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Erste Wants To Stay In Hungary
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Erste Bank wants to continue to remain active in Hungary, Erste Bank Hungary chairman-CEO Radovan Jelasic said at a conference organised by economic research institute GKI on Tuesday. He said the best proof of Erste Bank’s intention to stay in the country was its purchase of private banking portfolios from local peers in the past years.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Film ‘The Notebook’ On Oscar Shortlist, Enters North American Market
- 16 Jan 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
“It’s not enough to be Hungarian to make films. One must also have talent.” According to a legend popular among Hungarians, a sign bearing that message was hung in a prominent place at the MGM Studios in the 1930s, a reference to the fact that there were so many with Hungarian origins active in the film industry at the time. We’re understandably proud of the influential role that Hungarians have ...
Former Porn-Star Unwanted At Charity Event In Budapest
- 24 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Left and liberal commentators poke fun at a children’s charity for turning away a porn-star-turned singer, arguing that Tünde Krasznai started her life as an underprivileged child and if Pope Francis invites former prostitutes to meet him, why should self-proclaimed Hungarian Christians be less charitable?
Xpat Opinion: The Risk Of Political Christianity: An Interview With Tamás Fabiny, Lutheran Bishop
- 21 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Gábor Czene of Népszabadság conducted an interview with Tamás Fabiny, bishop of the northern district of the Hungarian Lutheran Church. Fabiny was ordained in Erlangen, Germany in 1982. He also studied in the United States. In addition to his church activities he worked for Duna TV. Since 2010 he has been the vice chairman of the Lutheran World Federation.
Another Youth Support Office Opens In Budapest
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Another youth support office opened in Budapest, this time on the Buda side. Péter Mihalovics, Ministerial Commissioner in charge of the future of the new generation recalled at the opening of the Buda Youth Support and Contact Point Office in District II that the New Generation Programme was adopted by the Government one year ago.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Xpat Opinion: The Current Hungarian Political Scene: Three Polls Full Of Question Marks
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It just happened that the three most important polling companies–Ipsos, Medián, and Tárki–released their findings on the popularity of the parties only a few hours from each other. Ipsos and Tárki are pretty much in sync; Medián’s findings diverge from the other two.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Smartphones To Conquer Online Shopping in Hungary, Too?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
In Hungary too, some consumers now use nothing but their mobile phones to buy goods online. Although their share is a meager 2%, the figure is expected to grow in the near future as smartphones gain ground. These devices offer varied functions and a pleasant user experience. The majority (70%) prefers computers for shopping but more and more people (7%) use both devices at an equal degree. The ...
Erste Wants To Stay In Hungary
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Erste Bank wants to continue to remain active in Hungary, Erste Bank Hungary chairman-CEO Radovan Jelasic said at a conference organised by economic research institute GKI on Tuesday. He said the best proof of Erste Bank’s intention to stay in the country was its purchase of private banking portfolios from local peers in the past years.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Film ‘The Notebook’ On Oscar Shortlist, Enters North American Market
- 16 Jan 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
“It’s not enough to be Hungarian to make films. One must also have talent.” According to a legend popular among Hungarians, a sign bearing that message was hung in a prominent place at the MGM Studios in the 1930s, a reference to the fact that there were so many with Hungarian origins active in the film industry at the time. We’re understandably proud of the influential role that Hungarians have ...
Former Porn-Star Unwanted At Charity Event In Budapest
- 24 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Left and liberal commentators poke fun at a children’s charity for turning away a porn-star-turned singer, arguing that Tünde Krasznai started her life as an underprivileged child and if Pope Francis invites former prostitutes to meet him, why should self-proclaimed Hungarian Christians be less charitable?
Xpat Opinion: The Risk Of Political Christianity: An Interview With Tamás Fabiny, Lutheran Bishop
- 21 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Gábor Czene of Népszabadság conducted an interview with Tamás Fabiny, bishop of the northern district of the Hungarian Lutheran Church. Fabiny was ordained in Erlangen, Germany in 1982. He also studied in the United States. In addition to his church activities he worked for Duna TV. Since 2010 he has been the vice chairman of the Lutheran World Federation.
Another Youth Support Office Opens In Budapest
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Another youth support office opened in Budapest, this time on the Buda side. Péter Mihalovics, Ministerial Commissioner in charge of the future of the new generation recalled at the opening of the Buda Youth Support and Contact Point Office in District II that the New Generation Programme was adopted by the Government one year ago.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Xpat Opinion: The Current Hungarian Political Scene: Three Polls Full Of Question Marks
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It just happened that the three most important polling companies–Ipsos, Medián, and Tárki–released their findings on the popularity of the parties only a few hours from each other. Ipsos and Tárki are pretty much in sync; Medián’s findings diverge from the other two.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Smartphones To Conquer Online Shopping in Hungary, Too?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
In Hungary too, some consumers now use nothing but their mobile phones to buy goods online. Although their share is a meager 2%, the figure is expected to grow in the near future as smartphones gain ground. These devices offer varied functions and a pleasant user experience. The majority (70%) prefers computers for shopping but more and more people (7%) use both devices at an equal degree. The ...