US Congress Delegation Remembers Holocaust Hero Wallenberg in Hungary
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent reporting from Budapest, Hungary
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- A United States Congressional delegation and other officials have gathered in Hungary's capital Budapest to remember Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who is credited with saving the lives of as many as 100,000 Hungarian Jews during World War II. Friday's commemoration was part of a series of events marking the Raoul Wallenberg Year to commemorate his centennial birth.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- A United States Congressional delegation and other officials have gathered in Hungary's capital Budapest to remember Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who is credited with saving the lives of as many as 100,000 Hungarian Jews during World War II. Friday's commemoration was part of a series of events marking the Raoul Wallenberg Year to commemorate his centennial birth.
NEWS WATCH: Bosnia Ballot Amid Concerns About Its Future
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
SARAJEVO/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Voters in Bosnia-Herzegovina will cast ballots Sunday, October 3, in general elections that are seen as crucial for the future of the fragile former Yugoslav republic which is divided between its ethnic Croats, Muslims and Serbs. The United States has expressed concern about remaining nationalist tensions, almost 15 years after a U.S. brokered peace deal ended the Bosnian war.
NEWS WATCH: US, EU Express Concern About Hungary’s ‘Crackdown’ on Democracy
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's government says it has received a letter from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in which she reportedly expresses concerns about a perceived crackdown on democratic freedom in the country, more than two decades after Hungary threw out the Communist regime. The letter arrived just days after the European Commission urged Hungary to withdraw legislation that critics claim will lead to a government takeover of the Central Bank.NEWS WATCH: Hungary’s Far Right Receiving Many Votes In Elections; Prime Minister Concerned
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's outgoing Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai has condemned his country's political climate ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections Sunday, April 11, as opinion polls show a far right political party will receive many votes. There is also international concern about the favorite to win the ballot, the main center right opposition party Fidesz, after its leader criticized a European Union deal on foreign landownership.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's outgoing Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai has condemned his country's political climate ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections Sunday, April 11, as opinion polls show a far right political party will receive many votes. There is also international concern about the favorite to win the ballot, the main center right opposition party Fidesz, after its leader criticized a European Union deal on foreign landownership. NEWS WATCH: Romania Minister Resigns Amid Political Turmoil
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BUCHAREST/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Romania's interior minister has resigned, after police rallied against the government's harshest austerity measures in years. The opposition is now demanding the resignation of the entire government, which introduced steep wage cuts to help the country overcome an economic crisis. Christian Group Not Celebrating Human Rights Day
By Eric Leijenaar, BosNewsLife Senior Special Correspondent reporting from the Netherlands
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (BosNewsLife)-- An influential Netherlands-based organization providing aid to persecuted Christians around the world will not celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which falls on Wednesday, December 10.
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (BosNewsLife)-- An influential Netherlands-based organization providing aid to persecuted Christians around the world will not celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which falls on Wednesday, December 10. NEWS WATCH: Britain’s ‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher Dead at 87
By Al Pessin, Europe Correspondent Voice of America
Special to BosNewsLife
LONDON, BRITAIN (BosNewsLife)-- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87, following a stroke. Family spokesman Lord Tim Bell said Britain's only female prime minister died peacefully on Monday morning. Within minutes of the announcement, ordinary citizens began to put flowers and condolence notes outside her home in London.
LONDON, BRITAIN (BosNewsLife)-- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87, following a stroke. Family spokesman Lord Tim Bell said Britain's only female prime minister died peacefully on Monday morning. Within minutes of the announcement, ordinary citizens began to put flowers and condolence notes outside her home in London. NEWS WATCH: Villagers Return To Devastated Hungarian Village after Toxic Flood
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Kolontar and Budapest
KOLONTAR/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Nearly two weeks after toxic sludge flooding in Hungary killed at least nine people and injured over 120 others, villagers are returning home. The arrivals come shortly after the government ordered the resumption of production at the MAL Zrt aluminum plant that has been linked to the disaster.Hungary Beatifies Executed Monk
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest
- BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary on Saturday, October 19, witnessed the beatification of a Salezian monk who was executed for his Christian activities by Hungary's Communist regime.
Europe Court Hears Appeal Request Of Dismissed British Christians
By BosNewsLife News Center
LONDON/STRASBOURG (BosNewsLife)-- The European Court of Human Rights will decide Monday, May 27, whether to allow the final appeal of three British Christian professionals who were dismissed from their duties for wearing a cross and expressing Biblical views about marriage and sexual ethics, an advocacy group supporting the plaintiffs said.
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LONDON/STRASBOURG (BosNewsLife)-- The European Court of Human Rights will decide Monday, May 27, whether to allow the final appeal of three British Christian professionals who were dismissed from their duties for wearing a cross and expressing Biblical views about marriage and sexual ethics, an advocacy group supporting the plaintiffs said.
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