457 result(s) for eu leadership
US Congressman Commends Hungary’s PM For Actions Against Anti-Semitism
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican US House Representative for Florida, has commended Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán and his government for actions taken to combat anti-Semitism.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Zoom - Reinvented Nokia Lumia 1020 Arrives In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- specials
Nokia established a new benchmark in smartphone imaging with the arrival of the Nokia Lumia 1020, boasting a second generation 41 megapixel sensor. Unlike any smartphone in the market today the Nokia Lumia 1020 reinvents zoom, enabling people to discover more detail than the eye can see. With Nokia's innovative PureView technology, including optical image stabilization, the device is able to ...
JCI Expat Budapest Charity Poker Tournament, 9 Nov.
- 7 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- entertainment
JCI Expat Budapest is organising their second Charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, 9th November 2013 @ Cotton Club – Jókai u. 26, 1066 Budapest. After the success of last year’s tournament, in which we raised almost HUF 200,000 for charity, this year we will try to beat it! In the tasteful setting of the Cotton Club, up to 90 participants can play for the charity organisation of their choice ...
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orban In Great Britain: Spreading The Gospel
- 11 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By now, I’m sure, you are fully aware of my disdain for politicians whose speeches display a woeful lack of knowledge. Viktor Orbán certainly had ample opportunity to be properly educated, but he was more interested in football than in learning. He himself admitted that in high school he wasn’t good enough in either the arts or the sciences to get admitted to university. So he decided to go to ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Merges Central Bank & Financial Supervisory Authority
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ference Kumin: A few days ago, the Parliament passed a law on the merger of the Central Bank and the agency with oversight authority for the financial services sector, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority. In order to be able to do that, the Parliament modified the country’s Fundamental Law.
US Congressman Commends Hungary’s PM For Actions Against Anti-Semitism
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican US House Representative for Florida, has commended Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán and his government for actions taken to combat anti-Semitism.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Zoom - Reinvented Nokia Lumia 1020 Arrives In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- specials
Nokia established a new benchmark in smartphone imaging with the arrival of the Nokia Lumia 1020, boasting a second generation 41 megapixel sensor. Unlike any smartphone in the market today the Nokia Lumia 1020 reinvents zoom, enabling people to discover more detail than the eye can see. With Nokia's innovative PureView technology, including optical image stabilization, the device is able to ...
JCI Expat Budapest Charity Poker Tournament, 9 Nov.
- 7 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- entertainment
JCI Expat Budapest is organising their second Charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, 9th November 2013 @ Cotton Club – Jókai u. 26, 1066 Budapest. After the success of last year’s tournament, in which we raised almost HUF 200,000 for charity, this year we will try to beat it! In the tasteful setting of the Cotton Club, up to 90 participants can play for the charity organisation of their choice ...
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orban In Great Britain: Spreading The Gospel
- 11 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By now, I’m sure, you are fully aware of my disdain for politicians whose speeches display a woeful lack of knowledge. Viktor Orbán certainly had ample opportunity to be properly educated, but he was more interested in football than in learning. He himself admitted that in high school he wasn’t good enough in either the arts or the sciences to get admitted to university. So he decided to go to ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Merges Central Bank & Financial Supervisory Authority
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ference Kumin: A few days ago, the Parliament passed a law on the merger of the Central Bank and the agency with oversight authority for the financial services sector, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority. In order to be able to do that, the Parliament modified the country’s Fundamental Law.