Hungary

Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Hungary ends without incident

Maccabi Tel Aviv secures 3-1 victory in Europa League match against Besiktas, which was played in an empty stadium in Debrecen, Hungary.

Hungarian PM:

'Warrants have no impact on our friendship with Israel'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to denounce the ICC warrants and invite him on an official visit to Hungary.

Hungary:

Ahmadinejad's visit to university causes uproar

Hungarian Jewish organizations and Israeli embassy condemn public university for inviting Iran's former to an event.

Due to role in YESHA:

Italy refuses appointment of Israeli ambassador

Italy refuses to accept Benny Kashriel as ambassador, due to his role as the mayor of Maaleh Adumim in Judea and Samaria.

Except for Hungary

26 EU countries call for pause in Gaza war

The EU countries also reiterate their calls for Israel not to launch an assault on the Gaza city of Rafah.

Budapest:

Special exhibition calls for release of Israeli hostages

'Events of Oct. 7 represent a barbaric act and a stain that the free world still struggles to cope with consequences of,' KKL-JNF rep. says.

Hungary: Historic synagogue reopening

Synagogue reopening marks landmark collaboration between Chabad and haredi Jewish community.

Hungary:

Minister under fire for praising Hitler ally

Hungary's Minister of Construction and Transportation blasted after praising Miklos Horthy, who oversaw deportations of Hungarian Jews.

Free vacation for thousands of Ukrainian Jews

INN visits the Chabad resort in Hungary that gave thousands of Ukrainian youths a free vacation over the summer.

Hungary's chief rabbi meets Netanyahu

Rabbi Slomo Koves meets PM Netanyahu ahead of possible relocation of the Hungarian embassy to Jerusalem.

Foreign Minister Cohen:

Hungary to be first EU state to move embassy to Jerusalem

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen told congregants at a Budapest synagogue that Hungary would announce the move within the next few weeks.

Budapest Jews inaugurate new mikveh

New mikveh inaugurated in Budapest - within walking distance from the Hungarian Parliament.

Hungary: Tens of thousands visit 'miracle rabbi's' gravesite

Tens of thousands of hasidic Jews flood tiny Hungarian town for ‘miracle rabbi’ pilgrimage.

5,000 marchers join Budapest's March of the Living

Hundreds will join the March of the Living in Poland together with 10,000 participants from around the world.

Hungarian Foreign Minister:

'Netanyahu won't have to wait long to be invited to Budapest'

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs tells i24NEWS his country had hoped for the return of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

EU concerned Hungary may move embassy to Jerusalem

European Commission’s spokesman for foreign affairs reiterates EU policy is not to open embassies in Jerusalem.

Hungary:

'No decision yet on embassy in Jerusalem'

Hungarian President Katalin Novak says no decision has yet been made on whether Budapest would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Hungary to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem

Hungary to become first EU member state to open embassy in Jerusalem.

Hungary slams US for false Holocaust memorial vandalism claim

Hungarian government demands apology after Biden's UN ambassador lists vandalized Swedish Raoul Wallenberg memorial as located in Hungary.

Chikli asks Hungarian min to stop EU funding of anti-Israel orgs

Diaspora Affairs Min. Chikli meets Hungarian Minister for Churches, Minorities and Civil Affairs discusses efforts to combat antisemitism.

Hungarian President visits Western Wall

Hungary's Pres. Novák visits Western Wall, signs guestbook asking that G-d ensure Israel-Hungary friendship 'be long-lasting.'

Budapest:

Chabad-run university wants to attract more Jewish students

Budapest’s Chabad-run Milton Friedman University eyes a major expansion — with more Jewish students a goal.

Hungarian Jews decry monument to controversial WWII leader

Hungarian Jewish community leaders slam plaque honoring Miklós Horthy, wartime governor of Hungary who allied with the Nazis.

Hungarian Pres. tours historic synagogue ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Hungarian President Katalin Novák tours historic Mád Synagogue in presidential visit in honor of the Jewish New Year.

First Orthodox rabbinic inauguration held in Debrecen since WWII

Festivities in former center of Hungarian Jewish community included opening of center for religion, featuring city’s first kosher restaurant

Music festival bans hip-hop group for defacing Israeli flag

Tribade's actions 'are against our cherished values, they will not be invited back to our festivals in the future,' organizers say.

Hungary rabbi: Any discussion of race is 'unfortunate'

Hungarian rabbis join critics of Orban speech his own advisor decried as ‘pure Nazi.’

Hungarian palace tied to scandal becomes Jewish refugee camp

Palace in resort town 80 miles from Budapest converted into refugee camp for Ukrainian Jews.

Budapest to host annual Jewish cultural festival

Festival will feature a wide selection of local and international artists and musicians, including from Israel.

Hungarian writer known for antisemitic remarks addresses CPAC

Conservative CPAC conference features Hungarian journalist the Holocaust Memorial Museum condemned for comments on Hungarian Jews.

