418 result(s) for szabolcs szabó
Hungary Committed To Zero Tolerance On Holocaust Denial
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is committed to a zero tolerance approach toward Holocaust denial and all forms of hate speech, the state secretary for European affairs said in Zagreb. Opening a conference and exhibition about the Jewish and Roma Holocaust, Szabolcs Takács said Hungary has acknowledged the role its then-ruling government had in the Holocaust.
Hungary Committed To Combatting Antisemitism, Says State Secretary
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is fully committed to combating all forms of anti- Semitism and did its utmost during its chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) over the past year to advance research and education about the Holocaust, the state secretary for European affairs said at a ceremony marking the conclusion of Hungary’s IHRA chairmanship in Brussels.
Xpat Opinion: Referendum On Sunday Shop Closures Gets Green Light, After All
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Commenting on the decision by the National Election Commission, analysts at Index believe the opposition could still profit from a potential referendum on the Sunday shop ban – even if the question submitted by a Socialist MP was botched with 7 votes against 5.
Xpat Opinion: Spies Allegedly Working For The United States Arrested In Hungary
- 2 Mar 2016 7:59 AM
- current affairs
However bizarre and unlikely this story, I think I should report on the two men who are currently in preventive custody in Hungary. The charge is espionage for the United States, the IMF, and the Swiss-Hungarian Grant.
Balog Hails Roma Culture At Holocaust Remembrance
- 2 Mar 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources minister commended Hungarian Roma culture and history at an event in Budapest held to remember the Roma Holocaust. Zoltán Balog said that it is “our duty to liberate the huge reserves of power” in Roma culture “to serve our common future.” He said Hungarians by now had no excuse not to be aware of the “dreadful tragedy” of the Roma Holocaust.
Xpat Opinion: MSZP Says ‘Burly Men’ Prevented Referendum Initiative
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators critical of the government round on Fidesz to accuse the governing party of sending men ‘who looked like bouncers’ to prevent a Socialist politician from depositing his bid for a referendum against the Sunday shopping ban. The two pro-government dailies also condemn the incident, but deny that Fidesz was behind it.
Xpat Opinion: Further Repercussions Of The Teachers’ Demonstration
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both Left and Right ponder the broader implications of the teachers’ rally against the centralized education administration on Saturday.
Wine & Violin, Fonó Buda Music House Budapest, 27 - 28 February
- 15 Feb 2016 8:01 AM
- community & culture
"Please join us at our 5th annual "Wine and Violin” exhibition held on Feb. 27-28th, 2016 at the Fonó Budai Zeneház in Budapest, Hungary. This event is an exhibition of Hungarian contemporary stringed instruments and fine wine varieties from across Hungary. This year, the Keller Quartet will honour us by playing pieces from Bartok, Ligeti and Schubert. On the second day of this event, the Hodinka ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Socialists Hesitant Over Anti-Terror Constitutional Amendment
- 15 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative pundit cautions the left-wing opposition against boycotting the parliamentary debate over the planned amendment, because it would amount to letting down their voters.
Hungary Committed To Zero Tolerance On Holocaust Denial
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is committed to a zero tolerance approach toward Holocaust denial and all forms of hate speech, the state secretary for European affairs said in Zagreb. Opening a conference and exhibition about the Jewish and Roma Holocaust, Szabolcs Takács said Hungary has acknowledged the role its then-ruling government had in the Holocaust.
Hungary Committed To Combatting Antisemitism, Says State Secretary
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is fully committed to combating all forms of anti- Semitism and did its utmost during its chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) over the past year to advance research and education about the Holocaust, the state secretary for European affairs said at a ceremony marking the conclusion of Hungary’s IHRA chairmanship in Brussels.
Xpat Opinion: Referendum On Sunday Shop Closures Gets Green Light, After All
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Commenting on the decision by the National Election Commission, analysts at Index believe the opposition could still profit from a potential referendum on the Sunday shop ban – even if the question submitted by a Socialist MP was botched with 7 votes against 5.
Xpat Opinion: Spies Allegedly Working For The United States Arrested In Hungary
- 2 Mar 2016 7:59 AM
- current affairs
However bizarre and unlikely this story, I think I should report on the two men who are currently in preventive custody in Hungary. The charge is espionage for the United States, the IMF, and the Swiss-Hungarian Grant.
Balog Hails Roma Culture At Holocaust Remembrance
- 2 Mar 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources minister commended Hungarian Roma culture and history at an event in Budapest held to remember the Roma Holocaust. Zoltán Balog said that it is “our duty to liberate the huge reserves of power” in Roma culture “to serve our common future.” He said Hungarians by now had no excuse not to be aware of the “dreadful tragedy” of the Roma Holocaust.
Xpat Opinion: MSZP Says ‘Burly Men’ Prevented Referendum Initiative
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators critical of the government round on Fidesz to accuse the governing party of sending men ‘who looked like bouncers’ to prevent a Socialist politician from depositing his bid for a referendum against the Sunday shopping ban. The two pro-government dailies also condemn the incident, but deny that Fidesz was behind it.
Xpat Opinion: Further Repercussions Of The Teachers’ Demonstration
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both Left and Right ponder the broader implications of the teachers’ rally against the centralized education administration on Saturday.
Wine & Violin, Fonó Buda Music House Budapest, 27 - 28 February
- 15 Feb 2016 8:01 AM
- community & culture
"Please join us at our 5th annual "Wine and Violin” exhibition held on Feb. 27-28th, 2016 at the Fonó Budai Zeneház in Budapest, Hungary. This event is an exhibition of Hungarian contemporary stringed instruments and fine wine varieties from across Hungary. This year, the Keller Quartet will honour us by playing pieces from Bartok, Ligeti and Schubert. On the second day of this event, the Hodinka ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Socialists Hesitant Over Anti-Terror Constitutional Amendment
- 15 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative pundit cautions the left-wing opposition against boycotting the parliamentary debate over the planned amendment, because it would amount to letting down their voters.