738 result(s) for count andrás
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian “Foreign Language Examination Factory”
- 21 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
For those of you who don’t follow the comments to my blog posts there is a huge debate among readers of Hungarian Spectrum over who is responsible for the video of a fake meeting of six Roma in Baja. Most of us couldn’t make head or tail of the story of R. (Róbert) G.
Gault&Millau Hungary 2014 – Presentation Of The New Guide
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
”Hungarian gastronomic culture has reached its final stages, if it is not past all chances of improvement.” This statement was issued in the 2007 Culinary Charta, signed by over a hundred public figures of all sorts of ideological beliefs within a week. The statement also declared that: ”if any negative trend can be reversed, it must be reversed”. And that „the signatories will lobby for quality”.
Xpat Interview: Mr. Zuhair Awad, Owner & GM, Mellow Mood Group
- 9 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
Mr. Zuhair Awad and Mr. Sameer Hamdan are the owners and general managers of the Mellow Mood Group. Their hotel portfolio consists of 13 hotels in Budapest - from hostels to 5-star hotels, and in Vienna one 4-star Fashion Hotel.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Four New Products Added To Hungaricum List
- 26 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday's meeting of the Hungaricum Committee in Székesfehérvár saw the addition of four new products to the list of Hungaricums: the Csaba sausage, goose liver products, Tokaji Aszú wine and Béres Drops dietary supplement preparation. The Committee also came to a decision on the winning design for the Hungaricum trademark.
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Xpat Opinion: The Troubled Tobacco Shop Concessions In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- shopping
We haven’t talked about the tobacconist shops lately, although there is quite a bit to be said about them. First and foremost, that as the result of the newly restricted availability and the price hikes black market sales of cigarettes have soared in the last couple of months. Fewer and fewer people are buying cigarettes at the designated stores.
XpatLoop Interview: Mr. Nigel Jones, Former CEO, Tesco-Global Stores Plc.
- 19 Sep 2013 12:00 PM
Nigel Jones was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Hungary in January 2013.
Hungary Signs Culture, Sport And Healthcare Agreements With Vietnam
- 18 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and Vietnamese Deputy Ministers Le Khanh Hai and Le Quang Cuong concluded inter-ministerial agreements on culture, sport and healthcare on 16 September 2013 in Budapest. The work schedules determined for 2004-2016 will allow future direct cooperation between institutes and the development and realisation of concrete cooperation programmes. Parliamentary ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian “Foreign Language Examination Factory”
- 21 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
For those of you who don’t follow the comments to my blog posts there is a huge debate among readers of Hungarian Spectrum over who is responsible for the video of a fake meeting of six Roma in Baja. Most of us couldn’t make head or tail of the story of R. (Róbert) G.
Gault&Millau Hungary 2014 – Presentation Of The New Guide
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
”Hungarian gastronomic culture has reached its final stages, if it is not past all chances of improvement.” This statement was issued in the 2007 Culinary Charta, signed by over a hundred public figures of all sorts of ideological beliefs within a week. The statement also declared that: ”if any negative trend can be reversed, it must be reversed”. And that „the signatories will lobby for quality”.
Xpat Interview: Mr. Zuhair Awad, Owner & GM, Mellow Mood Group
- 9 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
Mr. Zuhair Awad and Mr. Sameer Hamdan are the owners and general managers of the Mellow Mood Group. Their hotel portfolio consists of 13 hotels in Budapest - from hostels to 5-star hotels, and in Vienna one 4-star Fashion Hotel.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Four New Products Added To Hungaricum List
- 26 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday's meeting of the Hungaricum Committee in Székesfehérvár saw the addition of four new products to the list of Hungaricums: the Csaba sausage, goose liver products, Tokaji Aszú wine and Béres Drops dietary supplement preparation. The Committee also came to a decision on the winning design for the Hungaricum trademark.
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Xpat Opinion: The Troubled Tobacco Shop Concessions In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- shopping
We haven’t talked about the tobacconist shops lately, although there is quite a bit to be said about them. First and foremost, that as the result of the newly restricted availability and the price hikes black market sales of cigarettes have soared in the last couple of months. Fewer and fewer people are buying cigarettes at the designated stores.
XpatLoop Interview: Mr. Nigel Jones, Former CEO, Tesco-Global Stores Plc.
- 19 Sep 2013 12:00 PM
Nigel Jones was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Hungary in January 2013.
Hungary Signs Culture, Sport And Healthcare Agreements With Vietnam
- 18 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and Vietnamese Deputy Ministers Le Khanh Hai and Le Quang Cuong concluded inter-ministerial agreements on culture, sport and healthcare on 16 September 2013 in Budapest. The work schedules determined for 2004-2016 will allow future direct cooperation between institutes and the development and realisation of concrete cooperation programmes. Parliamentary ...