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Hungary asks - will Roma riot here?
Across the border from Slovakia, in Hungary, the Slovak Roma problems are being closely followed. Many are asking, could similar riots happen in Hungary? Petra Hajdu of…
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Cisco improves job prospects of Hungarian inmates
Cisco Systems - an international supplier of networking for the Internet - has started up a network-specialist training course in Hungary. Nothing unusual about that you…
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Crossing borders on the way to the Holy Land: Did Richard the Lionheart mix with the Magyars?
A walrus ivory cross from the 12th century, is opening up a new chapter in both British and Hungarian history. The relic, which belonged to Richard I. was found in Hungary…
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Protecting the right of Roma in the EU
The Roma, or gypsies, will become the biggest ethnic minority group within the EU, when the bloc expands in May next year - There are now an estimated 8.5 million Roma…
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Building bridges between Europe's Roma and Jewish communities
The European "Union of Jewish Students" has been building new bridges in Budapest. At least that's what they called their seminar. The idea was to bring together young…
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Down and out in Buda and Pest as Hungary's homeless freeze
In Hungary the early onset of winter has already claimed 11 lives. Those most exposed to the elements and the hardships of the winter to come are of course the homeless…
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What makes young Hungarians tick?
Family comes first, politics comes last for most young people in Hungary these days. This is one of the findings of a new survey by GFK Hungaria - a market research…
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Prize for intercultural education to Budapest Centre
This year's Evens prize for intercultural education was given to the Centre of Independent Journalism in Budapest, which launched what's known as the "Roma Mainstream…
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Budapest turns cultural capital for a week
Budapest's Shipyard Island - in the Danube River - is dancing to the beat of one of Europe's largest open-air music events - the weeklong Sziget festival. In it's 11th…
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EU accession countries still to solve Roma poverty
The World Bank says ending the poverty of Romany people is one of the most critical issues for the EU candidate countries. The point was made after a meeting of The World…