689 result(s) for local mayor
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian “Foreign Language Examination Factory”
- 21 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
For those of you who don’t follow the comments to my blog posts there is a huge debate among readers of Hungarian Spectrum over who is responsible for the video of a fake meeting of six Roma in Baja. Most of us couldn’t make head or tail of the story of R. (Róbert) G.
Expat To Be New National Football Coach In Hungary?
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) president Sándor Csányi said this week that the next manager of the national team will most probably be an expat. Inforádió reported Mr. Csányi claiming that progress for both the national side and Hungarian football in general will take great effort, but he underlined that Hungary’s national team must qualify for the European Championships in 2016.
Laying Of Foundation Stone For National Instruments’ Science Park In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foundation stone of a Science Park, valued at some HUF 4bn, was laid ceremonially at the Debrecen production site of National Instruments (NI) Hungary Ltd. As NI Hungary CEO László Ábrahám said, the company received funding of some 2 billion forints for the implementation of the 6000sqm Science Park project by winning a New Széchenyi Plan tender. At the facility, 300 people – mainly research ...
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Xpat Opinion: Young Hungarians Are Disillusioned And Feel Helpless
- 20 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A new study appeared a couple of days ago about the attitude of Hungarian youth between the ages of 15 and 29. Keep in mind that the people who filled out these questionnaires prepared by Kutatópont (Research Point) were born after 1984; that is, even the oldest ones were only six years old at the time of the regime change. The study is available free on the Internet. Naturally, it is impossible ...
Human Rights Watch: Hungary’s War On The Homeless
- 19 Sep 2013 12:50 PM
- current affairs
A ban on dumpster diving. Fines for picking up discarded items in the streets. Proposals for homeless-free zones. Hungary’s ‘war on the homeless’ appears to be picking up steam.
Invitation: Onion Festival, Makó, Hungary, 7 - 8 September
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Experiences in flavours and gastronomy; a bustling fair and superb concerts will entertain visitors at the Onion Festival of Makó on September 7 and 8. You can walk in the “Street of Flavours”, see folk art and talk with the ones who make them. There will be a wide selection of the products of local farmers and manufacturers exhibited. You can taste food made with onion – bread, strudel and scone.
Xpat Opinion: Water Restrictions At 37° Centigrade In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse the local council of playing to the anti-Roma gallery, as the capacity of roadside water pumps was reduced in Ózd, a rust-belt city in northern Hungary during the hottest days of summer. The main pro-government daily believes the left-wing opposition has used the case to launch a coordinated political campaign.
'Mushrooms, Wine, Car Parts & Business Opportunities', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I try to travel outside Budapest for a couple of days at least once a quarter. Last week I visited Miskolc and Eger. It was an excellent trip. In Miskolc I was able to meet the mayor and chat with him about local developments and challenges, I gave a presentation to the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county Chamber of Commerce and explained the opportunities which exist for collaboration with good British ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian “Foreign Language Examination Factory”
- 21 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
For those of you who don’t follow the comments to my blog posts there is a huge debate among readers of Hungarian Spectrum over who is responsible for the video of a fake meeting of six Roma in Baja. Most of us couldn’t make head or tail of the story of R. (Róbert) G.
Expat To Be New National Football Coach In Hungary?
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) president Sándor Csányi said this week that the next manager of the national team will most probably be an expat. Inforádió reported Mr. Csányi claiming that progress for both the national side and Hungarian football in general will take great effort, but he underlined that Hungary’s national team must qualify for the European Championships in 2016.
Laying Of Foundation Stone For National Instruments’ Science Park In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foundation stone of a Science Park, valued at some HUF 4bn, was laid ceremonially at the Debrecen production site of National Instruments (NI) Hungary Ltd. As NI Hungary CEO László Ábrahám said, the company received funding of some 2 billion forints for the implementation of the 6000sqm Science Park project by winning a New Széchenyi Plan tender. At the facility, 300 people – mainly research ...
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Xpat Opinion: Young Hungarians Are Disillusioned And Feel Helpless
- 20 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A new study appeared a couple of days ago about the attitude of Hungarian youth between the ages of 15 and 29. Keep in mind that the people who filled out these questionnaires prepared by Kutatópont (Research Point) were born after 1984; that is, even the oldest ones were only six years old at the time of the regime change. The study is available free on the Internet. Naturally, it is impossible ...
Human Rights Watch: Hungary’s War On The Homeless
- 19 Sep 2013 12:50 PM
- current affairs
A ban on dumpster diving. Fines for picking up discarded items in the streets. Proposals for homeless-free zones. Hungary’s ‘war on the homeless’ appears to be picking up steam.
Invitation: Onion Festival, Makó, Hungary, 7 - 8 September
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Experiences in flavours and gastronomy; a bustling fair and superb concerts will entertain visitors at the Onion Festival of Makó on September 7 and 8. You can walk in the “Street of Flavours”, see folk art and talk with the ones who make them. There will be a wide selection of the products of local farmers and manufacturers exhibited. You can taste food made with onion – bread, strudel and scone.
Xpat Opinion: Water Restrictions At 37° Centigrade In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse the local council of playing to the anti-Roma gallery, as the capacity of roadside water pumps was reduced in Ózd, a rust-belt city in northern Hungary during the hottest days of summer. The main pro-government daily believes the left-wing opposition has used the case to launch a coordinated political campaign.
'Mushrooms, Wine, Car Parts & Business Opportunities', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I try to travel outside Budapest for a couple of days at least once a quarter. Last week I visited Miskolc and Eger. It was an excellent trip. In Miskolc I was able to meet the mayor and chat with him about local developments and challenges, I gave a presentation to the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county Chamber of Commerce and explained the opportunities which exist for collaboration with good British ...