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Xpat Opinion: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
Intensive Anti-Corruption Campaign Underway In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Curia, the National Office for the Judiciary, the General Prosecutor's Office and the State Audit Office have been jointly assessing the anti-corruption measures of the past year. The organisations issued a joint declaration last year in which they undertook to achieve coordinated and effective action against corruption. ...
Hungarian Falconry & Matyó Embroidery Added To UNESCO’s List
- 10 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of Human Resources welcomed with great pleasure the decision to include the traditional embroidery of Hungary's Matyó community and the Hungarian tradition of falconry on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.
Xpat Opinion: A Distorted Past Haunts Hungarians
- 5 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago an article appeared in HVG about the teaching of Hungarian history. The author rightly pointed out that it has been flawed for a very long time. I agree. Hungarians have a warped view of their country’s past.
F1 Contract In Hungary Extended Until 2021
- 28 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has often spoken about the decline in the number of stages in the European calendar, so good news for local F1 fans as the Hungaroring Grand Prix is safe for the years to come. The Hungarian Grand Prix contract was recently prolonged until 2021, and now the date for next year’s F1 event at Hungaroring near Budapest is confirmed as July 28th 2013.
Volksbank, Citibank Closing Branches In Hungary
- 27 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- business
Magyarországi Volksbank will close 11 of its 62 branches on Friday, the Austrian-owned bank has announced. After November 30, clients will be transferred to other Volksbank units. Financial details of the cutback will not be made public.
Xpat Report: Vienna Economic Forum 2012 With CEE Prime Ministers
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- business
EuCham participated in the Vienna Economic Forum 2012, focused on South-East Europe and gathering top business and government officials from 35 countries. The final Ministerial Session, led by the Federal Chancellor of Austria Mr Werner Faymann, hosted the Prime Minister of Montenegro Mr Igor Luksic and the Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Ms Mimoza Kusari-Lila.
Waste Incinerator Plan Abandoned In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Plans to build a waste incinerator at Heiligenkreuz, Austria, just a few hundred metres from Szentgotthárd, have been scrapped, it was announced on Thursday. Michael Gerbavsits, spokesman for Energie Burgenland, said economic changes in recent years have rendered the project unviable and it no longer fits the company’s business strategy.
International Men's Day Celebrated In Hungary 19 November
- 19 Nov 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"International Men's Day (IMD) is an annual international event celebrated on 19 November. Inaugurated in 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago, the day and its events find support from a variety of individuals and groups in Australia, the Caribbean, North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the United Nations.
Xpat Opinion: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
Intensive Anti-Corruption Campaign Underway In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Curia, the National Office for the Judiciary, the General Prosecutor's Office and the State Audit Office have been jointly assessing the anti-corruption measures of the past year. The organisations issued a joint declaration last year in which they undertook to achieve coordinated and effective action against corruption. ...
Hungarian Falconry & Matyó Embroidery Added To UNESCO’s List
- 10 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of Human Resources welcomed with great pleasure the decision to include the traditional embroidery of Hungary's Matyó community and the Hungarian tradition of falconry on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.
Xpat Opinion: A Distorted Past Haunts Hungarians
- 5 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago an article appeared in HVG about the teaching of Hungarian history. The author rightly pointed out that it has been flawed for a very long time. I agree. Hungarians have a warped view of their country’s past.
F1 Contract In Hungary Extended Until 2021
- 28 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has often spoken about the decline in the number of stages in the European calendar, so good news for local F1 fans as the Hungaroring Grand Prix is safe for the years to come. The Hungarian Grand Prix contract was recently prolonged until 2021, and now the date for next year’s F1 event at Hungaroring near Budapest is confirmed as July 28th 2013.
Volksbank, Citibank Closing Branches In Hungary
- 27 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- business
Magyarországi Volksbank will close 11 of its 62 branches on Friday, the Austrian-owned bank has announced. After November 30, clients will be transferred to other Volksbank units. Financial details of the cutback will not be made public.
Xpat Report: Vienna Economic Forum 2012 With CEE Prime Ministers
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- business
EuCham participated in the Vienna Economic Forum 2012, focused on South-East Europe and gathering top business and government officials from 35 countries. The final Ministerial Session, led by the Federal Chancellor of Austria Mr Werner Faymann, hosted the Prime Minister of Montenegro Mr Igor Luksic and the Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Ms Mimoza Kusari-Lila.
Waste Incinerator Plan Abandoned In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Plans to build a waste incinerator at Heiligenkreuz, Austria, just a few hundred metres from Szentgotthárd, have been scrapped, it was announced on Thursday. Michael Gerbavsits, spokesman for Energie Burgenland, said economic changes in recent years have rendered the project unviable and it no longer fits the company’s business strategy.
International Men's Day Celebrated In Hungary 19 November
- 19 Nov 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"International Men's Day (IMD) is an annual international event celebrated on 19 November. Inaugurated in 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago, the day and its events find support from a variety of individuals and groups in Australia, the Caribbean, North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the United Nations.