1,649 result(s) for eastern hungary
Vocational Training Scheme For Hungarians Beyond Borders ‘Successful’
- 30 Nov 2015 2:30 AM
- community & culture
The government-supported vocational training scheme for ethnic Hungarians in neighbouring countries has proved successful this year, the state secretary for Hungarian communities beyond the borders said. The budget available for the programme this year was 500 million forints (EUR 1.7m), and increased significantly from last year, János Árpád Potápi told a conference.
Orbis To Buy Two Hotels In Budapest
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Orbis and its Hungarian unit Accor- Pannonia Hotels have signed a preliminary contract for the purchase of two hotels in Budapest for 27.5 million euros, the Polish news agency PAP reported citing an Orbis press release. The two hotels are already being run by the group under a lease agreement. The two hotels are part of the 46 hotels in the region the French Accor agreed to sell to the Polish ...
Orbán: Hungarians Masters Of Survival
- 26 Nov 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are the masters of survival in Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in the Hungarian research centre of the Beijing International Studies University. If a country has been around for as long as China and has a population the size of China’s, then survival is a daily routine.
Budapest Jewish Film Festival, Now On Until 22 November
- 17 Nov 2015 8:01 AM
- community & culture
With a broad line-up of the latest movies depicting today's Jewish culture and heritage, Budapest Jewish Film Festival is the largest event of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. This year’s programme features a fresh selection of recent pictures from France, the United States, Spain, Germany, Canada, Uruguay, Slovakia, Hungary and Israel.
Hungarian Forint Joins CLS Multi-Currency Cash Settlement System
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint has become part of the CLS (Continuous Linked Settlement) system that settles payment instructions relating to underlying FX transactions, the company (CLS Group - CLS) said. The Hungarian unit is the first central and eastern European currency to be added to the CLS settlement system, and the 18th overall, they said. “CLS ... has started settling payment instructions in the ...
Eva Duda Dance Company: Virtus, Mu Theatre Budapest, 13 – 14 November
- 11 Nov 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Blending contemporary dance, circus and live music creatively, VIRTUS is based on inter-arts collaboration. It is Eva Duda Company’s first adventure into the world of the underground circus on 13 & 14 November at Mu Theatre at 7 pm.
Hungarians’ Purchasing Power 38.4% Of EU Average - GFK
- 11 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The purchasing power of annual personal incomes in Hungary comes to the equivalent of 5,239 euros, or 38.4% of the European average, a survey by market research company GfK showed. This is a slight improvement from 37.7% of the European average last year. Out of 42 countries, Hungary is 31st on the list. Regional differences inside Hungary have diminished in the past year, but they are still ...
Former Hungarian President Árpád Göncz Laid To Rest
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of mourners gathered in Budapest’s Óbuda cemetery on Friday afternoon to attend the funeral of Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s first democratically elected president. The ex-president, who held office for two consecutive terms from 1990 to 2000, died on October 6 at the age of 93. Imre Mécs, a close friend and former Free Democrat, then Socialist lawmaker, called Göncz the best Hungarian ...
Jordan Tourism Board Road Show Includes Hungary
- 27 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- travel
As part of the marketing tourism strategy to enter new markets, the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) is organizing a road show in Warsaw, Prague, Budapest and Bucharest to promote the destination as well as new low cost carrier and charter flight opportunities to Jordan in view of the different existing and attractive aviation incentive schemes including the waiver of the departure tax and entry visa ...
Vocational Training Scheme For Hungarians Beyond Borders ‘Successful’
- 30 Nov 2015 2:30 AM
- community & culture
The government-supported vocational training scheme for ethnic Hungarians in neighbouring countries has proved successful this year, the state secretary for Hungarian communities beyond the borders said. The budget available for the programme this year was 500 million forints (EUR 1.7m), and increased significantly from last year, János Árpád Potápi told a conference.
Orbis To Buy Two Hotels In Budapest
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Orbis and its Hungarian unit Accor- Pannonia Hotels have signed a preliminary contract for the purchase of two hotels in Budapest for 27.5 million euros, the Polish news agency PAP reported citing an Orbis press release. The two hotels are already being run by the group under a lease agreement. The two hotels are part of the 46 hotels in the region the French Accor agreed to sell to the Polish ...
Orbán: Hungarians Masters Of Survival
- 26 Nov 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are the masters of survival in Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in the Hungarian research centre of the Beijing International Studies University. If a country has been around for as long as China and has a population the size of China’s, then survival is a daily routine.
Budapest Jewish Film Festival, Now On Until 22 November
- 17 Nov 2015 8:01 AM
- community & culture
With a broad line-up of the latest movies depicting today's Jewish culture and heritage, Budapest Jewish Film Festival is the largest event of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. This year’s programme features a fresh selection of recent pictures from France, the United States, Spain, Germany, Canada, Uruguay, Slovakia, Hungary and Israel.
Hungarian Forint Joins CLS Multi-Currency Cash Settlement System
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint has become part of the CLS (Continuous Linked Settlement) system that settles payment instructions relating to underlying FX transactions, the company (CLS Group - CLS) said. The Hungarian unit is the first central and eastern European currency to be added to the CLS settlement system, and the 18th overall, they said. “CLS ... has started settling payment instructions in the ...
Eva Duda Dance Company: Virtus, Mu Theatre Budapest, 13 – 14 November
- 11 Nov 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Blending contemporary dance, circus and live music creatively, VIRTUS is based on inter-arts collaboration. It is Eva Duda Company’s first adventure into the world of the underground circus on 13 & 14 November at Mu Theatre at 7 pm.
Hungarians’ Purchasing Power 38.4% Of EU Average - GFK
- 11 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The purchasing power of annual personal incomes in Hungary comes to the equivalent of 5,239 euros, or 38.4% of the European average, a survey by market research company GfK showed. This is a slight improvement from 37.7% of the European average last year. Out of 42 countries, Hungary is 31st on the list. Regional differences inside Hungary have diminished in the past year, but they are still ...
Former Hungarian President Árpád Göncz Laid To Rest
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of mourners gathered in Budapest’s Óbuda cemetery on Friday afternoon to attend the funeral of Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s first democratically elected president. The ex-president, who held office for two consecutive terms from 1990 to 2000, died on October 6 at the age of 93. Imre Mécs, a close friend and former Free Democrat, then Socialist lawmaker, called Göncz the best Hungarian ...
Jordan Tourism Board Road Show Includes Hungary
- 27 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- travel
As part of the marketing tourism strategy to enter new markets, the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) is organizing a road show in Warsaw, Prague, Budapest and Bucharest to promote the destination as well as new low cost carrier and charter flight opportunities to Jordan in view of the different existing and attractive aviation incentive schemes including the waiver of the departure tax and entry visa ...