276 result(s) for pest county
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Market Halls Are Part Of Our Personal History – A New Documentary Series Suggests
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- shopping
Italian documentary director/producer Stefano Tealdi questions the saying that the way to town’s heart is through its belly, that is, its market, because, in his view, the market is a town’s very heart. What can a foreign filmmaker show us about the Central Market Hall of Budapest (Központi Vásárcsarnok)?
Tobin, The Irish Killer Driver Demands Assurances From Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Irish Daily Mail has carried an article entitled “Killer driver wants guarantees over jail.” The article recalls that in April 2013 Hungarian Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics gave personal assurances that, if Francis Ciarán Tobin of Ireland, who had run down and killed two children in Hungary, is ready to come to Hungary and face the sentence a Hungarian court ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian “Foreign Language Examination Factory”
- 21 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
For those of you who don’t follow the comments to my blog posts there is a huge debate among readers of Hungarian Spectrum over who is responsible for the video of a fake meeting of six Roma in Baja. Most of us couldn’t make head or tail of the story of R. (Róbert) G.
Nine More Casinos Plan To Open Next Year In Hungary
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2014 Hungarian budget bill includes provision for concession fees from nine new category II casinos that plan to open next year; these are in addition to the three casinos currently operating in the country, says business daily Világgazdaság.
EU Commissioner Justifies Hungary’s Position In Tobin Controversy
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
EU Commissioner Viviane Reding has confirmed that the European Union may launch infringement proceedings against Ireland and Hungary may bring Ireland to the European Court of Justice if the Tobin case is still unresolved by December 1, 2014. Hungarian Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics is confident that circumstances will oblige Tobin to go to jail in Ireland.
Cuddle With Baby Tigers In Abony City, Hungary
- 20 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Abony Private Zoo located South-East of Pest County (a little bit more than an hour drive from Budapest) is now providing visitors the rare opportunity to pet 2 months old baby tigers until end October, 2013.
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 ...
XpatLoop Interview: Mr. Nigel Jones, Former CEO, Tesco-Global Stores Plc.
- 19 Sep 2013 12:00 PM
Nigel Jones was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Hungary in January 2013.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Market Halls Are Part Of Our Personal History – A New Documentary Series Suggests
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- shopping
Italian documentary director/producer Stefano Tealdi questions the saying that the way to town’s heart is through its belly, that is, its market, because, in his view, the market is a town’s very heart. What can a foreign filmmaker show us about the Central Market Hall of Budapest (Központi Vásárcsarnok)?
Tobin, The Irish Killer Driver Demands Assurances From Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Irish Daily Mail has carried an article entitled “Killer driver wants guarantees over jail.” The article recalls that in April 2013 Hungarian Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics gave personal assurances that, if Francis Ciarán Tobin of Ireland, who had run down and killed two children in Hungary, is ready to come to Hungary and face the sentence a Hungarian court ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian “Foreign Language Examination Factory”
- 21 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
For those of you who don’t follow the comments to my blog posts there is a huge debate among readers of Hungarian Spectrum over who is responsible for the video of a fake meeting of six Roma in Baja. Most of us couldn’t make head or tail of the story of R. (Róbert) G.
Nine More Casinos Plan To Open Next Year In Hungary
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2014 Hungarian budget bill includes provision for concession fees from nine new category II casinos that plan to open next year; these are in addition to the three casinos currently operating in the country, says business daily Világgazdaság.
EU Commissioner Justifies Hungary’s Position In Tobin Controversy
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
EU Commissioner Viviane Reding has confirmed that the European Union may launch infringement proceedings against Ireland and Hungary may bring Ireland to the European Court of Justice if the Tobin case is still unresolved by December 1, 2014. Hungarian Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics is confident that circumstances will oblige Tobin to go to jail in Ireland.
Cuddle With Baby Tigers In Abony City, Hungary
- 20 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Abony Private Zoo located South-East of Pest County (a little bit more than an hour drive from Budapest) is now providing visitors the rare opportunity to pet 2 months old baby tigers until end October, 2013.
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 ...
XpatLoop Interview: Mr. Nigel Jones, Former CEO, Tesco-Global Stores Plc.
- 19 Sep 2013 12:00 PM
Nigel Jones was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Hungary in January 2013.