ethnic

22/10/2016

The world admires the Hungarian gypsy village

According to tudathalo.blogspot.hu, the village of Cserdi is dwelled by almost only gypsies, and it used to be a neglected small village at the end of […]
30/09/2016

Kúria rules government’s campaign letter to voters abroad unlawful

Budapest (MTI) – Campaign letters for the Oct. 2 referendum on European Union migrant quotas sent on behalf of the government to ethnic Hungarians abroad were […]
28/09/2016

Balog: European Roma must remain on agenda

Berlin, September 28 (MTI) – The issue of European Roma must not be taken off the agenda, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told an event celebrating […]
19/09/2016

Council of Europe: Hungary needs to do more to fight discrimination against Roma

Budapest, September 19 (MTI) – Most national minority representatives have reported an overall favourable situation in Hungary but there are several issues that need to be […]
12/09/2016

Slovak ex-president calls supporting minorities common interest

Budapest, September 11 (MTI) – As Slovakia’s Hungarian minority and Hungary’s Slovak minority are deeply rooted in both countries’ history, fostering their language and culture, supporting […]
28/08/2016

Hungarian culture should be strengthened in Targu Mures, says official

Targu Mures, August 27 (MTI) – Hungarian educational and cultural institutions must be strengthened in Marosvásárhely (in Romanian: Targu Mures), Hungary’s state secretary for nation policy […]
25/08/2016

Hungary ally rather than enemy to Romania, says Hungarian house speaker

Bucharest (MTI) – Romania may in the future realise that ethnic Hungarians are an asset rather than a hazard, while Hungary is an ally sharing values […]
22/08/2016

Hungarian economy minister visits 7th Hungarian Days in Kolozsvár

We must build a future in which everybody can live his life to the fullest in his own country, where people can be proud of their […]
17/08/2016

Roma foundation used to skim off public funds?

Budapest, August 17 (MTI) – An educational foundation associated with Flórian Farkas, the prime minister’s commissioner on Roma affairs, is merely a “drain” for public funds, […]
19/07/2016

Hungary is supporting the survival of Hungarians in Transcarpathia via economic means

“Of the cross-border Hungarian communities, the Hungarians of Transcarpathia are struggling the most tenaciously for survival and the Hungarian Government is supporting this struggle via economic […]
09/07/2016

Human resources minister evaluates national Roma integration programmes

Budapest, July 8 (MTI) – Indicators show that the living conditions of Hungary’s Roma have improved in almost all areas over the past two years, Human […]
03/07/2016

Hungarian, Ukrainian politicians meet in W Ukraine to discuss bilateral issues

Budapest, July 2 (MTI) – Lawmakers and politicians of Hungary and Ukraine met in FelsÅ‘szinevér (Synevyrska Poljana) in western Ukraine on Saturday at an open university […]
02/07/2016

HVIM activists released from Romanian prison and placed under house arrest

Zoltán Szőcs and István Beke were released from a prison in Bucharest at midnight today. A legal expert told alfahir.hu that the Romanian court knew all […]
02/07/2016

House speaker attends world meeting of Csángó Hungarians in Romania

Brassó, Romania (MTI) – László Kövér, Hungary’s house speaker, attended the opening ceremony of a world meeting of Csángó Hungarians in central Romania’s Brasov (Brassó) on […]
21/06/2016

Head of foreign affairs committee: Minsk compliance important for ethnic Hungarians in W Ukraine

Budapest, June 20 (MTI) – Upholding the Minsk agreement is important from the perspective of ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine, Zsolt Németh, the head of the […]
09/06/2016

Jobbik: School violence linked to regions with higher Roma populations

Budapest, June 9 (MTI) – The Jobbik party on Thursday urged the government to draft a strategy to reduce school violence and suggested the problem was […]
06/06/2016

Semjén congratulates ethnic Hungarian winners in Romania local elections

Budapest, June 6 (MTI) – Zsolt Semjén, Hungary’s deputy prime minister, has congratulated ethnic Hungarian winners in Romania’s recent municipal elections. Speaking at the closing event […]
26/05/2016

EC launches infringement procedure against Hungary over segregation of Roma children in schools

Brussels, May 26 (MTI) – The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over the segregation of Roma children in schools, the commission announced […]
18/05/2016

National Roma government operates as “mafia”, says member

Budapest, May 18 (MTI) – Hungary’s Roma self-government ÖRO “operates like a mafia”, László Vajda, a deputy in the organisation, told a press conference on Wednesday. […]
26/04/2016

Hungarian government: ethnic Hungarians in Vojvodina represented at every level after election

Budapest, April 25 (MTI) – Ethnic Hungarians in Vojvodina (Vajdaság) will continue to be represented by the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (VMSZ) at national, regional and […]