2,486 result(s) for reports
Progress On Higher Education Talks In Hungary
- 21 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The number of state-financed students cannot be less than 55,000 next year, government spokesman Andras Giro-Szasz announced on Wednesday, adding that at least Ft 24 billion more will be spent on higher education.
XpatLoop Interview: Yves Giacometti, General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
- 20 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Passions come and passions go, so the trick is to keep things percolating. For now, Yves Giacometti is into Budapest. “This is a city that needs to be discovered,” says the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, who arrived in “the Paris of Eastern Europe” in late 2010 and plunged into local culture with the aid of erudite guides, an all-Hungarian concierge staff and ...
Stringent Checks On Pangasius Fish Products In Hungary
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas ordered the increased monitoring of Pangasius fish products on 19 December 2012. The Minister is asking consumers to be extra cautious about what food products they purchase during the Christmas period.
Xpat Opinion: Experts Forecast Mass Poverty, Civil Unrest In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Experts predict civil insurgance in Hungary, according to media reports, after even the remnants of the middle class are sliding into poverty. As much as 31 percent of Hungarian society was considered poor in 2011, Eurostat reported, making it the 5th poorest country in the EU.
Xpat Opinion: All Sides Condemn Jobbik MP’s Anti-Semitic Speech In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously condemn a speech by Jobbik MP Márton Gyöngyösi, who proposed that a list of MPs and cabinet members of Jewish descent should be established, as they represent ‘a risk to national security.’ The Jobbik MP made his remark in parliament in connection with the Gaza conflict last Monday. State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh replied that the government had no ...
New Racetrack In The Works In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- sport
A car and motor sport complex for hosting international races will be built in Borsod county, Magyar Hírlap reports. The 2.6 kilometre racing track will meet International Autosport Federation (FIA) and International Motorsport Federation standards, meaning that Formula One races could be held there.
Minimum Wage Hike In Hungary May Be Gradual
- 4 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
It is possible that the minimum wage will be increased only in the middle of next year in certain sectors, state news agency MTI reported from the Monday meeting of employer, employee and government representatives. The later increase would apply in low-wage industries such as textiles, agriculture and retail.
Erdei To Help Head Boxing Federation In Hungary
- 28 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
Former light-heavyweight and cruiserweight boxing champion Zsolt Erdei will work as a director at the Hungarian Boxing Federation, Magyar Hírlap reports. Erdei has a contract with promoter Lou di Bella until August with two bouts to fight before starting, federation president Sándor Csötönyi told the daily.
Fraud Uncovered At Film Foundation In Hungary
- 22 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government supervisory office KEHI has uncovered fictitious contracts at the now defunct Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation, anti-corruption website Atlatszo reports. For instance, journalist Anikó Návai twice issued invoices for consultancy services, and foundation staff collected Ft 10 million through bonuses, false work contracts, commissioning unnecessary studies and splitting awards and ...
Progress On Higher Education Talks In Hungary
- 21 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The number of state-financed students cannot be less than 55,000 next year, government spokesman Andras Giro-Szasz announced on Wednesday, adding that at least Ft 24 billion more will be spent on higher education.
XpatLoop Interview: Yves Giacometti, General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
- 20 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Passions come and passions go, so the trick is to keep things percolating. For now, Yves Giacometti is into Budapest. “This is a city that needs to be discovered,” says the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, who arrived in “the Paris of Eastern Europe” in late 2010 and plunged into local culture with the aid of erudite guides, an all-Hungarian concierge staff and ...
Stringent Checks On Pangasius Fish Products In Hungary
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas ordered the increased monitoring of Pangasius fish products on 19 December 2012. The Minister is asking consumers to be extra cautious about what food products they purchase during the Christmas period.
Xpat Opinion: Experts Forecast Mass Poverty, Civil Unrest In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Experts predict civil insurgance in Hungary, according to media reports, after even the remnants of the middle class are sliding into poverty. As much as 31 percent of Hungarian society was considered poor in 2011, Eurostat reported, making it the 5th poorest country in the EU.
Xpat Opinion: All Sides Condemn Jobbik MP’s Anti-Semitic Speech In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously condemn a speech by Jobbik MP Márton Gyöngyösi, who proposed that a list of MPs and cabinet members of Jewish descent should be established, as they represent ‘a risk to national security.’ The Jobbik MP made his remark in parliament in connection with the Gaza conflict last Monday. State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh replied that the government had no ...
New Racetrack In The Works In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- sport
A car and motor sport complex for hosting international races will be built in Borsod county, Magyar Hírlap reports. The 2.6 kilometre racing track will meet International Autosport Federation (FIA) and International Motorsport Federation standards, meaning that Formula One races could be held there.
Minimum Wage Hike In Hungary May Be Gradual
- 4 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
It is possible that the minimum wage will be increased only in the middle of next year in certain sectors, state news agency MTI reported from the Monday meeting of employer, employee and government representatives. The later increase would apply in low-wage industries such as textiles, agriculture and retail.
Erdei To Help Head Boxing Federation In Hungary
- 28 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
Former light-heavyweight and cruiserweight boxing champion Zsolt Erdei will work as a director at the Hungarian Boxing Federation, Magyar Hírlap reports. Erdei has a contract with promoter Lou di Bella until August with two bouts to fight before starting, federation president Sándor Csötönyi told the daily.
Fraud Uncovered At Film Foundation In Hungary
- 22 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government supervisory office KEHI has uncovered fictitious contracts at the now defunct Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation, anti-corruption website Atlatszo reports. For instance, journalist Anikó Návai twice issued invoices for consultancy services, and foundation staff collected Ft 10 million through bonuses, false work contracts, commissioning unnecessary studies and splitting awards and ...