945 result(s) for hungary challenges
’Sport In Politics & Throughout History’ Conference In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Sport, sometimes exploited for political purposes: how can it become an instrument of peace and social and political integration? The international conference will present the social, political and international political aspects of sport in contemporary world, considering the consequences of the two world wars and of the growing influence of the media upon sport.
Xpat Opinion: Colleen Bell, US Amb Designate To Hungary, Before The Senate
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On September 26, 2013 I wrote about the likelihood that the next ambassador to Hungary will a political appointee, Colleen Bell, producer of the TV soap “The Bold and the Beautiful.” At the time I expressed my dismay over the appointment. Not because I had anything against Ms Bell but because I consider the political situation so serious in Hungary that I think it would behoove US interests to ...
EU Challenges Hungary’s Road Construction Bidding Rules
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to lose 170 billion forints (EUR 562m) over discrepancies the European Commission has found in its road construction bidding rules, the daily Magyar Nemzet said on Thursday. Brussels objects to Hungary’s exclusion of bidders from road construction projects without nearby asphalt units.
KPMG Says Hungarian Family Ventures Optimistic
- 6 Jan 2014 4:00 AM
- business
Family businesses in Europe, including in Hungary, have an optimistic outlook for the future, planning new investment projects and reporting turnover staying at an unchanged level, KPMG said citing the results of a “European Family Business Barometer” report prepared jointly with the European Family Business.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Programme Package Of 55 Billion For Transport Security Interventions In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
State Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs of the Ministry of National Development János Fónagy opened the conference “New Decade, New Challenges in Transport Security” in Budapest on 11 December, 2013.
CEU Business School Event Report: Reaching The Customer & Earning Their Trust
- 2 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Certain parts of the economy have remained flat over the years, but e-commerce is an area that has seen persistent growth of 20-30% per year. With this in mind CEU Business School held a roundtable discussion Tuesday evening on the State of the Art in E-Commerce to a standing-room only audience. Professor Paul Lacourbe hosted the event that brought together panelists from Hungary’s e-commerce ...
XVII International NATO Conference In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The XVII International NATO Conference was held in Budapest on 21 November 2013. Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Alexander Vershbow gave a courtesy visit to Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende before speaking at the conference and the parties discussed the preparation for next year’s NATO Summit, which will be held in Newport, South Wales. The issues of Smart Defence, the future of the ...
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.
’Sport In Politics & Throughout History’ Conference In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Sport, sometimes exploited for political purposes: how can it become an instrument of peace and social and political integration? The international conference will present the social, political and international political aspects of sport in contemporary world, considering the consequences of the two world wars and of the growing influence of the media upon sport.
Xpat Opinion: Colleen Bell, US Amb Designate To Hungary, Before The Senate
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On September 26, 2013 I wrote about the likelihood that the next ambassador to Hungary will a political appointee, Colleen Bell, producer of the TV soap “The Bold and the Beautiful.” At the time I expressed my dismay over the appointment. Not because I had anything against Ms Bell but because I consider the political situation so serious in Hungary that I think it would behoove US interests to ...
EU Challenges Hungary’s Road Construction Bidding Rules
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to lose 170 billion forints (EUR 562m) over discrepancies the European Commission has found in its road construction bidding rules, the daily Magyar Nemzet said on Thursday. Brussels objects to Hungary’s exclusion of bidders from road construction projects without nearby asphalt units.
KPMG Says Hungarian Family Ventures Optimistic
- 6 Jan 2014 4:00 AM
- business
Family businesses in Europe, including in Hungary, have an optimistic outlook for the future, planning new investment projects and reporting turnover staying at an unchanged level, KPMG said citing the results of a “European Family Business Barometer” report prepared jointly with the European Family Business.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Programme Package Of 55 Billion For Transport Security Interventions In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
State Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs of the Ministry of National Development János Fónagy opened the conference “New Decade, New Challenges in Transport Security” in Budapest on 11 December, 2013.
CEU Business School Event Report: Reaching The Customer & Earning Their Trust
- 2 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Certain parts of the economy have remained flat over the years, but e-commerce is an area that has seen persistent growth of 20-30% per year. With this in mind CEU Business School held a roundtable discussion Tuesday evening on the State of the Art in E-Commerce to a standing-room only audience. Professor Paul Lacourbe hosted the event that brought together panelists from Hungary’s e-commerce ...
XVII International NATO Conference In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The XVII International NATO Conference was held in Budapest on 21 November 2013. Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Alexander Vershbow gave a courtesy visit to Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende before speaking at the conference and the parties discussed the preparation for next year’s NATO Summit, which will be held in Newport, South Wales. The issues of Smart Defence, the future of the ...
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.