138 result(s) for 1956 uprising
Former Communist Official On Trial In Hungary
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The trial has begun of a 92-year-old former communist leading official charged with war crimes during the crushing of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising. Béla Biszku has said he does not understand why he has been charged with the murder of nearly fifty people, tabloid Blikk said on Tuesday, when he was due to appear before the court.
Influential Hungarian Filmmaker Miklós Jancsó Died Jan. 31 At The Age Of 92.
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Born in the town of Vac, Hungary in September of 1921, Jancsó revolutionized cinema with his unique visual style, brining Hungarian politics and culture to a world wide audience and inspiring future generation of filmmakers.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Unforgettable 6-3
- 28 Nov 2013 11:31 AM
- sport
Six to three. Any Hungarian football fan knows exactly what that means. In fact, much to Hungary’s pride, even the hardcore enthusiasts in England understand the reference. Sixty years ago this week, November 25, 1953, the Hungarian football team defeated England by a score of six goals to three.
Former Embassy Marine Security Guard Visits Budapest
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Donald D. Erwin, who served as a Marine Security Guard at the U.S. Legation to Hungary from January 1956 to 1957 returned to Hungary last week for the first time since 1957. He was an honored guest at the November 8 Marine Corps Ball, where he was served a piece of the Marines’ birthday cake in honor of his being the oldest Marine present
Fidesz Rally On 23 October In Budapest
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that Hungarian freedom has its traitors, to a crowd on Heroes’ Square that organisers claimed was one million-strong, on Wednesday afternoon. Some 40-60,000 Fidesz supporters were in attendance to mark the anniversary of the start of the 1956 Uprising, according to news website 168ora.hu, however.
Xpat Opinion: Polarized Hungarian Nation To Commemorate 1956 Revolution
- 24 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists accuse the opposition of using the anniversary to entrench political cleavages. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, suspect that the government is using the public media and other state run services to silence the opposition.
Hungary’s Deputy State Secretary Kumin: Hungary Can Face Up To Historic Tragedies
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is now able to face up to its historic tragedies and has understood its responsibility for the deportation of Jews, as well as for the crimes of Communism, Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin stated at a commemoration in Cleveland on Sunday.
Former Agents In Hungary To Lose Extra Pension
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will deprive over 100 former ‘III/III’ domestic security agents and their heirs of their pension supplement, said Justice Ministry state secretary Bence Rétvári. The ministry has investigated around 1,000 people who received state decorations in the communist regime and were thus entitled to pension supplement.
Did Israeli Soldiers Take Part In 2006 Riots In Budapest?
- 26 Apr 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
A total of 120 Israeli soldiers arrived in Hungary shortly before the October 23, 2006 riots to “carry out routine anti-terrorist exercises,” it emerges from internal correspondence from American intelligence company Stratfor, published by WikiLeaks on Thursday.
Former Communist Official On Trial In Hungary
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The trial has begun of a 92-year-old former communist leading official charged with war crimes during the crushing of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising. Béla Biszku has said he does not understand why he has been charged with the murder of nearly fifty people, tabloid Blikk said on Tuesday, when he was due to appear before the court.
Influential Hungarian Filmmaker Miklós Jancsó Died Jan. 31 At The Age Of 92.
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Born in the town of Vac, Hungary in September of 1921, Jancsó revolutionized cinema with his unique visual style, brining Hungarian politics and culture to a world wide audience and inspiring future generation of filmmakers.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Unforgettable 6-3
- 28 Nov 2013 11:31 AM
- sport
Six to three. Any Hungarian football fan knows exactly what that means. In fact, much to Hungary’s pride, even the hardcore enthusiasts in England understand the reference. Sixty years ago this week, November 25, 1953, the Hungarian football team defeated England by a score of six goals to three.
Former Embassy Marine Security Guard Visits Budapest
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Donald D. Erwin, who served as a Marine Security Guard at the U.S. Legation to Hungary from January 1956 to 1957 returned to Hungary last week for the first time since 1957. He was an honored guest at the November 8 Marine Corps Ball, where he was served a piece of the Marines’ birthday cake in honor of his being the oldest Marine present
Fidesz Rally On 23 October In Budapest
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that Hungarian freedom has its traitors, to a crowd on Heroes’ Square that organisers claimed was one million-strong, on Wednesday afternoon. Some 40-60,000 Fidesz supporters were in attendance to mark the anniversary of the start of the 1956 Uprising, according to news website 168ora.hu, however.
Xpat Opinion: Polarized Hungarian Nation To Commemorate 1956 Revolution
- 24 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists accuse the opposition of using the anniversary to entrench political cleavages. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, suspect that the government is using the public media and other state run services to silence the opposition.
Hungary’s Deputy State Secretary Kumin: Hungary Can Face Up To Historic Tragedies
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is now able to face up to its historic tragedies and has understood its responsibility for the deportation of Jews, as well as for the crimes of Communism, Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin stated at a commemoration in Cleveland on Sunday.
Former Agents In Hungary To Lose Extra Pension
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will deprive over 100 former ‘III/III’ domestic security agents and their heirs of their pension supplement, said Justice Ministry state secretary Bence Rétvári. The ministry has investigated around 1,000 people who received state decorations in the communist regime and were thus entitled to pension supplement.
Did Israeli Soldiers Take Part In 2006 Riots In Budapest?
- 26 Apr 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
A total of 120 Israeli soldiers arrived in Hungary shortly before the October 23, 2006 riots to “carry out routine anti-terrorist exercises,” it emerges from internal correspondence from American intelligence company Stratfor, published by WikiLeaks on Thursday.