318 result(s) for better education
Xpat Opinion: Tax Cuts For Families With Children In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes that the new family tax allowance proposed by the government will increase inequality. His conservative counterpart welcomes the proposal which he believes will stimulate the birth rate.
Interview 2: Ken Baines, Former Headmaster, Britannica International School
- 15 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first XpatLoop Interview ?
Hungary's Prime Minister's Official Visit To London
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is operating like a real laboratory, trying to give responses based on traditional values to modern challenges, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday when addressing a forum of 200 guests in Chatham House, in London. He also added that political radicalism however cannot be mentioned among European values.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Official Report On PM Orban’s Visit To London
- 9 Oct 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary is operating like a real laboratory, trying to give responses based on traditional values to modern challenges," Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday when addressing a forum of 200 guests in Chatham House, in London. He also added that political radicalism however cannot be mentioned among European values. Afterwards, in the afternoon, he meet with British PM David Cameron at 10 ...
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian “Language Strategies”
- 28 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to talk again about one of my hobby horses, foreign language teaching in Hungary. Faithful readers of this blog will undoubtedly recall how often we talked about the shortcomings of the system. Everybody has horror stories about learning a foreign language in Hungary. Although there are some schools that excel in teaching foreign languages, most students leave grade 12 without a working ...
12th European Mobility Week Opens In Budapest
- 17 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- getting around
We have achieved excellent results in recent years in cycling and public transport related development projects, but all of these efforts will only have meaning if we actually utilize them, the Ministry of National Development's Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said at the opening ceremony of European Mobility Week in Hungary on 16 September.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
London School Of Economics Students' Reunion At The British Embassy Budapest
- 10 Sep 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
British Ambassador Jonathan Knott welcomed former and future students of the London School of Economics (LSE) at the British embassy’s Old Banking Hall.
Xpat Opinion: Tax Cuts For Families With Children In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes that the new family tax allowance proposed by the government will increase inequality. His conservative counterpart welcomes the proposal which he believes will stimulate the birth rate.
Interview 2: Ken Baines, Former Headmaster, Britannica International School
- 15 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first XpatLoop Interview ?
Hungary's Prime Minister's Official Visit To London
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is operating like a real laboratory, trying to give responses based on traditional values to modern challenges, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday when addressing a forum of 200 guests in Chatham House, in London. He also added that political radicalism however cannot be mentioned among European values.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Official Report On PM Orban’s Visit To London
- 9 Oct 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary is operating like a real laboratory, trying to give responses based on traditional values to modern challenges," Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday when addressing a forum of 200 guests in Chatham House, in London. He also added that political radicalism however cannot be mentioned among European values. Afterwards, in the afternoon, he meet with British PM David Cameron at 10 ...
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian “Language Strategies”
- 28 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to talk again about one of my hobby horses, foreign language teaching in Hungary. Faithful readers of this blog will undoubtedly recall how often we talked about the shortcomings of the system. Everybody has horror stories about learning a foreign language in Hungary. Although there are some schools that excel in teaching foreign languages, most students leave grade 12 without a working ...
12th European Mobility Week Opens In Budapest
- 17 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- getting around
We have achieved excellent results in recent years in cycling and public transport related development projects, but all of these efforts will only have meaning if we actually utilize them, the Ministry of National Development's Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said at the opening ceremony of European Mobility Week in Hungary on 16 September.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
London School Of Economics Students' Reunion At The British Embassy Budapest
- 10 Sep 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
British Ambassador Jonathan Knott welcomed former and future students of the London School of Economics (LSE) at the British embassy’s Old Banking Hall.