NEWS WATCH: Villagers Return To Devastated Hungarian Village after Toxic Flood

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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.

Millions Pray For Persecuted Church

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife 3881BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON (BosNewsLife)-- Millions of Christians from Vancouver to Vladivostok were praying Sunday, November 8, for persecuted Christians, amid reports of increased repression in several countries around the world.

NEWS WATCH: President: ‘Europe To Shore Up Troubled Euro’

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- European Union President Herman van Rompuy says the bloc is prepared to do more to ensure stability in the Euro Zone, amid concerns over the future stability of the European single currency. Van Rompuy spoke Tuesday, December 21, in Hungary, which takes over the rotating six-month E.U. presidency on January 1.

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.

NEWS WATCH: Turkey Demands Hungary’s Help for EU Membership

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary says it supports Turkey's efforts to join the European Union and that it will try to push Turkey's case when it assumes the bloc's rotating presidency next year. The announcement comes despite EU concerns over the treatment of the Christian minority and other controversies in the country.  Turkey's chief negotiator for talks with the European Union, Egemen Bagis, urged Hungary on Wednesday, October 27, to use its influence on Turkey's behalf.

NEWS WATCH: Orban Becomes PM for Recession-Hit Hungary

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent reporting from Budapest 20100529_2094_600_5300BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Viktor Orban has returned to power as Hungary's prime minister after eight years in opposition, but he inherits a country that is still struggling to overcome a deep recession.

NEWS WATCH: Hungary Releases Toxic Plant Director; Factory To Reopen

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Kolontar, Hungary
KOLONTAR, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungarian authorities released on Wednesday the director of an alumina plant that flooded several towns with toxic waste, killing nine people, injuring at least 100 others. Government officials say production at the metals plant will resume by Friday, despite concerns among local residents about more flooding.

NEWS WATCH: 10 Million To Die Of Tuberculosis, Red Cross Warns

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent reporting from Budapest BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFCR) warned Thursday, March 24, that millions of people will die of tuberculosis, unless the international community intervenes.

Hungary Commemorates 100th Anniversary of ‘Open Wound’ Treaty

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest, Hungary BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungarians have commemorated the 100th anniversary of the treaty that...

Fears Over Christian Refugees in Hungary As U.S. Network Returns

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest, Hungary BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- There is mounting concern about the plight of persecuted Christian...