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Xpat Opinion: The Details Behind The 5th Amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Considering all of the coverage of Hungary appearing in international media over the last few years, if there’s one topic the reader has most likely heard something about, it probably has to do with the new Fundamental Law. The new constitution, which replaced an old constitution that dated back to the early communist era, became a popular topic of conversation among pundits earlier this year in ...
Xpat Opinion: Mounting Tensions On The Left After Local By-Election Victory In Hungary
- 4 Sep 2013 8:59 AM
- current affairs
A pro-Gyurcsány commentator accuses opposition forces of excluding his party from the alliance, while a pro-government daily claims Gordon Bajnai’s plan is to embrace Gyurcsány once he becomes prime minister.
Hungary's Gov’t To Ban Tobacco Sales From Malls
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government is planning to amend rules to ban tobacco retail outlets from shopping malls and their immediate vicinity from January, Magyar Hírlap reported. Tobacco shops would not be allowed to operate within 100 metres of schools.
Hungary Reopens Its Embassy In Santiago De Chile
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Government, as proposed by Foreign Minister János Martonyi, has made the decision to reopen the Hungarian embassy in Santiago de Chile. The mission was closed by the previous government in 2009.
Xpat Opinion: Exploiting The Roma Murder Trial In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media gave ample coverage to the guilty verdicts delivered recently in what was a closely watched murder trial in Hungary. The four defendants were found guilty in the death of six Roma, shocking murders committed in 2008 and 2009. Three were sentenced to life in prison without parole and one of them, an accomplice, to 13 years without parole.
Now On: Red Noise Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 29 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Kerstin Ergenzinger (b. 1975) works as an artist using variable media. Her work questions our relationship to reality. They remind us that processes by which we assess and evaluate our environment are subjective, unstable and characterized by perpetual change. In her reactive installation, the Berlin based artist generates vibrations and renders their random, almost imperceptibly subtle, motion ...
Budapest Transport Centre Reopens Road Before Parliament
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) has reopened the section of the Pest lower riverside road outside Parliament, which had been closed due to construction work on Kossuth ter. Vehicles may again use the road in both directions, but a 30-kilometre per hour speed limit is in force, as construction work is still under way around Kossuth ter.
CEU Business School & Chongqing Technology & Business University Sign MOU
- 22 Aug 2013 12:00 PM
- business
In July CEU Business School and Chongqing Technology and Business University (CTBU) signed a memorandum of understanding. The MOU offers a framework for further cooperation for undertaking a range of possible collaborative projects, including executive education programs, student and faculty exchanges, executive MBA and full-time MBA programs and generally helping build world-class management ...
Great Culture (Flea) Market Of Budapest, 25 August
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
By We Love Budapest : The Great Cultural (Flea) Market of Budapest is a monthly flea market, where you can refresh your clothes closet or get a new bag, or find your new favourite thing - it doesn't matter, if you are into antique, retro or contemporary fashion and design. You will surely find a hidden gem here.
Xpat Opinion: The Details Behind The 5th Amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Considering all of the coverage of Hungary appearing in international media over the last few years, if there’s one topic the reader has most likely heard something about, it probably has to do with the new Fundamental Law. The new constitution, which replaced an old constitution that dated back to the early communist era, became a popular topic of conversation among pundits earlier this year in ...
Xpat Opinion: Mounting Tensions On The Left After Local By-Election Victory In Hungary
- 4 Sep 2013 8:59 AM
- current affairs
A pro-Gyurcsány commentator accuses opposition forces of excluding his party from the alliance, while a pro-government daily claims Gordon Bajnai’s plan is to embrace Gyurcsány once he becomes prime minister.
Hungary's Gov’t To Ban Tobacco Sales From Malls
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government is planning to amend rules to ban tobacco retail outlets from shopping malls and their immediate vicinity from January, Magyar Hírlap reported. Tobacco shops would not be allowed to operate within 100 metres of schools.
Hungary Reopens Its Embassy In Santiago De Chile
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Government, as proposed by Foreign Minister János Martonyi, has made the decision to reopen the Hungarian embassy in Santiago de Chile. The mission was closed by the previous government in 2009.
Xpat Opinion: Exploiting The Roma Murder Trial In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media gave ample coverage to the guilty verdicts delivered recently in what was a closely watched murder trial in Hungary. The four defendants were found guilty in the death of six Roma, shocking murders committed in 2008 and 2009. Three were sentenced to life in prison without parole and one of them, an accomplice, to 13 years without parole.
Now On: Red Noise Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 29 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Kerstin Ergenzinger (b. 1975) works as an artist using variable media. Her work questions our relationship to reality. They remind us that processes by which we assess and evaluate our environment are subjective, unstable and characterized by perpetual change. In her reactive installation, the Berlin based artist generates vibrations and renders their random, almost imperceptibly subtle, motion ...
Budapest Transport Centre Reopens Road Before Parliament
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) has reopened the section of the Pest lower riverside road outside Parliament, which had been closed due to construction work on Kossuth ter. Vehicles may again use the road in both directions, but a 30-kilometre per hour speed limit is in force, as construction work is still under way around Kossuth ter.
CEU Business School & Chongqing Technology & Business University Sign MOU
- 22 Aug 2013 12:00 PM
- business
In July CEU Business School and Chongqing Technology and Business University (CTBU) signed a memorandum of understanding. The MOU offers a framework for further cooperation for undertaking a range of possible collaborative projects, including executive education programs, student and faculty exchanges, executive MBA and full-time MBA programs and generally helping build world-class management ...
Great Culture (Flea) Market Of Budapest, 25 August
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
By We Love Budapest : The Great Cultural (Flea) Market of Budapest is a monthly flea market, where you can refresh your clothes closet or get a new bag, or find your new favourite thing - it doesn't matter, if you are into antique, retro or contemporary fashion and design. You will surely find a hidden gem here.