162 result(s) for striking
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian Communist Persecutor To Face Prosecution
- 3 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist finds it disturbing that the left-wing media, which is quick to demand the prosecution of alleged Nazi-era criminals, is silent in the case of György Mátsik, an iconic figure of the Communist purges in the aftermath of the 1956 revolution. The right-wing commentator believes that crimes against humanity should not be distinguished frome one another on an ideological ...
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Getaway From Budapest To Venice With Ryanair
- 5 Jul 2012 12:35 PM
- travel
There is no other city like Venice. It has 180 canals, 450 bridges and magnificent palaces. It is a city rich in museums and historical buildings of great artistic and cultural importance. Add to that the transient feeling and the quiet everyday life. The beauty of it all is truly apparent.
Heaven Street Seven, Festival Theatre Budapest, 12 June
- 11 Jun 2012 9:01 AM
- entertainment
"Almost a year ago to the day, one of the most striking bands of Hungarian light music, Heaven Street Seven (HS7), picked up the gong for “European Breakthrough 2006” at the Cannes MIDEM, as the only East European band.
Hungarian Banks Offer Highest Interest Rate On Deposits In Europe
- 7 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- business
Money kept in bank deposits yields 500 basis points in real interest, which is striking even in Europe, wrote financial website Bankmonitor. This is higher than the real yields on investments on the New York Stock Exchange on average for the last 85 years, the site observed.
New Order At Exit Festival 2012
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
EXIT Festival’s 2012 Main Stage will once again become a place where music history is made as New Order, one of the most critically acclaimed and highly influential bands of our time, will perform on Friday 13 July at the Petrovaradin Fortress which overlooks the Danube in Novi Sad - not too far from Budapest to drive. The band, which still holds the record for best-selling 12-inch single of all ...
Hungarians In Canada Want To Maintain Links With Hungary
- 21 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"In Vancouver on Saturday one hundred people took the oath of Hungarian citizenship, and a further three hundred took part in a commemoration event for the 1848 Revolution. Bence Rétvári, the Parliamentary Minister of State at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, also took part in the event.
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'.
Nokia Windows Phone Based Smart Telephones Now On Sale At T-Mobile In Hungary
- 20 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
"As of January 20, T-Mobile begins the sale in Hungary of Nokia’s two mobile phones with Windows Phone operating system, the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710. The real novelty of the sets is the Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, which means that a mobile phone with the same capabilities as the PC can be used for all the usual activities anywhere and at any time.
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian Communist Persecutor To Face Prosecution
- 3 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist finds it disturbing that the left-wing media, which is quick to demand the prosecution of alleged Nazi-era criminals, is silent in the case of György Mátsik, an iconic figure of the Communist purges in the aftermath of the 1956 revolution. The right-wing commentator believes that crimes against humanity should not be distinguished frome one another on an ideological ...
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Getaway From Budapest To Venice With Ryanair
- 5 Jul 2012 12:35 PM
- travel
There is no other city like Venice. It has 180 canals, 450 bridges and magnificent palaces. It is a city rich in museums and historical buildings of great artistic and cultural importance. Add to that the transient feeling and the quiet everyday life. The beauty of it all is truly apparent.
Heaven Street Seven, Festival Theatre Budapest, 12 June
- 11 Jun 2012 9:01 AM
- entertainment
"Almost a year ago to the day, one of the most striking bands of Hungarian light music, Heaven Street Seven (HS7), picked up the gong for “European Breakthrough 2006” at the Cannes MIDEM, as the only East European band.
Hungarian Banks Offer Highest Interest Rate On Deposits In Europe
- 7 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- business
Money kept in bank deposits yields 500 basis points in real interest, which is striking even in Europe, wrote financial website Bankmonitor. This is higher than the real yields on investments on the New York Stock Exchange on average for the last 85 years, the site observed.
New Order At Exit Festival 2012
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
EXIT Festival’s 2012 Main Stage will once again become a place where music history is made as New Order, one of the most critically acclaimed and highly influential bands of our time, will perform on Friday 13 July at the Petrovaradin Fortress which overlooks the Danube in Novi Sad - not too far from Budapest to drive. The band, which still holds the record for best-selling 12-inch single of all ...
Hungarians In Canada Want To Maintain Links With Hungary
- 21 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"In Vancouver on Saturday one hundred people took the oath of Hungarian citizenship, and a further three hundred took part in a commemoration event for the 1848 Revolution. Bence Rétvári, the Parliamentary Minister of State at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, also took part in the event.
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'.
Nokia Windows Phone Based Smart Telephones Now On Sale At T-Mobile In Hungary
- 20 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
"As of January 20, T-Mobile begins the sale in Hungary of Nokia’s two mobile phones with Windows Phone operating system, the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710. The real novelty of the sets is the Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, which means that a mobile phone with the same capabilities as the PC can be used for all the usual activities anywhere and at any time.