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Charles Gati: Hungary Before The Election – Interview
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Interview with Charles Gati of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
Now On: Hello Wood Christmas Installation, Palace Of Arts Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The Palace of Arts is celebrating Christmas this year with an 11-metre-tall Christmas tree built from 365 sleds. The Palace of Arts sees promoting innovation is a key part of its mission. The installation projects connected to its seasonal programmes are a central element of this in allowing young artists and designers to put themselves forward in this prestigious venue.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
HUF 620 Million In Hungary’s Government Funding For Charity Organisations
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész announced today that, compared to 2011, the Government will provide more than twice as much funding for charity organisations as well as raising the number of eligible organisations from three to eight.
Hungarian Scientists On US West Coast Establish Club
- 12 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Scientists, engineers and inventors of Hungarian origin have established a Hungarian Scientists’ Club on the West Coast of the United States. The club was officially founded at a conference attended by 14 scientists on Tuesday, Hungary’s consul-general in Los Angeles, László Kálmán, the idea’s proponent, told MTI.
HUF 10 Billion To Support Children At Risk And National Health Care In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary may submit proposals worth some HUF 10 billion within the framework of programmes funded by the EEA and the Norway Fund, which will focus on children and young people at risk and national health care.
Hungary’s Fidesz Says Tax Fraud Must Not Go Unpunished
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Tax fraud must not go unpunished but it is up to the public prosecutor’s office to clarify the validity of the statements made by former tax office staffer András Horváth about alleged VAT fraud, ruling Fidesz spokesman Róbert Zsigó said on Monday.
Hungarian Writer Kertész Granted Asylum In Canada
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Canada has approved writer Ákos Kertész’s application for political asylum, accepting the claim that he is persecuted in his own country. Kertész, who has been living in Canada since February 2012, angered many when he wrote in US-based Amerikai Népszava on August 29, 2011 that Hungarians have not faced up to the Holocaust, in part because they are “genetically subservient” and tend to blame ...
Charles Gati: Hungary Before The Election – Interview
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Interview with Charles Gati of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
Now On: Hello Wood Christmas Installation, Palace Of Arts Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The Palace of Arts is celebrating Christmas this year with an 11-metre-tall Christmas tree built from 365 sleds. The Palace of Arts sees promoting innovation is a key part of its mission. The installation projects connected to its seasonal programmes are a central element of this in allowing young artists and designers to put themselves forward in this prestigious venue.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
HUF 620 Million In Hungary’s Government Funding For Charity Organisations
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész announced today that, compared to 2011, the Government will provide more than twice as much funding for charity organisations as well as raising the number of eligible organisations from three to eight.
Hungarian Scientists On US West Coast Establish Club
- 12 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Scientists, engineers and inventors of Hungarian origin have established a Hungarian Scientists’ Club on the West Coast of the United States. The club was officially founded at a conference attended by 14 scientists on Tuesday, Hungary’s consul-general in Los Angeles, László Kálmán, the idea’s proponent, told MTI.
HUF 10 Billion To Support Children At Risk And National Health Care In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary may submit proposals worth some HUF 10 billion within the framework of programmes funded by the EEA and the Norway Fund, which will focus on children and young people at risk and national health care.
Hungary’s Fidesz Says Tax Fraud Must Not Go Unpunished
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Tax fraud must not go unpunished but it is up to the public prosecutor’s office to clarify the validity of the statements made by former tax office staffer András Horváth about alleged VAT fraud, ruling Fidesz spokesman Róbert Zsigó said on Monday.
Hungarian Writer Kertész Granted Asylum In Canada
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Canada has approved writer Ákos Kertész’s application for political asylum, accepting the claim that he is persecuted in his own country. Kertész, who has been living in Canada since February 2012, angered many when he wrote in US-based Amerikai Népszava on August 29, 2011 that Hungarians have not faced up to the Holocaust, in part because they are “genetically subservient” and tend to blame ...