73 result(s) for holocaust memorial in Current Affairs
Young Hungarians To Participate In 1st 'Roma March Of The Living'
- 31 Jul 2018 7:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Young Roma Hungarians will go to Auschwitz-Birkenau to take part in the first Roma March of the Living at the site of the former death camp, organisers said.
Local Opinion: Fidesz Accused Of Anti-Semitism Again
- 21 Apr 2018 7:50 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the government pledges to fight anti-Semitism and other forms of racism, a group of western European intellectuals accuses Fidesz of anti-Semitism. A left-wing columnist agrees, the two pro-government dailies protest.
Kósa Condemns Jobbik MP’s ‘Brutal’ Outburst In Parliament
- 10 May 2017 7:44 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz parliamentary group leader Lajos Kósa said on Tuesday that the radical nationalist Jobbik party should make clear whether it is for “cuteness or brutality”, in a comment on a recent outburst by a Jobbik MP in parliament.
Video: Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorated In Budapest
- 20 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A commemoration was held in the Budapest Holocaust Memorial Centre on Wednesday to pay tribute to Hungarian Holocaust victims. There have been a great number of disasters in the history of mankind which have claimed millions of lives. But man’s brutality during the Holocaust was beyond any measure experienced in any natural disaster or epidemic before, Defence Minister István Simicskó said.
March Of The Living Commemorates Holocaust Victims
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of people participated in the March of the Living commemorating the victims of the Holocaust in Budapest. The event held for the fifteenth time began at the “Shoes on the riverbank” memorial honouring the memory of Holocaust victims killed on the banks of the Danube, where participants placed stones, candles and flowers.
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador To UN Criticizes Hungarian Government
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist rejects the accusations of state-sponsored anti-Semitism suggested by Samantha Power, the US Ambassador to the UN. A left-wing commentator, on the other hand, thinks that by tolerating racist discourse, the government has endangered good relations with the US.
Xpat Opinion: Zsolt Bayer Awarded The Knight’s Cross
- 25 Aug 2016 12:35 PM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily accuses the government of institutionalizing racist language by rewarding the controversial journalist Zsolt Bayer with one of Hungary’s highest state orders. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, ridicules a protest by a growing number of former nominees who have returned their awards.
Xpat Report: Canadian Embassy In Budapest Supports Hungarian Youth
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
From April to May 2016, the Embassy of Canada in Budapest was home to a moving student-made art exhibit that creatively communicated the importance of human rights and the value of diversity. The exhibit, consisting of 10 art pieces and 3D installations, was the collective output of over 200 students, who participated in a project to promote tolerance and inclusion through media and education.
Government Condemns Holocaust Memorial Vandalism
- 1 Mar 2016 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Office was said it was appalled to receive reports that a menorah was stolen from a Holocaust memorial in Zalaegerszeg, in western Hungary. The PM’s Office condemned the action, saying that vandalising or desecrating any monument of Hungary’s history was impermissible.
Young Hungarians To Participate In 1st 'Roma March Of The Living'
- 31 Jul 2018 7:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Young Roma Hungarians will go to Auschwitz-Birkenau to take part in the first Roma March of the Living at the site of the former death camp, organisers said.
Local Opinion: Fidesz Accused Of Anti-Semitism Again
- 21 Apr 2018 7:50 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the government pledges to fight anti-Semitism and other forms of racism, a group of western European intellectuals accuses Fidesz of anti-Semitism. A left-wing columnist agrees, the two pro-government dailies protest.
Kósa Condemns Jobbik MP’s ‘Brutal’ Outburst In Parliament
- 10 May 2017 7:44 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz parliamentary group leader Lajos Kósa said on Tuesday that the radical nationalist Jobbik party should make clear whether it is for “cuteness or brutality”, in a comment on a recent outburst by a Jobbik MP in parliament.
Video: Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorated In Budapest
- 20 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A commemoration was held in the Budapest Holocaust Memorial Centre on Wednesday to pay tribute to Hungarian Holocaust victims. There have been a great number of disasters in the history of mankind which have claimed millions of lives. But man’s brutality during the Holocaust was beyond any measure experienced in any natural disaster or epidemic before, Defence Minister István Simicskó said.
March Of The Living Commemorates Holocaust Victims
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of people participated in the March of the Living commemorating the victims of the Holocaust in Budapest. The event held for the fifteenth time began at the “Shoes on the riverbank” memorial honouring the memory of Holocaust victims killed on the banks of the Danube, where participants placed stones, candles and flowers.
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador To UN Criticizes Hungarian Government
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist rejects the accusations of state-sponsored anti-Semitism suggested by Samantha Power, the US Ambassador to the UN. A left-wing commentator, on the other hand, thinks that by tolerating racist discourse, the government has endangered good relations with the US.
Xpat Opinion: Zsolt Bayer Awarded The Knight’s Cross
- 25 Aug 2016 12:35 PM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily accuses the government of institutionalizing racist language by rewarding the controversial journalist Zsolt Bayer with one of Hungary’s highest state orders. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, ridicules a protest by a growing number of former nominees who have returned their awards.
Xpat Report: Canadian Embassy In Budapest Supports Hungarian Youth
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
From April to May 2016, the Embassy of Canada in Budapest was home to a moving student-made art exhibit that creatively communicated the importance of human rights and the value of diversity. The exhibit, consisting of 10 art pieces and 3D installations, was the collective output of over 200 students, who participated in a project to promote tolerance and inclusion through media and education.
Government Condemns Holocaust Memorial Vandalism
- 1 Mar 2016 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Office was said it was appalled to receive reports that a menorah was stolen from a Holocaust memorial in Zalaegerszeg, in western Hungary. The PM’s Office condemned the action, saying that vandalising or desecrating any monument of Hungary’s history was impermissible.