88 result(s) for academy of sciences
CEU Rector: Uni To Stay In Budapest For Next Academic Year
- 1 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
The Central European University will carry out all its activities in Budapest in the 2017-2018 academic year, the university’s president-rector said. Michael Ignatieff - pictured - told a press conference that the CEU welcomes the start of talks between Hungary’s government and New York State.
President Of Hungarian Academy Of Sciences Lovász Re-Elected
- 10 May 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) re-elected its president, László Lovász, for another three-year term on the second day of its 188th general assembly on Tuesday. The academy is an independent body, which gives priority to the interests of science, irrespective of its members’ political affiliation, Lovász, who is a mathematician by profession, told a press briefing.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
Statement From Michael Ignatieff, Rector Of Central European University In Response To Hungarian Government Threats To Close CEU
- 29 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
CEU is demanding an immediate correction to falsehoods about our institution published this afternoon by origo.hu. The claim that we do not have program accreditation is entirely false. The claim that we have failed to meet our obligations regarding data to official public registry is also false.
Asteroid Named After Former MTA President Szilveszter E Vizi
- 21 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Neuroscientist and former president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) Szilveszter E Vizi received this year’s award for disseminating scientific knowledge to members of the public which comes with an asteroid being named after the recipient.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
EIB Group Opens Budapest Office
- 14 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Investment Bank (EIB) officially opened its Budapest office at a ceremony held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Few countries would make better partners for the EIB than Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his address. At the event, Hungary signed a 30 billion forint (EUR 96m) refinancing agreement with the EIB for the construction of gymnasiums, swimming pools, sports courts ...
EIB Almost Doubled Its Support To Hungary In 2015
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
In 2015 in Hungary the European Investment Bank signed new loans amounting to EUR 1.42bn, representing the highest level over the period of the past three years.
A Great Day For Hungarian Filmmaking
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
On Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán posted the following on his Facebook page: “This is a great day for Hungarian filmmaking. Thank you, everybody”. He was expressing his congratulations after László Nemes’ “Son of Saul” won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in Los Angeles.
CEU Rector: Uni To Stay In Budapest For Next Academic Year
- 1 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
The Central European University will carry out all its activities in Budapest in the 2017-2018 academic year, the university’s president-rector said. Michael Ignatieff - pictured - told a press conference that the CEU welcomes the start of talks between Hungary’s government and New York State.
President Of Hungarian Academy Of Sciences Lovász Re-Elected
- 10 May 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) re-elected its president, László Lovász, for another three-year term on the second day of its 188th general assembly on Tuesday. The academy is an independent body, which gives priority to the interests of science, irrespective of its members’ political affiliation, Lovász, who is a mathematician by profession, told a press briefing.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
Statement From Michael Ignatieff, Rector Of Central European University In Response To Hungarian Government Threats To Close CEU
- 29 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
CEU is demanding an immediate correction to falsehoods about our institution published this afternoon by origo.hu. The claim that we do not have program accreditation is entirely false. The claim that we have failed to meet our obligations regarding data to official public registry is also false.
Asteroid Named After Former MTA President Szilveszter E Vizi
- 21 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Neuroscientist and former president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) Szilveszter E Vizi received this year’s award for disseminating scientific knowledge to members of the public which comes with an asteroid being named after the recipient.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
EIB Group Opens Budapest Office
- 14 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Investment Bank (EIB) officially opened its Budapest office at a ceremony held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Few countries would make better partners for the EIB than Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his address. At the event, Hungary signed a 30 billion forint (EUR 96m) refinancing agreement with the EIB for the construction of gymnasiums, swimming pools, sports courts ...
EIB Almost Doubled Its Support To Hungary In 2015
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
In 2015 in Hungary the European Investment Bank signed new loans amounting to EUR 1.42bn, representing the highest level over the period of the past three years.
A Great Day For Hungarian Filmmaking
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
On Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán posted the following on his Facebook page: “This is a great day for Hungarian filmmaking. Thank you, everybody”. He was expressing his congratulations after László Nemes’ “Son of Saul” won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in Los Angeles.