782 result(s) for foreign language
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Left-Wing Weeklies Fear An Uphill Campaign
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-leaning weeklies think it will be extremely difficult for the Socialists and their allies to match the governing right wing. They accuse Fidesz of smart but unfair campaign methods.
Solutions For English Native Speaking Children At Budapest Schools
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
The Williamsons had the great idea to give their two primary aged boys an extra language and so decided to send them to the French school. But the plan seemed to go off the rails when they realised that their children were not going to be able to continue their English language at the level they expected. Paul, father of the boys, said that “ we asked around other parents as to how they handled ...
Most Hungarian Say FX Pain Should Be Shared
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
A 63% majority of Hungarians believe that the costs of solving foreign-currency debt problems should be shared between banks, debtors and the state, according to a survey for website Bankmonitor.
Cabinet On Tour In Hungary To Promote Utility Cuts
- 20 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Cabinet members visited various parts of the country on Thursday to promote the government-imposed cuts in household utility bills, a topic identified by the Prime Minister as a primary theme of the Fidesz election campaign.
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Hungary, Finland Agree EU Should Stay Intact, Says Zsolt Németh
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Finland have an interest in maintaining European Union unity since otherwise future integration would be compromised, Zsolt Németh, state secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary said in Helsinki on 19 September.
Hungarian Thermal Springs – More Efforts Needed To Popularize Them Internationally
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
I suppose all Hungarians have heard the fable that Hungary is really at the head of the line when it comes to thermal springs, that our medicinal springs are famed throughout Europe and that they attract foreign and domestic tourists like a magnet. Fact: there really are thermal springs beneath four-fifths of the country and we really are world leaders when it comes to the number and variety of ...
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Goodfriend Attends Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive In Budapest
- 12 Sep 2013 12:50 PM
- community & culture
We extend a warm welcome to Charge d'affaires a.i. M. André Goodfriend, who made his first public appearance yesterday at the Hungarian Red Cross to honor those participating in the Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive. André, who hails from Arizona, says he enjoys speaking Hungarian - which is one of the 10 languages he has studied.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Left-Wing Weeklies Fear An Uphill Campaign
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-leaning weeklies think it will be extremely difficult for the Socialists and their allies to match the governing right wing. They accuse Fidesz of smart but unfair campaign methods.
Solutions For English Native Speaking Children At Budapest Schools
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
The Williamsons had the great idea to give their two primary aged boys an extra language and so decided to send them to the French school. But the plan seemed to go off the rails when they realised that their children were not going to be able to continue their English language at the level they expected. Paul, father of the boys, said that “ we asked around other parents as to how they handled ...
Most Hungarian Say FX Pain Should Be Shared
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
A 63% majority of Hungarians believe that the costs of solving foreign-currency debt problems should be shared between banks, debtors and the state, according to a survey for website Bankmonitor.
Cabinet On Tour In Hungary To Promote Utility Cuts
- 20 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Cabinet members visited various parts of the country on Thursday to promote the government-imposed cuts in household utility bills, a topic identified by the Prime Minister as a primary theme of the Fidesz election campaign.
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Hungary, Finland Agree EU Should Stay Intact, Says Zsolt Németh
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Finland have an interest in maintaining European Union unity since otherwise future integration would be compromised, Zsolt Németh, state secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary said in Helsinki on 19 September.
Hungarian Thermal Springs – More Efforts Needed To Popularize Them Internationally
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
I suppose all Hungarians have heard the fable that Hungary is really at the head of the line when it comes to thermal springs, that our medicinal springs are famed throughout Europe and that they attract foreign and domestic tourists like a magnet. Fact: there really are thermal springs beneath four-fifths of the country and we really are world leaders when it comes to the number and variety of ...
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Goodfriend Attends Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive In Budapest
- 12 Sep 2013 12:50 PM
- community & culture
We extend a warm welcome to Charge d'affaires a.i. M. André Goodfriend, who made his first public appearance yesterday at the Hungarian Red Cross to honor those participating in the Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive. André, who hails from Arizona, says he enjoys speaking Hungarian - which is one of the 10 languages he has studied.