3,218 result(s) for september
Looking Back On The Liszt Year In Hungary - In A Nutshell
- 27 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, sereval exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. Although we could not be present everywhere, we have covered most of the events in narrative or in pictures.
EU To Take Hungary To Court Over Telecoms Tax
- 22 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
"The European Commission is expected to refer Hungary to the European Court of Justice on Thursday, as the country has failed to bring its telecoms tax into harmony with EU rules, according to reports. The European Commission in September urged Hungary to scrap the special tax on the telecommunications sector, introduced in 2010, arguing that it violated EU regulations.
Invitation: 'Muses On Theatre Square', Budapest History Museum Until 2 September
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Pest German Theatre opened on what is now Vörösmarty Square on 9 February 1812, with two plays by Kotzebue, for which the music was composed by Beethoven. The idea for the establishment of the theatre arose during the reign of Josef II, as Pest was gaining in importance and the growing bourgeoisie had an increasing demand for culture.
Invitation: 'Art Deco & Modernism', Museum of Applied Arts Budapest, Until 30 September
- 16 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The two decades that followed World War I brought many changes and subtle differences to interior design. This exciting period was marked by a diversity, owing to the simultaneous presence of elegant art deco (which moderated the powerful effects of “classic modernism” that was hallmarked by the Bauhaus), eclecticism, which had a profound effect on popular taste in Hungary, and the pseudo-rustic ...
EU Finance Ministers Impose Funding Suspension For Hungary, Will Revisit Decision In June
- 14 Mar 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"EU finance ministers on Tuesday decided to go ahead with the suspension of a portion of Hungary's cohesion funding for 2013 but also agreed to revisit the decision in June to assess the government's progress in keeping to its budget deficit goals, officials of the EU Danish presidency told MTI.
Anti-Corruption Programme Soon To Be Debated By Hungarian Government
- 13 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The first government-level anti-corruption programme has been completed. The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has recently closed the relevant social consultations. The anti-corruption programme will be debated by the Government within weeks.
Qatar Airways Has Announced Five New Destinations Worldwide
- 9 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- specials
"Qatar Airways has announced five new destinations worldwide along with frequency upgrades on many routes. The announcement was made by the airline’s CEO Akbar Al Baker on the first day of ITB Berlin, the world's largest travel fair in the German capital.
Hungarian Writer Seeks Refugee Status In Canada
- 5 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
"Writer Ákos Kertész and his wife flew to Canada on February 29 and applied for political asylum, the 80-year-old Kossuth Prize winner announced on Sunday. Kertész’s theatrical works have been adapted for the stage in several countries. His novel Makra has been translated into 12 languages and sold 1.2 million copies worldwide. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize in 2008.
Hungarian Central Bank Governor Simor Offers To Work For Ft 1
- 27 Feb 2012 8:10 AM
- business
"Central bank governor András Simor has offered to work for a symbolic Ft 1 a month until the end of his term in March 2013 on condition the government remove the ceiling on the MNB governor’s salary.
Looking Back On The Liszt Year In Hungary - In A Nutshell
- 27 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, sereval exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. Although we could not be present everywhere, we have covered most of the events in narrative or in pictures.
EU To Take Hungary To Court Over Telecoms Tax
- 22 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
"The European Commission is expected to refer Hungary to the European Court of Justice on Thursday, as the country has failed to bring its telecoms tax into harmony with EU rules, according to reports. The European Commission in September urged Hungary to scrap the special tax on the telecommunications sector, introduced in 2010, arguing that it violated EU regulations.
Invitation: 'Muses On Theatre Square', Budapest History Museum Until 2 September
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Pest German Theatre opened on what is now Vörösmarty Square on 9 February 1812, with two plays by Kotzebue, for which the music was composed by Beethoven. The idea for the establishment of the theatre arose during the reign of Josef II, as Pest was gaining in importance and the growing bourgeoisie had an increasing demand for culture.
Invitation: 'Art Deco & Modernism', Museum of Applied Arts Budapest, Until 30 September
- 16 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The two decades that followed World War I brought many changes and subtle differences to interior design. This exciting period was marked by a diversity, owing to the simultaneous presence of elegant art deco (which moderated the powerful effects of “classic modernism” that was hallmarked by the Bauhaus), eclecticism, which had a profound effect on popular taste in Hungary, and the pseudo-rustic ...
EU Finance Ministers Impose Funding Suspension For Hungary, Will Revisit Decision In June
- 14 Mar 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"EU finance ministers on Tuesday decided to go ahead with the suspension of a portion of Hungary's cohesion funding for 2013 but also agreed to revisit the decision in June to assess the government's progress in keeping to its budget deficit goals, officials of the EU Danish presidency told MTI.
Anti-Corruption Programme Soon To Be Debated By Hungarian Government
- 13 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The first government-level anti-corruption programme has been completed. The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has recently closed the relevant social consultations. The anti-corruption programme will be debated by the Government within weeks.
Qatar Airways Has Announced Five New Destinations Worldwide
- 9 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- specials
"Qatar Airways has announced five new destinations worldwide along with frequency upgrades on many routes. The announcement was made by the airline’s CEO Akbar Al Baker on the first day of ITB Berlin, the world's largest travel fair in the German capital.
Hungarian Writer Seeks Refugee Status In Canada
- 5 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
"Writer Ákos Kertész and his wife flew to Canada on February 29 and applied for political asylum, the 80-year-old Kossuth Prize winner announced on Sunday. Kertész’s theatrical works have been adapted for the stage in several countries. His novel Makra has been translated into 12 languages and sold 1.2 million copies worldwide. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize in 2008.
Hungarian Central Bank Governor Simor Offers To Work For Ft 1
- 27 Feb 2012 8:10 AM
- business
"Central bank governor András Simor has offered to work for a symbolic Ft 1 a month until the end of his term in March 2013 on condition the government remove the ceiling on the MNB governor’s salary.