895 result(s) for hungarian politics
Xpat Opinion: Vinowonka Budapest – Chocolate & Wine Bar
- 17 Jan 2013 10:55 AM
- food & drink
With the Corvin shopping center and the entire Corvin project in the eight district of Budapest this area has been changed totally. Where there were just ruined buildings some years ago we can now find brand new buildings, a shopping mall and some nice restaurants and bars. By a coincidence I dropped by Vinowonka – Chocolate and Wine Bar last Saturday and here are my thoughts.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
Ferenc Kumin, Former Duty State Secretary For International Communications
- 5 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
Ferenc Kumin is an economist and political scientist. He holds two MAs from the Corvinus University of Budapest and from CEU, and is a PhD candidate at the former. His fields of interest have been political communication and campaigning, political effect on finances, e-governance and e-democracy, and functioning of the parliamentarian heads of states.
CEU Business School’s Advisory Board Member Huebner Honored In Budapest
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- business
Charles Huebner, a member of CEU Business School’s Advisory Board, has been honored with the Dr. Iván Völgyes Award for Promotion of Hungarian-American Business Relations by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham).
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government’s Chances In The Tuition Battle
- 14 Dec 2012 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist analyst asks if the government can avoid paying a heavy political price for its higher education reform and the communication strategy which surrounds it.
Xpat Opinion: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
Xpat Interview: Michael LaBelle, Assistant Professor At CEU Business School
- 10 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Michael LaBelle is an assistant professor at the Central European University Business School and in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at CEU. He teaches courses on sustainability and innovation in business and energy policy .
Next Spring Hungary Will Be Able To Become A Candidate Member Of The European Youth Forum
- 10 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
It is expected that next spring the recently formed National Youth Council (NIT) will be able to take up membership candidate status within the European Youth Forum (YFJ). The NIT is the umbrella organisation for youth associations in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: A Distorted Past Haunts Hungarians
- 5 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago an article appeared in HVG about the teaching of Hungarian history. The author rightly pointed out that it has been flawed for a very long time. I agree. Hungarians have a warped view of their country’s past.
Xpat Opinion: Vinowonka Budapest – Chocolate & Wine Bar
- 17 Jan 2013 10:55 AM
- food & drink
With the Corvin shopping center and the entire Corvin project in the eight district of Budapest this area has been changed totally. Where there were just ruined buildings some years ago we can now find brand new buildings, a shopping mall and some nice restaurants and bars. By a coincidence I dropped by Vinowonka – Chocolate and Wine Bar last Saturday and here are my thoughts.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
Ferenc Kumin, Former Duty State Secretary For International Communications
- 5 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
Ferenc Kumin is an economist and political scientist. He holds two MAs from the Corvinus University of Budapest and from CEU, and is a PhD candidate at the former. His fields of interest have been political communication and campaigning, political effect on finances, e-governance and e-democracy, and functioning of the parliamentarian heads of states.
CEU Business School’s Advisory Board Member Huebner Honored In Budapest
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- business
Charles Huebner, a member of CEU Business School’s Advisory Board, has been honored with the Dr. Iván Völgyes Award for Promotion of Hungarian-American Business Relations by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham).
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government’s Chances In The Tuition Battle
- 14 Dec 2012 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist analyst asks if the government can avoid paying a heavy political price for its higher education reform and the communication strategy which surrounds it.
Xpat Opinion: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
Xpat Interview: Michael LaBelle, Assistant Professor At CEU Business School
- 10 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Michael LaBelle is an assistant professor at the Central European University Business School and in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at CEU. He teaches courses on sustainability and innovation in business and energy policy .
Next Spring Hungary Will Be Able To Become A Candidate Member Of The European Youth Forum
- 10 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
It is expected that next spring the recently formed National Youth Council (NIT) will be able to take up membership candidate status within the European Youth Forum (YFJ). The NIT is the umbrella organisation for youth associations in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: A Distorted Past Haunts Hungarians
- 5 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago an article appeared in HVG about the teaching of Hungarian history. The author rightly pointed out that it has been flawed for a very long time. I agree. Hungarians have a warped view of their country’s past.