114 result(s) for critical mass
Hungarian Critical Mass Cyclists Back With New Name 'I Bike Budapest'
- 15 Apr 2015 11:00 AM
- getting around
After a two-year hiatus, Budapest Critical Mass will return this April 25. It sounds nearly identical to the spring CMs of yore - except for the proposed name: "I Bike Budapest." There's a new face behind it, as well: Áron Halász, who has published the Hungarian Cycle Chic blog since 2009. He takes on the job as a member of the executive board of the Hungarian Cyclists Club, and he has the ...
Hungary’s Jobbik “Breaks Taboo”
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political Capital, a think-tank, said Jobbik’s biggest success on Sunday was a critical mass no longer sees the party as extremist. The taboos associated with the party that had kept previously undecided voters away from Jobbik have been broken, the thinktank said.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán: Hungarians Are By Nature Politically Incorrect
- 3 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last few days I have been mulling over a lot of topics that I wanted to make available on Hungarian Spectrum, among them key elements of Viktor Orbán’s speech on the “state of the nation” that I did not cover earlier. Specifically, his opinions on multiculturalism, immigration, and political correctness.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Upcoming Concert: Hugh Laurie In Budapest, 19 July
- 23 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hugh is best known internationally for his performance in House, the Fox TV series. Most people don't know that he has played piano for most of his life, and will perform for the first time in Hungary with The Copper Bottom Band at Budapest Congress & World Trade Center in the 12th district.
This multi-talented man has had an exceptional career as an actor, producer, writer and ...
This multi-talented man has had an exceptional career as an actor, producer, writer and ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM’s Remark About Death Penalty
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist comments on PM Orbán’s remark about the death penalty points out that taking someone’s life is contrary to Christian values, even if such measures would help to save other lives through discouraging criminals from violent acts.
Hungarian Telekom's CEO Praises Improvement In Hungarian Business Environment - An Interview
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Although in previous years telecom firms in Hungary were critical of the business environment and the special taxes, Magyar Telekom CEO Christopher Mattheisen has told Magyar Nemzet that telecommunications has developed dynamically in Hungary. He is filled by optimism by the cooperation agreement his company and the Hungarian government have recently signed as that sector and the Hungarian state ...
Central European University In Budapest To Launch New Master’s In Business Analytics
- 23 Apr 2014 7:10 AM
- specials
In 2015 CEU Business School and the CEU Department of Economics, in cooperation with IBM, will launch a new one-year Master’s of Science Program in Business Analytics. This program is anchored on knowledge from Economics, Management, Statistics and Technology, which provides the bases for new skills and competencies.
Hungarian Critical Mass Cyclists Back With New Name 'I Bike Budapest'
- 15 Apr 2015 11:00 AM
- getting around
After a two-year hiatus, Budapest Critical Mass will return this April 25. It sounds nearly identical to the spring CMs of yore - except for the proposed name: "I Bike Budapest." There's a new face behind it, as well: Áron Halász, who has published the Hungarian Cycle Chic blog since 2009. He takes on the job as a member of the executive board of the Hungarian Cyclists Club, and he has the ...
Hungary’s Jobbik “Breaks Taboo”
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political Capital, a think-tank, said Jobbik’s biggest success on Sunday was a critical mass no longer sees the party as extremist. The taboos associated with the party that had kept previously undecided voters away from Jobbik have been broken, the thinktank said.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán: Hungarians Are By Nature Politically Incorrect
- 3 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last few days I have been mulling over a lot of topics that I wanted to make available on Hungarian Spectrum, among them key elements of Viktor Orbán’s speech on the “state of the nation” that I did not cover earlier. Specifically, his opinions on multiculturalism, immigration, and political correctness.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Upcoming Concert: Hugh Laurie In Budapest, 19 July
- 23 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hugh is best known internationally for his performance in House, the Fox TV series. Most people don't know that he has played piano for most of his life, and will perform for the first time in Hungary with The Copper Bottom Band at Budapest Congress & World Trade Center in the 12th district.
This multi-talented man has had an exceptional career as an actor, producer, writer and ...
This multi-talented man has had an exceptional career as an actor, producer, writer and ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM’s Remark About Death Penalty
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist comments on PM Orbán’s remark about the death penalty points out that taking someone’s life is contrary to Christian values, even if such measures would help to save other lives through discouraging criminals from violent acts.
Hungarian Telekom's CEO Praises Improvement In Hungarian Business Environment - An Interview
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Although in previous years telecom firms in Hungary were critical of the business environment and the special taxes, Magyar Telekom CEO Christopher Mattheisen has told Magyar Nemzet that telecommunications has developed dynamically in Hungary. He is filled by optimism by the cooperation agreement his company and the Hungarian government have recently signed as that sector and the Hungarian state ...
Central European University In Budapest To Launch New Master’s In Business Analytics
- 23 Apr 2014 7:10 AM
- specials
In 2015 CEU Business School and the CEU Department of Economics, in cooperation with IBM, will launch a new one-year Master’s of Science Program in Business Analytics. This program is anchored on knowledge from Economics, Management, Statistics and Technology, which provides the bases for new skills and competencies.