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Weightlifting chief Tamas Ajan wins re-election

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:07:03 -0400

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Tamas Ajan of Hungary has been re-elected to serve four more years as president of the International Weightlifting Federation, which he has led since 2000.

Jewish group warns of neo-Nazi parties in Europe

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:08:02 -0400

BUDAPEST, Hungary - The World Jewish Congress said Tuesday it is greatly concerned about the emergence of what it called neo-Nazi parties in Europe, singling out Greece's Golden Dawn, Hungary's Jobbik, and Germany's National Democratic Party.

Jewish meeting highlights anti-Semitism in Hungary

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:14:27 -0400

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Right-wing extremists shout Nazi salutes and attack a man they believe is Jewish. Black-booted militants frighten aging Holocaust survivors. Writings of authors linked to a pro-Nazi regime are recommended reading for school children. Hungary is seeing a rise in anti-Semitism, something the prime minister is now vowing to fight.

Hungary's prime minister denounces anti-Semitism

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:43:22 -0400

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungary's prime minister told an international assembly of Jews on Sunday that his government has declared "zero tolerance" on anti-Semitism, but his speech failed to impress those gathered who said he has failed to confront the country's largest far-right party.

Sandor Racz, 1956 Hungarian workers' leader, dies

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:16:22 -0400

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Sandor Racz, a labor activist and leading figure during Hungary's anti-Soviet Revolution of 1956, died Tuesday at age 80.