562 result(s) for granted
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Turkey, Finnish Author Sofi Oksanen Guests Of Honour At 2014 Budapest Book Fair
- 28 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- community & culture
Turkey and Finnish author Sofi Oksanen will be guests of honour at this year’s Budapest International Book Fair taking place next month, the event’s director said on Tuesday. Turkey, to be a guest of honour country at the fair for the first time, will set up a 150-square-metre stand and present works by authors, the Turkish ambassador told a press conference for the fair.
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Fearful Of Raising Hopes Too High
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is confident of an election victory, but some members would prefer that the party not win another two-thirds majority, Népszabadság writes today. Results of the party’s internal polls in all 106 constituencies agree with those of the major pollsters in suggesting that “it can almost be taken for granted” that Viktor Orbán can form his third cabinet after April 6.
Brigitta Markovics, Managing Director of Nouba
- 26 Feb 2014 11:00 AM
After four years in Paris, I recently returned to Budapest to prepare the launch of Nouba, an event staffing firm, in Hungary. Nouba provides hostesses for corporate events, promotional sales campaigns and the hospitality industry.
Invitation: Omar Bashir Concert, MOM Cultural Centre Budapest, 21 Feb
- 20 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Omar Bashir is an Iraqi-Hungarian musician. His music is a mix of traditional Arabic music with a jazz-like improvisation. His father, Munir Bashir, was considered to be the supreme master of the Arab maqamat scale system.
Hungarian Film Director Miklós Jancsó Dies
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Multi-award winning Hungarian film director and screenwriter Miklós Jancsó, considered one of the film greats of the 1960s and 1970s, has died at the age of 92. Jancsó won best director award at the 1972 Cannes film festival for Red Psalm, and, in 1979, Cannes bestowed on him a lifetime achievement award.
Hungary's PM’s Office Leader Lázár Praises Agreement With Russia
- 18 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The cabinet will discuss the agreement with Russia on expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant next week, and it could be submitted to Parliament the following week, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Turkey, Finnish Author Sofi Oksanen Guests Of Honour At 2014 Budapest Book Fair
- 28 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- community & culture
Turkey and Finnish author Sofi Oksanen will be guests of honour at this year’s Budapest International Book Fair taking place next month, the event’s director said on Tuesday. Turkey, to be a guest of honour country at the fair for the first time, will set up a 150-square-metre stand and present works by authors, the Turkish ambassador told a press conference for the fair.
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Fearful Of Raising Hopes Too High
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is confident of an election victory, but some members would prefer that the party not win another two-thirds majority, Népszabadság writes today. Results of the party’s internal polls in all 106 constituencies agree with those of the major pollsters in suggesting that “it can almost be taken for granted” that Viktor Orbán can form his third cabinet after April 6.
Brigitta Markovics, Managing Director of Nouba
- 26 Feb 2014 11:00 AM
After four years in Paris, I recently returned to Budapest to prepare the launch of Nouba, an event staffing firm, in Hungary. Nouba provides hostesses for corporate events, promotional sales campaigns and the hospitality industry.
Invitation: Omar Bashir Concert, MOM Cultural Centre Budapest, 21 Feb
- 20 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Omar Bashir is an Iraqi-Hungarian musician. His music is a mix of traditional Arabic music with a jazz-like improvisation. His father, Munir Bashir, was considered to be the supreme master of the Arab maqamat scale system.
Hungarian Film Director Miklós Jancsó Dies
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Multi-award winning Hungarian film director and screenwriter Miklós Jancsó, considered one of the film greats of the 1960s and 1970s, has died at the age of 92. Jancsó won best director award at the 1972 Cannes film festival for Red Psalm, and, in 1979, Cannes bestowed on him a lifetime achievement award.
Hungary's PM’s Office Leader Lázár Praises Agreement With Russia
- 18 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The cabinet will discuss the agreement with Russia on expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant next week, and it could be submitted to Parliament the following week, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.