Category Archives: EN

A surprising verdict: the Gypsies are the racists, not the members of the Hungarian Guard

Posted on October 3, 2013 by ellenpolus

Sajóbábony, a small town of 2,000 inhabitants 13 km from the city of Miskolc, has been in the news off and on since 2009, shortly after the random murders of Gypsies in several towns and villages. In the aftermath of … Continue reading →

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Out of the museum and into the street

Posted on October 2, 2013 by ellenpolus

Revolutions. On the territory that is Hungary, they are plural. 1848. 1956. 1989. Twenty-four years ago, we thought that the cycle of revolutions had reached its final turning point – the fall of the Wall, the fall of the final … Continue reading →

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Hungary Set to Criminalize Homelessness

Posted on October 2, 2013 by ellenpolus

By Johnny Duggan,  RYOT News To the impoverished inhabiting Hungary’s cities, the struggle for sustenance and shelter may soon place them at odds with not only circumstance, but the nation’s constitution. Hungary’s Parliament is set to decide whether local governments can fine … Continue reading →

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Hungary pledges it won’t tolerate anti-Semitism

Posted on October 2, 2013 by ellenpolus

(Reuters) – Hungary will use all political and legal tools available to crack down on resurgent anti-Semitism in the country, the deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, in one of the government’s boldest statements yet on the issue. “We cannot … Continue reading →

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Lapid tells Hungarian MPs: Anti-Semitism must be fought every day

Posted on October 2, 2013 by ellenpolus

Finance Minister Yair Lapid addresses Hungarian Parliament Photo: Courtesy Finance Ministry We must never stop fighting against racism and for justice, Finance Minister Yair Lapid told the Hungarian Parliament Tuesday. Lapid participated in a conference on Jewish Life and anti-Semitism … Continue reading →

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Pussy Riot’s Nadezhda Tolokonnikova in prison clinic

Posted on October 2, 2013 by ellenpolus

Russian prison officials have moved a member of the punk band Pussy Riot to a medical unit at the penal colony where she is on hunger strike. The news about Nadezhda Tolokonnikova was reported on Twitter by her husband, Pyotr … Continue reading →

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Concerns Over ‘Religious Discrimination’ In Hungary’s New Constitution

Posted on September 24, 2013 by ellenpolus

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)– Smaller evangelical churches and other faith groups faced more uncertainty Monday, September 23, after Hungary’s parliament adopted amendments to a controversial constitution. Human Rights Watch (HRW), an influential advocacy group, said recent changes to the Hungarian constitution … Continue reading →

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