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Ethnic Clashes Of Târgu Mureș
The ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureș (also called ''Black March'', hu, Fekete Március) refer to violent incidents against the Hungarian ethnic group in Târgu Mureș and surrounding settlements in Transylvania, Romania in March 1990. The clashes were the bloodiest inter-ethnic incidents of the post-communist era in Transylvania. Târgu Mureș ( hu, Marosvásárhely, link=no) is a Romanian town, which has been ethnically and historically Hungarian, with an ethnically mixed population that was almost equally distributed between Romanians and Hungarians after the fall of the communist regime in December 1989. It has been an important cultural and political center for the Hungarian minority in Transylvania. In March 1990, brief but violent clashes occurred there between the two ethnic groups in the town, involving ethnic Romanians from neighboring villages. The clashes left 5 people dead and 300 injured. The riots were broadcast nationally on Romanian television and were covered b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Târgu Mureș
Târgu Mureș (, ; hu, Marosvásárhely ) is the seat of Mureș County in the historical region of Transylvania, Romania. It is the List of cities and towns in Romania, 16th largest Romanian city, with 134,290 inhabitants as of the 2011 Romanian census, 2011 census. It lies on the Mureș (river), Mureș River, the second longest river in Romania (after the Danube). Names and etymology The current Romanian language, Romanian name of the city, ''Târgu Mureș'', is the equivalent of the Hungarian language, Hungarian ''Marosvásárhely'', both meaning "market on the Mureș (river), Mureș (Maros) [River]". ''Târg'' means "market" in Romanian and ''vásárhely'' means "marketplace" in Hungarian. Local Hungarians often shorten ''Marosvásárhely'' to ''Vásárhely'' in speech. The Society of Jesus, Jesuit priest Martin Szentiványi provides the first known written reference naming the city; in his work ''Dissertatio Paralipomenonica Rerum Memorabilium Hungariae'' (written in 1699 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolae Bălcescu
Nicolae Bălcescu () (29 June 181929 November 1852) was a Romanian Wallachian soldier, historian, journalist, and leader of the 1848 Wallachian Revolution. Early life Born in Bucharest to a family of low-ranking nobility, he used his mother's maiden name, in place of his father's name, ''Petrescu'' (his mother was originally from Bălcești, Vâlcea County now, then Argeș County). His siblings were Costache, Barbu, Sevasta and Marghioala, and his father died in 1824. As a boy, Bălcescu studied at the Saint Sava College (from 1832), and was a passionate student of history. At the age of 17, he joined the Wallachian Army, and, in 1840, took part, alongside Eftimie Murgu and Cezar Bolliac, in Mitică Filipescu's conspiracy against Prince Alexandru II Ghica. The plot was uncovered, and Bălcescu was imprisoned in Mărgineni Monastery, where he remained for the following two years. The rough imprisonment conditions led to Bălcescu contracting tuberculosis, which left irrevers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell Energy Drink
Hell Energy Drink (stylized as HELL) is a popular energy drink brand distributed primarily in Europe and Asia. The brand was initiated in 2006 by a privately owned company, founded in Hungary, 2004, which took the name "Hell Energy Magyarország Kft." in 2009. Within three years it became the market leader in Hungary. A major milestone for the brand's popularity was a two-year sponsorship deal with the AT&T Williams Formula 1 Team, where Hell Energy became second in the energy drink sector to enter the world of Formula 1 Racing. Hell Energy is now also a market leader in Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, North Macedonia, Greece, Croatia and Serbia and is available in more than 50 countries worldwide. Hell produces the energy drink ''Speedstar'' for NORMA supermarkets. Hell Energy has headquarters in Hungary, Romania, the United Kingdom, Russia and also in Cyprus. Hell Energy is the builder and owner of Avalon Park, a resort, spa and event center complex in Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magyar Narancs
''Magyar Narancs'' (''Hungarian Orange'' in English) is a weekly liberal magazine with a strong satirical tone appearing on Thursdays in Hungary. It is informally referred to as Mancs (''Paw'' in English) which is a joking abbreviation of the name. The magazine was first published in October 1989. Its headquarters are in Budapest. It includes articles mainly on politics, culture and sociology. See also * List of magazines in Hungary The following is a list of Hungarian magazines. * ''168 Óra'' * ''Budapest Business Journal'' * '' Cannabis Kultusz'' * ''Company'' * ''Diplomat'' * '' Élet és Irodalom'' * '' Ellenfény'' (culture) * '' Eszmélet'' * '' Figyelő'' * '' Funzin ... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Magyar Narancs 1989 establishments in Hungary Hungarian-language magazines Magazines established in 1989 Magazines published in Budapest News magazines published in Europe Political magazines published in Hungary Weekly magazines published in Hungary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evenimentul Zilei
