http://www.mail.com/locations/2222-hungary.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/2222-hungary.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2100204-2-donkeys-suspected-mauling-death-hungary.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian police say they are investigating an incident in which an elderly man may have been mauled to death by two donkeys. It happened May 13 in the western Hungarian town of Magyarszecsod, when Sandor Horvath, a 65-year-old retired firefighter, was apparently pulled off his motorcycle by the donkeys kept on a lot neighboring h... Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2100204-2-donkeys-suspected-mauling-death-hungary.html 2013-05-21T15:25:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097816-german-fm-criticizes-remarks-hungarian-pm.html BERLIN (AP) — It started out simple enough: German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized constitutional changes that have been made in Hungary. But Hungary's leader not only objected, he also found what he called a veiled reference to Adolf Hitler's occupation of his country in 1944. The result? Tensions between Germany and Hungary have flared, and if there... Mon, 20 May 2013 16:31:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097816-german-fm-criticizes-remarks-hungarian-pm.html 2013-05-20T16:31:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068572-jewish-group-warns-neo-nazi-parties-europe.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The World Jewish Congress said Tuesday it is greatly concerned about the emergence of what it called neo-Nazi parties in Europe, singling out Greece's Golden Dawn, Hungary's Jobbik, and Germany's National Democratic Party. A study presented at the congress's assembly in Budapest, the Hungarian capital, highlighted the links among ... Tue, 07 May 2013 17:01:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068572-jewish-group-warns-neo-nazi-parties-europe.html 2013-05-07T17:01:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066306-jewish-meeting-highlights-anti-semitism-hungary.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Right-wing extremists shout Nazi salutes and attack a man they believe is Jewish. Black-booted militants frighten aging Holocaust survivors. Writings of authors linked to a pro-Nazi regime are recommended reading for school children. Hungary is seeing a rise in anti-Semitism, something the prime minister is now vowing to fight. Pr... Mon, 06 May 2013 16:14:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066306-jewish-meeting-highlights-anti-semitism-hungary.html 2013-05-06T16:14:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065982-lauder-urges-hungary-to-anti-semitism.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The president of the World Jewish Congress says he wants Hungary's government to speak out more forcefully against anti-Semitism. American businessman Ronald Lauder, whose maternal grandparents were born in Hungary, told The Associated Press on Monday that Hungary "could blossom" if it had less anti-Semitism. Lauder, who has numer... Mon, 06 May 2013 13:44:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065982-lauder-urges-hungary-to-anti-semitism.html 2013-05-06T13:44:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064804-hungarys-prime-minister-denounces-anti-semitism.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's prime minister told an international assembly of Jews on Sunday that his government has declared "zero tolerance" on anti-Semitism, but his speech failed to impress those gathered who said he has failed to confront the country's largest far-right party. Addressing the opening session of the World Jewish Congress, Prime M... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:43:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064804-hungarys-prime-minister-denounces-anti-semitism.html 2013-05-05T21:43:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2041208-eu-to-take-legal-action-hungary.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it probably will take legal action soon against Hungary over concerns about constitutional changes that have raised accusations democracy is under threat in the member state. The changes passed last month include bans on political campaign ads on private television and radio, the option of fining or jailing homeless... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:50:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2041208-eu-to-take-legal-action-hungary.html 2013-04-24T10:50:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2037286-hungary-oks-limit-to-nazi-communist-symbols.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a modified plan to restrict the display of Nazi and communist symbols such as the swastika and red star. Similar rules were declared unconstitutional in February because they were found to be too broad and an excessive restriction on freedom of speech. But lawmakers believe they hav... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:15:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2037286-hungary-oks-limit-to-nazi-communist-symbols.html 2013-04-22T18:15:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003350-report-anti-semitic-incidents-surged-2012.html TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli researchers warned Sunday of a sudden upsurge in anti-Semitic attacks, topped by a deadly school shooting in France, noting a link to the rise of extremist parties in Europe. The warnings emerge from an annual report on anti-Semitism in the world, released on the eve of Israel's memorial day for the 6 million Jews killed by... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:11:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003350-report-anti-semitic-incidents-surged-2012.html 2013-04-07T17:11:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1965950-hungarian-journalist-asked-to-return-award.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's Minister of Human Resources has asked a journalist to return a state award he received Friday after Israel and the United States complained about disparaging remarks he had made earlier about Gypsies and Jews. Minister Zoltan Balog has said he made a mistake by giving the Mihaly Tancsis prize to Ferenc Szaniszlo, a forme... