2,439 result(s) for november
An Advent Walk In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2016 7:50 AM
- getting around
As Christmas approaches, during the Advent season – with the help of colleagues at BDK Budapesti Dísz és Közvilágítási Kft – our beautiful capital city will once again be covered in holiday lights. A short walk will lead you to all of the most ornate locations in the city. Starting from the oasis of lights at Városháza (City Hall) park and walking to the Opera through Vörösmarty tér, Erzsébet ...
Swim Chief Gyárfás Resigns
- 1 Dec 2016 8:30 AM
- sport
Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás resigned yesterday, in the wake of criticisms from multiple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and other top swimmers. “Even the darkest night must end and the sun will rise,” Hosszú wrote on her Facebook page in response.
Hungary’s Position Not Weakened In Brussels
- 1 Dec 2016 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s position in Brussels has not weakened as a result of the invalid referendum on European Union migrant quotas and the failed constitutional amendment, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Tibor Navracsics said in an interview with daily Magyar Idők.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik Mayor’s Stunt To Ban The Burqa And “Homosexual Propaganda”
- 1 Dec 2016 8:19 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses a Jobbik mayor’s anti-burqa and anti-gay decree as a mere stunt, and likens his small municipality to a lunatic asylum. His pro-government counterpart thinks Jobbik voters may be left puzzled and clueless about the party’s ideological direction.
Police Find New Weapons Cache Allegedly Connected With Extremist Group
- 30 Nov 2016 10:23 AM
- current affairs
Police have discovered a new cache of weapons and ammunition suspected of being connected with the extremist Magyar Nemzeti Arcvonal, or Hungarian National Front, paramilitary organisation. During a house search in Jászbereny, around 80km east of Budapest, by the national bureau of investigation, materials suspected of being poison and explosives were also uncovered. Police arrested a male ...
Pensions In Hungary To Rise By 1.6pc In 2017
- 30 Nov 2016 10:17 AM
- current affairs
Pensions will rise by 1.6 percent next year and each pensioner will receive an end-of-year bonus of 10,000 forints in Erzsébet vouchers, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a meeting of the Seniors’ Council on Tuesday.
Zsófia Juhász, Marketing & Communications Manager, AmCham
- 29 Nov 2016 11:00 AM
For the past eight years I have been co-creating platforms that drive positive change for Hungary, together with my colleagues and 368 members of AmCham Hungary. As the head of communications, I am involved in defining and executing the strategy and vision of AmCham, a non-profit organization that has been working in the past 27 years to make Hungary a better place for investment. In practice ...
First Time In Hungary: Composers Guido & Maurizio De Angelis, 29 November
- 29 Nov 2016 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Symphonic movie soundtrack concert to commemorate Bud Spencer. The best-known movie soundtracks – opuses with Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, ’Sandokan’, ’Around the World with Willy Fogg’, ’Orzowei’ and many others – can be heard on 29 November at Papp László Budapest Sportaréna. Unforgettable movie frames with unforgettable melodies, presented by the original composers, Guido & Maurizio De ...
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
An Advent Walk In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2016 7:50 AM
- getting around
As Christmas approaches, during the Advent season – with the help of colleagues at BDK Budapesti Dísz és Közvilágítási Kft – our beautiful capital city will once again be covered in holiday lights. A short walk will lead you to all of the most ornate locations in the city. Starting from the oasis of lights at Városháza (City Hall) park and walking to the Opera through Vörösmarty tér, Erzsébet ...
Swim Chief Gyárfás Resigns
- 1 Dec 2016 8:30 AM
- sport
Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás resigned yesterday, in the wake of criticisms from multiple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and other top swimmers. “Even the darkest night must end and the sun will rise,” Hosszú wrote on her Facebook page in response.
Hungary’s Position Not Weakened In Brussels
- 1 Dec 2016 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s position in Brussels has not weakened as a result of the invalid referendum on European Union migrant quotas and the failed constitutional amendment, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Tibor Navracsics said in an interview with daily Magyar Idők.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik Mayor’s Stunt To Ban The Burqa And “Homosexual Propaganda”
- 1 Dec 2016 8:19 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses a Jobbik mayor’s anti-burqa and anti-gay decree as a mere stunt, and likens his small municipality to a lunatic asylum. His pro-government counterpart thinks Jobbik voters may be left puzzled and clueless about the party’s ideological direction.
Police Find New Weapons Cache Allegedly Connected With Extremist Group
- 30 Nov 2016 10:23 AM
- current affairs
Police have discovered a new cache of weapons and ammunition suspected of being connected with the extremist Magyar Nemzeti Arcvonal, or Hungarian National Front, paramilitary organisation. During a house search in Jászbereny, around 80km east of Budapest, by the national bureau of investigation, materials suspected of being poison and explosives were also uncovered. Police arrested a male ...
Pensions In Hungary To Rise By 1.6pc In 2017
- 30 Nov 2016 10:17 AM
- current affairs
Pensions will rise by 1.6 percent next year and each pensioner will receive an end-of-year bonus of 10,000 forints in Erzsébet vouchers, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a meeting of the Seniors’ Council on Tuesday.
Zsófia Juhász, Marketing & Communications Manager, AmCham
- 29 Nov 2016 11:00 AM
For the past eight years I have been co-creating platforms that drive positive change for Hungary, together with my colleagues and 368 members of AmCham Hungary. As the head of communications, I am involved in defining and executing the strategy and vision of AmCham, a non-profit organization that has been working in the past 27 years to make Hungary a better place for investment. In practice ...
First Time In Hungary: Composers Guido & Maurizio De Angelis, 29 November
- 29 Nov 2016 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Symphonic movie soundtrack concert to commemorate Bud Spencer. The best-known movie soundtracks – opuses with Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, ’Sandokan’, ’Around the World with Willy Fogg’, ’Orzowei’ and many others – can be heard on 29 November at Papp László Budapest Sportaréna. Unforgettable movie frames with unforgettable melodies, presented by the original composers, Guido & Maurizio De ...
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...