Hungarian minority in Romania

The candidate in the November 16 presidential runoff election of the alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) and the Conservative Party (PC) Victor Ponta believes the decision of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) to let the ethnic Hungarian voters vote as they see fit is excellent.

Leader of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) Kelemen Hunor, running for president of Romania in Nov. 2-16 elections, called on Thursday on the unity of the Hungarian nation, underscoring the common goal is that it become a successful one in Europe.

Hunor Kelemen, running for President as the candidate of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) says that his purpose in the presidential elections in November is to show the vision of ethnic Hungarians on the future of Romania and to seek partners among Romanians in support of the autonomy project of the Szekler Land, Romania's central region with a significant Hungaria

Romania's governing Social Democrats have said they will not back an initiative by the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, UDMR, to create an autonomous region in Transylvania.

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*Prime Minister Victor Ponta says a 2005 law on restitution of real estate properties confiscated by the communist regime was the worst harm ever done to Romania.

Vice Chairman of the Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania (PPMT), Szilagyi Zsolt on Tuesday in Oradea (northwestern Romania) launched his candidacy for the November presidential elections, declaring that it's for the first time in history when the Hungarian community will have two candidates in the race for Romania's Presidency, which means it will have more opportunities to m

Senator of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) Rozalia Biro on Monday told AGERPRES that "even after having completed Romanian-language college and postgraduate studies, anyone could make a faux pas like she did"; Biro's blunder drew President Traian Basescu's biting criticism as to her understanding of Romanian.

The president of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR, a governing coalition partner) Hunor Kelemen told AGERPRES that in the talks he had with Prime Minister Victor Ponta at the Government's offices in the capital on Monday he had informed the cabinet head that the UDMR will name a culture minister after August 1.

The Democratic Union of Hungrians in Romania, UDMR, has decided to stay in the center-left coalition, although party leader Kelemen Hunor has announced that he will step down from his cabinet post.

The Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) will stay in government, party leader Kelemen Hunor announced on Friday, adding he will step down from all the positions he holds in the Victor Ponta Cabinet.