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:59:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1965950-hungarian-journalist-asked-to-return-award.html 2013-03-19T21:59:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1963374-israel-asks-hungary-to-withdraw-journalism-award.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary should withdraw a state journalism award given to a TV presenter whose station was fined in 2011 for making derogatory remarks about Gypsies and Jews, Israel's ambassador said Monday. Ambassador Ilan Mor said in a statement that Ferenc Szaniszlo's award was given "to the wrong person for the very wrong reasons." "His ideas... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:34:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1963374-israel-asks-hungary-to-withdraw-journalism-award.html 2013-03-18T21:34:12Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1957840-hungary-snowstorm-strands-thousands-their-cars.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A snowstorm in Hungary brought drifts 10 feet (3 meters) high and violent gusts of wind, forcing thousands of people to spend the night in their cars or in emergency shelters after being stranded on a major highway. Rescue officials said wind gusts up to 100 kph (62 mph) caused trucks to jackknife across the key M1 highway between... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:32:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1957840-hungary-snowstorm-strands-thousands-their-cars.html 2013-03-15T18:32:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1957544-ethnic-hungarians-romania-mark-national-day.html TARGU SECUIESC, Romania (AP) — Thousands of ethnic Hungarians paraded in Romania on Friday to celebrate the Hungarian national holiday, and some expressed concern that their minority may not be allowed to retain the special privileges it enjoys. Ethnic Hungarians, some in folk costumes, rode horses and carts and waved Hungarian flags, singing patriotic so... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:43:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1957544-ethnic-hungarians-romania-mark-national-day.html 2013-03-15T16:43:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1955060-hungary-rejects-criticism-constitution-changes.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Rejecting criticism from the EU, the U.S. and human rights groups, Hungary's prime minister insisted Thursday that recent constitutional changes aren't threatening democracy and the rule of law in the Eastern European nation. Prime Minister Viktor Orban said those concerns were wrong and the amendments to Hungary's constitution were in lin... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:19:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1955060-hungary-rejects-criticism-constitution-changes.html 2013-03-14T22:19:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1948138-conclaves-fared-century.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Over the past century, no conclave has lasted more than five days and the fastest vote was for Pope Pius XII. Twice prelates from North America missed the vote because they couldn't get to Rome in time, and a Hungarian cardinal sat out two conclaves because he was holed up in the U.S. Embassy in Budapest seeking asylum. A look at a cen... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:53:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1948138-conclaves-fared-century.html 2013-03-12T09:53:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1947304-hungary-approves-disputed-constitutional-amendment.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly approved a long amendment to the constitution which critics say threatens certain democratic checks and balances. After smaller protests during the day, several thousand people gathered in the evening near the offices of President Janos Ader, asking him to veto the amendment. The bill e... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:44:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1947304-hungary-approves-disputed-constitutional-amendment.html 2013-03-11T21:44:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1944256-hungary-to-insert-rejected-laws-constitution.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's prime minister can't take "no" for an answer, even when he is being instructed by the country's highest court. Over the past 18 months, the Constitutional Court has struck down several of the government's policies, including fining or jailing the homeless for living in public spaces, banning political campaign ads on com... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:21:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1944256-hungary-to-insert-rejected-laws-constitution.html 2013-03-10T19:21:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940180-hungarian-cardinals-parents-defied-communism.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — He's the son of a deeply religious couple who defied communist repression to practice their faith. And if elected pope, Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo would be the second pontiff to come from eastern Europe — following in the footsteps of the late John Paul II, a Pole who left a great legacy helping to topple communism. A cardinal ... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:18:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940180-hungarian-cardinals-parents-defied-communism.html 2013-03-08T09:18:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1933044-hungarian-opposition-radio-wins-court-case.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Opposition broadcaster Klubradio won a favorable court ruling Tuesday in its lengthy legal battle against Hungary's media authorities, raising the station's hopes of gaining a long-term license. Klubradio, a news-and talk radio station openly critical of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government, has won several lawsuits against th... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:52:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1933044-hungarian-opposition-radio-wins-court-case.html 2013-03-05T16:52:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1916578-top-hungarian-court-overturns-disputed-church-law.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's top court issued a ruling on Tuesday on the procedure the country should follow to decide which religions to officially recognize. But the verdict may have little practical effect because lawmakers are debating a constitutional amendment about the same issue. Last year, legislators slashed the number of officially recogn... