Hungarian Minorities
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Hungarian Communities Beyond the Borders: An Introduction
Roughly 1.7 million ethnic Hungarians live in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia and Ukraine. This series looks at each community, the issues it faces, and where…
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Hungarians in Ukraine: Transcarpathia and the 2026 Minority-Rights Agreement
The Hungarian community of Transcarpathia has shrunk since Russia’s invasion. In June 2026 Hungary and Ukraine signed an agreement on minority rights, and Hungary…
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Hungarians in Slovakia: The Beneš Decrees Law and the Minority’s Response
In December 2025 Slovakia made it a criminal offence to publicly question the Beneš decrees, the post-war measures that stripped Hungarians and Germans of…
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Hungarians in Romania: Transylvania’s Community in 2026
Romania’s one million Hungarians are the largest Hungarian community outside Hungary. Their party, RMDSZ, is again part of Romania’s government, and Hungary’s new prime…
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Hungarians in Serbia: Vojvodina After Hungary’s Election
Serbia’s 184,000 Hungarians live mostly in Vojvodina. Their main party, VMSZ, remains in Serbia’s ruling coalition, while Hungary’s new government has signaled changes in…
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Remembering Trianon, 105 Years On
On June 4, 1920 the Treaty of Trianon took two-thirds of the Kingdom of Hungary’s territory and left millions of Hungarians outside the new…
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Minority rights must be respected
Dear Editor, Instead of swiping at Hungary, readers of the Washington Post should be served by the Post focusing on an issue that gives…
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Ukraine and the Death of the Other
As major military offenses conducted by both Russian and Ukrainian forces are projected to take place in the coming Winter months if not weeks,…
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AHF Statement on Ukraine Education Law
AHF condemns refusal by Ukraine to amend its anti-minority education law. AHF is concerned that Article 7 of the new Ukrainian education law limits…
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AHF submits letter to US Secretary of State Tillerson regarding the inexplicable decision by Ukraine prohibiting Hungarian children of western Ukraine to study in their mother tongue (as well as in Ukrainian) beyond the 4th grade
AHF meets with Ambassador Kurt Volker to discuss current issues of interest to members of AHF, including Ukraine’s new language law that curtails the…