Category Archives: social background HU

Statement by Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis on Hungary’s Honoring of Ferenc Szaniszlo

Posted on March 19, 2013 by ellenpolus

The Government of Hungary’s decision to award a national prize to Ferenc Szaniszlo, an individual who has publicly engaged in hate speech, is deeply disappointing.  Honoring those who espouse intolerance, along with the government’s failure to decisively condemn racist remarks … Continue reading →

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Hungarian government awards Tancsics prize for journalism to notorious anti-Semite Ferenc Szaniszlo

Posted on March 19, 2013 by ellenpolus

Hungary’s right-wing government faced fierce criticism today for awarding its top state journalism prize to a television presenter notorious for spreading Jewish conspiracy theories and describing the country’s Roma minority as “human monkeys”. Media reports from Budapest said the government … Continue reading →

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Israel Asks Hungary to Withdraw Journalism Award

Posted on March 19, 2013 by ellenpolus

Hungary should withdraw a state journalism award given to a TV presenter whose station was fined in 2011 for making derogatory remarks about Gypsies and Jews, Israel’s ambassador said Monday. Ambassador Ilan Mor said in a statement that Ferenc Szaniszlo’s … Continue reading →

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Harsh Criticism for Orbán: ‘Take Away Hungary’s European Council Vote’

Posted on March 19, 2013 by ellenpolus

After the Iron Curtain came down, István Hegedüs, 55, was a parliamentarian for Hungary’s conservative Fidesz party, which was in the opposition at the time. But now he is fiercely critical of the party’s leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and … Continue reading →

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J’lem slams award to ‘anti-Semitic’ Hungary reporter

Posted on March 19, 2013 by ellenpolus

BUDAPEST – Israel and a European human rights official criticized Hungary on Monday for presenting an award to a television journalist they accuse of anti-Semitism. A dozen former recipients of the Tancsics prize for journalistic excellence handed their awards back … Continue reading →

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Merkel warns Hungary to listen to its ‘friends’

Posted on March 17, 2013 by ellenpolus

President of the Republic János Adér met German Chanc-ellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday during a two-day visit to Berlin where she criticised the Fourth Amendment to Hungary’s new Constitution pushed through by the ruling Fidesz party the previous day despite … Continue reading →

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UN rights office joins condemnation of Hungary reforms

Posted on March 17, 2013 by ellenpolus

The Un ited Nations’ human rights office has added its voice to international criticism of Hungary‘s constitutional reforms, despite the insistence of prime minister Viktor Orban that they do not endanger to his country’s democracy. Hungary’s parliament, dominated by Mr … Continue reading →

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