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Jews ask US to keep up pressure on Hungary

May 23, 2013May 23, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary

Thirteen Jewish organisations sent a letter to US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday urging him “to keep the

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Plan to speed up rail journey from Budapest to Belgrade

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary, Serbia

The railway journey from Budapest to Belgrade is set to be faster, according to a letter of intent inked in

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Human Rights Watch urges EU to sanction Hungary

May 16, 2013May 22, 2013 Lisa Bryant of VOANews Hungary

A leading rights group is calling on the European Union to take steps toward suspending Hungary’s voting rights following much-criticized

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Hungary: Massive VAT fraud over Slovak border

May 14, 2013May 22, 2013 Robert Hodgson of The Budapest Times Hungary, Slovakia

The number of lorries entering Hungary from Slovakia has fallen by 25 per cent during the three months since customs

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World Jewish Congress criticises Hungarian PM Orbán’s speech at its assembly

May 6, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Hungary

A speech at the opening of the World Jewish Congress’s (WJC) plenary assembly in Budapest by Hungarian prime minister Viktor

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Hungary’s far-right Jobbik holds anti-Jewish rally in Budapest ahead of WJC assembly

May 4, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Hungary

About a thousand supporters turned out in Budapest on May 4 2013 for an anti-Jewish rally organised by Hungary’s far-right

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Europe News 

Budapest symbolic choice for World Jewish Congress assembly to discuss anti-Semitism in Europe

May 3, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Hungary

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) 14th general assembly is being held in Budapest from May 5 to 7, a choice

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Roma segregation court row in Hungary

May 2, 2013May 27, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary

Hungarian Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog was summoned to Nyíregyháza Court on Tuesday to testify over the alleged segregation of Roma

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Reding: EU to take action on Hungary

April 29, 2013May 27, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary

The European Commission will probably launch infringement proceedings against Hungary, Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding told reporters in Brussels on Wednesday.

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