Hungary

Hungary launches PR blitz to combat extremist image

Hungary has hired a New York public relations firm to help it persuade Jews and Americans that it has been unfairly tarred as tolerating extremism.

State Dept. envoy: Hungarian gov’t must do more to condemn anti-Semitism

Hungary’s government must do more to condemn political anti-Semitism, the State Department’s anti-Semitism envoy said in a letter to Jewish groups.

Hungary bans protests during WJC confab

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ordered police to prevent protests and rallies that would disturb the World Jewish Congress General Assembly in Budapest.

Israel

Global anti-Semitism grew by 30 percent in 2012, report finds

Global

Hungarian journalist agrees to return state honor, denies anti-Semitism

Global

Hungarian minister asks journalist to return award over anti-Semitism

Global

Sociologist Kovacs, two accused of anti-Semitism win high honors from Hungary

United States

Experts testify in Congress on resurgent European anti-Semitism

United States

House subcommittee sets hearing on ‘worsening’ anti-Semitism

Global

Anti-Semitism pushing out Hungarian Jews, Vienna community says

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