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Gordon Bajnai to face major obstacles as prime minister of Hungary
Gordon Bajnai, the Socialist government’s development minister, was nominated to replace outgoing Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány in the early hours of the morning, following desperate, marathon meetings within the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) and the liberal Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ). Assuming that Bajnai’s supporters are able to muster a thin majority in parliament next … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Hungarian exhibit to open at the Montréal Place des Arts
The Hungarian Committee of Montréal and the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Ottawa have partnered to organize a historical exhibit at the Place des Arts, with the aim of showcasing some of the most famous embroderies from Hungary, as well as the history of Québec’s Hungarian community. Needlepoint Halas lace is celebrating its 100th … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Pacific Cinémathèque to screen Miklós Jancsó films in Vancouver
Pacific Cinémathèque is preparing to present a four-film retrospective on Miklós Jancsó, among the great directors of 1960s European cinema. One of the masters of widescreen composition and elaborately choreographed long-take sequence shots, Jancsó’s fervid, transfixing, highly stylized and intensely formalist films are noted for their balletic, brutal study of repression, rebellion and revolution. Power … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Hungarian prime minister announces imminent resignation
Ferenc Gyurcsány, Hungary’s longest serving prime minister since the country’s transition to democracy twenty years ago, suprised even the most avid political analysts by announcing his imminent resignation. Gyurcsány spoke at the Hungarian Socialist Party’s congress, where he recommended that the left-centre party form a new government, headed by a new prime minister. “I misjudged … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Hungarian PM warns European Union of new Iron Curtain
Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány warned the leaders of western European Union member states not to erect a new Iron Curtain by permitting Eastern European economies to collapse under the pressure of the global financial crisis. “We should not allow that a new Iron Curtain should be set up and divide Europe. In the beginning of … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
The Lublin Cold War history conference in photos
The organizers of an academic conference on Eastern European émigrés and the Cold War, held in Lublin, Poland on November 13-15, 2008, were good enough to mail out a DVD of photos taken during the three day international symposium. Entitled “Secret Weapon, or Victims of the Cold War?” and organized by Dr. Slawomir Lukasiewicz, of … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Russian state buys stake in Malév Hungarian Airlines
The on-going saga of Hungary’s troubled flag carrier, Malév, entered another chapter, with news that the Russian state has indirectly purchased a stake in the badly indebted airline. Vnyesekonombank, a state-owned Russian financial institution, is reportedly preparing to take control of a 49 percent stake in AirBridge Zrt., the company which owns Malév Hungarian Airlines. In order … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Canadian Hungarian Artists Collective screens films in Montreal
The Canadian Hungarian Artists’ Collective (CHAC) is organizing a film screening and pot luck dinner on February 18th, 2009 at the Youth Centre located next to Our Lady of Hungary Church, in Montreal. The event will focus on a handful of short films, including Peter Horvath’s “Tenderly Yours” and “The Boulevard,” as well as Clarissa … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Ukrainian Canadian organization wants KGB agents out of Canada
The Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association is ramping up its campaign to get all NKVD, KGB and other Communist secret police veterans out of Canada. UCCLA’s “No KGB In Canada!” involves thousands of its supporters mailing in pre-printed postcards to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the Honourable Jason Kenney (Minister of Immigration and Citizenship) and the … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Budapest Airport prepares for strike
Hochtief, the company that operates Budapest’s Ferihegy International Airport, is now dealing with a strike, which started this afternoon. The announcement of a renewed walk-out on the part of airport workers caught Budapest Airport off-guard and it is impossible to tell how the strike– started today at 4:00PM local time– will affect air travel. What … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Slovak koruna buried as country adopts euro
Slovakia gave up the last strand of its economic sovereignty earlier this week, for what this Eastern European country’s political leaders hope will provide it with stability during the global financial crisis. Slovakia relegated its national currency, the Koruna (or Crown) to the rubbish bins of history on January 1, 2009, and within less than … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Wikipedia–Exiled religious information makes comeback
Earlier this week, the Canadian Hungarian Journal published an article on how a small group of Wikipedia users deleted virtually all of the information on the religious and denominational affiliations of Canadian prime ministers and politicians. Our article made the rounds on the internet, and the news story was picked up by several blogs, including … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Religious affiliation wiped out by Canadian Wikipedia enthusiasts
Until a few days ago, former Prime Minister Paul Martin was still Catholic, Stephen Harper was affiliated with the Christian Missionary Alliance and the late MacKenzie King used to be a slightly unconventional Presbyterian. Then, this information mysteriously vanished from Wikipedia. A quick online search revealed that the sudden disappearance of information concerning the religious … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Strikes in Budapest and Ottawa cause travel chaos
Strikes are causing disruptions for travellers and commuters in both the Hungarian and Canadian capitals this week, with public transit workers on the picket line in Ottawa and essential ground staff engaging in strike action at Budapest’s Ferihegy International Airport. According to the most recent statements by Budapest Airport Zrt, the company that operates Ferihegy, … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Cybersurf internet service down and technical support unavailable
We had a couple of articles lined up about Québec’s provincial election, which saw Premier Jean Charest’s Liberals win a razor thin majority last night, the Parti Québécois regain its status as the official opposition and Mario Dumont resign as leader of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) following his party’s truly disastrous performance. Unfortunately, we … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához
Christopher Adam
Tamás István
Andy Boyer
Zipernovszky Kornél
Szemenyei-Kiss Tamás
Kopácsi Judith
Göllner András
Kerekes Sándor
