Campaign Launched to Encourage Vaccination Among Roma in Hungary The most segregated parts of a community contain one of the most vulnerable people, especially during a pandemic. In Hungary,... 2021.05.10.
Fidesz MEP Calls for Joint Responsibility for Roma Communities on International Romani Day Ruling Fidesz MEP Lívia Járóka marked International Romani Day on Thursday, and called for the bearing of joint responsibility for... 2021.04.09.
Párbeszéd Calls on Roma Involvement in Charting Schemes Affecting Them The opposition Párbeszéd party has said Hungary's Roma community should be consulted when programmes affecting it are created. No government... 2021.04.09.
Press Roundup: Government to Abolish Income-tax for Under-25s A left-wing commentator accuses the Prime Minister of cynicism after he offered exemption from income tax to young Hungarians. A... 2021.01.22.
Minority SafePack: Hungary MEPs Urge Stronger EC Support for Protection of Nat’l Minorities The European Commission should take specific steps to support the continent's ethnic minority groups, Hungary's MEPs said in a European... 2020.12.15.
Council of Europe Calls on Hungary to Improve Roma Access to Education, Housing, Health Care The Council of Europe (CoE) has called on Hungary to improve the Roma minority's access to education, jobs, housing and... 2020.10.12.
Fidesz MEP: EP Approves Framework on Roma Integration The European Parliament has approved the report on the Framework for National Roma Integration, laying the groundwork for integration measures... 2020.09.18.
Famous Roma Rights Activist László Bogdán Commits Suicide László Bogdán, the 46-year-old mayor of Cserdi, a prominent politician and Roma rights activist, passed away on Monday night, news... 2020.07.14.
New Law to Prevent Repeat of Gyöngyöspata Case The town of Gyöngyöspata in north Hungary was the last place in the country where anyone "will have successfully executed... 2020.07.08.
Hundreds Commemorate George Floyd’s Death in Budapest Hundreds of people commemorated George Floyd’s death and demonstrated against racism and police brutality in Budapest on Sunday. With a strong... 2020.06.08.
Govt Official: EUObserver Article ‘Opportunistic, Biased’ Zoltán Kovács, state secretary for international communications, has slammed an op-ed recently published online by EUObserver, entitled "Anti-Roma hatred on... 2020.06.05.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Two Young Men Fatally Stabbed in Downtown Budapest A pro-government commentator calls for zero tolerance for violent criminals after two young men were left dead after a street... 2020.05.27.
Coronavirus – Orbán: Right Conditions for Restarting Life but Protection Measures Needed The conditions for getting the country up and running again are there but protection measures must not be stopped, Prime... 2020.05.15.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Segregated Roma Pro-government commentators scorn the Kúria (the Hungarian Supreme Court) for upholding the cash compensation for the mostly Roma children who... 2020.05.14.
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Segregated Roma Children The Kúria, Hungary's supreme court, on Tuesday upheld an earlier decision by the Debrecen appeals court under which Roma children... 2020.05.13.
Three Hungarian Projects Win EU Cultural Heritage Prize Three Hungarian projects have won Europa Nostra awards, the European Union's cultural heritage prize, the europanostra.org website said on Thursday.... 2020.05.08.
Coronavirus: LMP Urges Help to ‘Most Vulnerable’ The government's measures are insufficient to help the "most vulnerable" in society and avoid a welfare crisis, opposition LMP co-leader... 2020.04.08.
Orbán: Coronavirus Likely to Reach Hungary but Migration Historical Challenge Hungary should be prepared for further waves of migrants and "regular, massive attacks" on its border fence in the south,... 2020.02.28.
‘Free Court! Free Gyöngyöspata!’ Demonstration: Gov’t ‘Incites Hatred and Uses Romas to Attack Courts’ A demonstration for the interests of Roma people was held in Budapest on Sunday with the slogan "Free Court! Free... 2020.02.24.
Párbeszéd to Protest ‘Fidesz Hate-mongering against Roma’ A lawmaker of the opposition Párbeszéd party said on Monday the party would act against "Fidesz and Prime Minister Viktor... 2020.02.17.
Mi Hazánk Protests Against ‘Roma Crime’ and ‘No-go Zones’ in Hungary The non-parliamentary Mi Hazánk party demanded "order in the country" at a protest attended by several hundred supporters in front... 2020.02.17.
