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New Directorate For Sustainable Environment At Hungary’s President’s Office
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The President’s Office has set up a new directorate responsible for environmental sustainability, Hungary’s President János Áder announced. The president told a press conference that the new directorate is headed by Csaba Kőrösi, former UN ambassador.
Simone Dulies, Former General Manager, Le Méridien Budapest
- 5 Jan 2015 11:00 AM
As of August, Simone Dulies has been appointed General Manager of Le Meridien Budapest. She started her career in 1999 within Starwood Hotels & Resorts. After having taken different responsibilities in the Rooms Division at the Westin South Coast Plaza in California, then Director of Operations at the 688 room W New York and Turnberry Hotel in Scotland, in 2011 she was appointed GM of the ...
BTel Abandoning Hungary's Telecoms Market
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
Business Telecom (BTel), which faces liquidity problems and failed to repay a bond expiring in 2014 on time, will gradually leave the telecoms market to concentrate on developing its internet service XPrime through a franchise network, it was decided at an EGM on December 29.
Xpat Opinion: Opening Anti-Government Demonstration Of The New Year
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing bloggers wonder if the demonstrations continuing into the New Year carry messages meaningful enough to eventually produce a new political majority, while conservative commentators suggest that the organisers have yet to offer constructive proposals for Hungary, beyond the desire to rid the country of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
János Suga, Former Director of Sales & Marketing, ENIAC Computing
- 29 Dec 2014 11:00 AM
János Suga despite his original education of bridge construction engineer, started to work in the aviation business in different positions and countries for 13 years. After the aviation period he changed to the IT/telecom industry where he worked in the then new IP technology's implemetation at Pantel Rt and later bacame the GM of Motorola Hungary for Central Eastern Europe.
Hungary’s Extraordinary Parlt Session Lacks Quorum
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The extraordinary session of parliament convened for Tuesday morning lacked a quorum as most lawmakers of the governing parties stayed away from the event. The session was initiated by the opposition Socialists to discuss proposed changes to the road toll system.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Sunday Shopping Referendum Bid Filed In Hungary
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Former mayor of Monok Zsolt Szepessy, head of the Unity party, filed four referendum questions to the National Election Board (NVB) over government plans to force shops to close on Sundays.
Commissioner For Human Rights Criticizes Hungary
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižneks submitted the findings of his visit to Hungary over the summer. The 43-page report discusses issues concerning media freedom, the fight against intolerance and discrimination, and human rights of immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees. (The full report can be accessed here.)
New Directorate For Sustainable Environment At Hungary’s President’s Office
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The President’s Office has set up a new directorate responsible for environmental sustainability, Hungary’s President János Áder announced. The president told a press conference that the new directorate is headed by Csaba Kőrösi, former UN ambassador.
Simone Dulies, Former General Manager, Le Méridien Budapest
- 5 Jan 2015 11:00 AM
As of August, Simone Dulies has been appointed General Manager of Le Meridien Budapest. She started her career in 1999 within Starwood Hotels & Resorts. After having taken different responsibilities in the Rooms Division at the Westin South Coast Plaza in California, then Director of Operations at the 688 room W New York and Turnberry Hotel in Scotland, in 2011 she was appointed GM of the ...
BTel Abandoning Hungary's Telecoms Market
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
Business Telecom (BTel), which faces liquidity problems and failed to repay a bond expiring in 2014 on time, will gradually leave the telecoms market to concentrate on developing its internet service XPrime through a franchise network, it was decided at an EGM on December 29.
Xpat Opinion: Opening Anti-Government Demonstration Of The New Year
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing bloggers wonder if the demonstrations continuing into the New Year carry messages meaningful enough to eventually produce a new political majority, while conservative commentators suggest that the organisers have yet to offer constructive proposals for Hungary, beyond the desire to rid the country of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
János Suga, Former Director of Sales & Marketing, ENIAC Computing
- 29 Dec 2014 11:00 AM
János Suga despite his original education of bridge construction engineer, started to work in the aviation business in different positions and countries for 13 years. After the aviation period he changed to the IT/telecom industry where he worked in the then new IP technology's implemetation at Pantel Rt and later bacame the GM of Motorola Hungary for Central Eastern Europe.
Hungary’s Extraordinary Parlt Session Lacks Quorum
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The extraordinary session of parliament convened for Tuesday morning lacked a quorum as most lawmakers of the governing parties stayed away from the event. The session was initiated by the opposition Socialists to discuss proposed changes to the road toll system.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Sunday Shopping Referendum Bid Filed In Hungary
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Former mayor of Monok Zsolt Szepessy, head of the Unity party, filed four referendum questions to the National Election Board (NVB) over government plans to force shops to close on Sundays.
Commissioner For Human Rights Criticizes Hungary
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižneks submitted the findings of his visit to Hungary over the summer. The 43-page report discusses issues concerning media freedom, the fight against intolerance and discrimination, and human rights of immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees. (The full report can be accessed here.)