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Hungary Defies EU Over Energy Distribution Rules
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary expects “a big debate” with the European Union over its plans to transform energy distribution in the household sector into a "non-profit activity", the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today (22 August). In Brussels, the European Commission declined to comment, saying it learnt of the plans from the press.
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 ...
Pinchas Steinberg Elected As Chief Conductor Of The Budapest Philharmonic Society
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The General Assembly of the Budapest Philharmonic Society - the orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera - elected internationally acclaimed conductor Pinchas Steinberg Chief Conductor and President of the orchestra on 5 February 2013. Steinberg will take over in February 2014.
Hungarian Chef Wins Tenth Place In Cooks Contest
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Chef Tamas Szell of Budapest’s Onyx restaurant finished tenth in the biennial Bocuse d'Or world cooking contest in Lyon, France. France came out the winner, ahead of Denmark and Japan. A poster by Szell won the best poster prize based on votes cast by the audience.
Xpat Interview: Douglas Arnott, Managing Director, EDMF Language Services Kft.
- 7 Feb 2013 11:00 AM
I'm 37 and was brought up in Glasgow, Scotland where after finishing school I made my way into deepest darkest Central Europe as an 18 year-old to teach English in Transylvania for a year. One university degree in translation and interpreting later (back in Edinburgh) I came out to Budapest to be with my fiancée. That was some 15 years ago now.
Hasan Kemal Gür, Former Ambassador of Turkey To Hungary
- 6 Feb 2013 11:12 AM
Hasan Kemal Gür was born in Hopa, a tiny little town on the Black Sea Coast, near to the Turkish-Georgian border. H. Kemal Gür joined the Turkish Foreign Service in 1973. Since then, he has served in several capacities in Australia, China, Greece, Germany, Georgia and Pakistan.
João Pedro Velloso. Marketing & Graphic Design Intern With Bakelit Multi Art Centre
- 29 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
João came to Budapest for a vacation work, doing graphics for Bakelit Multi Art Center.
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 ...
The French Connection In Hungary
- 23 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- business
French companies in Hungary have tripled in number since 2001 and provide jobs for over 52,000 people. The first large French investors were EDF, GDF Suez, and Sanofi. Later the names Groupama, Auchan, Lafarge, and Bonduelle also appeared, and numerous smaller firms in the environmental protection, energy, construction, industrial, consumer products, commerce, auto, logistics, services, telecom, ...
Hungary Defies EU Over Energy Distribution Rules
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary expects “a big debate” with the European Union over its plans to transform energy distribution in the household sector into a "non-profit activity", the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today (22 August). In Brussels, the European Commission declined to comment, saying it learnt of the plans from the press.
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 ...
Pinchas Steinberg Elected As Chief Conductor Of The Budapest Philharmonic Society
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The General Assembly of the Budapest Philharmonic Society - the orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera - elected internationally acclaimed conductor Pinchas Steinberg Chief Conductor and President of the orchestra on 5 February 2013. Steinberg will take over in February 2014.
Hungarian Chef Wins Tenth Place In Cooks Contest
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Chef Tamas Szell of Budapest’s Onyx restaurant finished tenth in the biennial Bocuse d'Or world cooking contest in Lyon, France. France came out the winner, ahead of Denmark and Japan. A poster by Szell won the best poster prize based on votes cast by the audience.
Xpat Interview: Douglas Arnott, Managing Director, EDMF Language Services Kft.
- 7 Feb 2013 11:00 AM
I'm 37 and was brought up in Glasgow, Scotland where after finishing school I made my way into deepest darkest Central Europe as an 18 year-old to teach English in Transylvania for a year. One university degree in translation and interpreting later (back in Edinburgh) I came out to Budapest to be with my fiancée. That was some 15 years ago now.
Hasan Kemal Gür, Former Ambassador of Turkey To Hungary
- 6 Feb 2013 11:12 AM
Hasan Kemal Gür was born in Hopa, a tiny little town on the Black Sea Coast, near to the Turkish-Georgian border. H. Kemal Gür joined the Turkish Foreign Service in 1973. Since then, he has served in several capacities in Australia, China, Greece, Germany, Georgia and Pakistan.
João Pedro Velloso. Marketing & Graphic Design Intern With Bakelit Multi Art Centre
- 29 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
João came to Budapest for a vacation work, doing graphics for Bakelit Multi Art Center.
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 ...
The French Connection In Hungary
- 23 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- business
French companies in Hungary have tripled in number since 2001 and provide jobs for over 52,000 people. The first large French investors were EDF, GDF Suez, and Sanofi. Later the names Groupama, Auchan, Lafarge, and Bonduelle also appeared, and numerous smaller firms in the environmental protection, energy, construction, industrial, consumer products, commerce, auto, logistics, services, telecom, ...