295 result(s) for chief editor
Now On: Cézanne & The Past, Museum of Fine Arts Budapest
- 4 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- community & culture
A video of this exhibition is included below, showing Cézanne's work now on display in Budapest. This exhibition showcases a unique perspective of Cézanne’s oeuvre, loaned from some 40 collections by museums such as The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the Kunsthaus in Zurich, London’s National ...
Hungary's PM: End Of Welfare States
- 23 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The era of welfare states is over, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a financial conference hosted by Sberbank in Frankfurt on Thursday. His press chief Bertalan Havasi told reporters that Hungary has a clear answer – the establishment of a labour-based society – as only work, and much work will take society out of the current economic crisis.
CBA & Coop Complete Acquisition In Hungary
- 16 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian retail chains CBA and Coop have announced the takeover of 110 Match and Profi stores from the 200 owned by Belgium’s Louis Delhaize group, which is selling its stakes and pulling out of Hungary.
Chief Judge Indicted On Bribery Charge In Hungary
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Szeged prosecutors yesterday indicted Norbert Németh, the chief judge of Csongrád county court, on eight counts of bribery, forgery of public documents and abuse of office. Earlier, a well known Szeged lawyer was taken into custody on suspicion of getting an entrepreneur out of custody by bribing the suspect judge.
Xpat Opinion: Disappointment Following A Postponed Teachers’ Pay Raise In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-of-centre, centrist and pro-government commentators are all appalled by the sudden move announced as part of a 400 billion HUF fiscal package. Early last week, Minister of the Economy György Matolcsy announced as part of his adjustment package that the planned introduction of a “career path” for teachers, comprising an immediate 30 per cent pay raise, will be postponed by four months, from ...
Xpat Opinion: Counter Terrorist Raid At University In Budapest Mocked And Praised
- 18 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A staunch left-wing critic of the Orbán government ridicules the counter terrorism squad for assaulting a university campus and taking a student dressed up as a Jedi knight in custody. But the leading left-wing daily and a pro-government pundit believe that there is nothing funny about the episode.
Hungary's Ombudsman On Immigrant Conditions
- 12 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fundamental rights ombudsman Máté Szabó has appealed to the prosecutor general, the interior minister and the national police chief to intervene because of what he experienced at the Nyírbátor shelter, where foreigners unlawfully in Hungary are guarded.
Xpat Opinion: Azeri Axe Murderer & Confronting The IMF – Last Week’s Lead Stories In Hungary
- 10 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The dominant themes in Hungarian politics last week, the extradition of the Azeri murderer and the Prime Minister’s stance on the IMF talks are interpreted along political lines: commentators on the left call Orbán names including “traitor” and “liar”, while the premier’s supporters argue that critics on the left have no national feelings at all.
Xpat Opinion: Critics Trying To Capitalize On Azeri Scandal In Hungary
- 5 Sep 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság, the leading opposition daily publishes the third front page editorial in a row accusing the government of immoral behaviour and calling for heads to roll, while the extreme right Jobbik leader lectures the government on foreign policy. Independent analysts warn that Hungary has become laughing stock without any tangible results in the balance.
Now On: Cézanne & The Past, Museum of Fine Arts Budapest
- 4 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- community & culture
A video of this exhibition is included below, showing Cézanne's work now on display in Budapest. This exhibition showcases a unique perspective of Cézanne’s oeuvre, loaned from some 40 collections by museums such as The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the Kunsthaus in Zurich, London’s National ...
Hungary's PM: End Of Welfare States
- 23 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The era of welfare states is over, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a financial conference hosted by Sberbank in Frankfurt on Thursday. His press chief Bertalan Havasi told reporters that Hungary has a clear answer – the establishment of a labour-based society – as only work, and much work will take society out of the current economic crisis.
CBA & Coop Complete Acquisition In Hungary
- 16 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian retail chains CBA and Coop have announced the takeover of 110 Match and Profi stores from the 200 owned by Belgium’s Louis Delhaize group, which is selling its stakes and pulling out of Hungary.
Chief Judge Indicted On Bribery Charge In Hungary
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Szeged prosecutors yesterday indicted Norbert Németh, the chief judge of Csongrád county court, on eight counts of bribery, forgery of public documents and abuse of office. Earlier, a well known Szeged lawyer was taken into custody on suspicion of getting an entrepreneur out of custody by bribing the suspect judge.
Xpat Opinion: Disappointment Following A Postponed Teachers’ Pay Raise In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-of-centre, centrist and pro-government commentators are all appalled by the sudden move announced as part of a 400 billion HUF fiscal package. Early last week, Minister of the Economy György Matolcsy announced as part of his adjustment package that the planned introduction of a “career path” for teachers, comprising an immediate 30 per cent pay raise, will be postponed by four months, from ...
Xpat Opinion: Counter Terrorist Raid At University In Budapest Mocked And Praised
- 18 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A staunch left-wing critic of the Orbán government ridicules the counter terrorism squad for assaulting a university campus and taking a student dressed up as a Jedi knight in custody. But the leading left-wing daily and a pro-government pundit believe that there is nothing funny about the episode.
Hungary's Ombudsman On Immigrant Conditions
- 12 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fundamental rights ombudsman Máté Szabó has appealed to the prosecutor general, the interior minister and the national police chief to intervene because of what he experienced at the Nyírbátor shelter, where foreigners unlawfully in Hungary are guarded.
Xpat Opinion: Azeri Axe Murderer & Confronting The IMF – Last Week’s Lead Stories In Hungary
- 10 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The dominant themes in Hungarian politics last week, the extradition of the Azeri murderer and the Prime Minister’s stance on the IMF talks are interpreted along political lines: commentators on the left call Orbán names including “traitor” and “liar”, while the premier’s supporters argue that critics on the left have no national feelings at all.
Xpat Opinion: Critics Trying To Capitalize On Azeri Scandal In Hungary
- 5 Sep 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság, the leading opposition daily publishes the third front page editorial in a row accusing the government of immoral behaviour and calling for heads to roll, while the extreme right Jobbik leader lectures the government on foreign policy. Independent analysts warn that Hungary has become laughing stock without any tangible results in the balance.