261 result(s) for jews
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 ...
Council Reports On Rising Hate Speech In Hungary
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hate speech is becoming more prevalent in Hungary, and is not restricted to the political fringe, but is found across the political spectrum, according to a new report issued by the Council of Europe. Hungary is among the worst European states in dealing with racism and intolerance, the report found. The report expresses serious concerns about hate speech directed against immigrants, Roma, Jews, ...
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 ...
Exhibition In Budapest Honours World Famous Jews
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mazsihisz opened a temporary exhibition of statues of world-renowned Hungarian Jewish scientists, artists and public personalities outside the Dohány utca synagogue in Budapest on Monday. The figures include Makó-born journalist and publisher József Pulitzer, poet Miklós Radnóti, writer and literary historian Antal Szerb, writer Jen Rejtõ, pharmacist Gedeon Richter, industrialist Manfréd Weisz, ...
Hungarian Minsiter: One Cannot Build A Country On Hate
- 14 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
On Sunday at a Holocaust commemoration in front of the House of Terror Museum in Budapest, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog said that hate cannot be the foundation for building a country – either in Budapest, Tapolca, the northern Borsod region of Hungary, or anywhere.
March Of The Living In Budapest
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Semitism, the related incidents and the actions of the radical nationalist Jobbik party hurt Hungary’s image, Ronald S. Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), said before participating in a March of the Living in Budapest. News about Hungary’s radical nationalist Jobbik party regularly overshadow the “fantastic achievements” of the Hungarian nation, such as the 1956 ...
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 ...
Council Reports On Rising Hate Speech In Hungary
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hate speech is becoming more prevalent in Hungary, and is not restricted to the political fringe, but is found across the political spectrum, according to a new report issued by the Council of Europe. Hungary is among the worst European states in dealing with racism and intolerance, the report found. The report expresses serious concerns about hate speech directed against immigrants, Roma, Jews, ...
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 ...
Exhibition In Budapest Honours World Famous Jews
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mazsihisz opened a temporary exhibition of statues of world-renowned Hungarian Jewish scientists, artists and public personalities outside the Dohány utca synagogue in Budapest on Monday. The figures include Makó-born journalist and publisher József Pulitzer, poet Miklós Radnóti, writer and literary historian Antal Szerb, writer Jen Rejtõ, pharmacist Gedeon Richter, industrialist Manfréd Weisz, ...
Hungarian Minsiter: One Cannot Build A Country On Hate
- 14 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
On Sunday at a Holocaust commemoration in front of the House of Terror Museum in Budapest, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog said that hate cannot be the foundation for building a country – either in Budapest, Tapolca, the northern Borsod region of Hungary, or anywhere.
March Of The Living In Budapest
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Semitism, the related incidents and the actions of the radical nationalist Jobbik party hurt Hungary’s image, Ronald S. Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), said before participating in a March of the Living in Budapest. News about Hungary’s radical nationalist Jobbik party regularly overshadow the “fantastic achievements” of the Hungarian nation, such as the 1956 ...