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Xpat Opinion: The Lull In The Tuition Battle In Hungary Is Nearing Its End
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an unusually bitter column, a pro-government columnist urges the government to reconsider its higher education reforms in order to give the children of poor families access to free tuition.
Ferenc Kumin, Former Duty State Secretary For International Communications
- 5 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
Ferenc Kumin is an economist and political scientist. He holds two MAs from the Corvinus University of Budapest and from CEU, and is a PhD candidate at the former. His fields of interest have been political communication and campaigning, political effect on finances, e-governance and e-democracy, and functioning of the parliamentarian heads of states.
Hungary's Opposition Groups Agree On Steps Towards A New Constitution
- 4 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition organisations agreed in Wednesday talks that a new constitution is needed, as the present Basic Law lacks social and substantive legitimacy, Socialist MP Gergely Barandy told reporters.
Budapest Secret Theatre Presents: Ancient History By David Ives, 10 January
- 2 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Secret Theatre’s highly anticipated new production Ancient History by multi-award winning playwright David Ives, is about to hit the stage on 23 November and 5 December 2013 at Átrium Film-Színház.
Winter Activities For Babies & Kids In Budapest
- 21 Dec 2012 10:45 AM
- community & culture
By Andi Lustak: In this post I have collected together expat friendly activities and playgroups that are aimed at toddlers and younger babies.
Budapest Christmas Fair At Vörösmarty Square
- 21 Dec 2012 10:30 AM
- shopping
The Budapest Christmas Market is said to be amongst the ten best Christmas markets in Europe. The 'spectacular fair' takes place in the heart of the city every year from mid-November until the end of December. It's the 14th time the fair is organised at Vörösmarty Square, this year the award-winning 'Paint Up! Visualpower Group' will light-paint the facade of 100 year old Gerbaud Coffee House ...
Strike Likely At State-Run Media In Hungary
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike could develop in the state-run media by early January, as the Media Services and Asset Manager MTVA has failed to reach agreement with the central employee council on details of staff dismissals. In-house trade unions have formed a strike committee and are preparing to strike.
EDP Procedure Against Hungary Should Be Lifted Next Summer
- 19 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission should lift the excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against Hungary in the summer since the country is keeping the deficit under the 3% European Union threshold, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on commercial news channel HirTV late Monday.
Hungary's Forint Dives On Monday
- 18 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- business
The forint exchange rate has broken out of the range Ft 280-285 per euro where it has been trading in recent months, weakening to Ft 288 yesterday. Rumours were that the central bank will not accept bids for its two week deposit facility, although this was denied by the MNB, foreign currency trader Ákos Ruzsonyi of Commerzbank said. Investors hold a total of Ft 4 trillion in this deposit, of ...
Xpat Opinion: The Lull In The Tuition Battle In Hungary Is Nearing Its End
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an unusually bitter column, a pro-government columnist urges the government to reconsider its higher education reforms in order to give the children of poor families access to free tuition.
Ferenc Kumin, Former Duty State Secretary For International Communications
- 5 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
Ferenc Kumin is an economist and political scientist. He holds two MAs from the Corvinus University of Budapest and from CEU, and is a PhD candidate at the former. His fields of interest have been political communication and campaigning, political effect on finances, e-governance and e-democracy, and functioning of the parliamentarian heads of states.
Hungary's Opposition Groups Agree On Steps Towards A New Constitution
- 4 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition organisations agreed in Wednesday talks that a new constitution is needed, as the present Basic Law lacks social and substantive legitimacy, Socialist MP Gergely Barandy told reporters.
Budapest Secret Theatre Presents: Ancient History By David Ives, 10 January
- 2 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Secret Theatre’s highly anticipated new production Ancient History by multi-award winning playwright David Ives, is about to hit the stage on 23 November and 5 December 2013 at Átrium Film-Színház.
Winter Activities For Babies & Kids In Budapest
- 21 Dec 2012 10:45 AM
- community & culture
By Andi Lustak: In this post I have collected together expat friendly activities and playgroups that are aimed at toddlers and younger babies.
Budapest Christmas Fair At Vörösmarty Square
- 21 Dec 2012 10:30 AM
- shopping
The Budapest Christmas Market is said to be amongst the ten best Christmas markets in Europe. The 'spectacular fair' takes place in the heart of the city every year from mid-November until the end of December. It's the 14th time the fair is organised at Vörösmarty Square, this year the award-winning 'Paint Up! Visualpower Group' will light-paint the facade of 100 year old Gerbaud Coffee House ...
Strike Likely At State-Run Media In Hungary
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike could develop in the state-run media by early January, as the Media Services and Asset Manager MTVA has failed to reach agreement with the central employee council on details of staff dismissals. In-house trade unions have formed a strike committee and are preparing to strike.
EDP Procedure Against Hungary Should Be Lifted Next Summer
- 19 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission should lift the excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against Hungary in the summer since the country is keeping the deficit under the 3% European Union threshold, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on commercial news channel HirTV late Monday.
Hungary's Forint Dives On Monday
- 18 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- business
The forint exchange rate has broken out of the range Ft 280-285 per euro where it has been trading in recent months, weakening to Ft 288 yesterday. Rumours were that the central bank will not accept bids for its two week deposit facility, although this was denied by the MNB, foreign currency trader Ákos Ruzsonyi of Commerzbank said. Investors hold a total of Ft 4 trillion in this deposit, of ...