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Corruption Risk In Public Sector Edges Up In Hungary, Says Audit Office
- 29 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign trade chief held talks in Montevideo and signed bilateral agreements with Uruguay on economic and education cooperation on Thursday. Assessing the second day of his official visit to South America, Péter Szijjártó told MTI by phone that he first held talks with Luis Porto, the acting foreign minister of Uruguay.
Hungary, China Banks Double Credit Line, Sign To Set Up C-Europe Fund
- 26 Nov 2013 3:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian and the Chinese Eximbanks agreed to double a 100-million-euro interbank credit line and signed the deeds to set up a 500-million-dollar investment fund, the Chinese Central and Eastern European Investment Fund, a government press office said.
Hungary’s Fidesz Calls On Bajnai To Disclose Funding Sources
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has called on Gordon Bajnai, leader of the electoral alliance of E14-PM, to give an account of funding he had received from abroad. Bajnai’s foundation Haza és Haladás (Patriotism and Progress) has received nearly half a million dollars from US speculators and another 500 million forints went to civil organisations and websites affiliated with Bajnai, Máté Kocsis, the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: Welcoming The New US Ambassador To Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum believe that Colleen Bradley Bell, the new US Ambassador to Hungary will form a rather dim picture of Hungary and its government if she gathers information from the US press before taking up her post.
Xpat Opinion: “Unless Blood Flows”: Human Rights Watch’s Report On Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Lately I have been struck by the high number of incidents, often resulting in death, involving relatives or people living in the same household. A daughter kills her mother, an 85-year-old former high-ranking police officer kills his 79-year-old wife, a professional soccer player kills his partner and her son in a family dispute. These are only three cases I remember from the last two weeks or so.
Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra (US), A38 Ship Budapest, 10 November
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Amanda Palmer, formerly of the Dresden Dolls, returns with her brand new band The Grand Theft Orchestra’ Amanda Palmer, who by misfortune had to cancel her spirng tour is coming live and kicking in autumn to the Ship! Amanda often compared to Lady Gaga, is actually a much harsher personality and a more profound musician, who will take you onto a punk cabaret ride where you will see early XXth ...
Avis Group Expands Shared Services Center In Hungary
- 16 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Avis Budget Group has again expanded its Business Support Center (BSC) in Budapest, which will now include operations and sales support services for the Company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The initiative, part of the Company's ongoing integration efforts following its acquisition of Avis Europe plc in October 2011, aims to further streamline operations across the region and ...
Photo University For Beginners & Advanced Students, House Of Photography Budapest
- 27 Sep 2013 9:01 AM
- entertainment
"Sometime in early spring, on a nice sunny morning, I looked through the book and the files sent to me, and I simply became happy. This exhibition, which has been no easy feat to realize, is like a photo university – bringing pictures to the Mai Manó House, which are integral parts of the universal history of photography. Classics.
Corruption Risk In Public Sector Edges Up In Hungary, Says Audit Office
- 29 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign trade chief held talks in Montevideo and signed bilateral agreements with Uruguay on economic and education cooperation on Thursday. Assessing the second day of his official visit to South America, Péter Szijjártó told MTI by phone that he first held talks with Luis Porto, the acting foreign minister of Uruguay.
Hungary, China Banks Double Credit Line, Sign To Set Up C-Europe Fund
- 26 Nov 2013 3:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian and the Chinese Eximbanks agreed to double a 100-million-euro interbank credit line and signed the deeds to set up a 500-million-dollar investment fund, the Chinese Central and Eastern European Investment Fund, a government press office said.
Hungary’s Fidesz Calls On Bajnai To Disclose Funding Sources
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has called on Gordon Bajnai, leader of the electoral alliance of E14-PM, to give an account of funding he had received from abroad. Bajnai’s foundation Haza és Haladás (Patriotism and Progress) has received nearly half a million dollars from US speculators and another 500 million forints went to civil organisations and websites affiliated with Bajnai, Máté Kocsis, the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: Welcoming The New US Ambassador To Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum believe that Colleen Bradley Bell, the new US Ambassador to Hungary will form a rather dim picture of Hungary and its government if she gathers information from the US press before taking up her post.
Xpat Opinion: “Unless Blood Flows”: Human Rights Watch’s Report On Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Lately I have been struck by the high number of incidents, often resulting in death, involving relatives or people living in the same household. A daughter kills her mother, an 85-year-old former high-ranking police officer kills his 79-year-old wife, a professional soccer player kills his partner and her son in a family dispute. These are only three cases I remember from the last two weeks or so.
Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra (US), A38 Ship Budapest, 10 November
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Amanda Palmer, formerly of the Dresden Dolls, returns with her brand new band The Grand Theft Orchestra’ Amanda Palmer, who by misfortune had to cancel her spirng tour is coming live and kicking in autumn to the Ship! Amanda often compared to Lady Gaga, is actually a much harsher personality and a more profound musician, who will take you onto a punk cabaret ride where you will see early XXth ...
Avis Group Expands Shared Services Center In Hungary
- 16 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Avis Budget Group has again expanded its Business Support Center (BSC) in Budapest, which will now include operations and sales support services for the Company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The initiative, part of the Company's ongoing integration efforts following its acquisition of Avis Europe plc in October 2011, aims to further streamline operations across the region and ...
Photo University For Beginners & Advanced Students, House Of Photography Budapest
- 27 Sep 2013 9:01 AM
- entertainment
"Sometime in early spring, on a nice sunny morning, I looked through the book and the files sent to me, and I simply became happy. This exhibition, which has been no easy feat to realize, is like a photo university – bringing pictures to the Mai Manó House, which are integral parts of the universal history of photography. Classics.