180 result(s) for jewish community
Fidesz MP: No Room For Hate Speech In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political elite should be united in saying that there is no room for hate speech in public life, lawmaker of ruling Fidesz Gergely Gulyás said in Budapest on Monday. Addressing a conference organised by Political Capital Institute (PCI) and Szombat Jewish Political and Cultural Magazine, he said that no relativisation of any murderous dictatorial rule is acceptable, and both left and ...
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
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.
Hungary Committed To Fighting Racism And Anti-Semitism
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Péter Wintermantel gave a speech at the Fourth Conference of Hungarian-Israeli Friendship Associations, which was held in Zalaegerszeg on 24-26 August. Foreign Minister János Martonyi and State Secretary János Lázár were the chief patrons of the conference.
16th Jewish Summer Festival In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 16th annual Hungarian Jewish Summer Festival is currently being held in Budapest between 25 August and 2 September and offers various programs introducing Jewish culture. The festival is the largest of its kind in Europe and this year the Prime Minister’s Office is sponsoring the event with 58 million forints.
Invitation: Charity Gala For Underprivileged Children, Budapest, 2 September
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Children with severe medical conditions are the most underprivileged in Hungary. Both parents and health institutions are fighting for their recovery. The search for the best therapies, most modern medical equipment and medications is usually a great challenge. The Jewish Summer Festival shall donate the revenues of the charity gala to the Heim Pál Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Clinic at ...
Invitation: Jewish Summer Festival, Hungary, Until 2 September
- 26 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Following the initiative of the Jewish Community of Budapest, the Jewish Tourism and Cultural Centerorganized the first festival in 1998, with the central location beingEurope’s biggest and one of its most beautiful synagogues, the Dohány Street Synagogue.
Xpat Opinion: Repercussions Of PM Orbán’s Speech At World Jewish Congress In Budapest
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist fears that the apology of WJC chairman Ronald S. Lauder for his earlier criticism of PM Orbán’s speech will not be as widely reported in the international media as the original communique blaming Orbán for not being specific enough in distancing his party from the anti-Semitic far-right. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, criticizes PM Orbán’s labelling of the Jews ...
Fidesz MP: No Room For Hate Speech In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political elite should be united in saying that there is no room for hate speech in public life, lawmaker of ruling Fidesz Gergely Gulyás said in Budapest on Monday. Addressing a conference organised by Political Capital Institute (PCI) and Szombat Jewish Political and Cultural Magazine, he said that no relativisation of any murderous dictatorial rule is acceptable, and both left and ...
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
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.
Hungary Committed To Fighting Racism And Anti-Semitism
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Péter Wintermantel gave a speech at the Fourth Conference of Hungarian-Israeli Friendship Associations, which was held in Zalaegerszeg on 24-26 August. Foreign Minister János Martonyi and State Secretary János Lázár were the chief patrons of the conference.
16th Jewish Summer Festival In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 16th annual Hungarian Jewish Summer Festival is currently being held in Budapest between 25 August and 2 September and offers various programs introducing Jewish culture. The festival is the largest of its kind in Europe and this year the Prime Minister’s Office is sponsoring the event with 58 million forints.
Invitation: Charity Gala For Underprivileged Children, Budapest, 2 September
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Children with severe medical conditions are the most underprivileged in Hungary. Both parents and health institutions are fighting for their recovery. The search for the best therapies, most modern medical equipment and medications is usually a great challenge. The Jewish Summer Festival shall donate the revenues of the charity gala to the Heim Pál Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Clinic at ...
Invitation: Jewish Summer Festival, Hungary, Until 2 September
- 26 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Following the initiative of the Jewish Community of Budapest, the Jewish Tourism and Cultural Centerorganized the first festival in 1998, with the central location beingEurope’s biggest and one of its most beautiful synagogues, the Dohány Street Synagogue.
Xpat Opinion: Repercussions Of PM Orbán’s Speech At World Jewish Congress In Budapest
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist fears that the apology of WJC chairman Ronald S. Lauder for his earlier criticism of PM Orbán’s speech will not be as widely reported in the international media as the original communique blaming Orbán for not being specific enough in distancing his party from the anti-Semitic far-right. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, criticizes PM Orbán’s labelling of the Jews ...