163 result(s) for official figures
Xpat Opinion: Police Raid On The Tax Authority Whistleblower In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An unaffiliated commentator, writing in Index, says the raid on András Horváth’s apartment during which police seized documents and his laptop computer, reminds him of the bad old days. Mandiner counters with a commentary from an unnamed blogger who finds the ‘love affair’ of the liberal media with a less-then-convincing Horváth ridiculous.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
Xpat Opinion: Tax Authority Scandal In Hungary Is Going Nowhere
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Left-wing commentators agree that it is unlikely that the public will ever get to the bottom ofthe alleged tax fraud case. While one commentary writes the alleged misconduct of the Tax Authority does not bother Fidesz voters, the other opposition commentator says the whistleblower botched his revelation and the issue will end in a Parliamentary catfight.
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.
Balaton Sound Daily Recommender – 11 July
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- entertainment
If you are interested in seeing a killer opening day for a festival you don’t have to go any farther than Zamárdi! Just one look at the line-up makes it obvious why MasterCard Balaton Sound became one of Europe’s most popular festivals. International stars such as Wu-Tang Clan, Crystal Castles, Justice, Baskerville or the Bloody Beetroots as well as the most popular Hungarian bands will be ...
On 16 April We Remember Hungarian Victims Of Holocaust
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2000, the National Assembly designated 16 April as the Day of Remembrance for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The first such memorial event was held in 2001. This year official Remembrance Day events will take place in Budapest at the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Danube Promenade Holocaust Memorial, and also in the cities of Hódmezővásárhely and Pécs. There will also be a memorial ...
More & More International Officials Declare Criticism Against Hungary To Be Exaggerated
- 29 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Congress member Christopher H. Smith, also co-chairman of the US Helsinki Commission said in a written statement that many of the criticisms towards the Orbán Government are unfair, involving double standards, misrepresentation, and inaccurate information.
Invitation: TEDxDanubia 2013, Budapest, 22 March
- 14 Mar 2013 2:55 AM
- community & culture
We would like to introduce you an unconventional conference, the TEDxDanubia. This is the first official, independently organized TEDx event in Hungary based on the legendary TED conferences. The goal of the conference is to bring together the most exciting, most innovative and most inspiring thinkers and creators of the region and cross the lines of our everyday lives.
Xpat Opinion: Police Raid On The Tax Authority Whistleblower In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An unaffiliated commentator, writing in Index, says the raid on András Horváth’s apartment during which police seized documents and his laptop computer, reminds him of the bad old days. Mandiner counters with a commentary from an unnamed blogger who finds the ‘love affair’ of the liberal media with a less-then-convincing Horváth ridiculous.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
Xpat Opinion: Tax Authority Scandal In Hungary Is Going Nowhere
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Left-wing commentators agree that it is unlikely that the public will ever get to the bottom ofthe alleged tax fraud case. While one commentary writes the alleged misconduct of the Tax Authority does not bother Fidesz voters, the other opposition commentator says the whistleblower botched his revelation and the issue will end in a Parliamentary catfight.
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.
Balaton Sound Daily Recommender – 11 July
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- entertainment
If you are interested in seeing a killer opening day for a festival you don’t have to go any farther than Zamárdi! Just one look at the line-up makes it obvious why MasterCard Balaton Sound became one of Europe’s most popular festivals. International stars such as Wu-Tang Clan, Crystal Castles, Justice, Baskerville or the Bloody Beetroots as well as the most popular Hungarian bands will be ...
On 16 April We Remember Hungarian Victims Of Holocaust
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2000, the National Assembly designated 16 April as the Day of Remembrance for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The first such memorial event was held in 2001. This year official Remembrance Day events will take place in Budapest at the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Danube Promenade Holocaust Memorial, and also in the cities of Hódmezővásárhely and Pécs. There will also be a memorial ...
More & More International Officials Declare Criticism Against Hungary To Be Exaggerated
- 29 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Congress member Christopher H. Smith, also co-chairman of the US Helsinki Commission said in a written statement that many of the criticisms towards the Orbán Government are unfair, involving double standards, misrepresentation, and inaccurate information.
Invitation: TEDxDanubia 2013, Budapest, 22 March
- 14 Mar 2013 2:55 AM
- community & culture
We would like to introduce you an unconventional conference, the TEDxDanubia. This is the first official, independently organized TEDx event in Hungary based on the legendary TED conferences. The goal of the conference is to bring together the most exciting, most innovative and most inspiring thinkers and creators of the region and cross the lines of our everyday lives.