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Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian Education System: Model Was France
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me before. Rózsa Hoffmann, the Francophile, most likely turned to the French system when under her stewardship the whole Hungarian primary and secondary education system was turned upside down. Among other things, she wanted children to start their language education with a romance language (clearly she had French in mind) and wanted to discourage the study of ...
More Hungarian Adults Considering Emigration
- 21 Feb 2013 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The proportion of adult Hungarians working abroad or choosing to live in foreign countries has tripled in the past two decades, according to data from the Tárki Social Research Institute.
Tensions Rise Between State Audit Office & Hungarian National Bank
- 19 Feb 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank overstepped its authority by handing over confidential data to the IMF, the State Audit Office (ASZ) said, firing the latest shot in a recent dispute between the two institutions. In response, MNB governor Andras Simor said on ATV Wednesday that the central bank had not violated any rules in handing over the data at the request of the IMF.
Analysts Assess Effects Of Bond Issue In Hungary
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's dollar-denominated bond issue lowers the risk that the government will tap the central bank’s foreign-currency reserves, London-based analysts said, after Hungary issued five- and ten-year bonds to a total value of $3.25 billion last Tuesday. The issue practically rules out a loan agreement with the IMF, they remarked, while noting that an IMF loan would have carried much lower yields.
Not Enought Positive Reports In Foreign Media About Hungary
- 14 Feb 2013 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Only 5.8% of reports on Hungary published in the most important foreign newspapers last year on Hungary were positive in tone, under-secretary for international communications Ferenc Kumin said yesterday, citing a study by the Nézõpont Institute. A large number of factual errors appear in the international media, and his office makes an effort to correct them, Kumin said.
International Press's View Of Hungary Has Improved
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Deputy Secretary of State for International Communications Ferenc Kumin, the image of Hungary in the international press has improved recently and attention is instead centred around how Hungary has managed to achieve such positive changes.
Hungary's PM Orban: IMF Story Is Over
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The story of an IMF-EU loan is drawing to a close, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said last week in Brussels. In a group discussion following his lecture at the Bruegel institute, Orban recalled that Hungary had asked for a flexible credit line, but the IMF ultimately said “no”.
Invitation: 'Arthur The King Part Two', Átrium Budapest, 8 & 15 February
- 24 Jan 2013 10:30 AM
- entertainment
'Arthur the King Part Two – The Round Table' is the first project of the Budapest Expatriate Atrium Theatre (BEAT). The play is in English, with Hungarian surtitles, providing a great opportunity for language learners and foreigners alike to enjoy theatre in English in the heart of Buda. King Arthur Part Two tells the story of how Arthur began his journey to becoming the Once and Future King of ...
Hungary's Deputy Prime Minister Navracsics Warns Of Socialist Hate Campaign
- 22 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy prime minister Tibor Navracsics yesterday described the Socialists’ spring operation to drum up support as a “hate campaign,” echoing Fidesz spokeswoman Gabriella Selmeczi’s initial response to the Socialists announcement.
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian Education System: Model Was France
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me before. Rózsa Hoffmann, the Francophile, most likely turned to the French system when under her stewardship the whole Hungarian primary and secondary education system was turned upside down. Among other things, she wanted children to start their language education with a romance language (clearly she had French in mind) and wanted to discourage the study of ...
More Hungarian Adults Considering Emigration
- 21 Feb 2013 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The proportion of adult Hungarians working abroad or choosing to live in foreign countries has tripled in the past two decades, according to data from the Tárki Social Research Institute.
Tensions Rise Between State Audit Office & Hungarian National Bank
- 19 Feb 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank overstepped its authority by handing over confidential data to the IMF, the State Audit Office (ASZ) said, firing the latest shot in a recent dispute between the two institutions. In response, MNB governor Andras Simor said on ATV Wednesday that the central bank had not violated any rules in handing over the data at the request of the IMF.
Analysts Assess Effects Of Bond Issue In Hungary
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's dollar-denominated bond issue lowers the risk that the government will tap the central bank’s foreign-currency reserves, London-based analysts said, after Hungary issued five- and ten-year bonds to a total value of $3.25 billion last Tuesday. The issue practically rules out a loan agreement with the IMF, they remarked, while noting that an IMF loan would have carried much lower yields.
Not Enought Positive Reports In Foreign Media About Hungary
- 14 Feb 2013 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Only 5.8% of reports on Hungary published in the most important foreign newspapers last year on Hungary were positive in tone, under-secretary for international communications Ferenc Kumin said yesterday, citing a study by the Nézõpont Institute. A large number of factual errors appear in the international media, and his office makes an effort to correct them, Kumin said.
International Press's View Of Hungary Has Improved
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Deputy Secretary of State for International Communications Ferenc Kumin, the image of Hungary in the international press has improved recently and attention is instead centred around how Hungary has managed to achieve such positive changes.
Hungary's PM Orban: IMF Story Is Over
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The story of an IMF-EU loan is drawing to a close, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said last week in Brussels. In a group discussion following his lecture at the Bruegel institute, Orban recalled that Hungary had asked for a flexible credit line, but the IMF ultimately said “no”.
Invitation: 'Arthur The King Part Two', Átrium Budapest, 8 & 15 February
- 24 Jan 2013 10:30 AM
- entertainment
'Arthur the King Part Two – The Round Table' is the first project of the Budapest Expatriate Atrium Theatre (BEAT). The play is in English, with Hungarian surtitles, providing a great opportunity for language learners and foreigners alike to enjoy theatre in English in the heart of Buda. King Arthur Part Two tells the story of how Arthur began his journey to becoming the Once and Future King of ...
Hungary's Deputy Prime Minister Navracsics Warns Of Socialist Hate Campaign
- 22 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy prime minister Tibor Navracsics yesterday described the Socialists’ spring operation to drum up support as a “hate campaign,” echoing Fidesz spokeswoman Gabriella Selmeczi’s initial response to the Socialists announcement.