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Hungarian State Takes Over Textbook Business
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Only state companies will produce and distribute textbooks from January 1, under a bill first introduced on Sunday and passed on Tuesday. Textbook publishers threatened legal action, saying they have received orders even in the past few days that will no longer be valid.
Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest Permanent Exhibitions
- 16 Dec 2013 8:02 AM
- community & culture
The Collection of Egyptian Art, counting nearly 4000 items, is one of the richest in its kind in Central Europe. It is unique among the other collections at the Museum of Fine Arts in that it holds objects which result from Hungarian excavation projects.
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
Award To The Most Successful Student Athletes In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
The most successful student athletes of the capital city of Hungary were greeted and awarded on Wednesday at the closing event and awarding ceremony of the 2012/2013 school year organized by the Student Sport Federation of Budapest.
The Half A Millionth Ethnic Hungarian Residing Abroad Took Their Citizenship Oath
- 6 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The 500 thousandth ethnic Hungarians to reside abroad and have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the simplified naturalisation procedure took their citizenship oath today in the Parliament building in Budapest. Csaba Böjte and his mother, Julianna Böjte, took their oath in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér and Deputy Prime Minister responsible ...
Jobbik Against Winter Schooling Of Public Workers In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party voiced criticism over the government’s latest winter public works scheme, which involves helping people to complete their basic schooling. Dóra Dúró, the party’s spokeswoman, said that it was that the people who failed to finish primary school should be allowed to study for four months.
Britannica School Budapest Students Received Award From Cambridge International Examinations
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
A Britannica International School student has received a prestigious award from Cambridge International Examinations to acknowledge his outstanding performance in the June 2013 Cambridge examination series.
Britannica Budapest Students Among Top Scorers In Tournament At Yale
- 23 Nov 2013 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Last weekend three students of Britannica International School visited the prestigious US Ivy League School, the Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut where they participated in the World Scholar’s Cup Tournament of Champions.
Hungarian Treasure: The Secret Soda Shop in Budapest
- 21 Nov 2013 12:40 AM
- shopping
You won’t find the place on the first try, or even the second. In fact, when you’re in the neighborhood, you’ll probably have to ask someone for directions like I did. But once you step inside, you’ll feel like you just discovered a hidden treasure. And that’s because you did. Tucked away in a courtyard just off Budapest’s Hunyadi tér stands one of the oldest soda shops in the city. The faded ...
Hungarian State Takes Over Textbook Business
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Only state companies will produce and distribute textbooks from January 1, under a bill first introduced on Sunday and passed on Tuesday. Textbook publishers threatened legal action, saying they have received orders even in the past few days that will no longer be valid.
Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest Permanent Exhibitions
- 16 Dec 2013 8:02 AM
- community & culture
The Collection of Egyptian Art, counting nearly 4000 items, is one of the richest in its kind in Central Europe. It is unique among the other collections at the Museum of Fine Arts in that it holds objects which result from Hungarian excavation projects.
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
Award To The Most Successful Student Athletes In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
The most successful student athletes of the capital city of Hungary were greeted and awarded on Wednesday at the closing event and awarding ceremony of the 2012/2013 school year organized by the Student Sport Federation of Budapest.
The Half A Millionth Ethnic Hungarian Residing Abroad Took Their Citizenship Oath
- 6 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The 500 thousandth ethnic Hungarians to reside abroad and have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the simplified naturalisation procedure took their citizenship oath today in the Parliament building in Budapest. Csaba Böjte and his mother, Julianna Böjte, took their oath in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér and Deputy Prime Minister responsible ...
Jobbik Against Winter Schooling Of Public Workers In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party voiced criticism over the government’s latest winter public works scheme, which involves helping people to complete their basic schooling. Dóra Dúró, the party’s spokeswoman, said that it was that the people who failed to finish primary school should be allowed to study for four months.
Britannica School Budapest Students Received Award From Cambridge International Examinations
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
A Britannica International School student has received a prestigious award from Cambridge International Examinations to acknowledge his outstanding performance in the June 2013 Cambridge examination series.
Britannica Budapest Students Among Top Scorers In Tournament At Yale
- 23 Nov 2013 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Last weekend three students of Britannica International School visited the prestigious US Ivy League School, the Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut where they participated in the World Scholar’s Cup Tournament of Champions.
Hungarian Treasure: The Secret Soda Shop in Budapest
- 21 Nov 2013 12:40 AM
- shopping
You won’t find the place on the first try, or even the second. In fact, when you’re in the neighborhood, you’ll probably have to ask someone for directions like I did. But once you step inside, you’ll feel like you just discovered a hidden treasure. And that’s because you did. Tucked away in a courtyard just off Budapest’s Hunyadi tér stands one of the oldest soda shops in the city. The faded ...