93 result(s) for national book award
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
Hungarian Author Anna Jókai Dies
- 8 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian author Anna Jókai, an Artist of the Nation, has died after a long illness, at the age of 84. Born in Budapest in 1932, Jókai graduated at Eötvös Lóránd University of Arts and Sciences as teacher of history and Hungarian literature. She worked as a teacher in a primary school, then in a secondary one before becoming a full-time writer in 1976. Her first book, published in 1968 and ...
László Krisán, CEO of KAVOSZ & President of Budapest Chamber of Commerce
- 3 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
László Krisán is CEO of KAVOSZ cPLc, the company coordinating the Széchenyi Card Programme, and of KAVOSZ Enterprise Development cPLc. He is President of Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Vice President responsible for matters related to EU funds of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and President of the Commerce and Services Sector of the National Association of ...
XpatLoop Interview: Daniel Vegel, Photographer
- 23 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
Daniel Vegel was born in Novi Sad, in former Yugoslavia. Now based in Budapest, he works as a professional photographer and videographer. For more then a decade he has worked as a photo reporter for HVG, a leading Hungarian economical weekly. During these years, he has received numerous awards and his work have been published in printed and online newspapers such as the New York Times, Financial ...
Introducing Mátyás Pince, One Of The Oldest Restaurants In Budapest
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- specials
"Due to its style, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant still attracts a lot of foreign tourists, but we would very much like to attract more Hungarian and expat guests too," management told XpatLoop. In the eyes of many, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant is a precious piece of the past. "Our compatriots living abroad come back for nostalgia, and families travel from the countryside for a Sunday lunch because ...
Fully Booked: Xpat Party For Charity, Marriott Ballroom, Friday 4 November
- 4 Nov 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
250 expats & locals registered to join Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador, and a host of VIP's inc. Adam Goodman, Dennis Diokno, Paul Slocombe, Richard Dyer, and many more friendly folks at this annual event uniting the international community in support of charity.
Lázár: Sport ‘National Cause’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government considers sports as a “strategic sector and a national cause”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a weekly press briefing. The achievements of Hungary’s athletes in the 2016 Rio Olympics and in past years will help the country’s bid to host the Olympics, Lázár said. He called Hungary one of the most successful “sporting nations” in the world.
MNBʼs Foundations Said To Invest In Real Estate
- 17 Jun 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The National Bank of Hungary’s (MNB) controversial Pallas Athéné foundations (PADA) moved some of their endowment from government securities and bank deposits into real estate, according to the head of the investment company that manages the assets of the foundations, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Alvaro Castagnet, Fuga Center, 5 June
- 10 May 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Invited by Urban Sketchers Budapest, for the first time ever Alvaro Castagnet one of the world’s most highly respected watercolor artists will hold a demonstration at 11 a.m. in Fuga on the 5th of June. Alvaro has been recognized with top international honors for his painting and his art graces the walls of many private and corporate collectors worldwide.
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
Hungarian Author Anna Jókai Dies
- 8 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian author Anna Jókai, an Artist of the Nation, has died after a long illness, at the age of 84. Born in Budapest in 1932, Jókai graduated at Eötvös Lóránd University of Arts and Sciences as teacher of history and Hungarian literature. She worked as a teacher in a primary school, then in a secondary one before becoming a full-time writer in 1976. Her first book, published in 1968 and ...
László Krisán, CEO of KAVOSZ & President of Budapest Chamber of Commerce
- 3 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
László Krisán is CEO of KAVOSZ cPLc, the company coordinating the Széchenyi Card Programme, and of KAVOSZ Enterprise Development cPLc. He is President of Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Vice President responsible for matters related to EU funds of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and President of the Commerce and Services Sector of the National Association of ...
XpatLoop Interview: Daniel Vegel, Photographer
- 23 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
Daniel Vegel was born in Novi Sad, in former Yugoslavia. Now based in Budapest, he works as a professional photographer and videographer. For more then a decade he has worked as a photo reporter for HVG, a leading Hungarian economical weekly. During these years, he has received numerous awards and his work have been published in printed and online newspapers such as the New York Times, Financial ...
Introducing Mátyás Pince, One Of The Oldest Restaurants In Budapest
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- specials
"Due to its style, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant still attracts a lot of foreign tourists, but we would very much like to attract more Hungarian and expat guests too," management told XpatLoop. In the eyes of many, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant is a precious piece of the past. "Our compatriots living abroad come back for nostalgia, and families travel from the countryside for a Sunday lunch because ...
Fully Booked: Xpat Party For Charity, Marriott Ballroom, Friday 4 November
- 4 Nov 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
250 expats & locals registered to join Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador, and a host of VIP's inc. Adam Goodman, Dennis Diokno, Paul Slocombe, Richard Dyer, and many more friendly folks at this annual event uniting the international community in support of charity.
Lázár: Sport ‘National Cause’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government considers sports as a “strategic sector and a national cause”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a weekly press briefing. The achievements of Hungary’s athletes in the 2016 Rio Olympics and in past years will help the country’s bid to host the Olympics, Lázár said. He called Hungary one of the most successful “sporting nations” in the world.
MNBʼs Foundations Said To Invest In Real Estate
- 17 Jun 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The National Bank of Hungary’s (MNB) controversial Pallas Athéné foundations (PADA) moved some of their endowment from government securities and bank deposits into real estate, according to the head of the investment company that manages the assets of the foundations, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Alvaro Castagnet, Fuga Center, 5 June
- 10 May 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Invited by Urban Sketchers Budapest, for the first time ever Alvaro Castagnet one of the world’s most highly respected watercolor artists will hold a demonstration at 11 a.m. in Fuga on the 5th of June. Alvaro has been recognized with top international honors for his painting and his art graces the walls of many private and corporate collectors worldwide.