66 result(s) for gold in Current Affairs
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry Denies Quaestor Withdrawal Insider Dealing
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry and its affiliated organisations had no privileged information about the financial situation of the troubled brokerage Quaestor prior to its withdrawal of capital from the institution, the ministry said, adding that it had closed its investment account at Quaestor after the preceding Buda- Cash brokerage scandal emerged.
Szijjártó: Govt Backs EU - US Free Trade Agreement If It Serves Hungary Interests
- 27 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of EU-US free trade talks hangs in the balance and the government will only support an accord which serves Hungarian interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a parliamentary debate initiated by the opposition about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), adding the government was closely following ongoing negotiations.
Hungary Wins 20 Medals In Euroskills
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary won twenty medals in EuroSkills, the largest European skills competition, held in Lille. Hungarian skilled workers won gold medals in joinery, information and communication technology, surface cleaning and cleaning services, and silver medals in mechatronics and woodcraft technology.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Hungarian Cabinet, RTL Dig In For Long Stand-Off
- 10 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet and RTL Klub are geared for a long stand-off over the introduction of the advertising tax and neither party sees a chance for compromise or a truce,Népszabadság reports, citing conversations with senior Fidesz politicians and RTL executives.
PM Opens New, World-Class Scientific Research Centre In Budapest
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is now stronger and in a position to spend more on culture as well as on intellectual and scientific projects, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday at the opening ceremony of a new facility to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA).
Sauska Winery’s International Recognition Dramatizes Need For State Support To Winemaking In Hungary
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At the Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 contest Krisztián Sauska and his winery of Villány, Baranya county, has won a gold medal. In the category of Bordeaux wines, in the subcategory of wines costing more than 5 pounds, a blended wine called Sauska Cuvée 5 2009 received the highest possible award – the first time such an honor is conferred on a Hungarian winemaker.
Xpat Opinion: Sexism In The Hungarian Parliament
- 12 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written a number of times about female members of the Hungarian parliament and their treatment by male colleagues. I’ve also written about the attitude, especially of Fidesz MPs, toward women in general.
Fidesz-Leaning Oligarch And Aide Missing From The Country’s Top 100 Rich-List
- 11 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Similar to Forbes Magazine, the Hungarian financial newspaper Napi Gazdaság compiles a list of the 100 richest Hungarians, some of whom are businessmen often with close ties to government. The two most prominent figures in Hungarian business life (and in conspiracy theories), who are literally unknown to foreign decision-makers, diplomats or investors, Lajos Simicska and Zsolt Nyerges are ...
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry Denies Quaestor Withdrawal Insider Dealing
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry and its affiliated organisations had no privileged information about the financial situation of the troubled brokerage Quaestor prior to its withdrawal of capital from the institution, the ministry said, adding that it had closed its investment account at Quaestor after the preceding Buda- Cash brokerage scandal emerged.
Szijjártó: Govt Backs EU - US Free Trade Agreement If It Serves Hungary Interests
- 27 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of EU-US free trade talks hangs in the balance and the government will only support an accord which serves Hungarian interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a parliamentary debate initiated by the opposition about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), adding the government was closely following ongoing negotiations.
Hungary Wins 20 Medals In Euroskills
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary won twenty medals in EuroSkills, the largest European skills competition, held in Lille. Hungarian skilled workers won gold medals in joinery, information and communication technology, surface cleaning and cleaning services, and silver medals in mechatronics and woodcraft technology.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Hungarian Cabinet, RTL Dig In For Long Stand-Off
- 10 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet and RTL Klub are geared for a long stand-off over the introduction of the advertising tax and neither party sees a chance for compromise or a truce,Népszabadság reports, citing conversations with senior Fidesz politicians and RTL executives.
PM Opens New, World-Class Scientific Research Centre In Budapest
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is now stronger and in a position to spend more on culture as well as on intellectual and scientific projects, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday at the opening ceremony of a new facility to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA).
Sauska Winery’s International Recognition Dramatizes Need For State Support To Winemaking In Hungary
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At the Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 contest Krisztián Sauska and his winery of Villány, Baranya county, has won a gold medal. In the category of Bordeaux wines, in the subcategory of wines costing more than 5 pounds, a blended wine called Sauska Cuvée 5 2009 received the highest possible award – the first time such an honor is conferred on a Hungarian winemaker.
Xpat Opinion: Sexism In The Hungarian Parliament
- 12 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written a number of times about female members of the Hungarian parliament and their treatment by male colleagues. I’ve also written about the attitude, especially of Fidesz MPs, toward women in general.
Fidesz-Leaning Oligarch And Aide Missing From The Country’s Top 100 Rich-List
- 11 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Similar to Forbes Magazine, the Hungarian financial newspaper Napi Gazdaság compiles a list of the 100 richest Hungarians, some of whom are businessmen often with close ties to government. The two most prominent figures in Hungarian business life (and in conspiracy theories), who are literally unknown to foreign decision-makers, diplomats or investors, Lajos Simicska and Zsolt Nyerges are ...