1,503 result(s) for russian
Xpat Opinion: A Cautionary Tale For Hungarian Art Collectors
- 18 Jun 2015 2:30 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s artwork regulatory agency has declared that Golgota, one of three large paintings depicting the trial and death of Christ by the famous Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy on loan to Hungary, may not leave the country. The problem is that the painting is privately owned by a US citizen who agreed to lend it to Hungary on the condition that, should the government wish to purchase it, the ...
State Seeks To Buy Last Of Munkácsy Trilogy For USD 6M
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The National Bank of Hungary has said it is prepared to pay 6 million US dollars to acquire Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha”, deputy governor Ferenc Gerhardt told public television. Its Hungarian-born American owner, Imre Pákh, wants 9 million, however, he said. The painting is one of Munkácsy’s famous “Christ Trilogy”.
Szováta: A Tiny Hungarian Resort Town Nestled In The Heart Of Transylvania
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
I had the chance to visit Szováta, a primarily Hungarian-speaking resort town located in Romania’s Transylvania region, which is an admittedly off-the-beaten track destination for nearly any tourist who isn’t either ethnic Hungarian or Romanian. Most famous for the thermal salt water Bear Lake, or Lacul Ursu/Medve tó, and for its cliffs made of solid salt, the area around the town also has a ...
Three Hungarian Municipalities In Running For Finno-Ugric Capital Of Culture Title
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Three Hungarian municipalities, namely Veszprém, Iszkaszentgyörgy (central Hungary) and Nagykálló (eastern Hungary), have submitted bids for the title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture in 2016, a representative of the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture office said. The initiative of the Youth Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples (MAFUN) is aimed at strengthening the national identity of Finno-Ugric ...
Summer Weekends In Balatonfüred, Hungary
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Around the Lake Balaton there are few resort cities and one of them Balatonfüred is located on its northern shore. The city is very charming for its pier, harbor and camping site. In addition to that, beautiful nature, mineral springs, spas, yachting and local wines make it a popular touristic destination. In easy access to the city, there are two more places to visit – Tihany village and ...
Relations Between US & Hungary Have Improved
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and Hungary are allies that should openly clarify any disputes between each other, the participants in a hearing in the US Congress on the future of US-Hungary relations said in agreement on Tuesday evening, local time.
Congress Hearing On US-Hungary Ties
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and Hungary are allies that should openly clarify any disputes between each other, the participants in a hearing in the US Congress on the future of USHungary relations said in agreement on Tuesday evening, local time. Several contributors to the hearing held at the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe, said bilateral relations had improved in the past six ...
Russians Buy Five-Star Hévíz Hotel In Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
Property firm AEG, owned by Russian investors, has purchased the five-star Lotus Therme Hotel & Spa in Hévíz, Zala county from CIB Bank, hotel CEO Erzsébet Pusztai confirmed. The price has not been disclosed. Accent Hotel will continue the management of the 232-room facility, where room occupancy was 61.1% last year.
EP CTTEE Hears MEP Béla Kovács To Assess Suspending Immunity
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s legal committee on Wednesday heard MEP Béla Kovács, of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, behind closed doors in a case involving the potential suspension of his immunity. Last year Péter Polt, Hungary’s public prosecutor, asked EP president Martin Schultz to suspend Kovács’s immunity on suspicion that the Jobbik politician spied against European Union institutions.
Xpat Opinion: A Cautionary Tale For Hungarian Art Collectors
- 18 Jun 2015 2:30 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s artwork regulatory agency has declared that Golgota, one of three large paintings depicting the trial and death of Christ by the famous Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy on loan to Hungary, may not leave the country. The problem is that the painting is privately owned by a US citizen who agreed to lend it to Hungary on the condition that, should the government wish to purchase it, the ...
State Seeks To Buy Last Of Munkácsy Trilogy For USD 6M
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The National Bank of Hungary has said it is prepared to pay 6 million US dollars to acquire Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha”, deputy governor Ferenc Gerhardt told public television. Its Hungarian-born American owner, Imre Pákh, wants 9 million, however, he said. The painting is one of Munkácsy’s famous “Christ Trilogy”.
Szováta: A Tiny Hungarian Resort Town Nestled In The Heart Of Transylvania
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
I had the chance to visit Szováta, a primarily Hungarian-speaking resort town located in Romania’s Transylvania region, which is an admittedly off-the-beaten track destination for nearly any tourist who isn’t either ethnic Hungarian or Romanian. Most famous for the thermal salt water Bear Lake, or Lacul Ursu/Medve tó, and for its cliffs made of solid salt, the area around the town also has a ...
Three Hungarian Municipalities In Running For Finno-Ugric Capital Of Culture Title
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Three Hungarian municipalities, namely Veszprém, Iszkaszentgyörgy (central Hungary) and Nagykálló (eastern Hungary), have submitted bids for the title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture in 2016, a representative of the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture office said. The initiative of the Youth Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples (MAFUN) is aimed at strengthening the national identity of Finno-Ugric ...
Summer Weekends In Balatonfüred, Hungary
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Around the Lake Balaton there are few resort cities and one of them Balatonfüred is located on its northern shore. The city is very charming for its pier, harbor and camping site. In addition to that, beautiful nature, mineral springs, spas, yachting and local wines make it a popular touristic destination. In easy access to the city, there are two more places to visit – Tihany village and ...
Relations Between US & Hungary Have Improved
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and Hungary are allies that should openly clarify any disputes between each other, the participants in a hearing in the US Congress on the future of US-Hungary relations said in agreement on Tuesday evening, local time.
Congress Hearing On US-Hungary Ties
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and Hungary are allies that should openly clarify any disputes between each other, the participants in a hearing in the US Congress on the future of USHungary relations said in agreement on Tuesday evening, local time. Several contributors to the hearing held at the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe, said bilateral relations had improved in the past six ...
Russians Buy Five-Star Hévíz Hotel In Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
Property firm AEG, owned by Russian investors, has purchased the five-star Lotus Therme Hotel & Spa in Hévíz, Zala county from CIB Bank, hotel CEO Erzsébet Pusztai confirmed. The price has not been disclosed. Accent Hotel will continue the management of the 232-room facility, where room occupancy was 61.1% last year.
EP CTTEE Hears MEP Béla Kovács To Assess Suspending Immunity
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s legal committee on Wednesday heard MEP Béla Kovács, of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, behind closed doors in a case involving the potential suspension of his immunity. Last year Péter Polt, Hungary’s public prosecutor, asked EP president Martin Schultz to suspend Kovács’s immunity on suspicion that the Jobbik politician spied against European Union institutions.