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Hankó builds closer cooperation with Szekler Land and Transylvania
Balázs Hankó discussed ways to improve and tighten cooperation between the Hungarian government and institutions in Szekler Land and Transylvania.
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Culture Minister marks Madefalva Massacre anniversary
"The martyrs of Madefalva serve as a reminder that we should always have the courage to stand up for our rights and our truth," Minister Hankó said in his speech at the...
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Justice Minister remembers Szekler Hungarian massacre
On January 7, 1765, the troops of Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, retaliated a protest by some 2,500 Szeklers who refused to serve in the Austrian...
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Justice Minister backs European citizens’ initiative on protecting national regions
Attila Dabis, the Szekler National Council’s foreign affairs officer, said only 60,000 people have signed it so far with just 90 days left until the deadline to collect one million...
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PM’s office publically supports demonstration for the autonomy of the Szeklers
Árpád János Potápi, the state secretary for Hungarians abroad, told MTI that autonomy is the best way to ensure the continued existence of ethnic minorities
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FM: Hungary expands cross-border economic development scheme aimed at helping ethnic Hungarian communities beyond the border to Szeklerland, Romania
Minister Szijjártó said it was important for Hungary and Romania to achieve “success stories” together
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That day when the Romanian PM threatened to hang ethnic minorities
Responding to Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose’s claim that the Szekler people will hang next to their flag, if they dare to fly it, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said that threatening an ethnic minority with execution is unacceptable