ethnic

03/03/2015

Harghita county: 24 local council resolutions regarding the establishment of Szeklerland administrative region were annulled by the court

A number of 24 resolutions (in total there are 27) of some local counties in Harghita County were annulled by the court. These resolutions regard the […]
25/02/2015

Counsumer Protection Directorate in Romania: “No such thing as Szekler flavor”

2000 lei fine for a company distributing food stuffs marketed as Szekler flavoured. “There is no such thing as Szekler flavor, food stuffs can be only […]
24/02/2015

Institutional abuse: Ethnic and linguistic discrimination of Hungarian inmates in jails

The situation of the usage of the mother tongue in jails is virtually inexistent, in spite of the fact that there are carcer institutions in Romania, […]
17/02/2015

Conflict in E Ukraine likely to claim ethnic Hungarian victims, says official

Warsaw, February 17 (MTI) – It is feared there will be ethnic Hungarian victims in the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, a Hungarian official said on […]
16/02/2015

Hungary condemns vandalism in Arad

Budapest, February 16 (MTI) – The Hungarian government condemns the recent vandalising of the monument to Hungary’s 1849 martyrs in Arad, Romania, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt […]
11/02/2015

FM Szijjarto: Rights of Hungarian community on agenda of end-Feb meeting with Romania’s foreign minister

Budapest (MTI) – Enforcing the rights of the Hungarian community in Romania will certainly be among topics discussed at a meeting with the Romanian foreign minister […]
10/02/2015

The Mayor of Arad voices his concerns over an investigation of the police about Hungarian symbols

The Mayor of Arad, Gheorghe Falcă voiced his concerns and criticized the police and the Arad Prefect’s Office over an investigation that was started based on […]
10/02/2015

Jobbik Mezőtúr city council member disciplined for his derogatory remarks on gypsies

Jobbik President Gábor Vona disciplined Jobbik Mezőtúr city council member János Kötél who won the weekend municipal by-election. Years ago, Kötél made some derogatory remarks on […]
10/02/2015

Hungarian classes to unlawfully be dismissed in several schools

Classes with Hungarian teaching language are being planned to unlawfully be dismissed in several counties with Hungarian inhabitants in Romania, – signaled the Democratic Alliance of […]
27/01/2015

War on Szekler symbols

The Prefect of Covasna County asks for the SIC sign to be removed. The prefect of Covasna County, Sebastian Cucu asks for the removal of the […]
26/01/2015

Minister says no problem if schools teach Roma kids only

Budapest, January 26 (MTI) – The minister of human resources has said that it is not a problem if only Roma kids attend a particular school. […]
25/01/2015

Vojvodina massacre 70th anniversary marked in Szeged

Budapest, January 24 (MTI) – A commemoration was held to mark the 70th anniversary of the massacre in Vojvodina, the northernmost province of Serbia, in Szeged […]
23/01/2015

Szijjártó meets Transcarpathia Hungarian org, local leaders in Uzhhorod

Uzhhorod, Ukraine, January 23 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with the board of the Hungarian Cultural Federation in Transcarpathia (KMKSZ) and local leaders […]
20/01/2015

Regional flags in Romania: double standards against minority symbols

Banning the Szekler flag – In 2014, the situation of the Szekler flag worsened considerably. While in the previous year the Prefect of Covasna county demanded the […]
18/01/2015

Memorial day of deportation of ethnic Germans marked

Dunabogdany, January 18 (MTI) – A commemoration was held in Dunabogdany on Sunday on the occasion of the memorial day of the deportation of ethnic Germany […]
08/01/2015

Orban and parlamentary parties condemn Paris attack on satirical magazine

Budapest (MTI) – The Hungarian prime minister sent his condolences to French President Francois Hollande in a telegram over the terrorist attack at a magazine’s offices […]
07/01/2015

Hungary govt to finance reconstruction of Szekler martyrs’ monument

Siculeni (Madefalva), Romania, January 7 (MTI) – The Hungarian government will finance the reconstruction of the memorial of Szekler martyrs in Siculeni, in central Romania, the […]
20/12/2014

Demonstration in Romania: Many hundreds of Hungarian sang the national prayer in Szeklerland – VIDEO

Hundreds of people were singing the Hungarian Anthem in Sepsiszentgyorgy and Csikszereda on Wednesday afternoon on a protest launched by the Hungarian Civic Party (MPP), Alfahír.hu […]
13/12/2014

Diplomat in Romania protests national anthem fine

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s consul general in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, on Friday protested at the county prefect against the fining of an ethnic Hungarian party whose […]
12/12/2014

Fine for Singing the Hungarian Anthem in Romania

Marius Popica, Covasna County Prefect fined 5000 lei the Hungarian Civil Party (MPP) because the particpants of the commemorations of Trianon sang the Hungarian Anthem in […]