224 result(s) for occupation
Hungary’s PM Orbán Sends Reply To American Jewish Reps
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The pain of losing Hungary’s freedom is the driving force behind the memorial to the victims of the German occupation in the process of being set up in Budapest’s Szabadság Square, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said in a letter of reply to thirty Jewish American members of congress.
Washington Exhibition Marks 70th Anniversary Of Holocaust In Hungary
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary has opened in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood of Washington, DC. Maximilian Teleki, chairman of the Hungarian American Coalition (HAC), told the opening event that all attempts at revisionism and sanitising history are unacceptable. History must be approached with scientific precision, in an open and receptive manner, he added.
Protesters Removed From WWII Monument Construction Site In Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The police on Tuesday removed protesters from a construction site in central Budapest, where the government plans to erect a monument to victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation. The officers called on protesters to leave the site in Szabadság square, citing a municipal decree to ensure protection to the construction site.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai Asks Áder To Help Prevent Szabadság Square Monument
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai, leader of the electoral alliance E14-PM, on Tuesday asked President János Áder to mediate so that a planned monument to victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation should not be built in central Budapest.
Police Disperse Budapest Szabadság Tér Protest
- 30 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police removed one by one the demonstrators who had gathered at Szabadság tér on Tuesday to protest the construction of a monument to victims of the German occupation in World War II.
German Occupation Monument “Morally Exact”, Says Hungary’s PM
- 30 Apr 2014 3:59 AM
- current affairs
The erection of a monument to commemorate the victims of German occupation is “morally exact and immaculate”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday. The prime minister said the Hungarian leadership of the time should be held responsible for the events.
Xpat Opinion: American Embassy In Budapest On The Nazi Occupation Memorial
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leftist daily describes a statement issued by the US Embassy as another clear warning to the government, while its right-wing counterpart finds it strange that the US Embassy takes a view of a Hungarian issue.
Xpat Opinion: Week-Long Demonstration In Budapest Was Not In Vain
- 24 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Many people labeled the dogged effort of a small group of protesters against the erection of the proposed monument to the victims of the German “occupation” of Hungary a waste of time and energy. What will they achieve? Nothing. They dismantled the barricade around the proposed site ten or eleven times, but work on the foundation for the monument continued unabated. The monument showing ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Left Stands Accused Of Radicalism
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist thinks the Left hasn’t learned the lesson of the elections and sticks to the radical language which, he suggests, caused its crushing defeat on April 6th. He predicts that these tactics will further weaken the left-wing opposition.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Sends Reply To American Jewish Reps
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The pain of losing Hungary’s freedom is the driving force behind the memorial to the victims of the German occupation in the process of being set up in Budapest’s Szabadság Square, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said in a letter of reply to thirty Jewish American members of congress.
Washington Exhibition Marks 70th Anniversary Of Holocaust In Hungary
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary has opened in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood of Washington, DC. Maximilian Teleki, chairman of the Hungarian American Coalition (HAC), told the opening event that all attempts at revisionism and sanitising history are unacceptable. History must be approached with scientific precision, in an open and receptive manner, he added.
Protesters Removed From WWII Monument Construction Site In Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The police on Tuesday removed protesters from a construction site in central Budapest, where the government plans to erect a monument to victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation. The officers called on protesters to leave the site in Szabadság square, citing a municipal decree to ensure protection to the construction site.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai Asks Áder To Help Prevent Szabadság Square Monument
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai, leader of the electoral alliance E14-PM, on Tuesday asked President János Áder to mediate so that a planned monument to victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation should not be built in central Budapest.
Police Disperse Budapest Szabadság Tér Protest
- 30 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police removed one by one the demonstrators who had gathered at Szabadság tér on Tuesday to protest the construction of a monument to victims of the German occupation in World War II.
German Occupation Monument “Morally Exact”, Says Hungary’s PM
- 30 Apr 2014 3:59 AM
- current affairs
The erection of a monument to commemorate the victims of German occupation is “morally exact and immaculate”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday. The prime minister said the Hungarian leadership of the time should be held responsible for the events.
Xpat Opinion: American Embassy In Budapest On The Nazi Occupation Memorial
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leftist daily describes a statement issued by the US Embassy as another clear warning to the government, while its right-wing counterpart finds it strange that the US Embassy takes a view of a Hungarian issue.
Xpat Opinion: Week-Long Demonstration In Budapest Was Not In Vain
- 24 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Many people labeled the dogged effort of a small group of protesters against the erection of the proposed monument to the victims of the German “occupation” of Hungary a waste of time and energy. What will they achieve? Nothing. They dismantled the barricade around the proposed site ten or eleven times, but work on the foundation for the monument continued unabated. The monument showing ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Left Stands Accused Of Radicalism
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist thinks the Left hasn’t learned the lesson of the elections and sticks to the radical language which, he suggests, caused its crushing defeat on April 6th. He predicts that these tactics will further weaken the left-wing opposition.