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Prison Chief: Almost 90% Of Inmates Study Or Work
- 8 Feb 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
More than 10,000 of Hungary’s prison inmates, or 88%, spend their term studying or working, national prison chief Tamás Tóth said. He said one of the goals of the prison system was to rehabilitate inmates so that they could return to society as working citizens. Inmates are typically taught to master professions facing a labour shortage.
Charity Event: Buddha-Bar Hotel & ITL For Bátor Tábor, 8 February
- 7 Feb 2017 11:30 AM
- community & culture
On 8 February Buddha-Bar will host the charity event organized with the consultancy firm ITL Group for Bátor Tábor, a Budapest based foundation that provides recreation for children with chronic illness.
Appeals Court Orders Retrial Of Red Sludge Case
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The appeals court of Győr, in northwestern Hungary, threw out an earlier ruling in a case concerning Hungary’s 2010 red sludge disaster and ordered new procedures in the case.
Fidesz Proposes Probe Into Graft Around Metro 4 Construction
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz has proposed investigating alleged corruption connected with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line. Erik Bánki, the (Fidesz) head of parliament’s economic committee, said that former prime ministers Péter Medgyessy, Ferenc Gyurcsány and Gordon Bajnai, as well as former mayor of Budapest Gábor Demszky and other former leaders should give evidence ...
Interview 2: Richard Dyer, Former Principal, The British International School, Budapest
- 6 Feb 2017 11:00 AM
What's been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Index.hu: We Are Not Paid Agents Of Russia, We Do It Out Of Conviction
- 6 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
We have found a Jobbik activist, a young communist, a Russian convicted of vandalism and a neo-Nazi among the anonymous editors of one of the best known Russian propaganda pages of Facebook, which is proof that Moscow has assistants on both the far-right and the far-left. What’s more, their reach extends even higher: one active proponents of the cause had been a diplomat at the Foreign Ministry ...
Former PM Gyurcsány: Democratic Coalition Ready For Government
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to govern the country “in integrity and honesty, on behalf of the majority and authorised by that majority,” party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said in a state-of-the-nation address. At a party rally, Gyurcsány told his supporters that DK was ready to “defeat evil and reclaim Hungary from Fidesz and return it to the Hungarian nation”.
Trending: One Child, Two Schools
- 2 Feb 2017 7:02 AM
- specials
The current trend of enrolling children in a second “afternoon” school has reached Budapest. Even children satisfied with their traditional “daytime” school have begun seeking intensive support to complete advanced coursework in English, remain competitive with their peers, or prepare for university abroad. While such classes have traditionally been offered afternoons, weekend classes have ...
Bodies Of Victims Of Verona Bus Tragedy Are Expected To Return To Budapest On Friday
- 1 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The bodies of the victims of the Verona bus tragedy are expected to be returned home to Budapest on Friday”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at a press conference.
Prison Chief: Almost 90% Of Inmates Study Or Work
- 8 Feb 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
More than 10,000 of Hungary’s prison inmates, or 88%, spend their term studying or working, national prison chief Tamás Tóth said. He said one of the goals of the prison system was to rehabilitate inmates so that they could return to society as working citizens. Inmates are typically taught to master professions facing a labour shortage.
Charity Event: Buddha-Bar Hotel & ITL For Bátor Tábor, 8 February
- 7 Feb 2017 11:30 AM
- community & culture
On 8 February Buddha-Bar will host the charity event organized with the consultancy firm ITL Group for Bátor Tábor, a Budapest based foundation that provides recreation for children with chronic illness.
Appeals Court Orders Retrial Of Red Sludge Case
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The appeals court of Győr, in northwestern Hungary, threw out an earlier ruling in a case concerning Hungary’s 2010 red sludge disaster and ordered new procedures in the case.
Fidesz Proposes Probe Into Graft Around Metro 4 Construction
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz has proposed investigating alleged corruption connected with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line. Erik Bánki, the (Fidesz) head of parliament’s economic committee, said that former prime ministers Péter Medgyessy, Ferenc Gyurcsány and Gordon Bajnai, as well as former mayor of Budapest Gábor Demszky and other former leaders should give evidence ...
Interview 2: Richard Dyer, Former Principal, The British International School, Budapest
- 6 Feb 2017 11:00 AM
What's been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Index.hu: We Are Not Paid Agents Of Russia, We Do It Out Of Conviction
- 6 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
We have found a Jobbik activist, a young communist, a Russian convicted of vandalism and a neo-Nazi among the anonymous editors of one of the best known Russian propaganda pages of Facebook, which is proof that Moscow has assistants on both the far-right and the far-left. What’s more, their reach extends even higher: one active proponents of the cause had been a diplomat at the Foreign Ministry ...
Former PM Gyurcsány: Democratic Coalition Ready For Government
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to govern the country “in integrity and honesty, on behalf of the majority and authorised by that majority,” party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said in a state-of-the-nation address. At a party rally, Gyurcsány told his supporters that DK was ready to “defeat evil and reclaim Hungary from Fidesz and return it to the Hungarian nation”.
Trending: One Child, Two Schools
- 2 Feb 2017 7:02 AM
- specials
The current trend of enrolling children in a second “afternoon” school has reached Budapest. Even children satisfied with their traditional “daytime” school have begun seeking intensive support to complete advanced coursework in English, remain competitive with their peers, or prepare for university abroad. While such classes have traditionally been offered afternoons, weekend classes have ...
Bodies Of Victims Of Verona Bus Tragedy Are Expected To Return To Budapest On Friday
- 1 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The bodies of the victims of the Verona bus tragedy are expected to be returned home to Budapest on Friday”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at a press conference.