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20/05/2019

People react to House Speaker’s homophobic statements with demonstration

Hundreds of people showed up to express their disagreement with House Speaker's #homophobic statements, details: #Homophobiahasnoplaceinpubliclife #leveletlacinak #Hungary #Hungarian #demonstartion #protest #Budapest
02/05/2019

Hungarian FM Szijjártó voices shock at UN official’s ‘defending terrorist’

Ni Aolain criticised both #Hungary's laws and the proceedings, saying the defendant was not a #terrorist and his human rights had been violated
30/04/2019

UN commissioner’s letter on Ahmed H ‘outrageous’, says Hungarian ministry

Ahmed H spent 40 months in prison for inciting a riot in Sept 2015 on the Hungary-Serbia border, details HERE:
29/04/2019

UN ‘sides with terrorist’ over Hungarians, says foreign minister in Geneva

The #UnitedNations has launched a shocking attack on #Hungary"
20/04/2019

Government official: Sargentini ‘is attacking Hungary again’

Sargentini said she had been asked out of the #foreign #ministry during her visit to #Budapest
17/04/2019

MEPs call on EPP to condemn Ukraine’s banning ethnic Hungarian leader

Several Hungarian MEPs have called on Joseph Daul, head of the European People’s Party, to condemn Ukraine’s recent banning from its territory Hunor Kelemen, head of […]
07/04/2019

HUN vs. UKR: Kiev does not let the leader of the Hungarians living in Romania enter Ukraine

#Slovakia bans singing the #Hungarian #national #anthem, #Ukraine does not let #HunorKelemen enter the country and its #ambassador to #Romania is probably lying about the reasons. What will happen next? #Hunary #RMDSZ #foreignrelations #CentralEurope #UDMR
16/03/2019

Hungary, Britain, Scotland all committed to guaranteeing citizens’ rights after Brexit

The #government aims to preserve the acquired #rights of #Hungarians living in the #UK #Brexit
12/03/2019

Jobbik vice president: Szeklers can always rely on Jobbik in terms of their autonomy efforts

"Autonomy is the only way" - Gyöngyösi
08/03/2019

Hungary not to give up rights of ethnic communities ‘at any pressure’, says foreign minister

"We are interested in reinforcing #Hungarian #ethnic communities in their homelands" #Hungary #minority #rights
26/02/2019

Thousands to join public workers’ union strike in Hungary

Several thousand public employees have told their union of their intention to join a national strike on March 14 #hungary #hungarian #labourmarket #government
23/02/2019

Deputy PM and ethnic Hungarian leaders sign declaration on cooperation in EU

They will enforce the #protection of the #rights of indigenous #minorities and press for the adoption of a #European #minority protection #law
20/02/2019

Chief prosecutor Polt rejects complaints by lawmakers

"Violence against an official person can only be committed if the person is acting lawfully"
11/02/2019

CEU Budapest rector Ignatieff wins Dan David Prize for ‘Defending Democracy’

Michael Ignatieff, the president and rector of #CEU, has been awarded the 2019 Dan David Prize for his outstanding contribution to the defense of democracy
07/02/2019

Hungarian Helsinki Committee expresses concerns over migration rules

Another critical voice about #Hungary What do you think about this? #Hungarian #Helsinki #Committee
29/01/2019

These are the most corrupt countries in the World, Hungary got terrible place in the ranking – TI

The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International reveals that the continued failure of most countries to significantly control corruption is contributing to […]
29/01/2019

Orbán cabinet fails to meet Council of Europe guidelines in media freedom

"#Jobbik party won nearly 200 libel suits against the government’s fake news media, the damage was already done and there was no way to minimize it after the election" - MP #Koloman
23/01/2019

Christian Democrats call on PACE to protect rights of Transcarpathia Hungarians

#Ukraine #Hungary #Transcarpathia #Kárpátalja #PACE #rights #minority
16/01/2019

Hungary urges Romania Hungarians to resubmit ethnic minority bill

"Hungarian deputies should promote a position in the Romanian legislation which is backed by the whole Hungarian community" #hungary #romania #government #transylvania #szeklerland
27/12/2018

Ukrainian expert: We will still have certain problems with Hungary, Poland, Romania and Belarus even if Russia is gone

"Official Kyiv should definitely seek ways to normalize relations with Budapest, Bucharest and Warsaw" #hungary #ukraine romania #poland