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PM Orbán marks renovation of Reformed College of Targu Mures
“The huge amount of work that has been done and the years-long struggle have paid off: the Reformed College of Targu Mures has been restored to its former glory," the...
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FM: General election will decide whether Hungarians can enforce national interests
The April 3 general election would decide whether Hungary would have a government pursuing policies focusing on enforcing Hungarians’ national interests, or if the country would see a return to...
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PM Orbán meets with RMDSZ party head
A role in government for RMDSZ would be a strong link between Hungary and Romania, and could significantly improve bilateral ties.
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FM: The Romanian president is deliberately harming Hungarian-Romanian cooperation
The foreign minister expressed Hungary’s continued commitment to developing bilateral relations which serve the interests of ethnic Hungarians in Transylvania and Szeklerland, too.
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FM: Closer ties between Hungary and Romania would benefit both countries and central Europe
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said “positive gestures” towards the ethnic Hungarian community in Transylvania would strengthen inter-state ties, and consequently the countries’ roles in the region.
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The Most-Beautiful Transylvanian Hungarian Song competition kicks off its fifth year
The deadline for applications falls on September 30th. The winners will be announced on November 9th, at a gala night held in Cluj-Napoca.
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Hungary to support 66 Transylvanian enterprises
Hungary will support 66 Transylvanian food processing companies to the tune of HUF 24 billion.
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Rumänische Menge verwüstet ungarischen Friedhof in Siebenbürgen: ein hässlicher Vorfall und auch noch illegal
Gestern Nachmittag hat ein Mob aus Rumänen einen österreichisch-ungarischen Soldatenfriedhof in Siebenbürgen gestürmt, trotz der Anwesenheit der Polizei und friedlich protestierender Ungarn. In Budapest hat Außenminister Péter Szijjártó den rumänischen Botschafter vorgeladen, der sich weigerte, zu erscheinen.
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Romanian crowd storms Hungarian cemetery in Transylvania: an ugly incident and illegal
Yesterday afternoon, a Romanian crowd broke into an Austro-Hungarian military cemetery in Transylvania, despite heavy police presence and a human chain of ethnic Hungarians protesting peacefully. In Budapest, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó summoned the Romanian ambassador, who refused to appear.
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Pope Francis wraps up historic Transylvania visit
Pope Francis has completed his first visit to Csíksomlyó, a region in Romania with a sizeable Roman Catholic population, most of whom are ethnic Hungarian.
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Transylvanian talent to receive Hungarian music masterclass
The event will kick off on June 30th at the Csíkszereda community arts center.
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Hungary launches next phase of Transylvanian Economic Development Program
Hunor Kelemen, the head of Romania’s ethnic Hungarian RMDSZ party, said the Hungarian economic development program is creating jobs, boosting farmers’ competitiveness and paving the way to markets
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Officials slam Romanian court for “unacceptable” rejection of ethnic Hungarians appeal
Fidesz MP István Bajkai and Zoltán Lomnici, head of the Human Dignity Council civil group, said the Romanian supreme court’s rejection of the appeals of two ethnic Hungarians sentenced to prison for an attempted bomb attack in 2015 is “unacceptable”