Pro-European Government Formed in Romania with RMDSZ Participation
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 Hungarian community in Transylvania is represented in the government by Finance Minister Barna Tánczos and […]
New Government Program: Agreement Reached Between RMDSZ, PSD, PNL, and National Minority Group
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 statement issued Tuesday evening. The discussions, held at the Victoria Palace, included representatives of the […]
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Addresses National Minorities
President Klaus Iohannis delivered a message on the occasion of Romania’s National Minorities Day. The message was conveyed by Cătălina Galer, state councilor for the Directorate for Relations between Public Authorities and Civil Society, during an event held in Parliament. The message emphasized that the Romanian state has regarded national minorities and their parliamentary representatives […]
The three-language memorial plaque at a church in Arad was destroyed
The three-language memorial plaque at the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Arad was destroyed overnight from Sunday to Monday. The plaque, which was inscribed in Romanian, Hungarian, and English, was made of marble and featured a cross engraving at the top. It was broken into pieces, and the remnants were defaced with a toy snake. Pastor István […]
Another Restitution Decision for the Catholic Church in Romania Annulled
The Oradea/ Nagyvárad Philharmonic Building will NOT be returned to its rightful owner The Oradea/Nagyvárad Court of Appeals has placed yet another obstacle for the Roman Catholic Church in Romania to regain rightful ownership of an iconic building in the city. For over two decades, the Church has sought restitution of the former Catholic Circle […]
AUR Extremist Romanian Campaign Promises Include Closing Hungarian-Language Schools in Cluj/Kolozsvár
On May 29, 2024, Alin Coleșa, the parliamentary representative for Cluj County from the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) political party, announced plans to shut down Hungarian schools in the Transylvanian capital city of Cluj should the party gain power. Disregarding the law and Romania’s international commitments to the right to native-language education, […]
Romanian Supreme Court Decision Obstructs Justice for Religious Property Restitution
OPEN FULL DOCUMENT IN PDF The Romanian Supreme Court Decision 21/2023 of November 13, 2023 has dealt the rule of law a significant blow and further dimmed prospects for religious denominations to get back properties illegally confiscated from them under communism. The ruling (in the case of the Hungarian Reformed Church Transylvanian Diocese on behalf […]
HHRF presents latest on Romania’s failed religious property restitution at Washington DC conference
HHRF participated in a conference on „Preserving Identity in the Face of Oppression: Religious Freedom and National Identity in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia,” organized by Freedom and Identity in Central Europe (FICE) and the Religious Freedom Institute (RFI) on February 2, at the Meridian Center in Washington D.C. Executive Director, Emese Latkoczy, presented an overview of Romania’s dismal 33-year […]