Adrienn Sain
Expulsion of Germans one of “darkest chapters” in Hungarian history, says state secretary
Budapest, June 12 (MTI) – The expulsion of ethnic Germans from Hungary from the end of WWII was one of the “darkest chapters of Hungarian history,” a state secretary at the prime minister’s office said in Bonyhád, in southern Hungary,…
Government funds mentoring programmes to keep Roma girls in school
Budapest, June 12 (MTI) – The government is making 151 million forints (EUR 500,000) in funding available for programmes to keep Roma girls from leaving school early, the state secretary for social inclusion said on public television M1 on Saturday.…
Vona pledges to resign if Jobbik loses 2018 election
Budapest, June 12 (MTI) – Gábor Vona, the leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, said he would resign from his post if the party ends up losing the general election in 2018, in an interview published by daily Magyar…
Teachers hold demonstration in Budapest
Budapest, June 11 (MTI) – The Tanítanék (I want to teach) movement began a demonstration in Budapest on Saturday afternoon. The organisers of the movement expressed their anger in an invitation to the demonstration on Facebook over what they see…
Szijjártó: Government supports Austrian minister’s migration proposal
Budapest, June 11 (MTI) – The Hungarian government supports Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz’s proposal that migrants should not be allowed to enter Europe until it can be determined that they are eligible for asylum, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said…
Tarlos: Russian metro cars for Budapest not new
Budapest, June 11 (MTI) – The metro cars that have arrived under a Russian procurement contract are refurbished, not new, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós told a press conference on Friday, dismissing earlier reports about foul play in the tendering…
Idyllic houses in Hungary for a family holiday
Tímea Kádár, Szállás másképp’s owner has collected a number of vacation spots that are perfect for a family holiday, are lesser known, and also more affordable, travelo.hu writes. Ottó dedicated the Füzesi Papa Vendégháza in Harta to his grandfather. The house…
Money is not the most important thing for Hungarians living in the Netherlands
According to a recent sociological research done with the contribution of Leave/Stay (an independent documentary series focusing on the Hungarian youth, mobility and migration), money is no longer the most important thing for Hungarians living in the Netherlands, hvg.hu writes.…
A Syrian migrant opened a barbershop in Budapest and is now world famous
Ibrahim arrived to Hungary seven years ago when he was on his way to Denmark to meet his brother, but needed some money to continue his journey. He stayed, got married and opened a barbershop which was already mentioned in…
CEO of OTP Bank Sándor Csányi has more lands than past aristocrats
Opposition party LMP has made a chart listing how much land today’s “feudal lords” possess in Hungary compared to what aristocrats had in the past. Based on their findings, some entrepreneurs are richer than aristocrats of the past century, index.hu writes.…