356 result(s) for high state award
EUR 5M Roma Inclusion Initiative Launched At CEU
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A European funding consortium has established a 5 million euro initiative at the Central European University in Budapest to improve the situation of Roma in all sectors through teaching and research, leadership development, and community outreach, the university said on Tuesday.
CEU Roma Community Spreads Cultural Awareness Via Flash Mob:
CEU Roma Community Spreads Cultural Awareness Via Flash Mob:
State Institution Paying Over The Odds For IT Services
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
A state educational institution with a history of procurement at astronomical prices shows no sign of improvement with its latest acquisition of IT services. As our investigation found, not only is the agency paying well above market prices to handpicked vendors, but it managed to select suppliers that formally do not even provide the services in question.
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Miracle On Violin In The Palace Of Arts In Budapest, 2 February
- 14 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Having started as a wunderkind, and a violin artist still referred to as a miracle today, Vadim Repin will take the stage accompanied by the Hungarian Virtuoso ensemble on February 2, 2016 in the Palace of Arts
Escape From Budapest To The Westin Siray Bay Resort In Phuket, Thailand
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
Thailand's one of the most popular sunshine destinations to escape winter in Hungary, and a 5* choice for a family holiday is the Westin Siray Bay Resort in Phuket. Its tranquil setting allows parents to restore the body and expand the mind, while the children play happily in the kids club. Located on the east side of Phuket it's away from the hustle and bustle, while it boasts the latest in ...
Xpat Opinion: Meet Hungary’s Deputy PM, KDNP Chairman Zsolt Semjén
- 5 Jan 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
(KDNP Chairman) Zsolt Semjén says 2015 was maybe the most successful year for Hungary’s national politics. The deputy prime mister told this to Kossuth Radio’s “Without borders” (“Határok nélkül”) program.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
Qatar Airways - Business Class: Experiencing Sky High Society
- 31 Dec 2015 8:02 AM
- specials
Luxury travel is a indulgence that many expats choose to deny themselves, but if you feel like a special treat then it’s fair to say that Qatar Airways might just be the best airline to enjoy 5* pampering in the sky. The carrier has won Skytrax’s ‘World’s Best Business Class’ for two years in a row, and for good reasons as described below.
International Circus Festival, 7 - 11 January 2016
- 28 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The first Budapest Circus Festival was held 20 years ago, in 1996 and as a result of the notion and casting of the professionals of the Hungarian Circus And Variety Non-profit Ltd. (MACIVA) it soon proved to be equal with the great festivals of the circus world: in addition to Monte Carlo, Latina and Moscow also Budapest has become an important meeting place for the circus art.
China Railway Group Wins $1.6 Bln Hungarian High-Speed Rail Contract
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government awarded a $1.57 billion contract to a consortium led by China Railway Group (CRG) to build the Hungarian section of a rail line linking Budapest with Belgrade, Serbia, in Chinaʼs first high-speed rail win in the European Union, Reuters reported.
EUR 5M Roma Inclusion Initiative Launched At CEU
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A European funding consortium has established a 5 million euro initiative at the Central European University in Budapest to improve the situation of Roma in all sectors through teaching and research, leadership development, and community outreach, the university said on Tuesday.
CEU Roma Community Spreads Cultural Awareness Via Flash Mob:
CEU Roma Community Spreads Cultural Awareness Via Flash Mob:
State Institution Paying Over The Odds For IT Services
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
A state educational institution with a history of procurement at astronomical prices shows no sign of improvement with its latest acquisition of IT services. As our investigation found, not only is the agency paying well above market prices to handpicked vendors, but it managed to select suppliers that formally do not even provide the services in question.
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Miracle On Violin In The Palace Of Arts In Budapest, 2 February
- 14 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Having started as a wunderkind, and a violin artist still referred to as a miracle today, Vadim Repin will take the stage accompanied by the Hungarian Virtuoso ensemble on February 2, 2016 in the Palace of Arts
Escape From Budapest To The Westin Siray Bay Resort In Phuket, Thailand
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
Thailand's one of the most popular sunshine destinations to escape winter in Hungary, and a 5* choice for a family holiday is the Westin Siray Bay Resort in Phuket. Its tranquil setting allows parents to restore the body and expand the mind, while the children play happily in the kids club. Located on the east side of Phuket it's away from the hustle and bustle, while it boasts the latest in ...
Xpat Opinion: Meet Hungary’s Deputy PM, KDNP Chairman Zsolt Semjén
- 5 Jan 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
(KDNP Chairman) Zsolt Semjén says 2015 was maybe the most successful year for Hungary’s national politics. The deputy prime mister told this to Kossuth Radio’s “Without borders” (“Határok nélkül”) program.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
Qatar Airways - Business Class: Experiencing Sky High Society
- 31 Dec 2015 8:02 AM
- specials
Luxury travel is a indulgence that many expats choose to deny themselves, but if you feel like a special treat then it’s fair to say that Qatar Airways might just be the best airline to enjoy 5* pampering in the sky. The carrier has won Skytrax’s ‘World’s Best Business Class’ for two years in a row, and for good reasons as described below.
International Circus Festival, 7 - 11 January 2016
- 28 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The first Budapest Circus Festival was held 20 years ago, in 1996 and as a result of the notion and casting of the professionals of the Hungarian Circus And Variety Non-profit Ltd. (MACIVA) it soon proved to be equal with the great festivals of the circus world: in addition to Monte Carlo, Latina and Moscow also Budapest has become an important meeting place for the circus art.
China Railway Group Wins $1.6 Bln Hungarian High-Speed Rail Contract
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government awarded a $1.57 billion contract to a consortium led by China Railway Group (CRG) to build the Hungarian section of a rail line linking Budapest with Belgrade, Serbia, in Chinaʼs first high-speed rail win in the European Union, Reuters reported.