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Danube Day 2013: WWF Gets Active For The Sturgeons & More
- 28 Jun 2013 8:30 AM
- current affairs
‘Get active for the sturgeons’ is the slogan of this year’s Danube Day, celebrated by the 14 Danube basin countries on Saturday, 29 June. Under a new EU-funded project, which will go on until September 2015, WWF in Romania and Bulgaria are working to tackle overfishing, the main direct threat to the survival of the endangered Danube sturgeons.
Xpat Opinion: ‘Pulling Hungary Out Of The Pit’ Of Debt & Low Productivity
- 3 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Without a doubt one of the highlights of last week – after the announcement, of course, from the EU Commission that it would recommend an end to the Excessive Deficit Procedure against Hungary – was a conference organized under the banner “National Interest in Focus – The Hungarian model in a changing Europe.”
Hungarian Cabinet Approves Social Burials For Poor
- 17 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has debated and approved a proposal on ‘social burials’, the Interior Ministry revealed on Thursday. Under the proposal, if requested, the state will provide the burial plot, coffin and other items necessary for the interment or cremation to those who cannot afford the expense of a funeral.
Xpat Opinion: Transparency Restrictions Criticised In Hungary
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centre-right columnist finds that the new amendment to the Freedom of Information Act is a grave mistake, but he discloses that he was told by inside sources that the real reason behind it was not to cover up the tobacco shop concession-scandal.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Pope? Does Péter Erdő Have A Chance?
- 7 Mar 2013 10:50 AM
- current affairs
As I mentioned earlier, the Hungarian media is full of stories speculating about the possibility of Péter Erdő succeeding Benedict XVI. Péter Erdő was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in December 2002 and was also made a cardinal at the same time. At the time of his appointment he was auxiliary bishop of Székesfehérvár and was only 50 years old. He has a doctorate in theology and canon ...
Xpat Opinion: A Socialist Watergate In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Heti Válasz publishes details of an alleged conspiracy between the secret services and a prominent underworld figure under the former Socialist government.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's LMP Leader Accused Of ’Double Talk’ On Roma
- 10 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent blogger defends LMP leader András Schiffer from liberal critics who accuse him of double talk in connection with anti-Roma racism.
István Szabó, Managing Director, Commercial Bank Head Hungary
- 6 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Istvan first joined Citi in 1996 as an Operations Clerk in Citi’s consumer bank in Hungary. He left in 1998 to pursue other career opportunities and rejoined in 2003 as the deputy CEO of CitiLeasing Hungary.
Remembering Extraordinary Hungarians - By Adri Bruckner
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
November is a time to remember those who have gone before. In Hungary, Imagefamilies visit cemeteries, leave wreaths and flowers, light candles and talk about loved ones they’ve lost. For me, it’s a time to think about Hungarians whose lives were lived in the shadow of war, fascism, communism or poverty, and I am once again grateful to have grown up in peace, freedom and prosperity.
Danube Day 2013: WWF Gets Active For The Sturgeons & More
- 28 Jun 2013 8:30 AM
- current affairs
‘Get active for the sturgeons’ is the slogan of this year’s Danube Day, celebrated by the 14 Danube basin countries on Saturday, 29 June. Under a new EU-funded project, which will go on until September 2015, WWF in Romania and Bulgaria are working to tackle overfishing, the main direct threat to the survival of the endangered Danube sturgeons.
Xpat Opinion: ‘Pulling Hungary Out Of The Pit’ Of Debt & Low Productivity
- 3 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Without a doubt one of the highlights of last week – after the announcement, of course, from the EU Commission that it would recommend an end to the Excessive Deficit Procedure against Hungary – was a conference organized under the banner “National Interest in Focus – The Hungarian model in a changing Europe.”
Hungarian Cabinet Approves Social Burials For Poor
- 17 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has debated and approved a proposal on ‘social burials’, the Interior Ministry revealed on Thursday. Under the proposal, if requested, the state will provide the burial plot, coffin and other items necessary for the interment or cremation to those who cannot afford the expense of a funeral.
Xpat Opinion: Transparency Restrictions Criticised In Hungary
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centre-right columnist finds that the new amendment to the Freedom of Information Act is a grave mistake, but he discloses that he was told by inside sources that the real reason behind it was not to cover up the tobacco shop concession-scandal.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Pope? Does Péter Erdő Have A Chance?
- 7 Mar 2013 10:50 AM
- current affairs
As I mentioned earlier, the Hungarian media is full of stories speculating about the possibility of Péter Erdő succeeding Benedict XVI. Péter Erdő was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in December 2002 and was also made a cardinal at the same time. At the time of his appointment he was auxiliary bishop of Székesfehérvár and was only 50 years old. He has a doctorate in theology and canon ...
Xpat Opinion: A Socialist Watergate In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Heti Válasz publishes details of an alleged conspiracy between the secret services and a prominent underworld figure under the former Socialist government.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's LMP Leader Accused Of ’Double Talk’ On Roma
- 10 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent blogger defends LMP leader András Schiffer from liberal critics who accuse him of double talk in connection with anti-Roma racism.
István Szabó, Managing Director, Commercial Bank Head Hungary
- 6 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Istvan first joined Citi in 1996 as an Operations Clerk in Citi’s consumer bank in Hungary. He left in 1998 to pursue other career opportunities and rejoined in 2003 as the deputy CEO of CitiLeasing Hungary.
Remembering Extraordinary Hungarians - By Adri Bruckner
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
November is a time to remember those who have gone before. In Hungary, Imagefamilies visit cemeteries, leave wreaths and flowers, light candles and talk about loved ones they’ve lost. For me, it’s a time to think about Hungarians whose lives were lived in the shadow of war, fascism, communism or poverty, and I am once again grateful to have grown up in peace, freedom and prosperity.