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Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And The National Security Forces: The Case Of Zoltán Bosnyák
- 22 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago I received a letter from a fellow Hungarian-American who regularly publishes in Hungarian newspapers. He is an excellent researcher who was struck by the ease with which László Csatáry and, before him, Sándor Képíró, another war criminal, managed to settle in Hungary. Both men, it turned out, were assured that no criminal proceedings would be brought against them. Képíró returned ...
Qatar Airways Named Best Airline In The World For Second Consecutive Year
- 13 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Qatar Airways has once again triumphed at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards, winning three top accolades including the main award World’s Best Airline for the second year running. The Doha-based carrier retained the coveted title of Airline of the Year 2012 and notched up two further awards – Best Airline in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive year and the Best Airline Staff Service ...
Xetra To Go Live In Hungary In 2013
- 12 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The surge in Hungary’s capital market at the beginning of 2012 was only temporary and maybe a little too euphoric. Only when the domestic macroeconomic issues are sorted out will the market see a more lasting upturn, market analysts say.
Another Automobile Industry Project In Hungary, This Time In Veszprém
- 10 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Continental Automotive Hungary will create 150 new jobs in the town of Veszprém. The company has extended its manufacturing floor space by virtue of a project worth HUF 2.8 billion which was inaugurated on Friday. The Government supported the job-creating project with HUF 512 million from the resources of the New Széchenyi Plan. The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public ...
Hybris & Talking heArts Concert, Toldi Club Budapest, 16 July
- 10 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The "Hybris" was recently born with the collaboration of international artists, putting together a show based on improvisation. It is an open invitation to a journey full of surprises. Their music is a blend of classical, digital, experimental and many more other genres. Jerome Li Thiao Te had the basic idea and he invites new and new artists: musicians, video artists, contemporary dancers, ...
Some Recent Positive Retail And Service Experiences
- 6 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- shopping
It is still such a rarity to have positive retail and service experiences in Hungary, so when such an event does occur, it is notable enough to blog about it.
Budapest Joins The Club Of Metropolises With Public Bike-Sharing Systems
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is about to join the club of cities that offer public bike-sharing by adding this new element in the public transport service portfolio. The play is to keep extending the system after it has proven citizens of Budapest.
Report: CEO Of The Singularity University In Budapest
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The one thing that marks out Silicon Valley is not the number of millionaire entrepreneurs there, nor even the technologies they develop. It is a state of mind, says the CEO of the Singularity University. In Silicon Valley, and you don’t get this anywhere else, the cool kids are the ones who have failed,” Rob Nail, himself a successful start up businessman, explains. Why? Because they are in the ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And The National Security Forces: The Case Of Zoltán Bosnyák
- 22 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago I received a letter from a fellow Hungarian-American who regularly publishes in Hungarian newspapers. He is an excellent researcher who was struck by the ease with which László Csatáry and, before him, Sándor Képíró, another war criminal, managed to settle in Hungary. Both men, it turned out, were assured that no criminal proceedings would be brought against them. Képíró returned ...
Qatar Airways Named Best Airline In The World For Second Consecutive Year
- 13 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Qatar Airways has once again triumphed at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards, winning three top accolades including the main award World’s Best Airline for the second year running. The Doha-based carrier retained the coveted title of Airline of the Year 2012 and notched up two further awards – Best Airline in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive year and the Best Airline Staff Service ...
Xetra To Go Live In Hungary In 2013
- 12 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The surge in Hungary’s capital market at the beginning of 2012 was only temporary and maybe a little too euphoric. Only when the domestic macroeconomic issues are sorted out will the market see a more lasting upturn, market analysts say.
Another Automobile Industry Project In Hungary, This Time In Veszprém
- 10 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Continental Automotive Hungary will create 150 new jobs in the town of Veszprém. The company has extended its manufacturing floor space by virtue of a project worth HUF 2.8 billion which was inaugurated on Friday. The Government supported the job-creating project with HUF 512 million from the resources of the New Széchenyi Plan. The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public ...
Hybris & Talking heArts Concert, Toldi Club Budapest, 16 July
- 10 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The "Hybris" was recently born with the collaboration of international artists, putting together a show based on improvisation. It is an open invitation to a journey full of surprises. Their music is a blend of classical, digital, experimental and many more other genres. Jerome Li Thiao Te had the basic idea and he invites new and new artists: musicians, video artists, contemporary dancers, ...
Some Recent Positive Retail And Service Experiences
- 6 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- shopping
It is still such a rarity to have positive retail and service experiences in Hungary, so when such an event does occur, it is notable enough to blog about it.
Budapest Joins The Club Of Metropolises With Public Bike-Sharing Systems
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is about to join the club of cities that offer public bike-sharing by adding this new element in the public transport service portfolio. The play is to keep extending the system after it has proven citizens of Budapest.
Report: CEO Of The Singularity University In Budapest
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The one thing that marks out Silicon Valley is not the number of millionaire entrepreneurs there, nor even the technologies they develop. It is a state of mind, says the CEO of the Singularity University. In Silicon Valley, and you don’t get this anywhere else, the cool kids are the ones who have failed,” Rob Nail, himself a successful start up businessman, explains. Why? Because they are in the ...