132 result(s) for holocaust memorial
21st International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 24-27 April 2014
- 25 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
On Thursday, 24 April – right between the World Book and Copyright Day on Saint George's Day, 23 April and the World Intellectual Property Day on 25 April –, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books, Dr Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice and deputy prime minister, accompanied by Dr Miklós Bendzsel, president of the Hungarian ...
Xpat Opinion: Week-Long Demonstration In Budapest Was Not In Vain
- 24 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Many people labeled the dogged effort of a small group of protesters against the erection of the proposed monument to the victims of the German “occupation” of Hungary a waste of time and energy. What will they achieve? Nothing. They dismantled the barricade around the proposed site ten or eleven times, but work on the foundation for the monument continued unabated. The monument showing ...
Hungary's Prime Minister Sent Letter To The Chairman Of Mazsihisz
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter to the Chairman of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz), András Heisler, on the occasion of the Memorial Day for the Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The full text of the letter can be read below.
Street Photo Exhibition Commemorates Holocaust In Budapest
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A public photo exhibition on the life of Jewish and non-Jewish communities will open outdoors on Budapest’s Corvin Square as part of the programmes commemorating the Holocaust Memorial Year. The photos depict Jews and non- Jews living peacefully side by side “until history and politics interfered”, said the House of Traditions, the organiser.
Hungarians Must Confront Past Tragedies, Current Threats, Says Mesterházy
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
All Hungarians must sincerely confront the tragedies of the past and the threats of today, opposition Socialist leader Attila Mesterházy said in a statement, to mark the memorial day to Hungary’s Holocaust victims.
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Hungarian Government Green-Lights Contraversial Memorial To “Victims Of German Invasion”
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters in Budapest demolish scaffolds in protest of prime minister Viktor Orban’s decision to proceed with construction of controversial memorial to victims of 1994 German invasion of Hungary.
Hungarian Jewish Fed ’s Boycott Of Gov Holocaust Commemorations “Almost Certain”
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
It is “almost certain” that Jewish federation Mazsihisz will stay away from the April 16 start of government programmes of the Holocaust Memorial Year, Mazsihisz leader András Heisler told Wednesday’s Népszabadság. The federation, however, may be represented in local government events, he said in an interview.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Congressman: “Hungary's PM Orbán Is Taking A Leading Role In” Combating Anti-Semitism
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Regarding Hungary, anti-Semitism is very much in focus these days. That’s due in no small part to the fact that the Hungarian government has declared 2014 a commemorative year of the Hungarian Holocaust. It’s a subject of interest to many, including U.S. and European friends, because, unfortunately, anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe.
21st International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 24-27 April 2014
- 25 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
On Thursday, 24 April – right between the World Book and Copyright Day on Saint George's Day, 23 April and the World Intellectual Property Day on 25 April –, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books, Dr Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice and deputy prime minister, accompanied by Dr Miklós Bendzsel, president of the Hungarian ...
Xpat Opinion: Week-Long Demonstration In Budapest Was Not In Vain
- 24 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Many people labeled the dogged effort of a small group of protesters against the erection of the proposed monument to the victims of the German “occupation” of Hungary a waste of time and energy. What will they achieve? Nothing. They dismantled the barricade around the proposed site ten or eleven times, but work on the foundation for the monument continued unabated. The monument showing ...
Hungary's Prime Minister Sent Letter To The Chairman Of Mazsihisz
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter to the Chairman of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz), András Heisler, on the occasion of the Memorial Day for the Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The full text of the letter can be read below.
Street Photo Exhibition Commemorates Holocaust In Budapest
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A public photo exhibition on the life of Jewish and non-Jewish communities will open outdoors on Budapest’s Corvin Square as part of the programmes commemorating the Holocaust Memorial Year. The photos depict Jews and non- Jews living peacefully side by side “until history and politics interfered”, said the House of Traditions, the organiser.
Hungarians Must Confront Past Tragedies, Current Threats, Says Mesterházy
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
All Hungarians must sincerely confront the tragedies of the past and the threats of today, opposition Socialist leader Attila Mesterházy said in a statement, to mark the memorial day to Hungary’s Holocaust victims.
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Hungarian Government Green-Lights Contraversial Memorial To “Victims Of German Invasion”
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters in Budapest demolish scaffolds in protest of prime minister Viktor Orban’s decision to proceed with construction of controversial memorial to victims of 1994 German invasion of Hungary.
Hungarian Jewish Fed ’s Boycott Of Gov Holocaust Commemorations “Almost Certain”
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
It is “almost certain” that Jewish federation Mazsihisz will stay away from the April 16 start of government programmes of the Holocaust Memorial Year, Mazsihisz leader András Heisler told Wednesday’s Népszabadság. The federation, however, may be represented in local government events, he said in an interview.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Congressman: “Hungary's PM Orbán Is Taking A Leading Role In” Combating Anti-Semitism
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Regarding Hungary, anti-Semitism is very much in focus these days. That’s due in no small part to the fact that the Hungarian government has declared 2014 a commemorative year of the Hungarian Holocaust. It’s a subject of interest to many, including U.S. and European friends, because, unfortunately, anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe.