452 result(s) for local leaders
The Budapest Times: Charities Benefit By HUF 2.7 Million From Expatriates
- 15 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Exactly HUF 2.7 million was raised by 250-plus expatriates and locals at XpatLoop.com’s Annual Party for Charity last week, held in the Corinthia Hotel Budapest’s historic ballroom. The Bonfire Night event featured plenty of refreshments, live music, exotic dancers, a laser show, virtual bonfire and fireworks. It was the 15th birthday celebration of Hungary’s most popular portal for Xpats, and ...
Xpat Opinion: Criticism & Self-Criticism Of Hungarian Teachers
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written many times about the state of Hungarian education, which in the last 25 years has gone through multiple changes, not necessarily for the better. In the past I usually concentrated on the quality of education and teaching methods and bemoaned the fact that, as far I can see, life hasn’t changed very much in the last 60-70 years in the average Hungarian school. But now I would like ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Orbán’s Diplomatic Initiatives On Migration
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on whether the Prime Minister has been successful in promoting his ideas on solving the migrant crisis among European leaders. Meanwhile the conviction is gaining ground that Europe is late in meeting the migration challenge.
Video: Police Resistance At Gateway: Breaking Borders In Hungary Part 2
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- video
The Hungarian-Serbian border has become a gateway into Europe for thousands of refugees and migrants, but as European leaders squabble over the best way to solve the crisis, police authorities have tried to block their route. Unable to push forward, frustration and exhaustion begin to take their toll on the migrants. The Hungarian authorities insist that people should go to the local detention ...
Hungarian Minister: Refugees Should Be Helped To Stay Where They Are
- 10 Sep 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Refugees should be helped to stay where they are and a clear distinction should be made between economic migrants and those refugees whom we have always helped and will continue to do so, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog told national news agency MTI on Tuesday in Paris.
Szekszárd Grape Harvest Festival, 17 - 20 Sept
- 10 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- food & drink
A grape Harvest celebration in Southern Hungary, in one of the famous wine regions in the country. The festival welcomes visitors with folklore programs, a harvest parade, wine- garden, various exhibitions, live performances, arts and crafts fair, concerts, and more.
Eleni Kounalakis: Hungary’s Xenophobic Response
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Op-ed piece written by former US ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis published by the New York Times on September 6th, 2015.
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
Italian Illy Coffee Actually Created By A Hungarian
- 4 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- food & drink
Before inventing his revolutionary coffee machine, Francesco Illy was called Ferenc Illy and he lived in Hungary in the era of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The Hungarian-born financial accountant and bookkeeper was brought up in Temesvár (Timișoara in today’s Romania) where he studied economics. After secondary school Illy left his home town and moved to Vienna to learn the trade of business ...
Inter-State Talks Regarding Belgrade-Budapest Railway Line Commenced
- 4 Sep 2015 9:18 AM
- getting around
Hungary has received the Chinese party’s financing offer relating to the Belgrade-Budapest railway line project, and negotiations on an inter-state agreement have also begun, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the correspondent of the Hungarian News Agency MTI in Beijing, after his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Vang Yi late Wednesday evening, local time.
The Budapest Times: Charities Benefit By HUF 2.7 Million From Expatriates
- 15 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Exactly HUF 2.7 million was raised by 250-plus expatriates and locals at XpatLoop.com’s Annual Party for Charity last week, held in the Corinthia Hotel Budapest’s historic ballroom. The Bonfire Night event featured plenty of refreshments, live music, exotic dancers, a laser show, virtual bonfire and fireworks. It was the 15th birthday celebration of Hungary’s most popular portal for Xpats, and ...
Xpat Opinion: Criticism & Self-Criticism Of Hungarian Teachers
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written many times about the state of Hungarian education, which in the last 25 years has gone through multiple changes, not necessarily for the better. In the past I usually concentrated on the quality of education and teaching methods and bemoaned the fact that, as far I can see, life hasn’t changed very much in the last 60-70 years in the average Hungarian school. But now I would like ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Orbán’s Diplomatic Initiatives On Migration
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on whether the Prime Minister has been successful in promoting his ideas on solving the migrant crisis among European leaders. Meanwhile the conviction is gaining ground that Europe is late in meeting the migration challenge.
Video: Police Resistance At Gateway: Breaking Borders In Hungary Part 2
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- video
The Hungarian-Serbian border has become a gateway into Europe for thousands of refugees and migrants, but as European leaders squabble over the best way to solve the crisis, police authorities have tried to block their route. Unable to push forward, frustration and exhaustion begin to take their toll on the migrants. The Hungarian authorities insist that people should go to the local detention ...
Hungarian Minister: Refugees Should Be Helped To Stay Where They Are
- 10 Sep 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Refugees should be helped to stay where they are and a clear distinction should be made between economic migrants and those refugees whom we have always helped and will continue to do so, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog told national news agency MTI on Tuesday in Paris.
Szekszárd Grape Harvest Festival, 17 - 20 Sept
- 10 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- food & drink
A grape Harvest celebration in Southern Hungary, in one of the famous wine regions in the country. The festival welcomes visitors with folklore programs, a harvest parade, wine- garden, various exhibitions, live performances, arts and crafts fair, concerts, and more.
Eleni Kounalakis: Hungary’s Xenophobic Response
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Op-ed piece written by former US ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis published by the New York Times on September 6th, 2015.
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
Italian Illy Coffee Actually Created By A Hungarian
- 4 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- food & drink
Before inventing his revolutionary coffee machine, Francesco Illy was called Ferenc Illy and he lived in Hungary in the era of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The Hungarian-born financial accountant and bookkeeper was brought up in Temesvár (Timișoara in today’s Romania) where he studied economics. After secondary school Illy left his home town and moved to Vienna to learn the trade of business ...
Inter-State Talks Regarding Belgrade-Budapest Railway Line Commenced
- 4 Sep 2015 9:18 AM
- getting around
Hungary has received the Chinese party’s financing offer relating to the Belgrade-Budapest railway line project, and negotiations on an inter-state agreement have also begun, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the correspondent of the Hungarian News Agency MTI in Beijing, after his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Vang Yi late Wednesday evening, local time.