Hungarian Roma refugees in Canada — The Roma fiasco (Part 1)
I. I first met Mr. S in the early spring of 1997 at a Hungarian cultural event. The organizer of the event brought him to my attention, as a newly arrived Roma from Hungary, claiming refugee status in...
View ArticleHungarian Roma refugees in Canada — The lead case, its aftermath and the...
According to Paul St. Clair[1]’s report dated 2007, about the Migration of Hungarian Roma to Canada (and back), In comparison to about 5,000 Czech Roma, close to 25,000 Hungarian Roma made...
View ArticleReferendum proposed on autonomous Roma province in Hungary
In 2011, István Kamarás–formerly employed by the Christian Democratic People’s Party’s (KDNP) Barankovics Foundation–claimed refugee status in Canada, noting that he no longer wanted to “lend his name...
View ArticleLocals assault and threaten to murder mayor who promised to welcome refugees...
A mob of locals kicked and spat at László Bogdán, the mayor of Cserdi, after the community leader suggested that he would welcome those refugee children who were not allowed to vacation in the village...
View ArticleHungary’s government media discredits mayor of Cserdi, László Bogdán
This is a case study of Hungary’s government sponsored “mob journalism.” Within weeks the celebrated mayor László Bogdán, Hungary’s successful Roma leader, has become an enemy of the people. (from...
View ArticleMomentum’s Balázs Nemes — A reformed anti-Semitic homophobe?
Balázs Nemes is in eighth place on Momentum’s party list for national elections scheduled for 8th April. Momentum, of course, is the youthful movement that rationalizes its decision not to cooperate...
View ArticleThe growth of Hungary’s Roma minority — A fascinating new study
Hungary’s Roma minority has doubled in size over 25 years, according to a study conducted by researchers at Debrecen University for an academic journal entitled Területi Statisztika. What makes this...
View ArticleFidesz candidate in Budapest warns of looming Muslim takeover
Barna Pál Zsigmond, the Fidesz candidate in the Budapest suburb of Újpest, fears that a Muslim takeover of Hungarian cities is on the horizon and asserted that the only way to stop it is to vote for...
View ArticleGrowing segregation of Roma children in Hungary
The problem of ethnic segregation in eastern Hungary’s schools appears to be deepening, despite past attempts on the part of some local administrations to ensure that Roma and non-Roma children studied...
View ArticleThe National Legion — Far-right launches new paramilitary group in Hungary
The Mi Hazánk, or in English the Our Homeland far-right party announced the formation of a paramilitary group called the National Legion on 14 May 2019. This new group follows in the footsteps of the...
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