published by Tom Sullivan on Thu, 2012-10-25 16:01
Members of Hungary’s Jobbik ultra-nationalist party have burned an Israeli flag in front of a major synagogue in the capital Budapest, calling on the government to cut diplomatic and economic ties with the Tel Aviv regime.
published by Tom Sullivan on Tue, 2012-09-11 07:40
Hungary’s prime minister has long had a testy relationship with the International Monetary Fund — and on Thursday he used Facebook to unfriend the agency and reject its allegedly tough loan conditions.
published by Tom Sullivan on Wed, 2012-08-15 08:13
Ok, so who is surprised? Hands up!
published by andie531 on Mon, 2012-07-02 15:49
A leader of Hungary's far-Right Jobbik party, known for its anti-Roma and anti-Semitic rhetoric, has admitted having Jewish origins.
published by Tom Sullivan on Fri, 2012-01-13 10:20
The European Union has stepped up pressure on Hungary over the country's refusal to implement austerity policies and threatened legal action over its new constitution.
published by Tom Sullivan on Tue, 2012-01-03 22:56
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is “abusing” his power and eroding democracy, which may lead to the country losing its EU membership, former US Ambassador Mark Palmer told a Hungarian daily newspaper today.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sat, 2011-11-26 09:25
Moody's has cut Hungary's government bond rating to "junk", citing high debt levels, weak growth prospects and uncertainty about its ability to meet fiscal goals, in what the government called part of "financial attacks" against the country.
published by Fester on Sun, 2010-05-16 03:52
Carlo Mattogno has a fascinating piece at the Inconvenient History blogspot on Elie Wiesel's curious history. The images are enlargeable and I encourage readers to go to the site and browse more extensively.
The Riddle of Lazar-Lázár-Eliezer-Elie Wiesel
By Carlo Mattogno
published by andie531 on Mon, 2010-04-26 06:28
Hungary's centre-right opposition has won a two-thirds general election victory, according to second round results.
The Telegraph 12:04AM BST 26 Apr 2010
With nearly all second round votes counted, conservative Fidesz had won 263 seats, above the 258 needed for the two-thirds majority, ousting the Socialists after eight years and securing a mandate to enact reforms and revive the economy.
published by andie531 on Thu, 2010-03-25 21:26
Hungary’s new legislation will only stifle debate and boost the country’s far-right parties
published by andie531 on Thu, 2010-03-25 21:07
By Ruth Ellen Gruber · March 25, 2010
PRAGUE (JTA) -- The radical far-right Jobbik party is poised to emerge in next month's elections in Hungary as a potent force in Parliament, and the prospect is ringing alarm bells in Central Europe's largest Jewish community.
"It's scary," said Vera Szekeres-Varsa, a Holocaust survivor and former chair of the Hungarian branch of Amnesty International. "It's not like 60 or 70 years ago, but it's still scary."
published by Tom Sullivan on Thu, 2010-03-18 20:39
Two Israeli aircraft appearing to be spy planes flew near Budapest's international airport last week but did not land there, Hungarian media reported Thursday.
YNetNews, 18 March 2010
According to the reports, the planes were on a "spy mission" that may be connected to the assassination of a Syrian national in his vehicle Wednesday in the Hungarian capital.
