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Israeli Ambassador To Hungary: Ilan Mor: Holocaust Denial Form Of Antisemitism
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Holocaust denial is a form of anti- Semitism, Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, said at a Holocaust memorial event in the south of Hungary. Six million victims of the Shoah were murdered twice, Mor said. Once when they were physically eliminated seventy years ago, and again, when they tried to destroy their memory, he told a two-day conference. He said that anti-Semitism could only be ...
Hungary's Miskolc Plans To Pay Its Poor To Leave Town
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Miskolc city council on Thursday approved a proposal to abolish local slums by giving residents a financial incentive to leave the city. The Fidesz-led council will offer Ft 1.5-2 million to residents of the town’s poorer areas who agree to buy homes outside Miskolc.
There Should Be More Women Among Members Of Hungarian Parliament - A Commentary
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Exactly 19 of the 199 members of Hungary's new parliament are women. That comes to 9.5 percent, a ratio that speaks for itself. Looking for an adjective to describe the situation I thought of ridiculous, untenable and infuriating but finally settled for humiliating as the word that best describes what I feel when thinking of this 9.5 percent ratio.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Ten Years In The EU
- 8 May 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators agree that Hungary has made relatively little progress since it joined the European Union ten years ago, despite a net financial transfer amounting to about 1.5 per cent of its GDP. Opinions diverge however on the reasons as well as on the direction European integration should follow.
Leftist Parties, Unions In Hungary Celebrate Intl Workers’ Day
- 5 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Leftist parties and trade unions celebrated May 1 International Workers’ Day in central Budapest and in the City Park. May 1 is traditionally a celebration of work, “but in Hungary these days having any work is in itself a reason to celebrate,” Gordon Bajnai, the leader of the E-PM party alliance, said at an event at Szabadság Square.
Concerts This May At Akvárium Club Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
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 restaurant, the Aqua Bistro. But what stays the same is all the great concerts and parties, albeit more frequently and on a grander ...
Video: Rubik's Cube 40th Anniversary Interactive Exhibit
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- video
One of the most popular puzzle toys in the world, the Rubik's Cube is turning 40. To celebrate the anniversary, its inventor, Hungarian architect Erno Rubik, has teamed up with the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, for an interactive exhibit. Visitors can admire various cubes from the very first prototype made of wood and rubber bands to the world’s most expensive Rubik’s Cube, ...
BoB – Bacardi Original Bar – A Quirky Hotspot In Budapest’s Nightlife
- 30 Apr 2014 2:25 AM
- entertainment
This sexy New York style cocktail bar, perfectly situated in the chic central party area on Széchenyi tér, a few steps away from the beautiful Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, boasts a spectacular view of the Chain Bridge and Buda Castle (especially when the city really shines at night) and provides a stirring ambience for some late-night fun. It’s a hotspot for attractive people cutting loose.
CEU Business School Launches New Venture Competition With NASDAQ And Prezi
- 30 Apr 2014 1:15 AM
- specials
This year CEU Business School’s “Leadership and Business in a Global City” module held in New York City will feature a special “Your move?” New Venture Competition in partnership with NASDAQ and Prezi.
Israeli Ambassador To Hungary: Ilan Mor: Holocaust Denial Form Of Antisemitism
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Holocaust denial is a form of anti- Semitism, Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, said at a Holocaust memorial event in the south of Hungary. Six million victims of the Shoah were murdered twice, Mor said. Once when they were physically eliminated seventy years ago, and again, when they tried to destroy their memory, he told a two-day conference. He said that anti-Semitism could only be ...
Hungary's Miskolc Plans To Pay Its Poor To Leave Town
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Miskolc city council on Thursday approved a proposal to abolish local slums by giving residents a financial incentive to leave the city. The Fidesz-led council will offer Ft 1.5-2 million to residents of the town’s poorer areas who agree to buy homes outside Miskolc.
There Should Be More Women Among Members Of Hungarian Parliament - A Commentary
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Exactly 19 of the 199 members of Hungary's new parliament are women. That comes to 9.5 percent, a ratio that speaks for itself. Looking for an adjective to describe the situation I thought of ridiculous, untenable and infuriating but finally settled for humiliating as the word that best describes what I feel when thinking of this 9.5 percent ratio.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Ten Years In The EU
- 8 May 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators agree that Hungary has made relatively little progress since it joined the European Union ten years ago, despite a net financial transfer amounting to about 1.5 per cent of its GDP. Opinions diverge however on the reasons as well as on the direction European integration should follow.
Leftist Parties, Unions In Hungary Celebrate Intl Workers’ Day
- 5 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Leftist parties and trade unions celebrated May 1 International Workers’ Day in central Budapest and in the City Park. May 1 is traditionally a celebration of work, “but in Hungary these days having any work is in itself a reason to celebrate,” Gordon Bajnai, the leader of the E-PM party alliance, said at an event at Szabadság Square.
Concerts This May At Akvárium Club Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
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 restaurant, the Aqua Bistro. But what stays the same is all the great concerts and parties, albeit more frequently and on a grander ...
Video: Rubik's Cube 40th Anniversary Interactive Exhibit
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- video
One of the most popular puzzle toys in the world, the Rubik's Cube is turning 40. To celebrate the anniversary, its inventor, Hungarian architect Erno Rubik, has teamed up with the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, for an interactive exhibit. Visitors can admire various cubes from the very first prototype made of wood and rubber bands to the world’s most expensive Rubik’s Cube, ...
BoB – Bacardi Original Bar – A Quirky Hotspot In Budapest’s Nightlife
- 30 Apr 2014 2:25 AM
- entertainment
This sexy New York style cocktail bar, perfectly situated in the chic central party area on Széchenyi tér, a few steps away from the beautiful Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, boasts a spectacular view of the Chain Bridge and Buda Castle (especially when the city really shines at night) and provides a stirring ambience for some late-night fun. It’s a hotspot for attractive people cutting loose.
CEU Business School Launches New Venture Competition With NASDAQ And Prezi
- 30 Apr 2014 1:15 AM
- specials
This year CEU Business School’s “Leadership and Business in a Global City” module held in New York City will feature a special “Your move?” New Venture Competition in partnership with NASDAQ and Prezi.