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Massive pilgrimage of Hungarians and Szeklers to Csíksomlyó

The Editorial Board May 13, 2016

Romania, Şumuleu Ciuc - Csíksomlyó in Hungarian, is an important place of annula pilgrimage for Hungarians and Szeklers (Hungarian-speaking people of Transylvania, assimilated to the Hungarians). Each year thousands of people go there to celebrate Pentecost. Wednesday, May 11,…

Society

Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are the worst places for an LGBT

The Editorial Board May 12, 2016

Lituanie - According to the Rainbow Europe 2016 index Latvia, Lithuania and Poland are the worst places to live as an LGBT citizen. The report made by the non-governmental organisation ILGA-Europe - the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans…

Society

5,000 Romanians joined the Royal Family to celebrate the King’s Day celebration

The Editorial Board May 11, 2016

Romania, Sinaia - On May the 10th, 5,000 people went to the castle of Peleș to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Royal House of Romania. On May 10, 1866, Prince Karl von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen arrived in Bucharest and is…

Society

Hungarian Parliament approves referendum on migrant quotas

The Editorial Board May 11, 2016

Hungary, Budapest – Hungarian parliament approved a referendum about migrant quotas imposed by the EU with 136 positive votes. Hungarian people will be asked : “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens to Hungary without…

Society

VIDEO – Violent protests in Bulgaria after the stabbing of a Bulgarian by Romas

The Editorial Board May 11, 2016

Bulgaria, Radnevo - Following a villainous assault of three Bulgarians by four Roma which resulted in the stabbing of an ethnic Bulgarian. He had been rushed to the hospital in a critical condition. More than 2,000 people demonstrated to show their anger…

Politics

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann quits

The Editorial Board May 10, 2016

Austria, Vienna – Austrian SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria ) Chancellor Werner Faymann quit this Monday 9 May after 8 years in power. He also quit his post as leader of the Social Democratic Party. The current Vice-Chancellor, the conservative Reinhold…

Society

An illegal migrant has been shot in Slovakia

The Editorial Board May 10, 2016

Slovakia, Veľký Meder - At the border with Hungary, a car with illegal migrants did not stopped at a control and customs officers opened fire on the car. A 26 years old Syrian woman has been shot but her life is not…

Society

Czechia raises doctors’ salaries

The Editorial Board May 9, 2016

Czechia, Prague - Doctors' wages will increase by ten percent next year, to prevent them from moving to Western Europe. "It is necessary to raise salaries for nurses and doctors from January 1 next year by 10 percent," Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka…

Society

Mercedes invests € 500m in Poland

The Editorial Board May 9, 2016

Poland, Jawor - Mercedes-Benz wants to invest € 500 million in Poland. After announcing an investment in Hungary of € 595 million a week earlier, the German luxury car manufacturer continues to developp its Central and Eastern factories. The plant of Jawor,…

Politics

Hungary supports Macedonia

The Editorial Board May 6, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - On 3 May, Hungarian Minister of Defence István Simicskó met Macedonian Minister of Defence Zoran Jolevski and they held a press briefing in Budapest. Hungary reaffirmed her support to Macedonia's integration into the European Union and NATO. The two…

Society

More halal meat to be produced in Hungary soon

The Editorial Board May 6, 2016

Hungary, Szentes - The slaughterhouse Hungerit ZRT wants to hire a Muslim employee in order to produce halal meat in larger quantities due to the increase in demand among its customers in Western Europe. So far, a Muslim engineer is…

Politics

Nationalist MPs are no longer part of Kukiz’15

The Editorial Board May 5, 2016

Warsaw, Poland – Nationalist MPs from National Movement have decided to be no longer a part of Kukiz’15 parliamentary caucus. Such decision has caused great division within the nationalist movement. During the press conference a few days ago, nationalists have been criticizing…