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Xpat Interview: Mr. Zuhair Awad, Owner & GM, Mellow Mood Group
- 9 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
Mr. Zuhair Awad and Mr. Sameer Hamdan are the owners and general managers of the Mellow Mood Group. Their hotel portfolio consists of 13 hotels in Budapest - from hostels to 5-star hotels, and in Vienna one 4-star Fashion Hotel.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
EU Looking Into Hungary's Gas Price Regulations
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission requested information from the Hungarian government in a letter sent in August on the gas price regulations, starting a so-called pilot process, EU news website Bruxinfo reports.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Hungary's PM Orbán: “Us Against The World”
- 30 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz activists must obtain every vote possible at next year’s parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared at the party congress on Saturday afternoon.
Autism-Europe International Congress In Budapest
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog addressed the opening ceremony of the 10th Autism-Europe International Congress in Budapest on Wednesday, where he spoke about the state’s task to create appropriate conditions for treating autism and enabling people with autism to live a full life in society.
Central Europe’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge Opens In Szolnok, Hungary
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Central Europe’s longest (444m) pedestrian and cyclist bridge has been opened in the Eastern Hungarian city of Szolnok, marking a shift in priorities: instead of building yet another car-bridge the decision was made to create a crossing entirely dedicated to "soft" mobility (such as walking and cycling) – significantly improving the short-distance mobility situation and the social, cultural and ...
Invitation: XVII. European Wine Song Festival 2013, Pécs, Hungary, 27 - 29 Sept
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Program: 27th September Villánykövesd - opens in Batthyany Cellar Villány - Diófás Square: "People's Songs wine" open-air concert of the invited choirs 28 th September Pecs - Kodály Center: Villány Premium Bormustra 19:00 Gala concert 29th September Villany-Siklos Wine Route villages - matinee concerts Pecs - Parade from Kossuth Square to Szechenyi Square: Wine and Song Festival, outdoor concert.
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 ...
Xpat Interview: Mr. Zuhair Awad, Owner & GM, Mellow Mood Group
- 9 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
Mr. Zuhair Awad and Mr. Sameer Hamdan are the owners and general managers of the Mellow Mood Group. Their hotel portfolio consists of 13 hotels in Budapest - from hostels to 5-star hotels, and in Vienna one 4-star Fashion Hotel.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
EU Looking Into Hungary's Gas Price Regulations
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission requested information from the Hungarian government in a letter sent in August on the gas price regulations, starting a so-called pilot process, EU news website Bruxinfo reports.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Hungary's PM Orbán: “Us Against The World”
- 30 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz activists must obtain every vote possible at next year’s parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared at the party congress on Saturday afternoon.
Autism-Europe International Congress In Budapest
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog addressed the opening ceremony of the 10th Autism-Europe International Congress in Budapest on Wednesday, where he spoke about the state’s task to create appropriate conditions for treating autism and enabling people with autism to live a full life in society.
Central Europe’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge Opens In Szolnok, Hungary
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Central Europe’s longest (444m) pedestrian and cyclist bridge has been opened in the Eastern Hungarian city of Szolnok, marking a shift in priorities: instead of building yet another car-bridge the decision was made to create a crossing entirely dedicated to "soft" mobility (such as walking and cycling) – significantly improving the short-distance mobility situation and the social, cultural and ...
Invitation: XVII. European Wine Song Festival 2013, Pécs, Hungary, 27 - 29 Sept
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Program: 27th September Villánykövesd - opens in Batthyany Cellar Villány - Diófás Square: "People's Songs wine" open-air concert of the invited choirs 28 th September Pecs - Kodály Center: Villány Premium Bormustra 19:00 Gala concert 29th September Villany-Siklos Wine Route villages - matinee concerts Pecs - Parade from Kossuth Square to Szechenyi Square: Wine and Song Festival, outdoor concert.
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 ...