69 result(s) for danube commission
What Is The Harvard University Rowing Team’s Message To Hungarian Students?
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Harvard rowing team in Budapest: they came, they saw, they conquered and they encouraged talented students to dare to dream big. This year a unique team entered the famous Danube Regatta rowing competition: the men’s crew of Harvard University rowing team grabbed paddles and kept rowing until they reached the first place and won the race.
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
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 […]
Fireworks In Budapest, 20 August 2014
- 19 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- entertainment
On 20 August 2014, between 9 – 9.30 pm, fireworks will be launched from four sites (three barges and the Chain Bridge) to create the traditional ceremonial 'play of lights' in the Hungarian capital. The best downtown viewing area is on the Danube bank between Petőfi and Margaret Bridge, said an official spokesperson. Check out a video from last year below...
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
New National Park Visitors' Centre & Nature Trail Opens In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Danube-Ipoly National Park Directorate's new visitors' centre and a new educational nature trail have been inaugurated in Királyrét, 60 kilometres north of Budapest. The ecotourism institution, which has been developed into a visitors' centre out of a forest school, was inaugurated by Deputy State Secretary András Rácz and Government Commissioner Richárd Tarnai.
XpatLoop Interview: József Vágó, CEO Of Sólyom Airways
- 2 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
József Vágó (45) CEO of SÓLYOM Hungarian Airways Ltd. was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his aviation career in 1987 at the Russian Military Aviation Academy as a trainee fighter pilot. After finishing the Academy with excellent results, he became a pilot (lieutenant) in the Hungarian Air Force.
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.
What Is The Harvard University Rowing Team’s Message To Hungarian Students?
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Harvard rowing team in Budapest: they came, they saw, they conquered and they encouraged talented students to dare to dream big. This year a unique team entered the famous Danube Regatta rowing competition: the men’s crew of Harvard University rowing team grabbed paddles and kept rowing until they reached the first place and won the race.
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
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 […]
Fireworks In Budapest, 20 August 2014
- 19 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- entertainment
On 20 August 2014, between 9 – 9.30 pm, fireworks will be launched from four sites (three barges and the Chain Bridge) to create the traditional ceremonial 'play of lights' in the Hungarian capital. The best downtown viewing area is on the Danube bank between Petőfi and Margaret Bridge, said an official spokesperson. Check out a video from last year below...
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
New National Park Visitors' Centre & Nature Trail Opens In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Danube-Ipoly National Park Directorate's new visitors' centre and a new educational nature trail have been inaugurated in Királyrét, 60 kilometres north of Budapest. The ecotourism institution, which has been developed into a visitors' centre out of a forest school, was inaugurated by Deputy State Secretary András Rácz and Government Commissioner Richárd Tarnai.
XpatLoop Interview: József Vágó, CEO Of Sólyom Airways
- 2 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
József Vágó (45) CEO of SÓLYOM Hungarian Airways Ltd. was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his aviation career in 1987 at the Russian Military Aviation Academy as a trainee fighter pilot. After finishing the Academy with excellent results, he became a pilot (lieutenant) in the Hungarian Air Force.
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.