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Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orban In Great Britain: Spreading The Gospel
- 11 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By now, I’m sure, you are fully aware of my disdain for politicians whose speeches display a woeful lack of knowledge. Viktor Orbán certainly had ample opportunity to be properly educated, but he was more interested in football than in learning. He himself admitted that in high school he wasn’t good enough in either the arts or the sciences to get admitted to university. So he decided to go to ...
Britannica International School In Budapest To Host World Scholar’s Cup Regional Round
- 9 Oct 2013 12:10 PM
- specials
Britannica International School is hosting the regional round - the first ever held in Budapest - of the World Scholar’s Cup academic tournament this coming Saturday, 12 October. This premier international academic event attracts students from all over the world, resulting in what it calls "a global community of future scholars and leaders.
Xpat Interview: Mr. Sameer Hamdan, Owner & GM, Mellow Mood Group
- 9 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
Mr. Sameer Hamdan and Mr. Zuhair Awad are the owners and general managers of the Mellow Mood Group. Their hotel portfolio consists of 13 hotels in Budapest - from hostels to 5-star hotels, and in Vienna one 4-star Fashion Hotel.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
Interview: Dr. Éva Dános, FirstMed Budapest
- 8 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
Ever since the age of three, inspired by my fantastic pediatrician, I have always known I wanted to be a doctor, just like him.
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
Invitation: Budapest Design Week, Until 6 October
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Design Week (27th of September and 6th of October 2013) welcomes Italy as the festival's Guest of Honour. A highlight of the Italian programs is the visit and lecture of the architect and designer Michele De Lucchi, a defining figure of contemporary Italian design.
Zipcar Founder Gives Guest Lecture At CEU Business School In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The ink had not yet dried on the Series A funding that would propel Zipcar to become the world’s largest carsharing company when one of its founders, Robin Chase, decided to send her customers an email that would keep her up most of the night.
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orban In Great Britain: Spreading The Gospel
- 11 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By now, I’m sure, you are fully aware of my disdain for politicians whose speeches display a woeful lack of knowledge. Viktor Orbán certainly had ample opportunity to be properly educated, but he was more interested in football than in learning. He himself admitted that in high school he wasn’t good enough in either the arts or the sciences to get admitted to university. So he decided to go to ...
Britannica International School In Budapest To Host World Scholar’s Cup Regional Round
- 9 Oct 2013 12:10 PM
- specials
Britannica International School is hosting the regional round - the first ever held in Budapest - of the World Scholar’s Cup academic tournament this coming Saturday, 12 October. This premier international academic event attracts students from all over the world, resulting in what it calls "a global community of future scholars and leaders.
Xpat Interview: Mr. Sameer Hamdan, Owner & GM, Mellow Mood Group
- 9 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
Mr. Sameer Hamdan and Mr. Zuhair Awad are the owners and general managers of the Mellow Mood Group. Their hotel portfolio consists of 13 hotels in Budapest - from hostels to 5-star hotels, and in Vienna one 4-star Fashion Hotel.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
Interview: Dr. Éva Dános, FirstMed Budapest
- 8 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
Ever since the age of three, inspired by my fantastic pediatrician, I have always known I wanted to be a doctor, just like him.
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
Invitation: Budapest Design Week, Until 6 October
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Design Week (27th of September and 6th of October 2013) welcomes Italy as the festival's Guest of Honour. A highlight of the Italian programs is the visit and lecture of the architect and designer Michele De Lucchi, a defining figure of contemporary Italian design.
Zipcar Founder Gives Guest Lecture At CEU Business School In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The ink had not yet dried on the Series A funding that would propel Zipcar to become the world’s largest carsharing company when one of its founders, Robin Chase, decided to send her customers an email that would keep her up most of the night.
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 ...