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Finnish Author Oksanen Receives Budapest Grand Prix At Book Festival
- 25 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mayor István Tarlós presented Sofi Oksanen, the Finnish author of international bestsellers, the Budapest Grand Prix on Thursday.
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Will e-Books Save Reading In Hungary?
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Adult Hungarian Internet users now claim to read fewer books than five years ago. E-books may undoubtedly help stop the decrease in the time spent reading; in fact, they could cause a rebound, states the latest research document in eNET-Telekom’s series titled “Report on the Internet Economy”. This time, the subject is reading and people’s approach to e-books.
Akvárium Budapest Concerts This April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
From April 2014, we'll be providing you with even more music, food, drinks and events, in a louder, nicer and more colorful way. Club Akvárium is back, in the heart of Budapest, in the center of Erzsébet square, which has also changed for the better this year. Almost every bit of the Akvárium has changed: more concert halls, unique design elements, better sound and visual systems, and a new ...
Andrew Derry, Former Principal, The British International School, Budapest
- 25 Mar 2014 11:00 AM
Mr. Derry has been involved in international education since 1991 and in school leadership since 1997. Prior to joining Nord Anglia Education, he has been Principal of schools in Africa, USA and Europe.
Hungary Is Tenth In Terms Of Time Spent Reading Books
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian government has decided to launch of program worth over HUF 100 million to popularize reading literature. An international survey on media consumption has found that Hungarians spend over 6.5 hours reading books but nearly a third of the under-25 Hungarians never touch a book.
Xpat Opinion: March 15th: A National Celebration In Hungary
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
March 15th, 1848, was the day when Hungary’s poet, Sándor Petöfi, stood on the steps of the National Museum and recited the poem which was to mobilise Hungarians into an (unsuccessful) attempt to overthrow the yoke of Austrian oppression, and win the nation independence and freedom. The anniversary of this event was marked under communism, just as it is remembered today – albeit that present-day ...
Hungary’s Interior Minister Returns Antique Maps Stolen From France
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior minister on Tuesday presented to the French ambassador 110 maps printed in the 16-18th centuries, which had been stolen in France and then recovered in Hungary. The maps, cut out of books, were stolen from the Library of Toulouse in 2012 and were discovered in the same year in a car near Győr in north-western Hungary, according to national police.
Xpat Opinion: “Secrets Revealed”: Memoirs About The Financial Attacks On Hungary
- 20 Feb 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Many opposition politicians, especially before the deal between Orbán and Putin became public, suggested that the coming election should be declared a kind of referendum on the European Union.
Finnish Author Oksanen Receives Budapest Grand Prix At Book Festival
- 25 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mayor István Tarlós presented Sofi Oksanen, the Finnish author of international bestsellers, the Budapest Grand Prix on Thursday.
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Will e-Books Save Reading In Hungary?
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Adult Hungarian Internet users now claim to read fewer books than five years ago. E-books may undoubtedly help stop the decrease in the time spent reading; in fact, they could cause a rebound, states the latest research document in eNET-Telekom’s series titled “Report on the Internet Economy”. This time, the subject is reading and people’s approach to e-books.
Akvárium Budapest Concerts This April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
From April 2014, we'll be providing you with even more music, food, drinks and events, in a louder, nicer and more colorful way. Club Akvárium is back, in the heart of Budapest, in the center of Erzsébet square, which has also changed for the better this year. Almost every bit of the Akvárium has changed: more concert halls, unique design elements, better sound and visual systems, and a new ...
Andrew Derry, Former Principal, The British International School, Budapest
- 25 Mar 2014 11:00 AM
Mr. Derry has been involved in international education since 1991 and in school leadership since 1997. Prior to joining Nord Anglia Education, he has been Principal of schools in Africa, USA and Europe.
Hungary Is Tenth In Terms Of Time Spent Reading Books
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian government has decided to launch of program worth over HUF 100 million to popularize reading literature. An international survey on media consumption has found that Hungarians spend over 6.5 hours reading books but nearly a third of the under-25 Hungarians never touch a book.
Xpat Opinion: March 15th: A National Celebration In Hungary
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
March 15th, 1848, was the day when Hungary’s poet, Sándor Petöfi, stood on the steps of the National Museum and recited the poem which was to mobilise Hungarians into an (unsuccessful) attempt to overthrow the yoke of Austrian oppression, and win the nation independence and freedom. The anniversary of this event was marked under communism, just as it is remembered today – albeit that present-day ...
Hungary’s Interior Minister Returns Antique Maps Stolen From France
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior minister on Tuesday presented to the French ambassador 110 maps printed in the 16-18th centuries, which had been stolen in France and then recovered in Hungary. The maps, cut out of books, were stolen from the Library of Toulouse in 2012 and were discovered in the same year in a car near Győr in north-western Hungary, according to national police.
Xpat Opinion: “Secrets Revealed”: Memoirs About The Financial Attacks On Hungary
- 20 Feb 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Many opposition politicians, especially before the deal between Orbán and Putin became public, suggested that the coming election should be declared a kind of referendum on the European Union.