''Evenimentul Zilei'' is a formerly physical and now exclusively online newspaper in Romania. Its name means "today's even (news)". History and profile ''Evenimentul Zilei'' was founded by Ion Cristoiu, Cornel Nistorescu and Mihai Cârciog, and the first issue was published on 22 June 1992.Media Index. Evenimentul Zilei Euro Topics. Retrieved 6 December 2013 The newspaper reached its peak daily circulation of 675,000 in 1993. In 1997 chief editor Ion Cristoiu quit and this job was taken by Cornel Nistorescu. The newspaper was purchased along with its parent company Publishing in 1998 by the German company (owned, in turn, by [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Constantinescu
Emil Constantinescu () (born 19 November 1939) is a Romanian professor and politician, who served as the President of Romania, from 1996 to 2000. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Constantinescu became a founding member and vice president of the Civic Alliance (AC). In addition, he also served as the acting president of the ''Democratic Romanian Anti-Totalitarian Forum'', the first associative structure of the democratic opposition in post-1989 Romania, which was later transformed into a centre-right political and electoral alliance known as the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR). Biography Early life and education Professional career Political career and presidency In 1992 the CDR, of which the PNÈš-CD was a member and most important constituent political party, nominated him as its candidate for presidency. He subsequently lost the election to then incumbent Ion Iliescu after the second round of the 1992 Romanian general election. In 1996, he competed once again f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibănești, Mureș
Ibănești ( hu, Libánfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Blidireasa (''Blidirászaházcsoport''), Brădețelu (''Disznópatak''), Dulcea (''Dulcsa''), Ibănești, Ibănești-Pădure (''Erdőlibánfalva''), Lăpușna (''Laposnyatelep''), Pârâu Mare (''Sziródrész''), Tireu (''Tyiró''), Tisieu (''Tyiszó'') and Zimți (''Zimc''). At the 2002 census, 99.6% of inhabitants were Romanians and 0.3% Hungarians. 90.3% were Romanian Orthodox, 5.8% Greek-Catholic, 2.3% Seventh-day Adventist, 0.7% Pentecostal and 0.4% Baptist. See also *List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County) This is a list of Hungarian names for towns and communes in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Hungarian exonyms (Mures County) Mures County Hungarian exonyms in Mures Hungarian Hungarian Exonyms An endonym ... References Communes in Mureș County Localities in Transylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernő Barabás
ErnÅ‘ or Erno is a Finnish and Hungarian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * ErnÅ‘ Balogh (1897-1989), Hungarian pianist, composer, editor, and educator *ErnÅ‘ Bánk (1883-1962), Hungarian painter and teacher * ErnÅ‘ Béres (born 1928), Hungarian long-distance runner and Olympic competitor *ErnÅ‘ CsÃki (1875- 194?), Hungarian entomologist *ErnÅ‘ Dohnányi (1877–1960), Hungarian conductor, composer, and pianist *ErnÅ‘ Foerk (1868–1934), Hungarian architect * ErnÅ‘ Garami (1876-1935), Hungarian politician *ErnÅ‘ Gereben (1907–1988), Hungarian–born Swiss chess master *ErnÅ‘ GerÅ‘ (1898–1980), Hungarian Communist Party politician *ErnÅ‘ Goldfinger (1902–1987), Hungarian-born British architect and furniture designer * ErnÅ‘ Gubányi (born 1950), Hungarian handball player and Olympic competitor * ErnÅ‘ Hetényi (1912–1999), Hungarian tibetologist, scholar and Buddhist * ErnÅ‘ Jendrassik (1858-1921), Hungarian physician and medical researcher *ErnÅ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pál Cseresznyés
Pál is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian version of Paul. It may refer to: * Pál Almásy (1818-1882), Hungarian lawyer and politician * Pál Bedák (born 1985), Hungarian boxer * Pál Benkő (1928–2019), Hungarian-American chess player * Pál Csernai (1932–2013), Hungarian football player and manager * Pál Dárdai (footballer, born 1951) (died 2017), Hungarian football player and manager * Pál Dárdai (born 1976), Hungarian football coach and retired player * Pál Palkó Dárdai (born 1999), German-Hungarian footballer, son of the above * Pál Dunay (1909–1993), Hungarian fencer * Paul Erdős (1913–1996), Hungarian mathematician * Paul I, Prince Esterházy (Pál Eszterházy) (1635– 1713), first Prince Esterházy of Galántha * Paul II Anton, Prince Esterházy (Pál Antal Eszterházy) (1711–1762), Hungarian prince * Paul III Anton, Prince Esterházy (Pál Antal Eszterházy) (1786–1866), Hungarian prince * Pál Gábor (1932–1987), Hungarian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Court Of Cassation And Justice
The High Court of Cassation and Justice ( ro, Înalta Curte de Casație și Justiție) is Romania's supreme court, and the court of last resort. It is the equivalent of France's Cour de Cassation and serves a similar function to other courts of cassation around the world. Naming history It held various names during its existence: "Curtea Supremă" (Supreme Court) and "Tribunalul Suprem" (Supreme Tribunal) during the Communist period (1948–1952 and 1952–1989 respectively), and "Curtea Supremă de Justiție" (Supreme Court of Justice) from 1990 to 2003. The name "Înalta Curte de Casație și Justiție" was re-introduced in 2003, having been also used during the United Principalities (1862–1881) and Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947). Administration The court is led by a president, seconded by a vice-president and the leading council. Since September 2019, its president is Corina-Alina Corbu. The general assembly of the court's judges assigns two members for the Superior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
