105 result(s) for györgy szabó
Kúria Reduces Former Budapest District Mayor’s Prison Sentence To One Year
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of former Socialist Budapest district mayor György Hunvald to 12 months from 18 months for property fraud. The Budapest municipal court of appeals in February 2012 sentenced him in connection with a property scam in the 7th district during his 2003- 2009 term.
Xpat Opinion: Randolph L. Braham’s Open Letter To Holocaust Memorial Center In Budapest
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who has ever studied the history of the Hungarian Holocaust is familiar with the name of Randolph L. Braham, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of over 60 books and co-authored or wrote chapters in 50 others.
Invitation: New Year's Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 29 Dec 2013 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The New Year’s Concert is a highly successful tradition of several years standing at the Palace of Arts. In 2013, we had the opportunity to hear Haydn‘s oratorio The Seasons with Helmuth Rilling, while on the first day of 2014 the work will be presented by another world-renowned conductor in the shape of René Jacobs.
Baja Video Was Staged, Hungarian Police Confirm
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police yesterday dismissed the trustworthiness of the leaked recording suggesting that Fidesz committed electoral fraud at the recent Baja local by-election. The mobile phone footage was shot on October 15, after the by-election, and was completely staged, they explained.
Robert Capa Gets Centenary Stamp, Medal, Film In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2013 10:02 AM
- community & culture
The National Bank has issued a gold memorial medal and a stamp to mark the hundredth anniversary of the birth of the legendary Hungarian photo-journalist Robert Capa. The medal was jointly designed by Antal Illyés and György Szabó and the stamp by graphic artist Imre Benedek.
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
16th Jewish Summer Festival In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 16th annual Hungarian Jewish Summer Festival is currently being held in Budapest between 25 August and 2 September and offers various programs introducing Jewish culture. The festival is the largest of its kind in Europe and this year the Prime Minister’s Office is sponsoring the event with 58 million forints.
Xpat Opinion: Media Strategies 9 Months Before The Elections In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A moderate right-wing weekly suspects that the media multinationals may take the risk of supporting opposition forces in their quest to win next year’s election. Népszabadság, meanwhile, may be bought back by a Socialist foundation.
Hungary's Fidesz Attacks Sanoma CEO
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reports that media concern Sanoma plans to convert its existing TV channel Story4 into a political news channel prompted Fidesz communications director Máté Kocsis to accuse György Szabó, head of Sanoma Media Budapest, of trying to use the media to influence next year’s elections.
Kúria Reduces Former Budapest District Mayor’s Prison Sentence To One Year
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of former Socialist Budapest district mayor György Hunvald to 12 months from 18 months for property fraud. The Budapest municipal court of appeals in February 2012 sentenced him in connection with a property scam in the 7th district during his 2003- 2009 term.
Xpat Opinion: Randolph L. Braham’s Open Letter To Holocaust Memorial Center In Budapest
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who has ever studied the history of the Hungarian Holocaust is familiar with the name of Randolph L. Braham, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of over 60 books and co-authored or wrote chapters in 50 others.
Invitation: New Year's Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 29 Dec 2013 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The New Year’s Concert is a highly successful tradition of several years standing at the Palace of Arts. In 2013, we had the opportunity to hear Haydn‘s oratorio The Seasons with Helmuth Rilling, while on the first day of 2014 the work will be presented by another world-renowned conductor in the shape of René Jacobs.
Baja Video Was Staged, Hungarian Police Confirm
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police yesterday dismissed the trustworthiness of the leaked recording suggesting that Fidesz committed electoral fraud at the recent Baja local by-election. The mobile phone footage was shot on October 15, after the by-election, and was completely staged, they explained.
Robert Capa Gets Centenary Stamp, Medal, Film In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2013 10:02 AM
- community & culture
The National Bank has issued a gold memorial medal and a stamp to mark the hundredth anniversary of the birth of the legendary Hungarian photo-journalist Robert Capa. The medal was jointly designed by Antal Illyés and György Szabó and the stamp by graphic artist Imre Benedek.
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
16th Jewish Summer Festival In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 16th annual Hungarian Jewish Summer Festival is currently being held in Budapest between 25 August and 2 September and offers various programs introducing Jewish culture. The festival is the largest of its kind in Europe and this year the Prime Minister’s Office is sponsoring the event with 58 million forints.
Xpat Opinion: Media Strategies 9 Months Before The Elections In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A moderate right-wing weekly suspects that the media multinationals may take the risk of supporting opposition forces in their quest to win next year’s election. Népszabadság, meanwhile, may be bought back by a Socialist foundation.
Hungary's Fidesz Attacks Sanoma CEO
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reports that media concern Sanoma plans to convert its existing TV channel Story4 into a political news channel prompted Fidesz communications director Máté Kocsis to accuse György Szabó, head of Sanoma Media Budapest, of trying to use the media to influence next year’s elections.