regarding steps on migration after hearing proposals from the interior minister next week. Orbán told public radio on Friday morning that even a complete physical border closure is among all proposals on the table. He also said in his regular Friday interview that the target group of the government’s poster campaign ...
Prince Charles Returns To His Beloved Transylvanian Estate In Ethnic Hungarian Village
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Prince Charles, the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom, arrived at his estate in a 120-strong ethnic Hungarian village of Zalánpatak (Romanian: Valea Zalanului) in Transylvania on Sunday for his annual summer visit.
COE Hungarian Delegation Coordinating With Szekler Council
- 28 May 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian delegation of the Council of Europe, headed by Zsolt Németh, met with the head of the Szekler National Council in Hungary’s Parliament to coordinate strategy on policies concerning Hungarian communities abroad. Németh, representing ruling Fidesz, said cooperation with the Szekler Council goes back a long way.
Govt To Support German Theatre Revamp In SW Hungary
- 20 May 2015 2:06 AM
- property
The Hungarian government will contribute 200 million forints (EUR 650,000) to the refurbishment of the German Theatre in Szekszárd, in southern Hungary. Ottó Heinek, president of the German Minority Councils in Hungary, said the revamp of the Deutsche Bühne Ungarn would cost 230-250 million forints, including buying new machinery and stagecraft.
Hungary Backs Minorities Making Own Decisions
- 20 May 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation of minorities is not a domestic matter of an individual state, Hungary’s state secretary in charge of policy for Hungarian communities abroad, said at an international conference in Budapest. The minority communities should be allowed to make decisions for themselves.
Xenophobia Record High In Hungary
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A record number of Hungarians expressed xenophobia or adverse attitudes towards foreigners according to the latest results of pollster Tárki’s annual survey. Fully 46% of respondents agreed with the statement that no asylum-seeker should be allowed to enter Hungary at all, the survey, taken since 1992, said.
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
Budapest International Book Festival To Open With Exhibitors From Over Thirty Countries
- 23 Apr 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The 22nd Budapest International Book Festival is to open with around 400 events on Thursday at Budapest’s Millenáris Park. The book fair’s star guest this year will be American writer Jonathan Franzen, whose self-biographical novel Discomfort Zone will be introduced to the public on Saturday. During the festival’s four days, Hungary will host the world’s largest book store.
Xpat Opinion: Emigration In Focus In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 11:55 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist accuses the Orbán government of effectively driving Hungarians with minority backgrounds and left-leaning young people out of the country. His conservative counterpart dismisses the accusations and remarks that studying or working abroad for a couple of years is part of normal life in a free country.
PM Orbán: “If Left-Wing Parties Were In Power, Hungary Would Be Full Of Migrants”
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán indicated his government’s readiness to take a decision regarding steps on migration after hearing proposals from the interior minister next week. Orbán told public radio on Friday morning that even a complete physical border closure is among all proposals on the table. He also said in his regular Friday interview that the target group of the government’s poster campaign ...
Prince Charles Returns To His Beloved Transylvanian Estate In Ethnic Hungarian Village
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Prince Charles, the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom, arrived at his estate in a 120-strong ethnic Hungarian village of Zalánpatak (Romanian: Valea Zalanului) in Transylvania on Sunday for his annual summer visit.
COE Hungarian Delegation Coordinating With Szekler Council
- 28 May 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian delegation of the Council of Europe, headed by Zsolt Németh, met with the head of the Szekler National Council in Hungary’s Parliament to coordinate strategy on policies concerning Hungarian communities abroad. Németh, representing ruling Fidesz, said cooperation with the Szekler Council goes back a long way.
Govt To Support German Theatre Revamp In SW Hungary
- 20 May 2015 2:06 AM
- property
The Hungarian government will contribute 200 million forints (EUR 650,000) to the refurbishment of the German Theatre in Szekszárd, in southern Hungary. Ottó Heinek, president of the German Minority Councils in Hungary, said the revamp of the Deutsche Bühne Ungarn would cost 230-250 million forints, including buying new machinery and stagecraft.
Hungary Backs Minorities Making Own Decisions
- 20 May 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation of minorities is not a domestic matter of an individual state, Hungary’s state secretary in charge of policy for Hungarian communities abroad, said at an international conference in Budapest. The minority communities should be allowed to make decisions for themselves.
Xenophobia Record High In Hungary
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A record number of Hungarians expressed xenophobia or adverse attitudes towards foreigners according to the latest results of pollster Tárki’s annual survey. Fully 46% of respondents agreed with the statement that no asylum-seeker should be allowed to enter Hungary at all, the survey, taken since 1992, said.
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
Budapest International Book Festival To Open With Exhibitors From Over Thirty Countries
- 23 Apr 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The 22nd Budapest International Book Festival is to open with around 400 events on Thursday at Budapest’s Millenáris Park. The book fair’s star guest this year will be American writer Jonathan Franzen, whose self-biographical novel Discomfort Zone will be introduced to the public on Saturday. During the festival’s four days, Hungary will host the world’s largest book store.
Xpat Opinion: Emigration In Focus In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 11:55 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist accuses the Orbán government of effectively driving Hungarians with minority backgrounds and left-leaning young people out of the country. His conservative counterpart dismisses the accusations and remarks that studying or working abroad for a couple of years is part of normal life in a free country.