193 result(s) for nyíregyháza
Eleven Hungarian Cities Seek Casino Licences
- 23 Nov 2013 4:00 AM
- entertainment
Eleven Hungarian cities want licences to open casinos, business daily Világgazdaság said. Currently just two casinos operate in Budapest and one in Sopron, near Hungary’s border with Austria, and the government had planned to award only nine new casino licences, the paper said.
Miskolc Northern Ring Road In Hungary To Be Completed By Late Spring 2015
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner, Member of Parliament of the region Katalin Csöbör and Head of Communications of the National Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd. Dániel Loppert laid the foundation stone of the Miskolc Northern Ring on 13 November 2013. The 2x1 lane stretch of 5.8 km to be funded from the New Széchenyi Plan is to be ready for use by traffic in late spring 2015.
JCI Expat Budapest Charity Poker Tournament, 9 Nov.
- 7 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- entertainment
JCI Expat Budapest is organising their second Charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, 9th November 2013 @ Cotton Club – Jókai u. 26, 1066 Budapest. After the success of last year’s tournament, in which we raised almost HUF 200,000 for charity, this year we will try to beat it! In the tasteful setting of the Cotton Club, up to 90 participants can play for the charity organisation of their choice ...
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian “Language Strategies”
- 28 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to talk again about one of my hobby horses, foreign language teaching in Hungary. Faithful readers of this blog will undoubtedly recall how often we talked about the shortcomings of the system. Everybody has horror stories about learning a foreign language in Hungary. Although there are some schools that excel in teaching foreign languages, most students leave grade 12 without a working ...
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Vote For The Most Lovable Tree In Hungary In "Tree Of The Year Contest 2013"
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ökotárs Foundation is organizing a Tree of the Year contest for the fourth time since 2010. In this contest, anyone can nominate a tree that is important to them and to the community living around it. We are not searching for the oldest, the tallest, the biggest, the most beautiful or the rarest of trees. We are looking for the most lovable tree, a tree with a story that brings a community ...
Hungary Concluded Strategic Partnership Agreement With Lego
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Government and Lego Manufacturing Ltd. signed a strategic partnership agreement today in Budapest. The agreement was signed between Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó and Lego's Investment Manager Martin Svejda. Danish Ambassador to Hungary Tom Norring and Executive Director of Lego Manufacturing Jesper Hassellung Mikkelsen also ...
Gang Of Car Thieves Uncovered In Hungary
- 14 Mar 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian and Austrian police have uncovered a gang of Hungarian and Ukrainian car thieves, operating across all three countries. Barnabás Balogh of Szabolcs county police said the suspects generally stole very expensive cars in Austria, then had them disassembled in a Nyíregyháza workshop before selling the components in Ukraine.
U. S. Ambassador For Hungary Visits Nyíregyháza
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Ambassador visited Nyíregyháza with Minister Balog to view government programs supporting integration of the local Roma population. She also presented the Active Citizenship Award to HUMAN-NET.
Eleven Hungarian Cities Seek Casino Licences
- 23 Nov 2013 4:00 AM
- entertainment
Eleven Hungarian cities want licences to open casinos, business daily Világgazdaság said. Currently just two casinos operate in Budapest and one in Sopron, near Hungary’s border with Austria, and the government had planned to award only nine new casino licences, the paper said.
Miskolc Northern Ring Road In Hungary To Be Completed By Late Spring 2015
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner, Member of Parliament of the region Katalin Csöbör and Head of Communications of the National Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd. Dániel Loppert laid the foundation stone of the Miskolc Northern Ring on 13 November 2013. The 2x1 lane stretch of 5.8 km to be funded from the New Széchenyi Plan is to be ready for use by traffic in late spring 2015.
JCI Expat Budapest Charity Poker Tournament, 9 Nov.
- 7 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- entertainment
JCI Expat Budapest is organising their second Charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, 9th November 2013 @ Cotton Club – Jókai u. 26, 1066 Budapest. After the success of last year’s tournament, in which we raised almost HUF 200,000 for charity, this year we will try to beat it! In the tasteful setting of the Cotton Club, up to 90 participants can play for the charity organisation of their choice ...
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian “Language Strategies”
- 28 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to talk again about one of my hobby horses, foreign language teaching in Hungary. Faithful readers of this blog will undoubtedly recall how often we talked about the shortcomings of the system. Everybody has horror stories about learning a foreign language in Hungary. Although there are some schools that excel in teaching foreign languages, most students leave grade 12 without a working ...
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Vote For The Most Lovable Tree In Hungary In "Tree Of The Year Contest 2013"
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ökotárs Foundation is organizing a Tree of the Year contest for the fourth time since 2010. In this contest, anyone can nominate a tree that is important to them and to the community living around it. We are not searching for the oldest, the tallest, the biggest, the most beautiful or the rarest of trees. We are looking for the most lovable tree, a tree with a story that brings a community ...
Hungary Concluded Strategic Partnership Agreement With Lego
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Government and Lego Manufacturing Ltd. signed a strategic partnership agreement today in Budapest. The agreement was signed between Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó and Lego's Investment Manager Martin Svejda. Danish Ambassador to Hungary Tom Norring and Executive Director of Lego Manufacturing Jesper Hassellung Mikkelsen also ...
Gang Of Car Thieves Uncovered In Hungary
- 14 Mar 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian and Austrian police have uncovered a gang of Hungarian and Ukrainian car thieves, operating across all three countries. Barnabás Balogh of Szabolcs county police said the suspects generally stole very expensive cars in Austria, then had them disassembled in a Nyíregyháza workshop before selling the components in Ukraine.
U. S. Ambassador For Hungary Visits Nyíregyháza
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Ambassador visited Nyíregyháza with Minister Balog to view government programs supporting integration of the local Roma population. She also presented the Active Citizenship Award to HUMAN-NET.