976 result(s) for hungary population
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
UNICEF Hungary: Earthquake In Nepal: 1 Million Children In Danger
- 27 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Press Release: On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal – its deadliest earthquake in more than 80 years. The earthquake was followed by 16 aftershocks, each around a 5.0 magnitude. According to recent reports, more than 3,000 people have been killed. 40% of the country's population are children, making nearly 3 million children affected by the deadly consequences of the ...
Xpat Opinion: Emigration In Focus In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 11:55 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist accuses the Orbán government of effectively driving Hungarians with minority backgrounds and left-leaning young people out of the country. His conservative counterpart dismisses the accusations and remarks that studying or working abroad for a couple of years is part of normal life in a free country.
Habitat For Humanity: Rebuilding Homes & Communities In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- property
One and a half million Hungarians live in dwellings unfit for human habitation. No bathroom, toilet out in the yard, windows that let in the cold air, walls black from smoke. In Ág, a small village in the southern Hungarian Baranya county, the locals washed themselves in wash tubs. Last year Habitat for Humanity appeared and offered building material for volunteer work.
Hungary’s Middle Classes Waning - KSH Study
- 16 Apr 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s middle classes have thinned during the period of 2001 to 2011, according to a new Central Statistical Office (KSH) study. Ákos Huszár, one of the study’s editors, said data revealed that the share of highprestige professionals, top executives and middle management in the whole population had risen while so had the share of unskilled workers and those at the brim of society.
Hungary’s President Explores Avenues Of Cooperation With Mongolia
- 15 Apr 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary can help Mongolia in water management and farm development, President János Áder said at a press conference held with his counterpart Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj. Áder noted Mongolia’s rich resources in gold, uranium and wolfram set against a lack of quality water which is needed for the growing population, as well as mining and intensive farming, which brings in most export revenues for the ...
Tapolca By-Election: Jobbik Set To Win First-Ever Individual Mandate
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The final outcome of the Sunday by-election in the Tapolca constituency in western Hungary is still unknown as votes cast by the constitency’s citizens living abroad will have to be counted before the winner of the head-to-head race for the parliamentary mandate between the candidates of Jobbik and the ruling Fidesz-KDNP is announced.
Dutch Lecture On Illusion Or Opportunity Of Sustainable Development, At CEU Budapest
- 8 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
During her visit to Budapest on March 26, organized jointly by the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Hungary, Kitty van der Heijden gave two lectures on her views concerning the future of sustainable development, first for the companies at a business breakfast, second for a larger public at the Central European University. Both lectures ...
Xpat Opinion: High Stakes At Hungary’s Tapolca By-Election
- 7 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A week before the Tapolca by-election, a conservative analyst admits that the stakes are indeed high for Fidesz, but criticises Cabinet Minister János Lázár for warning local voters of the possible negative consequences of choosing opposition parties.
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
UNICEF Hungary: Earthquake In Nepal: 1 Million Children In Danger
- 27 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Press Release: On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal – its deadliest earthquake in more than 80 years. The earthquake was followed by 16 aftershocks, each around a 5.0 magnitude. According to recent reports, more than 3,000 people have been killed. 40% of the country's population are children, making nearly 3 million children affected by the deadly consequences of the ...
Xpat Opinion: Emigration In Focus In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 11:55 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist accuses the Orbán government of effectively driving Hungarians with minority backgrounds and left-leaning young people out of the country. His conservative counterpart dismisses the accusations and remarks that studying or working abroad for a couple of years is part of normal life in a free country.
Habitat For Humanity: Rebuilding Homes & Communities In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- property
One and a half million Hungarians live in dwellings unfit for human habitation. No bathroom, toilet out in the yard, windows that let in the cold air, walls black from smoke. In Ág, a small village in the southern Hungarian Baranya county, the locals washed themselves in wash tubs. Last year Habitat for Humanity appeared and offered building material for volunteer work.
Hungary’s Middle Classes Waning - KSH Study
- 16 Apr 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s middle classes have thinned during the period of 2001 to 2011, according to a new Central Statistical Office (KSH) study. Ákos Huszár, one of the study’s editors, said data revealed that the share of highprestige professionals, top executives and middle management in the whole population had risen while so had the share of unskilled workers and those at the brim of society.
Hungary’s President Explores Avenues Of Cooperation With Mongolia
- 15 Apr 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary can help Mongolia in water management and farm development, President János Áder said at a press conference held with his counterpart Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj. Áder noted Mongolia’s rich resources in gold, uranium and wolfram set against a lack of quality water which is needed for the growing population, as well as mining and intensive farming, which brings in most export revenues for the ...
Tapolca By-Election: Jobbik Set To Win First-Ever Individual Mandate
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The final outcome of the Sunday by-election in the Tapolca constituency in western Hungary is still unknown as votes cast by the constitency’s citizens living abroad will have to be counted before the winner of the head-to-head race for the parliamentary mandate between the candidates of Jobbik and the ruling Fidesz-KDNP is announced.
Dutch Lecture On Illusion Or Opportunity Of Sustainable Development, At CEU Budapest
- 8 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
During her visit to Budapest on March 26, organized jointly by the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Hungary, Kitty van der Heijden gave two lectures on her views concerning the future of sustainable development, first for the companies at a business breakfast, second for a larger public at the Central European University. Both lectures ...
Xpat Opinion: High Stakes At Hungary’s Tapolca By-Election
- 7 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A week before the Tapolca by-election, a conservative analyst admits that the stakes are indeed high for Fidesz, but criticises Cabinet Minister János Lázár for warning local voters of the possible negative consequences of choosing opposition parties.