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Xpat Opinion: Will October 23rd Demonstrations Be A Showdown Between Pro- And Anti-Government Forces In Hungary?
- 16 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist argues that with former Prime Minister Bajnai on the stage, anti-government demonstrators may draw the crowds, but pure hatred does not equal a political alternative. A left-of-centre journalist celebrates an occasion on which anti-Fidesz forces start to coalesce around a single candidate.
Hungarian Government Will Announce Action Plans Aimed At The Lower Middle Class In 2013
- 15 Oct 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
On Kossuth public radio station the Hungarian prime minister confirmed on Friday that action will be taken in support of the lower middle class next year, adding that Hungary is not far from coming to a ‘good agreement’ with the International Monetary Fund.
EuCham.eu Contributes To Bled Strategic Forum 2012
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The Bled Strategic Forum 2012 gathered economic, political and social leaders from all CEE and Balkans, joined by top officials of other institutions. Prime ministers, presidents and leaders from dozens of countries were invited to discuss on the reshaped global order. EuCham, the OECD Secretary General, the EBRD President, the EU Environment Commissioner and the Slovakian Deputy prime minister ...
Xpat Opinion: Disappointment Following A Postponed Teachers’ Pay Raise In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-of-centre, centrist and pro-government commentators are all appalled by the sudden move announced as part of a 400 billion HUF fiscal package. Early last week, Minister of the Economy György Matolcsy announced as part of his adjustment package that the planned introduction of a “career path” for teachers, comprising an immediate 30 per cent pay raise, will be postponed by four months, from ...
Invitation: 'Mondocon Fall 2012', Hungexpo Budapest, 13 - 14 October
- 12 Oct 2012 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Japanese culture, fashion, and music is constantly spreading all over the World, creeping itself into Hungary as well. The major medium through which these Japanese things are spreading is undeniably anime. The spread of these unique animation films has created a subculture even in our country. For almost 20 years now, events have been organized for those people interested in Japanese culture, ...
Invitation: GrandMaster Flash, Symbol Budapest, 13 October
- 11 Oct 2012 12:45 PM
- entertainment
"Grandmaster Flash will be showcasing his new album The Bridge: The Concept Of A Culture. There are lots of stories about the birth of jazz and the beginning of rock n’ roll, but hip-hop has founding fathers: one of them is DJ Grandmaster Flash. In the early 70’s Joseph Saddler was living in the South Bronx and studying electrical engineering. However, Saddler, a native of the Bronx, had a much ...
Expat Charity Golf Tournament, 13 October
- 11 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
This year we invite “National Teams”, i.e. teams consisting of two players from the same country. All countries could be represented by more than one “National Team”. So, either persons register as a “National Team” or one person registers on an individual basis allowing us to form new teams. The tournament is open to all amateur golfers. The maximum handicap is 54. Places are limited to 88 ...
Art Lecture Series 2012, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 11 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
When the transcendent content of medieval art gradually lost its power, new artistic aspirations emerged to echo the call of a new era. Man’s relationship with himself and with the world had gone through significant changes in Europe over the course of the fifteeenth and sixteenth centuries, a period associated with the Renaissance. The assertion of the individual and his taste for earthly goods ...
The Biggest Flood Control Reservoir Of Hungary Has Been Handed Over
- 8 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a celebratory event on Thursday, the flood control reservoir of Tiszasüly-Hany was handed over as the newest element of the Vásárhelyi Plan Improvement Programme. The facility was constructed between July 2009 and September 2012 with the help of a financial aid worth 18.9 billion HUF, allocated by the European Union and the Hungarian state. The reservoir is capable of taking in 250 million ...
Xpat Opinion: Will October 23rd Demonstrations Be A Showdown Between Pro- And Anti-Government Forces In Hungary?
- 16 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist argues that with former Prime Minister Bajnai on the stage, anti-government demonstrators may draw the crowds, but pure hatred does not equal a political alternative. A left-of-centre journalist celebrates an occasion on which anti-Fidesz forces start to coalesce around a single candidate.
Hungarian Government Will Announce Action Plans Aimed At The Lower Middle Class In 2013
- 15 Oct 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
On Kossuth public radio station the Hungarian prime minister confirmed on Friday that action will be taken in support of the lower middle class next year, adding that Hungary is not far from coming to a ‘good agreement’ with the International Monetary Fund.
EuCham.eu Contributes To Bled Strategic Forum 2012
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The Bled Strategic Forum 2012 gathered economic, political and social leaders from all CEE and Balkans, joined by top officials of other institutions. Prime ministers, presidents and leaders from dozens of countries were invited to discuss on the reshaped global order. EuCham, the OECD Secretary General, the EBRD President, the EU Environment Commissioner and the Slovakian Deputy prime minister ...
Xpat Opinion: Disappointment Following A Postponed Teachers’ Pay Raise In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-of-centre, centrist and pro-government commentators are all appalled by the sudden move announced as part of a 400 billion HUF fiscal package. Early last week, Minister of the Economy György Matolcsy announced as part of his adjustment package that the planned introduction of a “career path” for teachers, comprising an immediate 30 per cent pay raise, will be postponed by four months, from ...
Invitation: 'Mondocon Fall 2012', Hungexpo Budapest, 13 - 14 October
- 12 Oct 2012 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Japanese culture, fashion, and music is constantly spreading all over the World, creeping itself into Hungary as well. The major medium through which these Japanese things are spreading is undeniably anime. The spread of these unique animation films has created a subculture even in our country. For almost 20 years now, events have been organized for those people interested in Japanese culture, ...
Invitation: GrandMaster Flash, Symbol Budapest, 13 October
- 11 Oct 2012 12:45 PM
- entertainment
"Grandmaster Flash will be showcasing his new album The Bridge: The Concept Of A Culture. There are lots of stories about the birth of jazz and the beginning of rock n’ roll, but hip-hop has founding fathers: one of them is DJ Grandmaster Flash. In the early 70’s Joseph Saddler was living in the South Bronx and studying electrical engineering. However, Saddler, a native of the Bronx, had a much ...
Expat Charity Golf Tournament, 13 October
- 11 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
This year we invite “National Teams”, i.e. teams consisting of two players from the same country. All countries could be represented by more than one “National Team”. So, either persons register as a “National Team” or one person registers on an individual basis allowing us to form new teams. The tournament is open to all amateur golfers. The maximum handicap is 54. Places are limited to 88 ...
Art Lecture Series 2012, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 11 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
When the transcendent content of medieval art gradually lost its power, new artistic aspirations emerged to echo the call of a new era. Man’s relationship with himself and with the world had gone through significant changes in Europe over the course of the fifteeenth and sixteenth centuries, a period associated with the Renaissance. The assertion of the individual and his taste for earthly goods ...
The Biggest Flood Control Reservoir Of Hungary Has Been Handed Over
- 8 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a celebratory event on Thursday, the flood control reservoir of Tiszasüly-Hany was handed over as the newest element of the Vásárhelyi Plan Improvement Programme. The facility was constructed between July 2009 and September 2012 with the help of a financial aid worth 18.9 billion HUF, allocated by the European Union and the Hungarian state. The reservoir is capable of taking in 250 million ...