NEWS WATCH: Bulgaria’s ‘Badman’ Wins Parliamentary Poll

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
Bos report Download (MP3) ap_bulgaria_boiko_borisov_06jul09_210SOFIA, BULGARIA (BosNewsLife)-- Bulgaria's main center-right opposition party said Monday, July 6, it would launch coalition talks after winning the country's first parliamentary elections since it joined the European Union in 2007. The governing Socialists were defeated following several corruption scandals and concerns over the economy.

NEWS ALERT: Hungarian Government Investigates Evangelicals; US Concerned

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife cardinWASHINGTON/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- A senior Democratic member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has warned that a Hungarian government investigation into a key evangelical church "opens the door" for communist-style "repressive measures" against faith groups.

Hungary’s Worst Snowstorm In Memory Halts Protests

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Listen to this BosNewsLife News report via Vatican Radio click: SNOWSTORMREPORT  By Stefan J. Bos, BosNewsLife Chief International Correspondent reporting from Budapest, Hungary Police block the traffic at M1-M7 highway outside of BudapestBUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's worst snowstorm in living memory forced the opposition to cancel rallies against a perceived autocratic amendment to the Constitution that critics claim threatens religious freedom and democratic principles.

NEWS WATCH: Poland, Hungary Recall Roma Holocaust

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife AFP3438076_Articolo BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- While Europe remembers the outbreak of World War I, commemorations have been held in Hungary and Poland for what often has been called the “forgotten Holocaust”: the murder of hundreds of thousands of gypsies, or Roma people, during World War II.

Hungary Forbids Recording Of Bannon Speech At Europe Conference

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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Participants at a Hungarian government-sponsored conference on the future of Europe were told to stop recording and streaming online, moments before U.S. President Donald Trump's ex-advisor Stephen K. Bannon was about to speak.

NEWS WATCH: Hungary’s Orban Expected To Win Parliamentary Elections Despite Controversy

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Hungary hungaryballotBUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungarians were expected to return Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to power for another four years in a parliamentary election Sunday that was also expected to boost support for the far-right Jobbik party.

Poland Parliamentarians Back Resolution Defending Persecuted Christians

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By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest BUDAPEST/WARSAW (BosNewsLife)-- A parliamentary commission has urged Poland's parliament to support a resolution in defense of persecuted Christians, following the killing of a Polish missionary priest and a Christian minister in Pakistan.

BREAKING NEWS: Hungary’s Top Court Overturns Controversial Church Law

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Listen to this BosNewsLife report via Vatican Radio BosNewsLifeRadio By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest churchesnowBUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's top court on Tuesday, February 26, overturned controversial religious legislation that dramatically reduced the number of recognized churches, but the government threatened to challenge the ruling with constitutional amendments.

NEWS WATCH: Hungary Honors President Reagan With Statue

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- A statue of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan has been unveiled  Wednesday in Hungary's capital Budapest where he was honored for helping to end communism and creating a new world for Central and Eastern Europe. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attended the ceremony.

NEW EUROPE: Hungary Building Anti-Migration Fence Despite International Protests

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Morahalom, Hungary FullSizeRender (3) MORAHALOM,HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Despite international protests, Hungary has begun building a huge anti-migration fence along its 175 kilometer (109 miles) border with Serbia. Some 900 soldiers are involved in the project using materials provided by inmates. Hungary's government says it is crucial to stem the flow of migrants choosing the Balkans route to reach Europe as an alternative to the dangerous boat trips that have killed many.