779 result(s) for foreign language
Ukrainian Language Law Withdrawal Hurts Ethnic Hungarian Minority
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Whereas withdrawing Ukraine’s language law was primarily an anti- Russian move, it hurts the Hungarian community as well, Miklós Kovács, the head of the Cultural Association of Hungarians in Transcarpathia, told Monday’s Magyar Hírlap daily.
Budapest Hosts Ukraine Meeting Today
- 24 Feb 2014 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrád Four foreign ministers will meet their Romanian, Bulgarian and Greek counterparts in Budapest today to discuss the situation that has arisen in Ukraine with the fall from power of President Viktor Yanukovich on the weekend after weeks of protests.
Xpat Opinion: Colleen Bell, US Amb Designate To Hungary, Before The Senate
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On September 26, 2013 I wrote about the likelihood that the next ambassador to Hungary will a political appointee, Colleen Bell, producer of the TV soap “The Bold and the Beautiful.” At the time I expressed my dismay over the appointment. Not because I had anything against Ms Bell but because I consider the political situation so serious in Hungary that I think it would behoove US interests to ...
Hungary's Development Ministry: Rate Cuts Will See Off Foreigners
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some companies cannot afford the upcoming third wave of cuts in household energy prices and will be happy to get rid of their businesses in Hungary, Development Ministry state secretary János Fónagy told Kossuth Rádió on Tuesday.
Matolcsy Sees Four Large Banks Leaving Hungary
- 30 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Four of the eight largest foreign-owned banks in Hungary might leave the country in the next 12 to 18 months, MNB governor György Matolcsy said on Hír TV. Without naming any banks, he said the institutions are not lending and are not helping the Hungarian economy.
Expats In Budapest: Alina, Irina And Maria
- 19 Dec 2013 11:35 AM
- community & culture
We'd like to introduce you to three young and beautiful Russian expats living in Budapest. Since these women moved here a long time ago, they are well acquainted with Hungarian language and culture. Plus, these three are good friends. Alina, Irina, and Maria tell about their lives in the city.
Kúria Affirms Validity Of Foreign-Currency Loans In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- property
The Kúria ruled on Monday that foreign-currency mortgage loans are valid, are not immoral, do not constitute usury, and are not “sham contracts”. A two-thirds majority of the special panel of 36 judges ruled that borrowers must bear the risks of such loans, including the risk associated with currency fluctuations.
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
'The Notebook' Hungarian Film By János Szász Wins Hearts At AFI Screening
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A sellout theater and applause received The Notebook (A nagy füzet) by Hungarian director János Szász at the Washington DC premises of the American Film Institute (AFI) on November 17. The Notebook is Hungary’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Academy Awards.
Ukrainian Language Law Withdrawal Hurts Ethnic Hungarian Minority
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Whereas withdrawing Ukraine’s language law was primarily an anti- Russian move, it hurts the Hungarian community as well, Miklós Kovács, the head of the Cultural Association of Hungarians in Transcarpathia, told Monday’s Magyar Hírlap daily.
Budapest Hosts Ukraine Meeting Today
- 24 Feb 2014 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrád Four foreign ministers will meet their Romanian, Bulgarian and Greek counterparts in Budapest today to discuss the situation that has arisen in Ukraine with the fall from power of President Viktor Yanukovich on the weekend after weeks of protests.
Xpat Opinion: Colleen Bell, US Amb Designate To Hungary, Before The Senate
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On September 26, 2013 I wrote about the likelihood that the next ambassador to Hungary will a political appointee, Colleen Bell, producer of the TV soap “The Bold and the Beautiful.” At the time I expressed my dismay over the appointment. Not because I had anything against Ms Bell but because I consider the political situation so serious in Hungary that I think it would behoove US interests to ...
Hungary's Development Ministry: Rate Cuts Will See Off Foreigners
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some companies cannot afford the upcoming third wave of cuts in household energy prices and will be happy to get rid of their businesses in Hungary, Development Ministry state secretary János Fónagy told Kossuth Rádió on Tuesday.
Matolcsy Sees Four Large Banks Leaving Hungary
- 30 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Four of the eight largest foreign-owned banks in Hungary might leave the country in the next 12 to 18 months, MNB governor György Matolcsy said on Hír TV. Without naming any banks, he said the institutions are not lending and are not helping the Hungarian economy.
Expats In Budapest: Alina, Irina And Maria
- 19 Dec 2013 11:35 AM
- community & culture
We'd like to introduce you to three young and beautiful Russian expats living in Budapest. Since these women moved here a long time ago, they are well acquainted with Hungarian language and culture. Plus, these three are good friends. Alina, Irina, and Maria tell about their lives in the city.
Kúria Affirms Validity Of Foreign-Currency Loans In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- property
The Kúria ruled on Monday that foreign-currency mortgage loans are valid, are not immoral, do not constitute usury, and are not “sham contracts”. A two-thirds majority of the special panel of 36 judges ruled that borrowers must bear the risks of such loans, including the risk associated with currency fluctuations.
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
'The Notebook' Hungarian Film By János Szász Wins Hearts At AFI Screening
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A sellout theater and applause received The Notebook (A nagy füzet) by Hungarian director János Szász at the Washington DC premises of the American Film Institute (AFI) on November 17. The Notebook is Hungary’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Academy Awards.