297 result(s) for chief editor
Two Die, Thousands Stranded In Snow In Hungary
- 18 Mar 2013 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Two people died, more than 40 people sustained injuries and nearly 6,000 cars were stranded on public roads due to the snowstorm on Friday. The two were killed when over 50 vehicles collided in a snarl-up at Szabadbattyán near Lake Balaton on the M7 motorway.
Invitation: TEDxDanubia 2013, Budapest, 22 March
- 14 Mar 2013 2:55 AM
- community & culture
We would like to introduce you an unconventional conference, the TEDxDanubia. This is the first official, independently organized TEDx event in Hungary based on the legendary TED conferences. The goal of the conference is to bring together the most exciting, most innovative and most inspiring thinkers and creators of the region and cross the lines of our everyday lives.
Xpat Opinion: Conflicting Opinions About Matolcsy’s Appointment In Hungary
- 4 Mar 2013 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Newpapers are inundated with mostly cautious speculations ABOUT what will happen to the National Bank when present Minister for National Economy, György Matolcsy takes over. While some commentators see it as a coup, others point out that the markets ha taken the change for granted.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government’s Image At Home & Abroad
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The man in charge of the government’s international image suggests that Hungary’s international critics have become more cautious. The editor in chief of a leftist daily is sceptical about the figures of a poll according to which most Hungarians still have faith in the government.
Hungary's National Flag Banned At Basketball Game
- 22 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik expressed outrage in a Thursday statement after reporting that Hungarian flags were banned from an international basketball game between Szolnoki Olaj KK and Hapoel Holon of Israel on Tuesday. Fidesz mayor Ferenc Szalay also protested against the ban on the Hungarian flags.
Xpat Opinion: Banner War, Round Two: Szekler Flag Aflutter On Hungarian Parliament
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government journalist calls the Romanian response to Hungary’s innocent symbolic gesture aggressive and unreasonable. A left-wing daily on the other hand accuses the government of insensitivity to the delicate problems of beyond-border Hungarian minorities in Romania.
Bear Prowls Around In Balassagyarmat, Hungary
- 7 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Paw prints in the snow indicate that a bear is roaming around the outskirts of Balassagyarmat, north of Budapest, chief hunter Tamás Major said yesterday. Major said this bear is not hibernating and was probably disturbed by the noises that go with wild boar hunting in nearby Slovakia.
Xpat Opinion: Fidesz Still Ahead As Campaign Starts One Year Early In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Although the next election is scheduled for the spring of 2014, most observers believe the campaign is already underway. PM Orbán’s Fidesz-KDNP alliance leads the polls, but analysts do not rule out an opposition victory.Analysing the latest opinion poll statistics in his blog, political scientist Gábor Török argues that Fidesz has managed to halt the sliding trend of the past two years. By ...
HUF 380mn Paid To Victims Of Police In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state has paid a total of Ft 380 million in compensation to victims of the police measures in autumn of 2006, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér told Jobbik MP Zsolt Németh in a written response.
Two Die, Thousands Stranded In Snow In Hungary
- 18 Mar 2013 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Two people died, more than 40 people sustained injuries and nearly 6,000 cars were stranded on public roads due to the snowstorm on Friday. The two were killed when over 50 vehicles collided in a snarl-up at Szabadbattyán near Lake Balaton on the M7 motorway.
Invitation: TEDxDanubia 2013, Budapest, 22 March
- 14 Mar 2013 2:55 AM
- community & culture
We would like to introduce you an unconventional conference, the TEDxDanubia. This is the first official, independently organized TEDx event in Hungary based on the legendary TED conferences. The goal of the conference is to bring together the most exciting, most innovative and most inspiring thinkers and creators of the region and cross the lines of our everyday lives.
Xpat Opinion: Conflicting Opinions About Matolcsy’s Appointment In Hungary
- 4 Mar 2013 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Newpapers are inundated with mostly cautious speculations ABOUT what will happen to the National Bank when present Minister for National Economy, György Matolcsy takes over. While some commentators see it as a coup, others point out that the markets ha taken the change for granted.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government’s Image At Home & Abroad
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The man in charge of the government’s international image suggests that Hungary’s international critics have become more cautious. The editor in chief of a leftist daily is sceptical about the figures of a poll according to which most Hungarians still have faith in the government.
Hungary's National Flag Banned At Basketball Game
- 22 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik expressed outrage in a Thursday statement after reporting that Hungarian flags were banned from an international basketball game between Szolnoki Olaj KK and Hapoel Holon of Israel on Tuesday. Fidesz mayor Ferenc Szalay also protested against the ban on the Hungarian flags.
Xpat Opinion: Banner War, Round Two: Szekler Flag Aflutter On Hungarian Parliament
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government journalist calls the Romanian response to Hungary’s innocent symbolic gesture aggressive and unreasonable. A left-wing daily on the other hand accuses the government of insensitivity to the delicate problems of beyond-border Hungarian minorities in Romania.
Bear Prowls Around In Balassagyarmat, Hungary
- 7 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Paw prints in the snow indicate that a bear is roaming around the outskirts of Balassagyarmat, north of Budapest, chief hunter Tamás Major said yesterday. Major said this bear is not hibernating and was probably disturbed by the noises that go with wild boar hunting in nearby Slovakia.
Xpat Opinion: Fidesz Still Ahead As Campaign Starts One Year Early In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Although the next election is scheduled for the spring of 2014, most observers believe the campaign is already underway. PM Orbán’s Fidesz-KDNP alliance leads the polls, but analysts do not rule out an opposition victory.Analysing the latest opinion poll statistics in his blog, political scientist Gábor Török argues that Fidesz has managed to halt the sliding trend of the past two years. By ...
HUF 380mn Paid To Victims Of Police In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state has paid a total of Ft 380 million in compensation to victims of the police measures in autumn of 2006, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér told Jobbik MP Zsolt Németh in a written response.