196 result(s) for head of department
Xpat Opinion: Are Security Agents Recruiting Informants In Media Outlets?
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The usually well-informed 444.hu published a story that has shaken the world of the Hungarian media. It was about an unnamed journalist (G.) who in December 2015 was approached by two men identifying themselves as agents of the Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal (AH) or, in English, the Constitution Protection Office.
Consumer Prices Edge Down 0.1 Pc In August
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Consumer prices in Hungary fell by an annual 0.1 percent in August, dropping for the fourth month in a row, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. The decline slowed from 0.3 percent in July. CPI dropped on a 4.1 percent fall in prices for the category of goods that includes vehicle fuel.
Domestic Tourism On The Rise
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Domestic tourism continued to increase both in the first half of 2016 and during the peak tourist season, daily Magyar Hírlap said, citing experts. Hungarians increasingly chose to spend their holidays in their home country rather than going abroad. Domestic demand grew by twice as much as the international one, general secretary of the association of Hungarian restaurants and hotels István ...
Inflation Edges Down 0.1% In August
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Consumer prices in Hungary fell by an annual 0.1% in August, dropping for the fourth month in a row, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The decline slowed from 0.3% in July. CPI dropped on a 4.1% fall in prices for the category of goods that includes vehicle fuel. Food prices were up by 0.6%, the price of alcohol and tobacco climbed by 1.9% and service prices rose by 1.1%.
MPs Hold Group Meetings Before Start Of Parliament’s Autumn Session
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary groups of governing Fidesz-KDNP and the opposition Socialists, Jobbik and LMP will hold group meetings in the capital and elsewhere before the start of the autumn session on September 12. Fidesz-KDNP MPs will meet in Balatonfüred, on Lake Balaton, on September 7-9, the parliamentary group’s press department said.
The Destruction Of Historic Buildings In Hungary’s Capital
- 16 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
An increasingly disturbing trend is taking hold in Budapest. A growing number of historic buildings and heritage sites are being demolished or remodelled, with little to no regard for their architectural value, nor for the public spaces around these structures. On May 26th, bulldozers appeared in Bem Square, along the banks of the Danube, to demolish one of the most prominent remaining examples ...
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Healthcare In The Grip Of A Corrupt Medical Aristocracy
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A revelatory opinion piece appeared in today’s Index, written by Gabriella Lantos, managing director of the Róbert Károly Private Clinic, which specializes in women’s medicine. Lantos lays out in a convincing way “what is wrong with Hungarian healthcare.”
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
Xpat Opinion: Are Security Agents Recruiting Informants In Media Outlets?
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The usually well-informed 444.hu published a story that has shaken the world of the Hungarian media. It was about an unnamed journalist (G.) who in December 2015 was approached by two men identifying themselves as agents of the Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal (AH) or, in English, the Constitution Protection Office.
Consumer Prices Edge Down 0.1 Pc In August
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Consumer prices in Hungary fell by an annual 0.1 percent in August, dropping for the fourth month in a row, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. The decline slowed from 0.3 percent in July. CPI dropped on a 4.1 percent fall in prices for the category of goods that includes vehicle fuel.
Domestic Tourism On The Rise
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Domestic tourism continued to increase both in the first half of 2016 and during the peak tourist season, daily Magyar Hírlap said, citing experts. Hungarians increasingly chose to spend their holidays in their home country rather than going abroad. Domestic demand grew by twice as much as the international one, general secretary of the association of Hungarian restaurants and hotels István ...
Inflation Edges Down 0.1% In August
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Consumer prices in Hungary fell by an annual 0.1% in August, dropping for the fourth month in a row, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The decline slowed from 0.3% in July. CPI dropped on a 4.1% fall in prices for the category of goods that includes vehicle fuel. Food prices were up by 0.6%, the price of alcohol and tobacco climbed by 1.9% and service prices rose by 1.1%.
MPs Hold Group Meetings Before Start Of Parliament’s Autumn Session
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary groups of governing Fidesz-KDNP and the opposition Socialists, Jobbik and LMP will hold group meetings in the capital and elsewhere before the start of the autumn session on September 12. Fidesz-KDNP MPs will meet in Balatonfüred, on Lake Balaton, on September 7-9, the parliamentary group’s press department said.
The Destruction Of Historic Buildings In Hungary’s Capital
- 16 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
An increasingly disturbing trend is taking hold in Budapest. A growing number of historic buildings and heritage sites are being demolished or remodelled, with little to no regard for their architectural value, nor for the public spaces around these structures. On May 26th, bulldozers appeared in Bem Square, along the banks of the Danube, to demolish one of the most prominent remaining examples ...
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Healthcare In The Grip Of A Corrupt Medical Aristocracy
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A revelatory opinion piece appeared in today’s Index, written by Gabriella Lantos, managing director of the Róbert Károly Private Clinic, which specializes in women’s medicine. Lantos lays out in a convincing way “what is wrong with Hungarian healthcare.”
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...