545 result(s) for special report
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán Didn't Give Up On Chinese Hungarian Alliance
- 2 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As I'm looking through my files it seems as if almost nothing has happened in Chinese-Hungarian relations in the last six months or so. It was in mid-November 2011 that Tamás Fellegi made his last trip to China where he negotiated with Chinese businessmen and bank presidents. After that not much could be heard about major Chinese investments in Hungary. The only things I can recall are the ...
9th International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 19 - 22 April
- 19 Apr 2012 11:45 AM
- community & culture
After last year’s special Guest of Honour presence, when in honour of Hungary’s EU presidency, as the first among international book fairs, we invited the other 26 member states of the European Union besides Hungary, their belles-lettres book publishing and one author from each country, this year the Guest of Honour will not be a single country either, but the cultural region of the Scandinavian ...
Budapest Sziget Festival Line-up For World Music Stage Complete
- 2 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"Easy answer: just make sure everyone spends time at the World Music Party Stage of Sziget Festival, between 6-13 August in Budapest. The program of the stage is complete and means 120% of dance and fun – even the name has changed to indicate this. You can meet the orginal line-up of The Pogues, Goran Bregovic Wedding And Funeral Band, Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra, Shantel & Bucovina ...
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.
'Send Winter Away Run' Mobilised Hungarian And Expat Runners For Charity
- 19 Mar 2012 12:00 AM
- sport
On February 26 Team Heart - Seedling Trust’s initiative for charity running model in Hungary - had the thrill of organizing an unprecedented event in Hungary, maybe even the world! Our 'Send Winter Away Run' mobilized more than 326 Hungarian and 24 expatriate runners and groups across Hungary and from as far away as Australia to run to raise funds for disabled children.
The 1st Comeds Military Surgeon Ad Hoc Expert Team Meeting In Budapest
- 6 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The 1st founding meeting of the COMEDS Military Surgeon Ad Hoc Expert Team (MSET) took place on 1-2 March 2012 in Budapest, organized by the NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine (MILMED COE). The meeting was led by its chairman, Col. Dr. Teunis van Egmond.
Report: Shoeaholic’s Dinner At Le Meridien Budapest
- 22 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- specials
"Well, how many people do you know who have a love affair with their shoes. I used to love the story about how it was scandalous that Imelda Marcos had so many shoes. In reality I have learnt that all women have an ambition to collect the maximum number of shoes, so that no wonder the Shoeaholic’s dinner held last Thursday at Le Meridien Budapest was full.
Weekend Trip From Budapest To Manchester
- 20 Feb 2012 10:30 AM
- travel
When expats chat about taking a weekend break in the UK, London is usually the city on their itinerary. Now Malev Hungarian Airlines is history the number of flights to the English capital has decreased, prompting more travellers to consider exploring Manchester, the 'second city of the UK'.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán Didn't Give Up On Chinese Hungarian Alliance
- 2 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As I'm looking through my files it seems as if almost nothing has happened in Chinese-Hungarian relations in the last six months or so. It was in mid-November 2011 that Tamás Fellegi made his last trip to China where he negotiated with Chinese businessmen and bank presidents. After that not much could be heard about major Chinese investments in Hungary. The only things I can recall are the ...
9th International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 19 - 22 April
- 19 Apr 2012 11:45 AM
- community & culture
After last year’s special Guest of Honour presence, when in honour of Hungary’s EU presidency, as the first among international book fairs, we invited the other 26 member states of the European Union besides Hungary, their belles-lettres book publishing and one author from each country, this year the Guest of Honour will not be a single country either, but the cultural region of the Scandinavian ...
Budapest Sziget Festival Line-up For World Music Stage Complete
- 2 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"Easy answer: just make sure everyone spends time at the World Music Party Stage of Sziget Festival, between 6-13 August in Budapest. The program of the stage is complete and means 120% of dance and fun – even the name has changed to indicate this. You can meet the orginal line-up of The Pogues, Goran Bregovic Wedding And Funeral Band, Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra, Shantel & Bucovina ...
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.
'Send Winter Away Run' Mobilised Hungarian And Expat Runners For Charity
- 19 Mar 2012 12:00 AM
- sport
On February 26 Team Heart - Seedling Trust’s initiative for charity running model in Hungary - had the thrill of organizing an unprecedented event in Hungary, maybe even the world! Our 'Send Winter Away Run' mobilized more than 326 Hungarian and 24 expatriate runners and groups across Hungary and from as far away as Australia to run to raise funds for disabled children.
The 1st Comeds Military Surgeon Ad Hoc Expert Team Meeting In Budapest
- 6 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The 1st founding meeting of the COMEDS Military Surgeon Ad Hoc Expert Team (MSET) took place on 1-2 March 2012 in Budapest, organized by the NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine (MILMED COE). The meeting was led by its chairman, Col. Dr. Teunis van Egmond.
Report: Shoeaholic’s Dinner At Le Meridien Budapest
- 22 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- specials
"Well, how many people do you know who have a love affair with their shoes. I used to love the story about how it was scandalous that Imelda Marcos had so many shoes. In reality I have learnt that all women have an ambition to collect the maximum number of shoes, so that no wonder the Shoeaholic’s dinner held last Thursday at Le Meridien Budapest was full.
Weekend Trip From Budapest To Manchester
- 20 Feb 2012 10:30 AM
- travel
When expats chat about taking a weekend break in the UK, London is usually the city on their itinerary. Now Malev Hungarian Airlines is history the number of flights to the English capital has decreased, prompting more travellers to consider exploring Manchester, the 'second city of the UK'.