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Peter Murphy
April 25, 2023, 5:06 pm
Followers of ‘miracle rabbi’ transform sleepy Hungarian village
Arriving by bus, plane, and even helicopter, 50,000 predominantly male Hasidic Jews attend increasingly popular pilgrimage to grave of wonder-working Rabbi Shayele
By
Peter Murphy
August 18, 2022, 12:02 pm
Observant Ukrainian Jewish refugees find peace at Hungarian resort complex
A Chabad-affiliated camp on the shores of Lake Balaton hosts 700 religious Jews; hundreds of others are on a waiting list
By
Peter Murphy
April 3, 2022, 4:02 am
Hungary’s top YouTube political channel a go-to for Orban critics ahead of election
Partizan has become essential viewing for hundreds of thousands in country where few voices critical of government remain and media largely toes official line
By
Peter Murphy
April 3, 2022, 3:48 am
Orban has edge going into Hungary election, but faces united opposition for 1st time
Incumbent uses final rally to drive home message that country should stay out of Ukraine war; challengers lament his ‘propaganda machinery’ that trounces their outreach efforts
By
Peter Murphy
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Géza Molnar
March 13, 2022, 3:12 pm
Displaced Ukrainians welcomed in town near Hungary border despite ‘ethnic dispute’
Hungarians in Berehove have long grumbled about being neglected by Kyiv, but the Russian invasion has brought Ukrainians and the minority community together
By
Peter Murphy
June 15, 2021, 6:13 pm
Hungary passes law banning ‘promotion’ of homosexuality to minors
Move by Orban, defended as protecting children, widely seen as further cracking down on LGBT rights in EU nation
By
Peter Murphy
March 23, 2021, 11:55 pm
In Hungary, 97-year-old Holocaust survivor doctor still receiving patients
Istvan Kormendi continues to practice medicine at his home clinic under the state healthcare system
By
Peter Murphy
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Balazs WIZNER
December 24, 2020, 4:40 pm
Holocaust survivor gymnast, the world’s oldest Olympic champion, to turn 100
One of the most decorated Jewish athletes of all time, Agnes Keleti jokes that her secret to long life is avoiding the mirror
By
Peter Murphy
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Balazs WIZNER
July 21, 2019, 9:51 am
Buried treasure poses Holocaust puzzle for Hungarian museum
Present-day tenants of home owned by Jewish family before the Holocaust find jars containing 2,800 coins from as far back as the Roman Empire and as far away as India
By
Peter Murphy
January 26, 2019, 11:50 am
New Holocaust museum in Budapest divides Hungarian Jews
Dispute over content to be displayed at ‘House of Fates’ coincides with accusations that PM Orban is playing a ‘double game’ with Hungary’s Jewish community
By
Peter Murphy
April 9, 2018, 2:10 am
Hungary’s Orban claims victory as nationalist party takes sweeping poll lead
Firebrand PM set for third term with renewed mandate for his hardline anti-immigration policies and rejection of the EU’s refugee resettlement program
By
Peter Murphy
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Jastinder KHERA
April 7, 2018, 1:55 pm
Hungary’s Orban tipped for re-election, but upset not ruled out
Central European nation goes to polls on Sunday in a campaign that has been dominated by warnings about mass immigration by Muslims and Africans
By
Peter Murphy
April 4, 2018, 5:53 pm
Hungary’s Orban set for third term after rocky campaign
Nationalist leader steps up long-running attacks against US Jewish philanthropist George Soros, accusing him of encouraging illegal immigration
By
Peter Murphy
March 27, 2018, 7:39 am
Hungary’s rebranded far-right Jobbik eyes Orban ouster
For many, the movement’s transformation from its racist roots into a ‘people’s party’ has been suspiciously quick
By
Peter Murphy
January 19, 2018, 11:40 am
Hungary plans ‘Stop Soros’ laws amid refugee row
Proposals include entry bans on foreigners and restraining orders stopping citizens from approaching border areas if deemed to be supporting refugees
By
Peter Murphy
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