461 result(s) for free public life
Interview 2: Diego Massidda, Former CEO, Vodafone Hungary
- 18 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Former BKV Head Withdraws Testimony In Hagyó Trial In Hungary
- 26 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
BKV trial defendant Attila Antal yesterday withdrew his testimony against former deputy mayor Miklós Hagyó and Ernő Mesterházy – a senior advisor during the term of mayor Gábor Demszky – at the ongoing BKV trial at the Kecskemét Court. Antal, a former head of the Budapest public transport company, said he had produced his incriminating testimony according to the expectations of police in order to ...
A Weekend Of Firsts At The British Embassy In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Guest blog by Ian Saunders, visiting British diplomat: Last Saturday and Sunday the Embassy participated in the European Heritage Days programme in Hungary for the first time. This cultural initiative allowed the public to see inside the British Embassy and savour its interesting and historical interior. On show were the main entrance, a view of the main staircase, the Old Banking Hall and the ...
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Diplomacy In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 12:40 PM
- current affairs
During the famous ping-pong diplomacy of the 1970s, the People’s Republic of China and the US exchanged visits by table tennis players to pave the way for improved relations between the two countries. In a slight modification of the original model, Hungary is sending an axe murderer to follow up on previous improvements in the country’s relationship with gas-rich Azerbaijan.
Now On: Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
A renowned figure of contemporary photography, Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) was in his element in a domain defined by conventions and revolt, classicism and non-conformist cultures, where each picture serves as a document of hard-fought identities, as well as inciting and recording social and artistic debates.
Hungary’s New Civil Code Before Parliament
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 11 July, the Government submitted to Parliament Hungary’s first Civil Code created in a democratic environment by a team of highly reputable experts. The Government submitted the text created by the Civil Law Codification Committee to Parliament effectively without change.
Xpat Opinion: Charles Gati On The Orbán Government And Conspiracy Theories
- 16 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
This interview with Charles Gati was conducted by Gábor Horváth, deputy editor-in-chief of Népszabadság and appeared in the July 15th issue of the paper.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Now On: Repainted Icons, Műcsarnok Budapest. Until 1 July
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It was over three decades ago that the jury of the Musée du Château Festival in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, chaired by art historian Pierre Restany, awarded the “1ere PALETTE D’OR” prize to a young Hungarian artist, Károly Kelemen.
Interview 2: Diego Massidda, Former CEO, Vodafone Hungary
- 18 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Former BKV Head Withdraws Testimony In Hagyó Trial In Hungary
- 26 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
BKV trial defendant Attila Antal yesterday withdrew his testimony against former deputy mayor Miklós Hagyó and Ernő Mesterházy – a senior advisor during the term of mayor Gábor Demszky – at the ongoing BKV trial at the Kecskemét Court. Antal, a former head of the Budapest public transport company, said he had produced his incriminating testimony according to the expectations of police in order to ...
A Weekend Of Firsts At The British Embassy In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Guest blog by Ian Saunders, visiting British diplomat: Last Saturday and Sunday the Embassy participated in the European Heritage Days programme in Hungary for the first time. This cultural initiative allowed the public to see inside the British Embassy and savour its interesting and historical interior. On show were the main entrance, a view of the main staircase, the Old Banking Hall and the ...
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Diplomacy In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 12:40 PM
- current affairs
During the famous ping-pong diplomacy of the 1970s, the People’s Republic of China and the US exchanged visits by table tennis players to pave the way for improved relations between the two countries. In a slight modification of the original model, Hungary is sending an axe murderer to follow up on previous improvements in the country’s relationship with gas-rich Azerbaijan.
Now On: Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
A renowned figure of contemporary photography, Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) was in his element in a domain defined by conventions and revolt, classicism and non-conformist cultures, where each picture serves as a document of hard-fought identities, as well as inciting and recording social and artistic debates.
Hungary’s New Civil Code Before Parliament
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 11 July, the Government submitted to Parliament Hungary’s first Civil Code created in a democratic environment by a team of highly reputable experts. The Government submitted the text created by the Civil Law Codification Committee to Parliament effectively without change.
Xpat Opinion: Charles Gati On The Orbán Government And Conspiracy Theories
- 16 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
This interview with Charles Gati was conducted by Gábor Horváth, deputy editor-in-chief of Népszabadság and appeared in the July 15th issue of the paper.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Now On: Repainted Icons, Műcsarnok Budapest. Until 1 July
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It was over three decades ago that the jury of the Musée du Château Festival in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, chaired by art historian Pierre Restany, awarded the “1ere PALETTE D’OR” prize to a young Hungarian artist, Károly Kelemen.