Hungary:

Government to provide up to 22m in funding to Jewish university

'An immense opportunity not only for Hungary and the Hungarian Jewish community, but also for the European Jewish community.'

Jewish teens from 16 European countries gather in Budapest

Jewish teens from 16 countries, including refugees from Ukraine, join inspiring 'Shabbat Across Europe' program.

Hungary:

PM Orban claims 'great victory' in election

Early results from Hungary's general election show strong lead for Orban’s right-wing party.

Purim with Ukrainian refugees:

'With the noise of the clapper, we suppress the voice of war'

Hungarian Jews celebrate Purim with Ukrainian refugees and demand peace with rattles.

2 tons of kosher food given to Ukraine by Hungarian Jews

Association of Hungarian Jewish Communities delivers food to aid Jewish community of Ukraine during Russian invasion.

Fatah: Expel Hungarian envoy in Ramallah

Fatah livid after Hungarian city of Héviz signs agreement with Samaria Regional Council.

Samaria Council signs far-reaching agreement with Hungarian city

Samaria's twin city, Heviz, seeks to capitalize on mutual cooperation in industry & tourism.

Hungary bans annual neo-Nazi parade in Budapest

Hungarian police ban neo-Nazi parade honoring Nazis who fought Soviet forces in Budapest at the end of World War II.

The EU supports the anti-Semitic Opposition in Hungary

The EU and the msm conveniently ignore the rampant anti-Semitism of their preferred candidate and his far-right allies.Op-ed.

Budapest marks ghetto liberation with 77 survivors' testimonies

Hungarian Jewish group airs 77 consecutive hours of interviews with Holocaust survivors and their rescuers.

Platform allows visitors to digitally tour Hungarian synagogues

Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities launches digital platform for visitors to take virtual tours of Hungary's historic synagogues.

Jewish group apologizes for pro-marriage statement

Hungary’s largest Jewish group apologizes for signing statement ‘sanctifying’ heterosexual marriage.

Hungary leading Europe in kosher foie gras production

Hungary is Europe’s unlikely leader in kosher foie gras production — to Viktor Orban’s advantage.

Will Budapest's new Holocaust museum finally open in 2024?

Budapest’s new $30m Holocaust museum sits in limbo as Hungary debates its contents.

Spanish project looking for Hungarian Jews saved by diplomat

The Spanish gov is looking for family of Hungarian Jews who escaped capture by the Nazis with the aid of a Spanish diplomat for new project.

Hungarian Jewish relics saved from going to private collector

Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives and National Library of Israel purchase seven priceless artifacts to put them online for public access.

Hungarian Jewish community returns to historic synagogues

The Association of Hungarian Jewish Communities, held its Jewish Renaissance Festival in Budapest recently

Watch: Nissim Black, Alex Clare perform in Budapest

Alex Clayner and Nissim Black perform in Budapest at show hosted by Association of Hungarian Jewish Communities (EMIH).

Volunteers restore historic Jewish cemetery in Budapest

Kozma Street Cemetery, which has fallen into disrepair over the years, is one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in the world.

Watch: EU slams Hungary's law prohibiting LGBT content

Discussions of the new law overshadowed overshadowing other topics at the EU summit, with half of EU members condemning the move.

Hungarian Jews protest ‘gay propaganda law’

'All people are inherently pure,' Jewish group says in response to law banning LGBT propaganda from reaching children.

Decades after its destruction, Hungarian synagogue reopens

Hungarian synagogue reopens as Jewish cultural center 150 years after its founding, decades after Holocaust destruction.

'Hungary will support Israel - no matter who the PM is'

'Relationship and policies towards Israel will remain the same,' Hungary's FM Szijjártó promises.

Supporting Israel: "Both-sides-ism" is out of place

Israel's drive to end Hamas attacks is supported by not a few countries, politicians and citizens. Some sent their messages to Arutz Sheva.

Jerusalem court issues nonbinding injunction on Hungary gov't

Jerusalem rabbinical court orders Hungary to freeze funding temporarily for feuding Jewish groups.

Jewish group threatens to sue for Holocaust restitution funds

Orthodox Jews in Hungary threaten to sue non-Orthodox group for alleged $33 million debt.

Hungarian Deputy PM blasts kosher slaughter ruling as 'disgrace'

European Jewish Association Chair: 'Hungary has consistently shown action to match its words, we hope other countries will follow.'

Hungary: Family means mother is a woman, father is a man

Hungarian parliament passes law defining family as 'union between a man and a woman only,' barring LGBT couples from adopting children.

US condemns Hungarian article comparing Soros to Hitler

US Embassy in Budapest condemns Hungarian official's article that drew parallels between American-Hungarian billionaire and the Nazis.

Hungarian culture czar retracts anti-Soros article

Government-appointed cultural commissioner says he will retract anti-George Soros article "independently of what I think".