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About the country who gave you the Rubik’s Cube! – Imgur

About the country who gave you the Rubik’s Cube! – Imgur Nice summary about Hungary. Since I missed March 15 and the commemoration of the anniversary of the greatest revolution in Hungarian history due to bad weather (and a three-day-long power outage, dont ask…), now I thought I would share this. I hope you are open to learn some fun and interesting facts about Hungary and Hungarian people!

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Hungary Tests the E.U.’s Norms

Hungary Tests the E.U.’s Norms A fresh constitutional amendment has provoked alarms within Europe and elsewhere over the balance of the Hungarian government.

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BBC News: Hungary defies critics over change to constitution

BBC News: Hungary defies critics over change to constitution  Hungary’s parliament has adopted a package of constitutional changes proposed by the ruling Fidesz party which critics say undermine democracy. The EU expressed concern about the bill, which defies some court rulings. “These amendments raise concerns with respect to the principle of the rule of law, EU law and Council of Europe standards,” a statement by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland said.

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Finally! The official music video of Almost Home! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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Joint Statement on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls signed by heads of UN agencies on Tuesday.

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mohandasgandhi: dank-potion: 23andchildfree: Happy women’s day, yo Women perform 66% of the world’s work, but receive only 11% of the world’s income, and own only 1% of the world’s land. Women make up 66% of the world’s illiterate adults. Women head 83% of single-parent families. The number of families nurtured by women alone doubled from 1970 to 1995 (from 5.6 million to 12.2 million). Women account for 55% of all college students, but even when women have equal years of education it does not translate into economic opportunities or political power. There are six million more women than men in…

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Launching on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2013, the song is a rallying cry that inspires listeners to join the drive for women’s rights and gender equality. “One Woman” was written for UN Women, the global champion for women and girls worldwide, to celebrate its mission and work to improve women’s lives around the world. Great song, great message! Happy International Women’s Day! We shall shine! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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U.S. Disavows 2 Drone Strikes Over Pakistan

U.S. Disavows 2 Drone Strikes Over Pakistan American officials suspect one or possibly both of the strikes were carried out by the Pakistani military and falsely attributed to the C.I.A. to avoid criticism from the Pakistani public.

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Hungary: Memorial Day for the Victims of Communism

“Never again shall we tolerate subjection to the like of this.”* The Hungarian Parliament decided in 2000 that 25 February in each year will be dedicated to remember the victims of communism based on. This is a very sensitive issue in Hungary, and I imagine all of the former socialist countries of Eastern Europe, since it was something that was un-talked about for long decades of the socialist era. Generations grew up learning from textbooks that were intentionally falsifying history, describing the socialist regime as liberators and heroes who saved our country. When after World War II the world could…

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Wow, that was a surprise! A good one of course! 🙂 everythingyntk: Michelle Obama announcing the winner of best picture, Argo.

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