241 result(s) for minorities
Xpat Opinion: Quota Referendum Countdown In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A week ahead of the October 2 referendum on the EU migrant distribution quota, weeklies and weekend editions of the leading dailies wonder how the migration crisis should be handled, and ponder the broader implications of the referendum.
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Minister Szijjártó On European “No-Go Zones”
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists side with Foreign Minister Szijjártó, who in successive interviews with the BBC and CNN insisted on the existence of ‘unsafe enclaves’ in several major European cities, allegedly taken over by unintegrated immigrants. A left-wing commentator, on the other hand, thinks that describing districts with higher crime rates as no-go zones is a gross exaggeration.
Szijjártó: Hungary’s Religious Minorities Safe
- 22 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met representatives of Jewish organisations in New York and assured his negotiating partners that “no national or religious minorities need to be afraid in Hungary”. Following his talks on the sidelines of a UN General Assembly session, Szijjártó told MTI that “Hungary is a Christian state and it has a Christian Democrat government”, adding that Christianity and ...
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 Expats Receive Urgent Letter From Viktor Orbán
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians living abroad have received a letter from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán encouraging them to participate in the upcoming referendum against the EU refugee resettlement quota. The letter stresses the importance of the vote for defending European culture and indicts Brussels and European leaders for causing the refugee crisis and recent terror attacks in Europe.
State Medal Auction Yields 500 Pairs Of Shoes For Impoverished Children
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Sixteen Hungarian state medals were auctioned off Monday evening for a total of HUF 2.5 million (USD 9,300). The medals were donated to the Protective Charitative Association (Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület) for auction by various Hungarian notables after the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary was bestowed on Fidesz publicist Zsolt Bayer, an outspoken antisemite. The ...
Dozens Of Hungarian Notables Returning Order Of Merit
- 24 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Returning the award is an important protest in a country that is becoming increasingly fascist.” – Péter Rózsa, deputy editor-in-chief, Klubrádió.
Ombudsman’s Office Condemns Discrimination Against Roma In Airport Checks
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
The check-in process for international flights must not involve discrimination, nor must airport personnel humiliate passengers or harm their dignity, the office of the ombudsman for fundamental rights said. The office has received several complaints after Roma individuals and families were denied boarding at Budapest’s international airport despite their presenting valid travel documents and ...
Budapest Pride Festival Gets Underway
- 30 Jun 2016 6:40 AM
- entertainment
The 21st Budapest Pride LGBTQ festival got under way on Friday evening. The events which will conclude on July 3 are organised by the Szivárvány Misszió (Rainbow Mission). The organisation’s head, Szilvia Nagy, called for political discourse not to be abusive, humiliating or degrading. She also expressed hope that the government spokesman would acknowledge Pride week.
Xpat Opinion: Quota Referendum Countdown In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A week ahead of the October 2 referendum on the EU migrant distribution quota, weeklies and weekend editions of the leading dailies wonder how the migration crisis should be handled, and ponder the broader implications of the referendum.
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Minister Szijjártó On European “No-Go Zones”
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists side with Foreign Minister Szijjártó, who in successive interviews with the BBC and CNN insisted on the existence of ‘unsafe enclaves’ in several major European cities, allegedly taken over by unintegrated immigrants. A left-wing commentator, on the other hand, thinks that describing districts with higher crime rates as no-go zones is a gross exaggeration.
Szijjártó: Hungary’s Religious Minorities Safe
- 22 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met representatives of Jewish organisations in New York and assured his negotiating partners that “no national or religious minorities need to be afraid in Hungary”. Following his talks on the sidelines of a UN General Assembly session, Szijjártó told MTI that “Hungary is a Christian state and it has a Christian Democrat government”, adding that Christianity and ...
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 Expats Receive Urgent Letter From Viktor Orbán
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians living abroad have received a letter from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán encouraging them to participate in the upcoming referendum against the EU refugee resettlement quota. The letter stresses the importance of the vote for defending European culture and indicts Brussels and European leaders for causing the refugee crisis and recent terror attacks in Europe.
State Medal Auction Yields 500 Pairs Of Shoes For Impoverished Children
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Sixteen Hungarian state medals were auctioned off Monday evening for a total of HUF 2.5 million (USD 9,300). The medals were donated to the Protective Charitative Association (Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület) for auction by various Hungarian notables after the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary was bestowed on Fidesz publicist Zsolt Bayer, an outspoken antisemite. The ...
Dozens Of Hungarian Notables Returning Order Of Merit
- 24 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Returning the award is an important protest in a country that is becoming increasingly fascist.” – Péter Rózsa, deputy editor-in-chief, Klubrádió.
Ombudsman’s Office Condemns Discrimination Against Roma In Airport Checks
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
The check-in process for international flights must not involve discrimination, nor must airport personnel humiliate passengers or harm their dignity, the office of the ombudsman for fundamental rights said. The office has received several complaints after Roma individuals and families were denied boarding at Budapest’s international airport despite their presenting valid travel documents and ...
Budapest Pride Festival Gets Underway
- 30 Jun 2016 6:40 AM
- entertainment
The 21st Budapest Pride LGBTQ festival got under way on Friday evening. The events which will conclude on July 3 are organised by the Szivárvány Misszió (Rainbow Mission). The organisation’s head, Szilvia Nagy, called for political discourse not to be abusive, humiliating or degrading. She also expressed hope that the government spokesman would acknowledge Pride week.