15 result(s) for jewish heritage in Current Affairs
Special Series of Events to Celebrate Hungary’s EU Accession Anniversary
- 21 Oct 2024 5:41 AM
- current affairs
The government has launched a series of events titled "1,100 years in Europe, 20 years in the European Union" with a budget of about 1,100 million forints (EUR 2.7m), celebrating the greatness of the Hungarian nation and the joy and pride of its existence as well as its EU membership, the deputy state secretary of the culture and innovation ministry said in Lenti, in western Hungary, on Saturday.
Hungarian Opinion: Jewish Community Reacts to Prime Minister’s Remarks on ‘Mixed Race’
- 27 Jul 2022 9:50 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Orbán’s comments on race in his speech on Saturday were made in the context of his opposition to mass immigration from outside Europe. Nevertheless, Jewish leaders and authors in Hungary found his words disturbing. One added, however, that Hungary is a safe country for Jewish people.
PM Orbán Greets Hungary’s Jewish Communities On Jewish New Year
- 30 Sep 2019 1:27 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán greeted the leaders of Hungary’s Jewish communities on the Jewish New Year on Sunday, the prime minister’s press chief, Bertalan Havasi, told MTI.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Use Of A Christian Banner
- 27 Aug 2018 10:12 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Liberal and left-wing columnists criticize the government for displaying a flag depicting a cross on the Parliament building on August 20. Conservative commentators, on the other hand, find the critics of the flag paranoid and their comments absurd.
EJA Congratulates PM Orbán On Election Win
- 12 Apr 2018 8:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Jewish Association (EJA) has congratulated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on his “resounding win and reelection”, the PM’s press chief said.
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
New Israeli Ambassador Presents Credentials To President Áder
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Yossi Amrani, Israel’s new ambassador to Hungary, presented his credentials to President Janos Áder. After the ceremony, the ambassador told MTI that he would seek to convey his country’s message of cooperation to the Hungarian people and its leaders.
Zero Tolerane Policy Brings Thousands Of Israeli Students To Hungary
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thanks partly to the policy of zero tolerance announced by the government against anti-Semitism there are now several thousand young Israelis studying in Hungary, a senior government official said in Debrecen.
Special Series of Events to Celebrate Hungary’s EU Accession Anniversary
- 21 Oct 2024 5:41 AM
- current affairs
The government has launched a series of events titled "1,100 years in Europe, 20 years in the European Union" with a budget of about 1,100 million forints (EUR 2.7m), celebrating the greatness of the Hungarian nation and the joy and pride of its existence as well as its EU membership, the deputy state secretary of the culture and innovation ministry said in Lenti, in western Hungary, on Saturday.
Hungarian Opinion: Jewish Community Reacts to Prime Minister’s Remarks on ‘Mixed Race’
- 27 Jul 2022 9:50 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Orbán’s comments on race in his speech on Saturday were made in the context of his opposition to mass immigration from outside Europe. Nevertheless, Jewish leaders and authors in Hungary found his words disturbing. One added, however, that Hungary is a safe country for Jewish people.
PM Orbán Greets Hungary’s Jewish Communities On Jewish New Year
- 30 Sep 2019 1:27 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán greeted the leaders of Hungary’s Jewish communities on the Jewish New Year on Sunday, the prime minister’s press chief, Bertalan Havasi, told MTI.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Use Of A Christian Banner
- 27 Aug 2018 10:12 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Liberal and left-wing columnists criticize the government for displaying a flag depicting a cross on the Parliament building on August 20. Conservative commentators, on the other hand, find the critics of the flag paranoid and their comments absurd.
EJA Congratulates PM Orbán On Election Win
- 12 Apr 2018 8:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Jewish Association (EJA) has congratulated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on his “resounding win and reelection”, the PM’s press chief said.
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
New Israeli Ambassador Presents Credentials To President Áder
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Yossi Amrani, Israel’s new ambassador to Hungary, presented his credentials to President Janos Áder. After the ceremony, the ambassador told MTI that he would seek to convey his country’s message of cooperation to the Hungarian people and its leaders.
Zero Tolerane Policy Brings Thousands Of Israeli Students To Hungary
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thanks partly to the policy of zero tolerance announced by the government against anti-Semitism there are now several thousand young Israelis studying in Hungary, a senior government official said in Debrecen.