1,338 result(s) for slovak
Unemployment Up In The EU But Trend Continues Down In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The euro-zone unemployment data for December 2012 published by the Eurostat were more favourable at 11.7 percent than the consensus estimate of Reuter’s analysts (11.9 percent). As of June 2010 the unemployment rate in Hungary has declined -- albeit slowly but steadily -- altogether by 0.4 percent, whereas the corresponding EU rate which was initially lower has continued to rise.
Free Entrance For Five Cities At Hegyalja Festival In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Continuing last year’s invitation program, this year the dwellers of another Hungarian city and four towns abroad can enter Hungarian Hegyalja Festival for free. The ticket for the concerts of Down, Scooter, Asking Alexandria, Ensiferum, Skindred, The Devil Wears Prada and more other bands will be the address cards of the lucky cities. It is for sure that from Hungary the citizens of Kecskemét ...
Police In Hungary Caught People-Smugglers In Joint Operation
- 31 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police in Hungary and 12 other countries captured 103 people-smugglers in raids in 117 locations across Europe on Tuesday, Europol has announced. Europol, German, Czech, Slovak and Hungarian police told a press conference in Budapest that more than 1,200 police officers took part in the operation.
2013 Central European Year In Hungarian Diplomacy
- 2 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
2013 will be a Central European year in Hungary’s foreign policy as the country will serve as president of both the Visegrad Four Cooperation and the Central European Initiative (CEI).
Wishing Xpats A Wonderful Xmas
- 28 Dec 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
All the team at XpatLoop.com wish you and yours a Merry Xmas. We do hope you’ve enjoyed what’s been in the loop for you this past year. We’re grateful to every reader, partner and sponsor for all the positive feedback and support, here's wishing you a joyful and prosperous 2013.
Hungarian Police End Media Baron Fenyo Murder Inquiry
- 20 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Police are closing a 14-year-old inquiry into assassination of media baron János Fenyo. Fenyo was assassinated in Budapest on February 11, 1998. The two main suspects were Slovak nationals Jozef Rohac, suspected of killing Fenyo, and Ladislav Trnka, suspected of driving the car with Rohac.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest - The Basics
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- video
Recently on YouTube, I watched an old clip of the hit TV show Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? during which the host asked a perky American blonde the following question: “Budapest is the capital of what European country?” After much hemming and hawing, the woman finally gave her answer: “France." E-gads! After my eyebrows finally came down, I thought…I better make sure no one reading my new ...
CEE Property Markets: Stalled Recovery Or The Beginning of Another Recession?
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- property
According to KPMG’s new publication CEE Property Lending Barometer 2012, banks appear to be even less sanguine about a recovery of the real estate market. To assess the prospects for bank financing in the CEE real estate sector, KPMG surveyed 35 of the region’s leading banks. Despite the gloom, real estate projects with a strong business case do receive finance. It’s a typical scene in the region.
U.S. Embassy Press Release: Brent Hartley Visits Budapest
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On December 10-12, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Brent Hartley visited Budapest for discussions with Hungarian government officials, civil society representatives and business leaders. This is DAS Hartley's first visit to Hungary and is part of a larger introductory visit to the region that also includes stops in Slovakia and Austria.
Unemployment Up In The EU But Trend Continues Down In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The euro-zone unemployment data for December 2012 published by the Eurostat were more favourable at 11.7 percent than the consensus estimate of Reuter’s analysts (11.9 percent). As of June 2010 the unemployment rate in Hungary has declined -- albeit slowly but steadily -- altogether by 0.4 percent, whereas the corresponding EU rate which was initially lower has continued to rise.
Free Entrance For Five Cities At Hegyalja Festival In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Continuing last year’s invitation program, this year the dwellers of another Hungarian city and four towns abroad can enter Hungarian Hegyalja Festival for free. The ticket for the concerts of Down, Scooter, Asking Alexandria, Ensiferum, Skindred, The Devil Wears Prada and more other bands will be the address cards of the lucky cities. It is for sure that from Hungary the citizens of Kecskemét ...
Police In Hungary Caught People-Smugglers In Joint Operation
- 31 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police in Hungary and 12 other countries captured 103 people-smugglers in raids in 117 locations across Europe on Tuesday, Europol has announced. Europol, German, Czech, Slovak and Hungarian police told a press conference in Budapest that more than 1,200 police officers took part in the operation.
2013 Central European Year In Hungarian Diplomacy
- 2 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
2013 will be a Central European year in Hungary’s foreign policy as the country will serve as president of both the Visegrad Four Cooperation and the Central European Initiative (CEI).
Wishing Xpats A Wonderful Xmas
- 28 Dec 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
All the team at XpatLoop.com wish you and yours a Merry Xmas. We do hope you’ve enjoyed what’s been in the loop for you this past year. We’re grateful to every reader, partner and sponsor for all the positive feedback and support, here's wishing you a joyful and prosperous 2013.
Hungarian Police End Media Baron Fenyo Murder Inquiry
- 20 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Police are closing a 14-year-old inquiry into assassination of media baron János Fenyo. Fenyo was assassinated in Budapest on February 11, 1998. The two main suspects were Slovak nationals Jozef Rohac, suspected of killing Fenyo, and Ladislav Trnka, suspected of driving the car with Rohac.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest - The Basics
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- video
Recently on YouTube, I watched an old clip of the hit TV show Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? during which the host asked a perky American blonde the following question: “Budapest is the capital of what European country?” After much hemming and hawing, the woman finally gave her answer: “France." E-gads! After my eyebrows finally came down, I thought…I better make sure no one reading my new ...
CEE Property Markets: Stalled Recovery Or The Beginning of Another Recession?
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- property
According to KPMG’s new publication CEE Property Lending Barometer 2012, banks appear to be even less sanguine about a recovery of the real estate market. To assess the prospects for bank financing in the CEE real estate sector, KPMG surveyed 35 of the region’s leading banks. Despite the gloom, real estate projects with a strong business case do receive finance. It’s a typical scene in the region.
U.S. Embassy Press Release: Brent Hartley Visits Budapest
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On December 10-12, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Brent Hartley visited Budapest for discussions with Hungarian government officials, civil society representatives and business leaders. This is DAS Hartley's first visit to Hungary and is part of a larger introductory visit to the region that also includes stops in Slovakia and Austria.