Romania

On Friday, June 13, 2025, the Sfântu Gheorghe/Sepsiszentgyörgy City Hall received a disturbing phone call from Germany. An unknown caller issued death threats not only against the municipality’s employees but also to their families — confirmed Deputy Mayor Éva Sztakics. The incident came shortly after two provocateurs … Tovább olvasom

A wave of outrage and anxiety is sweeping over Romania’s Hungarian community following a series of assaults and acts of harassment targeting members of the ethnic minority who comprise six percent of the country’s population. These incidents have reignited concerns … Tovább olvasom

An ethnic Hungarian expert, Zsolt Molnár, has been appointed to represent Romania on the Management Board of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The Romanian government approved the memorandum confirming his appointment on April 9, 2025. Alongside Molnár, Ciprian Ioniță has been appointed as … Tovább olvasom

According to the SzekelyNational Council (SZNT) of Romania, the European Commission (EC) is becoming increasingly receptive to the issues raised by the European Citizens’ Initiative entitled Cohesion Policy for the Equality of the Regions and Sustainability of Regional Cultures, which was submitted to the … Tovább olvasom

The Romanian political landscape has recently been characterized by significant tensions and conflicts, increasingly pointing to the strengthening of far-right political currents. A public opinion poll conducted in early January indicates that independent presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, known for his … Tovább olvasom

A kisebbségi közösségek megőrzése Európa sokszínűségének kulcsa A nemzeti kisebbségek védelme és identitásuk megőrzése kulcsfontosságú Európa kulturális sokszínűségének fenntartása szempontjából. Az elmúlt évtizedben azonban jelentős visszalépés tapasztalható ezen a területen, amelyre a szakértők és politikai döntéshozók is egyre inkább felhívják a figyelmet. … Tovább olvasom

Linguistic Discrimination in Cluj/Kolozsvár: Paramedic Demanded Family to Speak Romanian An ethnic Hungarian family in Cluj/Kolozsvár experienced a humiliating incident on February 5th when they called an ambulance for their elderly relative. According to the daily Szabadság, the paramedic who arrived at … Tovább olvasom

The leaders of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL), RMDSZ, and the parliamentary group representing national minorities have reached an agreement on the main principles and measures of the new government program, according to their joint … Tovább olvasom

On December 23, 2024, Romania’s bicameral parliament voted confidence in a coalition government led by Marcel Ciolacu (PSD), formed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL), and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ). The … Tovább olvasom