Carpathian Basin

21/05/2016

Is the Hungarian language going to disappear completely?

Within the next few decades the Hungarian language will become much less present in the Carpathian Basin and most of the trans-border Hungarian communities will disappear, […]
01/04/2016

The forum representing lawmakers from the Carpathian Basin hold in Budapest

Budapest, April 1 (MTI) – Keeping Hungarian workers in the Carpathian Basin is crucial for the region in the long run, House Speaker László Kövér said […]
31/03/2016

The “2016 – the year of young Hungarian entrepreneurs abroad” program is received with great interest in Transylvania

Press release – According to a statement by the State Secretariat for Hungarian Communities Abroad sent to the Hungarian news agency MTI, the “2016 – the […]
26/01/2016

Survey: Hungarians do not find neighbouring countries antipathic

Budapest (MTI) – Hungarians do not find the neighbouring countries antipathic, a recent survey issued by Nezopont Institute on Monday showed. Most respondents said that Hungary […]
02/01/2016

Deputy prime minister praises policy towards Hungarians abroad

Budapest (MTI) – Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen called 2015 “perhaps the most successful year” in terms of Hungary’s policy towards Hungarians abroad. All the related […]
14/12/2015

Central bank chief urges setting up Carpathian Basin innovation region

Budapest, December 14 (MTI) – Central bank governor Gyorgy Matolcsy on Monday called for the creation of a Carpathian Basin innovation region to boost the region’s […]
11/12/2015

President Ader meets religious leaders of ethnic Hungarian communities

Budapest (MTI) – If Europe or Hungarians around the world give up their spiritual heritage they would lose not only their identity but an extremely important […]
28/11/2015

They told her to go home from the emergency department, because she didn’t speak Romanian

It happened in the Transylvanian town of Hungarian majority, Sepsiszentgyörgy. Because she couldn’t speak Romanian, the doctor from the emergency department told her to go home […]
30/09/2015

Hungary welcomes Covasna court overturning national anthem fine

Budapest (MTI) – The Hungarian government has welcomed a second-instance decision by the Covasna (Kovaszna) County Court in Romania to annul a fine against the Hungarian […]
15/08/2015

Justice minister calls for unity among ethnic Hungarians south of border

Palic, Serbia, August 15 (MTI) – Justice Minister Laszlo Trocsanyi called for unity within the Hungarian diaspora south of the border at an early Saint Stephen’s […]
03/08/2015

Govt official opens Petofi scholarship programme

Budapest, August 3 (MTI) – The state secretary for Hungarian communities abroad on Monday launched the Sandor Petofi scholarship programme aimed at strengthening the identity of […]
16/03/2015

March 15 – Hungarian national holiday marked around the world

Budapest (MTI) – Several ministers of the Hungarian government and leaders of ethnic Hungarian communities around the world marked the March 15 national holiday on Sunday. […]
16/03/2015

March 15 – Hungary marks national holiday – Photo Gallery

Budapest, March 15 (MTI) – Freedom and national independence have both been “guiding stars” throughout Hungary’s history, and were “benchmarks” for all generations of Hungarians, Prime […]
25/02/2015

Over 0.7 million apply for Hungary citizenship

Budapest, February 25 (MTI) – So far, 710,000 ethnic Hungarians have applied for Hungarian citizenship and some 670,000 have been granted that status, state secretary Janos […]
29/12/2014

Deputy Prime Minister: New Hungarian citizens to number 1m by 2018

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary is set to have one million new citizens through its dual citizenship scheme by the end of the current government’s mandate in […]
21/08/2014

Hungary, August 20 – Photo Gallery

Hungarians commemorated the August 20 national holiday nationwide, remembering the creation of the first Hungarian state by St Stephen. The Daily News Hungary editor staff collected […]
19/08/2014

Eleven Awards Granted to Hungarians Abroad

Budapest, August 19 (MTI) – Ten organisations and an elderly lady received the award for their work for Hungarian communities abroad at a ceremony held in […]
26/07/2014

Deputy Prime Minister: Ethnic Hungarians Entitled To Voting Rights, Autonomy

(MTI) – The whole of Hungarian society is in agreement that ethnic kin is entitled to Hungarian citizenship, voting rights and autonomy, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt […]
15/07/2014

Jobbik Calls On Government To Protest Against Enlisting Of Ethnic Hungarians In Ukraine

Budapest, July 14 (MTI) – The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to protest against the ongoing conscription of ethnic Hungarians into the […]
14/07/2014

Hungarian affairs in Brussels hot topic at Martos Free University closing forum

(MTI) – The power relations which have emerged after the May European Parliamentary elections and plans to intensify lobbying of Hungarian affairs in Brussels were central […]