237 result(s) for split
'Swimming Across Lake Balaton', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:55 AM
- sport
I had a brilliant weekend. I did the Lake Balaton Cross Swim. That’s a 5.2 km swim across the biggest freshwater lake in Central Europe. It was so rewarding and so much fun. The organisers estimate that some 7700 people did the swim in the glorious sunshine. It was a bit more than a fun-swim, given the distance. But the atmosphere before the start and at the finish was carnival – music playing, ...
Xpat Opinion: How Much Is How Much When It Comes To Teachers’ Salaries In Hungary
- 24 Jul 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As we know only too well, teachers’ salaries are extremely low in Hungary and teachers haven’t had a raise since the 2008 financial crisis. Given the fairly high inflation rate, at least until recently, the already very low living standards of teachers have further deteriorated in the last five years.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Bulgaria Air Links Budapest To Sofia
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
The first flight of Bulgaria Air between Budapest and Sofia landed at the Liszt Ferenc Airport on Tuesday. “I am certain that the revived link between the Hungarian and Bulgarian capitals meets genuine demand,” said airport spokesman Kam Jandu. Bulgaria Air will fly four times a week between the two cities.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Proposes Surplus Tax On Advertisements
- 30 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The leading left liberal daily contends that the government wants to silence its critics by imposing an advertisement tax on media outlets. A right-wing blogger wonders why the government is punishing Hungarian media companies rather then helping them.
Online Course In Hungary: Trends In The Art Markets
- 9 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The cartclab online program was established in Budapest, 2012. The lab aims to provide as much information and experience about contemporary art as possible both for people (who are) employed within this field and for those (who are) interested in it. Due to an online learning software programme we are able to offer an interactive course available from all over the world. Our lecturers are highly ...
Xpat Report: Happy 100th To Paul Erdős, Hungarian Mathematician
- 28 Mar 2013 6:50 AM
- community & culture
Paul Erdős (26 March 1913-20 September 1996, died at 83) was an influential Hungarian mathematician who spent a significant portion of his later life living out of a suitcase and writing papers with those of his colleagues willing to provide him room and board [1, 2]. He worked on problems in combinatorics, graph theory, number theory, classical analysis, approximation theory, set theory, and ...
Xpat Opinion: Bajnai’s New Party Loses An Ally In Hungary
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators agree that Milla had good reasons not to join Gordon Bajnai’s new party, but their decision is yet another sign of how difficult it is for centre-left organizations and splinter parties to join forces.
Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Tuesday this week Budapest Mayor Tarlós announced that motorists will have to pay to enter Budapest by 2015. Speaking on Hungarian HírTV he justified the action by blaming the Socialists, claiming they signed an undertaking to this effect when negotiating EU subsidies for the forthcoming M4 metro line - which is due for completion in 2014 at earliest.
'Swimming Across Lake Balaton', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:55 AM
- sport
I had a brilliant weekend. I did the Lake Balaton Cross Swim. That’s a 5.2 km swim across the biggest freshwater lake in Central Europe. It was so rewarding and so much fun. The organisers estimate that some 7700 people did the swim in the glorious sunshine. It was a bit more than a fun-swim, given the distance. But the atmosphere before the start and at the finish was carnival – music playing, ...
Xpat Opinion: How Much Is How Much When It Comes To Teachers’ Salaries In Hungary
- 24 Jul 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As we know only too well, teachers’ salaries are extremely low in Hungary and teachers haven’t had a raise since the 2008 financial crisis. Given the fairly high inflation rate, at least until recently, the already very low living standards of teachers have further deteriorated in the last five years.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Bulgaria Air Links Budapest To Sofia
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
The first flight of Bulgaria Air between Budapest and Sofia landed at the Liszt Ferenc Airport on Tuesday. “I am certain that the revived link between the Hungarian and Bulgarian capitals meets genuine demand,” said airport spokesman Kam Jandu. Bulgaria Air will fly four times a week between the two cities.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Proposes Surplus Tax On Advertisements
- 30 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The leading left liberal daily contends that the government wants to silence its critics by imposing an advertisement tax on media outlets. A right-wing blogger wonders why the government is punishing Hungarian media companies rather then helping them.
Online Course In Hungary: Trends In The Art Markets
- 9 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The cartclab online program was established in Budapest, 2012. The lab aims to provide as much information and experience about contemporary art as possible both for people (who are) employed within this field and for those (who are) interested in it. Due to an online learning software programme we are able to offer an interactive course available from all over the world. Our lecturers are highly ...
Xpat Report: Happy 100th To Paul Erdős, Hungarian Mathematician
- 28 Mar 2013 6:50 AM
- community & culture
Paul Erdős (26 March 1913-20 September 1996, died at 83) was an influential Hungarian mathematician who spent a significant portion of his later life living out of a suitcase and writing papers with those of his colleagues willing to provide him room and board [1, 2]. He worked on problems in combinatorics, graph theory, number theory, classical analysis, approximation theory, set theory, and ...
Xpat Opinion: Bajnai’s New Party Loses An Ally In Hungary
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators agree that Milla had good reasons not to join Gordon Bajnai’s new party, but their decision is yet another sign of how difficult it is for centre-left organizations and splinter parties to join forces.
Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Tuesday this week Budapest Mayor Tarlós announced that motorists will have to pay to enter Budapest by 2015. Speaking on Hungarian HírTV he justified the action by blaming the Socialists, claiming they signed an undertaking to this effect when negotiating EU subsidies for the forthcoming M4 metro line - which is due for completion in 2014 at earliest.