226 result(s) for hungarian jews
US Freedom Of Religion Report Gives Mixed Assessment Of Hungary
- 15 Oct 2015 4:30 AM
- current affairs
The US Department of State’s latest report on religious freedom issued on Wednesday established that Hungary’s constitution guaranteed the freedom of religion. The report, however, made critical remarks on the deregistration of religious groups and other issues. It said that the constitution provides for freedom of religion, separates church and state, and stipulates that religious communities ...
Ruin Pubs & Beyond: Exploring Budapest’s 7th District
- 1 Oct 2015 9:10 AM
- entertainment
If you’re coming to Budapest, visiting some of the ruin pubs is probably on the top of your list. But did you know that Budapest’s 7th district offers so much more than a great night out in these cool bars? In fact, the neighborhood is full of interesting stores, design shops, street art and restaurants. We were recently invited to explore the 7th district with Budapest Flow that offers ...
Eleni Kounalakis: Hungary’s Xenophobic Response
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Op-ed piece written by former US ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis published by the New York Times on September 6th, 2015.
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
Xpat Opinion: Humanity Delivers To Budapest
- 8 Sep 2015 5:30 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: What an incredible difference. Keleti station seemed largely vacant as we first entered the initial passageway. Further progressing into the vast area, tents were here and there, and people still lying on the ground. But something was distinctly different. Aside from the lack of bodies you had to sidestep through, there was a distinct feeling of elation. The intense, heaviness we ...
Justice Minister: "Govt Welcomes Renaissance Of Jewish Life In Hungary"
- 4 Sep 2015 9:26 AM
- community & culture
There is no excuse for discrimination and persecution; to repeat this over and over again is not some sort of mania or an act of self-scolding but merely the act of facing up to our responsibility, Minister of Justice László Trócsányi said on 2 September 2015 in Szeged at the opening ceremony of the 9th Szeged Autumn Jewish Cultural Festival which was also attended by Mór Ilan, Israel’s ...
Hungary Has Strict Immigration Policy
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Political Capital director Péter Krekó, xenophobia has reached a record level in Hungary. He attributes this to fear of the unknown and political incitement as well. Krekó sees that immigration policy in Hungary could not be stricter, and believes that UK Prime Minister David Cameron will not be a partner in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “vulgar xenophobia” .
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
FBI Director Regrets Holocaust Remarks Were “Distracting”
- 24 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
FBI director James Comey declined to apologise for recent remarks regarding the involvement of Germany, Poland and Hungary in the Holocaust but said he regretted mentioning specific countries, which was “distracting” for readers, the US news website wate.com reported. During a visit to the local FBI headquarters of Knoxville on Tuesday, Comey was asked if he had an apology for his remarks ...
Holocaust Memorial Day In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary cannot stand “mute and helpless” over the spreading of “evil ideas”, János Lázár, the head of the prime minister’s office, said, addressing a commemoration marking Hungary’s Holocaust Memorial Day. After what happened at the Danube embankment in the winter of 1944—when Jews were shot into the river—and in Auschwitz “there can be no such thing as innocent anti-Semitism, anti-Gypsy ...
US Freedom Of Religion Report Gives Mixed Assessment Of Hungary
- 15 Oct 2015 4:30 AM
- current affairs
The US Department of State’s latest report on religious freedom issued on Wednesday established that Hungary’s constitution guaranteed the freedom of religion. The report, however, made critical remarks on the deregistration of religious groups and other issues. It said that the constitution provides for freedom of religion, separates church and state, and stipulates that religious communities ...
Ruin Pubs & Beyond: Exploring Budapest’s 7th District
- 1 Oct 2015 9:10 AM
- entertainment
If you’re coming to Budapest, visiting some of the ruin pubs is probably on the top of your list. But did you know that Budapest’s 7th district offers so much more than a great night out in these cool bars? In fact, the neighborhood is full of interesting stores, design shops, street art and restaurants. We were recently invited to explore the 7th district with Budapest Flow that offers ...
Eleni Kounalakis: Hungary’s Xenophobic Response
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Op-ed piece written by former US ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis published by the New York Times on September 6th, 2015.
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
Xpat Opinion: Humanity Delivers To Budapest
- 8 Sep 2015 5:30 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: What an incredible difference. Keleti station seemed largely vacant as we first entered the initial passageway. Further progressing into the vast area, tents were here and there, and people still lying on the ground. But something was distinctly different. Aside from the lack of bodies you had to sidestep through, there was a distinct feeling of elation. The intense, heaviness we ...
Justice Minister: "Govt Welcomes Renaissance Of Jewish Life In Hungary"
- 4 Sep 2015 9:26 AM
- community & culture
There is no excuse for discrimination and persecution; to repeat this over and over again is not some sort of mania or an act of self-scolding but merely the act of facing up to our responsibility, Minister of Justice László Trócsányi said on 2 September 2015 in Szeged at the opening ceremony of the 9th Szeged Autumn Jewish Cultural Festival which was also attended by Mór Ilan, Israel’s ...
Hungary Has Strict Immigration Policy
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Political Capital director Péter Krekó, xenophobia has reached a record level in Hungary. He attributes this to fear of the unknown and political incitement as well. Krekó sees that immigration policy in Hungary could not be stricter, and believes that UK Prime Minister David Cameron will not be a partner in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “vulgar xenophobia” .
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
FBI Director Regrets Holocaust Remarks Were “Distracting”
- 24 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
FBI director James Comey declined to apologise for recent remarks regarding the involvement of Germany, Poland and Hungary in the Holocaust but said he regretted mentioning specific countries, which was “distracting” for readers, the US news website wate.com reported. During a visit to the local FBI headquarters of Knoxville on Tuesday, Comey was asked if he had an apology for his remarks ...
Holocaust Memorial Day In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary cannot stand “mute and helpless” over the spreading of “evil ideas”, János Lázár, the head of the prime minister’s office, said, addressing a commemoration marking Hungary’s Holocaust Memorial Day. After what happened at the Danube embankment in the winter of 1944—when Jews were shot into the river—and in Auschwitz “there can be no such thing as innocent anti-Semitism, anti-Gypsy ...