117 result(s) for ferenc kumin
Xpat Opinion: What McCain Delegation Really Discussed With Hungary's PM
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
United States Senator John McCain was in Budapest last Friday leading a seven-member delegation from the U.S. Congress on a brief stopover en route to the Munich Security Conference.
Xpat Opinion: Some Facts About A Monument To The “Memory Of All Victims” In Budapest
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You may have heard the news. Plans are underway to erect a monument in downtown Budapest on Szabadság tér – or, Freedom Square – that would call to mind the date that the Nazi German occupation of Hungary began, March 19, 1944, and be dedicated “to the memory of all victims.”
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Film ‘The Notebook’ On Oscar Shortlist, Enters North American Market
- 16 Jan 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
“It’s not enough to be Hungarian to make films. One must also have talent.” According to a legend popular among Hungarians, a sign bearing that message was hung in a prominent place at the MGM Studios in the 1930s, a reference to the fact that there were so many with Hungarian origins active in the film industry at the time. We’re understandably proud of the influential role that Hungarians have ...
Xpat Opinion: Banking Services In Hungary: Not A Bad Business Afterall?
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
In 2010, when the Government introduced crisis taxes on banks, the measures met with surprise and shock. Some predicted that the taxes would provoke banks to completely deleverage and leave Hungary. The reaction did not surprise Government officials, however, who responded that if the financial crisis were to deepen in Hungary it would not be due to banks leaving Hungary but because of the high ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Economic Sentiment Indicator: Highest In Europe
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Last Thursday, the European Commission’s Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General released the December 2013 data for the EU’s Economic Sentiment Indicator. The Economic Sentiment Indicator, or ESI, is “a composite indicator made up of five sectoral confidence indicators” reflecting the level of confidence and optimism in each sector of the economy.
Holocaust Memorial Year 2014 In Hungary Is Commencing
- 2 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
With 2014 approaching, the beginning of Holocaust Memorial Year in Hungary is also imminent. The year-long commemorative event aims to reach out to the widest possible range of Hungarian society and to help the public understand, remember and mend the scars of one of the greatest traumas of Hungarian history.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Approach To Homelessness
- 29 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness in Hungary is back in the news. Recently, the municipal government of Budapest approved a local ordinance that prohibits so-called “habitual living” in certain designated areas of the capital – mostly Budapest’s world heritage sites and parts of downtown.
Xpat Opinion: Rediscovering Hungary As A Gem For Tourists
- 29 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Have you noticed all the coverage lately of Hungary as a tourist destination? From Hungarian cuisine to culture, we’ve seen more and more pieces recently lauding the charms our country has to offer visitors.
Xpat Opinion: Medical Miracle: Healthy Baby Delivered In Hungary Three Months After Mother Suffers Stroke
- 28 Nov 2013 11:35 AM
- health & wellness
Last week’s news about Hungary was defined by a great celebration of life: a baby was born to a 31-year-old mother who had suffered a stroke 15 weeks into her pregnancy and had been kept alive for three months on life-support. The baby was delivered in July by emergency caesarian section, in the 27th week, as the stability of the mother’s condition took a turn for the worse. The baby weighed only ...
Xpat Opinion: What McCain Delegation Really Discussed With Hungary's PM
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
United States Senator John McCain was in Budapest last Friday leading a seven-member delegation from the U.S. Congress on a brief stopover en route to the Munich Security Conference.
Xpat Opinion: Some Facts About A Monument To The “Memory Of All Victims” In Budapest
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You may have heard the news. Plans are underway to erect a monument in downtown Budapest on Szabadság tér – or, Freedom Square – that would call to mind the date that the Nazi German occupation of Hungary began, March 19, 1944, and be dedicated “to the memory of all victims.”
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Film ‘The Notebook’ On Oscar Shortlist, Enters North American Market
- 16 Jan 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
“It’s not enough to be Hungarian to make films. One must also have talent.” According to a legend popular among Hungarians, a sign bearing that message was hung in a prominent place at the MGM Studios in the 1930s, a reference to the fact that there were so many with Hungarian origins active in the film industry at the time. We’re understandably proud of the influential role that Hungarians have ...
Xpat Opinion: Banking Services In Hungary: Not A Bad Business Afterall?
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
In 2010, when the Government introduced crisis taxes on banks, the measures met with surprise and shock. Some predicted that the taxes would provoke banks to completely deleverage and leave Hungary. The reaction did not surprise Government officials, however, who responded that if the financial crisis were to deepen in Hungary it would not be due to banks leaving Hungary but because of the high ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Economic Sentiment Indicator: Highest In Europe
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Last Thursday, the European Commission’s Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General released the December 2013 data for the EU’s Economic Sentiment Indicator. The Economic Sentiment Indicator, or ESI, is “a composite indicator made up of five sectoral confidence indicators” reflecting the level of confidence and optimism in each sector of the economy.
Holocaust Memorial Year 2014 In Hungary Is Commencing
- 2 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
With 2014 approaching, the beginning of Holocaust Memorial Year in Hungary is also imminent. The year-long commemorative event aims to reach out to the widest possible range of Hungarian society and to help the public understand, remember and mend the scars of one of the greatest traumas of Hungarian history.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Approach To Homelessness
- 29 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness in Hungary is back in the news. Recently, the municipal government of Budapest approved a local ordinance that prohibits so-called “habitual living” in certain designated areas of the capital – mostly Budapest’s world heritage sites and parts of downtown.
Xpat Opinion: Rediscovering Hungary As A Gem For Tourists
- 29 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Have you noticed all the coverage lately of Hungary as a tourist destination? From Hungarian cuisine to culture, we’ve seen more and more pieces recently lauding the charms our country has to offer visitors.
Xpat Opinion: Medical Miracle: Healthy Baby Delivered In Hungary Three Months After Mother Suffers Stroke
- 28 Nov 2013 11:35 AM
- health & wellness
Last week’s news about Hungary was defined by a great celebration of life: a baby was born to a 31-year-old mother who had suffered a stroke 15 weeks into her pregnancy and had been kept alive for three months on life-support. The baby was delivered in July by emergency caesarian section, in the 27th week, as the stability of the mother’s condition took a turn for the worse. The baby weighed only ...