2,231 result(s) for hungary reports
Hoffmann Welcomes “New Era” In Hungarian Education System
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A new era will begin for the Hungarian education system with the new school year, as the transfer of schools from local councils to the state means that headmasters can again be pedagogical leaders, state secretary Rózsa Hoffmann declared yesterday.
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Hungary's PM Orbán Choice To Head Media Authority Sparks Outrag
- 15 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition partiers reacted angrily to yesterday’s announcement that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has nominated media litigation lawyer Mónika Karas to head the media and communications authority NMHH, effective August 19.
Hungarian Gov’t Orders Ózd Water Supply Restored
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér yesterday instructed the town of Ózd to restore the water supply because of the great heat. Fidesz mayor Pál Fürjes said “everybody knows” on both the right and left wings that the town council acted in accordance with the law and that everyone has access to drinking water.
Hungary's Fidesz Attacks Sanoma CEO
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reports that media concern Sanoma plans to convert its existing TV channel Story4 into a political news channel prompted Fidesz communications director Máté Kocsis to accuse György Szabó, head of Sanoma Media Budapest, of trying to use the media to influence next year’s elections.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary No Longer Off The Beaten Path
- 1 Aug 2013 7:02 AM
- travel
By Ferenc Kumin: Recalling Hungarian tourism back in 1989, the year of the opening of the iron curtain, it was quite a bit different from what we find today. Back then, Hungary, particularly Lake Balaton, was a popular summer destination for tourists from East Germany and other parts of the eastern bloc but a little off the beaten path for most others. How times have changed.
Analogue TV Broadcasts Ending In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- entertainment
Analogue television broadcasts will be permanently switched off in 14 counties in central Hungary at 12.30 today, Magyar Hírlap reports. The broadcasts will cease throughout the whole country from November 1, to be replaced by digital services.
Xpat Opinion: Case Closed: EU Says Hungary’s Telecom Tax Does Not Infringe
- 29 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
By Ferenc Kumin: The European Commission has decided to drop its infringement procedure against Hungary regarding the Orbán government’s recently-introduced tax on the telecommunication sector, Reuters reports. Before you click to another page, let me just underline an important detail here.
Orbán Family Businesses Doing Well In Hungary
- 29 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- business
Dolomit Kõbányászati, the quarry majority owned by the prime minister’s father Gyõzõ Orbán, had revenues of Ft 1.7 billion in 2012, up from Ft 1.4 billion in 2011, Népszabadság reports. The company reported a profit after taxes of Ft 333.6 million, according to the company registry published by Opten.
Hoffmann Welcomes “New Era” In Hungarian Education System
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A new era will begin for the Hungarian education system with the new school year, as the transfer of schools from local councils to the state means that headmasters can again be pedagogical leaders, state secretary Rózsa Hoffmann declared yesterday.
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Hungary's PM Orbán Choice To Head Media Authority Sparks Outrag
- 15 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition partiers reacted angrily to yesterday’s announcement that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has nominated media litigation lawyer Mónika Karas to head the media and communications authority NMHH, effective August 19.
Hungarian Gov’t Orders Ózd Water Supply Restored
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér yesterday instructed the town of Ózd to restore the water supply because of the great heat. Fidesz mayor Pál Fürjes said “everybody knows” on both the right and left wings that the town council acted in accordance with the law and that everyone has access to drinking water.
Hungary's Fidesz Attacks Sanoma CEO
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reports that media concern Sanoma plans to convert its existing TV channel Story4 into a political news channel prompted Fidesz communications director Máté Kocsis to accuse György Szabó, head of Sanoma Media Budapest, of trying to use the media to influence next year’s elections.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary No Longer Off The Beaten Path
- 1 Aug 2013 7:02 AM
- travel
By Ferenc Kumin: Recalling Hungarian tourism back in 1989, the year of the opening of the iron curtain, it was quite a bit different from what we find today. Back then, Hungary, particularly Lake Balaton, was a popular summer destination for tourists from East Germany and other parts of the eastern bloc but a little off the beaten path for most others. How times have changed.
Analogue TV Broadcasts Ending In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- entertainment
Analogue television broadcasts will be permanently switched off in 14 counties in central Hungary at 12.30 today, Magyar Hírlap reports. The broadcasts will cease throughout the whole country from November 1, to be replaced by digital services.
Xpat Opinion: Case Closed: EU Says Hungary’s Telecom Tax Does Not Infringe
- 29 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
By Ferenc Kumin: The European Commission has decided to drop its infringement procedure against Hungary regarding the Orbán government’s recently-introduced tax on the telecommunication sector, Reuters reports. Before you click to another page, let me just underline an important detail here.
Orbán Family Businesses Doing Well In Hungary
- 29 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- business
Dolomit Kõbányászati, the quarry majority owned by the prime minister’s father Gyõzõ Orbán, had revenues of Ft 1.7 billion in 2012, up from Ft 1.4 billion in 2011, Népszabadság reports. The company reported a profit after taxes of Ft 333.6 million, according to the company registry published by Opten.