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:31:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1916578-top-hungarian-court-overturns-disputed-church-law.html 2013-02-26T16:31:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1891498-arrested-singaporean-reveals-match-fixing-secrets.html PARIS (AP) — When police arrested Wilson Raj Perumal in Finland, it didn't take long for him to realize that his criminal buddies had ratted him out. He's been exacting revenge ever since — by ratting on them, too. Since his arrest in 2011, Perumal has been talking to police, prosecutors and journalists about the shadowy world of fixing soccer matches, in... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:16:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1891498-arrested-singaporean-reveals-match-fixing-secrets.html 2013-02-14T12:16:06Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856132-roma-artist-writer-nazi-atrocities-dies-79.html VIENNA (AP) — Ceija Stojka survived three Nazi death camps and then found her life's work: Raising awareness of the Nazis' persecution of Roma — also known as Gypsies — in her art and her writings. Stojka carried the horrors of those camps with her until she was in her 50s, speaking out in words and pictures only decades after she was liberated from the B... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856132-roma-artist-writer-nazi-atrocities-dies-79.html 2013-01-30T12:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1835640-hungary-groups-call-ad-boycott-newspaper.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian civic groups are calling on companies to pull their ads from a newspaper that published a column in which a member of the governing Fidesz party made gravely disparaging remarks about the country's Roma minority. The appeal from Amnesty International Hungary, the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, and 21 other groups, incl... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1835640-hungary-groups-call-ad-boycott-newspaper.html 2013-01-21T16:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1826466-hungary-homeless-face-winter-fear-return-fines.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Homeless men and women huddle on street corners amid Budapest's majestic domed palaces, shivering under old blankets and cardboard boxes in frigid winter weather. It's an image that critics say Prime Minister Viktor Orban doesn't want the world to see. And if he has his way, the homeless could be fined and even jailed for sleeping... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1826466-hungary-homeless-face-winter-fear-return-fines.html 2013-01-17T06:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808662-prosecutors-reject-report-hungary-lawmaker.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian prosecutors have rejected a complaint from a Jewish congregation against a lawmaker who said Jews could represent a national security risk. Rabbi Slomo Koves and Daniel Bodnar of Hungary's Orthodox Chabad-Lubavitch community had filed a complaint against Marton Gyongyosi for incitement to hatred after the deputy of the ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808662-prosecutors-reject-report-hungary-lawmaker.html 2013-01-09T13:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1806550-article-roma-widely-criticized-hungary.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A founding member of Hungary's governing Fidesz party has been sharply criticized for writing a newspaper column that contained offensive remarks about the nation's Roma minority. Writing about a New Year's Eve bar fight in which several people were seriously injured and some of the attackers were reportedly Roma, the journalist Z... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1806550-article-roma-widely-criticized-hungary.html 2013-01-08T16:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1799346-sweden-honors-wwii-hero-with-commemoration-day.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden will honor its World War II hero Raoul Wallenberg with an annual commemoration day in recognition of his achievements in saving thousands of Jews from the Nazis in Hungary. Wallenberg, who would have turned 100 this year, was on a diplomatic mission in Hungary when detained by Soviet authorities in 1945. He is believed to have died... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1799346-sweden-honors-wwii-hero-with-commemoration-day.html 2013-01-04T10:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1750504-draghi-supports-hungarys-embattled-central-bank.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Friday defended his Hungarian counterpart against the government's efforts to limit his independence and authority over monetary policy. Draghi emphasized the importance that central banks remain independent of government influence. Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his government have... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1750504-draghi-supports-hungarys-embattled-central-bank.html 2012-12-07T16:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1745182-hungary-foreign-minister-slams-anti-jewish-remark.html VIENNA (AP) — Hungary's foreign minister said Wednesday that calls by an extreme-right politician to register the country's Jews as potential security risks were "completely unacceptable" and the worst yet in a series attributed to the legislator's party. Janos Martonyi also denied suggestions that his country was lenient with neo-Nazis and other right-wi... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1745182-hungary-foreign-minister-slams-anti-jewish-remark.html 2012-12-05T15:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1738270-thousands-attend-anti-nazi-rally-hungary.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Thousands attended an anti-Nazi rally Sunday in Hungary organized by Jewish and civic groups to protest a far-right lawmaker's call to screen Jews for national security risks. The rally was unusual because politicians from both the government and opposition parties shared a stage outside parliament. Marton Gyongyosi of the far-rig... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1738270-thousands-attend-anti-nazi-rally-hungary.html 2012-12-02T17:12:00Z