490 result(s) for memorial
Jewels Disappear From Cathedral In Hungary
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police are investigating the disappearance of highly valuable jewels from the Pécs Cathedral in recent days. Local newspaper Új Dunántúli Napló reported that three brooches inlaid with precious stones are missing, along with five bishops’ rings, a double chain and a memorial medal, worth tens of millions of forints.
Xpat Opinion: International Scandal Brewing Over Holocaust Memorial Year In Hungary?
- 30 Jan 2014 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Wrangling over the proposed monument to mark the German occupation has taken a new, momentous turn, from a national quarrel to an international scandal, says an opposition daily, due to a statement by Randalph L. Braham. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, dismiss the issue as fear-mongering and baseless accusations from the left.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Braham Returns State Award To Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Holocaust researcher Randolph L Braham has sent back a high state award to Hungary in protest against what he called “a campaign that falsifies history and aims to whitewash the [interwar] Horthy regime.”
Hungary's House Speaker Accuses Leftwing Of Hate Campaign
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér accused the left wing of building its election campaign on anger, rancour and hatred instead of promoting an atmosphere of sober deliberation, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said on Sunday. Kövér told commercial broadcaster Lánchíd Radio that some of the left wing’s methods are new, but others had been used before.
Xpat Opinion: Randolph L. Braham’s Open Letter To Holocaust Memorial Center In Budapest
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who has ever studied the history of the Hungarian Holocaust is familiar with the name of Randolph L. Braham, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of over 60 books and co-authored or wrote chapters in 50 others.
Budapest Szabadság Square Memorial To Be Archangel Gabriel & Imperial Eagle
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The Budapest fifth district council has approved the design of a memorial commemorating the 70th anniversary of the 1944 German occupation of Hungary, whose main motives are the Archangel Gabriel and imperial eagle.
Day Of Hungarian Culture Marked
- 21 Jan 2014 8:03 AM
- community & culture
Celebrations, cultural programmes were held nation-wide on Sunday, ahead of the Day of Hungarian Culture marked each year on January 22. In Budapest, celebrations with an exhibition of ceramic artist Zsuzsa Pannonhalmi were organised by the Hungarian Arts Acedmy (MMA) and the Hungarian Civil Cooperation Association at the Danube Palace.
Day Of Hungarian Culture Marked
- 21 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Celebrations, cultural programmes were held nation-wide on Sunday, ahead of the Day of Hungarian Culture marked each year on January 22. In Budapest, celebrations with an exhibition of ceramic artist Zsuzsa Pannonhalmi were organised by the Hungarian Arts Acedmy (MMA) and the Hungarian Civil Cooperation Association at the Danube Palace.
Jewels Disappear From Cathedral In Hungary
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police are investigating the disappearance of highly valuable jewels from the Pécs Cathedral in recent days. Local newspaper Új Dunántúli Napló reported that three brooches inlaid with precious stones are missing, along with five bishops’ rings, a double chain and a memorial medal, worth tens of millions of forints.
Xpat Opinion: International Scandal Brewing Over Holocaust Memorial Year In Hungary?
- 30 Jan 2014 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Wrangling over the proposed monument to mark the German occupation has taken a new, momentous turn, from a national quarrel to an international scandal, says an opposition daily, due to a statement by Randalph L. Braham. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, dismiss the issue as fear-mongering and baseless accusations from the left.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Braham Returns State Award To Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Holocaust researcher Randolph L Braham has sent back a high state award to Hungary in protest against what he called “a campaign that falsifies history and aims to whitewash the [interwar] Horthy regime.”
Hungary's House Speaker Accuses Leftwing Of Hate Campaign
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér accused the left wing of building its election campaign on anger, rancour and hatred instead of promoting an atmosphere of sober deliberation, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said on Sunday. Kövér told commercial broadcaster Lánchíd Radio that some of the left wing’s methods are new, but others had been used before.
Xpat Opinion: Randolph L. Braham’s Open Letter To Holocaust Memorial Center In Budapest
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who has ever studied the history of the Hungarian Holocaust is familiar with the name of Randolph L. Braham, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of over 60 books and co-authored or wrote chapters in 50 others.
Budapest Szabadság Square Memorial To Be Archangel Gabriel & Imperial Eagle
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The Budapest fifth district council has approved the design of a memorial commemorating the 70th anniversary of the 1944 German occupation of Hungary, whose main motives are the Archangel Gabriel and imperial eagle.
Day Of Hungarian Culture Marked
- 21 Jan 2014 8:03 AM
- community & culture
Celebrations, cultural programmes were held nation-wide on Sunday, ahead of the Day of Hungarian Culture marked each year on January 22. In Budapest, celebrations with an exhibition of ceramic artist Zsuzsa Pannonhalmi were organised by the Hungarian Arts Acedmy (MMA) and the Hungarian Civil Cooperation Association at the Danube Palace.
Day Of Hungarian Culture Marked
- 21 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Celebrations, cultural programmes were held nation-wide on Sunday, ahead of the Day of Hungarian Culture marked each year on January 22. In Budapest, celebrations with an exhibition of ceramic artist Zsuzsa Pannonhalmi were organised by the Hungarian Arts Acedmy (MMA) and the Hungarian Civil Cooperation Association at the Danube Palace.