288 result(s) for hungarian holocaust
Hungarian Govt Official Calls On Timmermans To Resign
- 11 May 2017 9:38 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian government official on Wednesday sent a letter to Frans Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission, calling on him to quit his post, citing comments the commissioner made in an interview to German daily Die Zeit concerning his view that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had been motivated by anti- Semitism when criticising US financier George Soros during his recent speech ...
'Outrageous' NY Times Article On Hungary
- 24 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has slammed a recent article in The New York Times as “offensive” for comparing the migrants living in the Hungarian transit zones to the victims of the Holocaust, adding that it “probably ranks among the most outrageous statements about Hungary that we’ve seen in the media in years”.
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.
Video: Budapest 'March Of The Living' Commemorates Holocaust
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of people took to the streets of Budapest last week for the 2017 ‘March of the Living’ – an event to commemorate the 550,000 Hungarian Jews killed in the Holocaust.
Titanic International Film Festival In Budapest, 6 - 13 April
- 7 Apr 2017 10:55 AM
- entertainment
Organisers say this festival connects the world by bringing films from 27 nations to Budapest. The eight-day long 24th Titanic International Film Festival will present 34 fresh, all said to be 'exciting and must-see movies'.
Senior Ruling Officials Defend ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government sees no reason to withdraw the bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols, government office chief János Lázár and deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén told news site atv.hu, reacting to news reports speculating about government plans to abandon the bill. “Lex Heineken” would ban the use of symbols such as the swastika, the arrow cross, the hammer and sickle as well ...
Video: British Extremist Plans Expat Move To Hungary
- 22 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nick Griffin, former leader of the far-right British National Party, has said he would be moving to Hungary before “trouble begins in Western Europe,” according to video footage posted by Hungarian online news portal 444.hu, in which the controversial politician praises Hungary.
Hungarian Minister Weighs In On Heineken Case
- 21 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s national interests will not be violated without consequences in the country or beyond, the government office chief told lawmakers on Monday, referring to a planned bill on the use of totalitarian symbols in retail trade. János Lázár said one of the reasons for the bill was because the Heineken group had abused its market position, making the production and distribution of the brand ...
Hungary Film Industry Enjoying Benefits Of New Subsidy System, Says Andrew Vajna
- 6 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungary’s film subsidy system needed to be fixed, and the country’s film industry is now enjoying the benefits of the new system, Andrew Vajna, the government’s film industry commissioner, told public radio on Sunday. The current film subsidy system had to be “built up from the ruins” of the previous one, Vajna told Kossuth Radio.
Hungarian Govt Official Calls On Timmermans To Resign
- 11 May 2017 9:38 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian government official on Wednesday sent a letter to Frans Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission, calling on him to quit his post, citing comments the commissioner made in an interview to German daily Die Zeit concerning his view that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had been motivated by anti- Semitism when criticising US financier George Soros during his recent speech ...
'Outrageous' NY Times Article On Hungary
- 24 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has slammed a recent article in The New York Times as “offensive” for comparing the migrants living in the Hungarian transit zones to the victims of the Holocaust, adding that it “probably ranks among the most outrageous statements about Hungary that we’ve seen in the media in years”.
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.
Video: Budapest 'March Of The Living' Commemorates Holocaust
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of people took to the streets of Budapest last week for the 2017 ‘March of the Living’ – an event to commemorate the 550,000 Hungarian Jews killed in the Holocaust.
Titanic International Film Festival In Budapest, 6 - 13 April
- 7 Apr 2017 10:55 AM
- entertainment
Organisers say this festival connects the world by bringing films from 27 nations to Budapest. The eight-day long 24th Titanic International Film Festival will present 34 fresh, all said to be 'exciting and must-see movies'.
Senior Ruling Officials Defend ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government sees no reason to withdraw the bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols, government office chief János Lázár and deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén told news site atv.hu, reacting to news reports speculating about government plans to abandon the bill. “Lex Heineken” would ban the use of symbols such as the swastika, the arrow cross, the hammer and sickle as well ...
Video: British Extremist Plans Expat Move To Hungary
- 22 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nick Griffin, former leader of the far-right British National Party, has said he would be moving to Hungary before “trouble begins in Western Europe,” according to video footage posted by Hungarian online news portal 444.hu, in which the controversial politician praises Hungary.
Hungarian Minister Weighs In On Heineken Case
- 21 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s national interests will not be violated without consequences in the country or beyond, the government office chief told lawmakers on Monday, referring to a planned bill on the use of totalitarian symbols in retail trade. János Lázár said one of the reasons for the bill was because the Heineken group had abused its market position, making the production and distribution of the brand ...
Hungary Film Industry Enjoying Benefits Of New Subsidy System, Says Andrew Vajna
- 6 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungary’s film subsidy system needed to be fixed, and the country’s film industry is now enjoying the benefits of the new system, Andrew Vajna, the government’s film industry commissioner, told public radio on Sunday. The current film subsidy system had to be “built up from the ruins” of the previous one, Vajna told Kossuth Radio.