304 result(s) for memorial year
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Speech At World Jewish Congress In Budapest
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist finds PM Orbán’s speech at the World Jewish Congress too timid. He believes while the PM condemns anti-Semitism, at the same time he is trying to secure the support of far-right voters by reviving the cult of the anti-Semitic interwar era.
Hungary's PM: Anti-Semitism Is Unacceptable And Intolerable
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Jewish Congress began its three-day meeting in Budapest on 3 May with nearly 500 delegates from all over the world. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered his opening speech in front of the 14th General Assembly and stated that the Hungarian Government considers it its moral obligation to promote "zero tolerance" against anti-Semitism.
Permanent Exhibition Opens In Corinthia Hotel Budapest
- 1 May 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
In 2013, Corinthia Hotel Budapest celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reopening. The hotel was originally built in 1896 to commemorate the Hungarian Millennium, and in the course of a long and exciting history it has undergone many trials. The legendary building can thank Malta-based Corinthia Group for its rebirth, when in 2003 the new owner restored the hotel to its original magnificence.
Hungary's Minister Martonyi Condemns Anti-Semitic Atrocity
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi wrote a letter to Chairman of Raoul Wallenberg Association, Ferenc Orosz, in which he has firmly condemned the atrocity the chairman suffered at a football match on Sunday.
20th Jubilee International Book Festival, Millenáris Budapest 18–21 April
- 18 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The first International Book Festival in Budapest was held exactly twenty years ago by its founder, the Hungarian Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Association.
On 16 April We Remember Hungarian Victims Of Holocaust
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2000, the National Assembly designated 16 April as the Day of Remembrance for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The first such memorial event was held in 2001. This year official Remembrance Day events will take place in Budapest at the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Danube Promenade Holocaust Memorial, and also in the cities of Hódmezővásárhely and Pécs. There will also be a memorial ...
Missing British Student's Body Found In Hungary
- 11 Apr 2013 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Daniel Gliksten disappeared in Budapest on 1 January 2013 after leaving the downtown Ötkert bar. His dead body was found on March 20th in Dunaújváros, the cause of the British student's death is not homicide, said a forensic expert.
'Open Letter To The Editors Of TIME', By Ferenc Kumin
- 26 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary: Here’s an interesting letter to the editors of TIME Magazine from Andrew Friedman, who is president of Congregation Bais Naftoli in Los Angeles and an esteemed and active member of the Hungarian diaspora community on the west coast of the US. I had the privilege of meeting him there in January.
Xpat Opinion: The War Around Utility Tariffs In Hungary
- 25 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The planned legislation on a 10% reduction in all utility prices for households is described as a popular but risky move by business analysts, while partisan commentators criticise or praise it according to their political affiliations.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Speech At World Jewish Congress In Budapest
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist finds PM Orbán’s speech at the World Jewish Congress too timid. He believes while the PM condemns anti-Semitism, at the same time he is trying to secure the support of far-right voters by reviving the cult of the anti-Semitic interwar era.
Hungary's PM: Anti-Semitism Is Unacceptable And Intolerable
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Jewish Congress began its three-day meeting in Budapest on 3 May with nearly 500 delegates from all over the world. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered his opening speech in front of the 14th General Assembly and stated that the Hungarian Government considers it its moral obligation to promote "zero tolerance" against anti-Semitism.
Permanent Exhibition Opens In Corinthia Hotel Budapest
- 1 May 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
In 2013, Corinthia Hotel Budapest celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reopening. The hotel was originally built in 1896 to commemorate the Hungarian Millennium, and in the course of a long and exciting history it has undergone many trials. The legendary building can thank Malta-based Corinthia Group for its rebirth, when in 2003 the new owner restored the hotel to its original magnificence.
Hungary's Minister Martonyi Condemns Anti-Semitic Atrocity
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi wrote a letter to Chairman of Raoul Wallenberg Association, Ferenc Orosz, in which he has firmly condemned the atrocity the chairman suffered at a football match on Sunday.
20th Jubilee International Book Festival, Millenáris Budapest 18–21 April
- 18 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The first International Book Festival in Budapest was held exactly twenty years ago by its founder, the Hungarian Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Association.
On 16 April We Remember Hungarian Victims Of Holocaust
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2000, the National Assembly designated 16 April as the Day of Remembrance for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The first such memorial event was held in 2001. This year official Remembrance Day events will take place in Budapest at the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Danube Promenade Holocaust Memorial, and also in the cities of Hódmezővásárhely and Pécs. There will also be a memorial ...
Missing British Student's Body Found In Hungary
- 11 Apr 2013 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Daniel Gliksten disappeared in Budapest on 1 January 2013 after leaving the downtown Ötkert bar. His dead body was found on March 20th in Dunaújváros, the cause of the British student's death is not homicide, said a forensic expert.
'Open Letter To The Editors Of TIME', By Ferenc Kumin
- 26 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary: Here’s an interesting letter to the editors of TIME Magazine from Andrew Friedman, who is president of Congregation Bais Naftoli in Los Angeles and an esteemed and active member of the Hungarian diaspora community on the west coast of the US. I had the privilege of meeting him there in January.
Xpat Opinion: The War Around Utility Tariffs In Hungary
- 25 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The planned legislation on a 10% reduction in all utility prices for households is described as a popular but risky move by business analysts, while partisan commentators criticise or praise it according to their political affiliations.