162 result(s) for student town
Christmas Fairs In Budapest - From Classic To Design
- 23 Dec 2013 11:40 AM
- shopping
By We Love Budapest : Christmas is a holiday celebrating love and forgiveness, but the preparation period (also known as Advent) is mostly about the present-buying rush and endless panic. We can't guarantee that the fairs collected here are the absolute sources of harmony on Advent weekends, but they are perfect for buying presents, ...
Harassed Hungarian In Slovakia Malina Moves To Hungary
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary fulfils an obligation by “granting asylum” to ethnic Hungarian in Slovakia Hedvig Malina and her family, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Hungarian communities abroad Zsolt Semjén said late on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Should Night-Clubs In Hungary Turn Gender-Blind?
- 12 Dec 2013 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian columnists disagree on a decision by the Equal Treatment Authority here, according to which free entry to night clubs for women (while men must pay to enter) is discriminatory and thus should be banned. Some say, "this practice contributes to the treatment of women as objects," what's your opinion?
Tomo Kuriyama, Former General Manager, Sheraton Pattaya
- 7 Dec 2013 11:00 AM
Mr. Kuriyama spent total of 13 years learning in hotel operations in which 10 years were at resorts in Hawaii. He started as an intern in the PR department at Sheraton Waikiki, and went on to hold various positions within the Rooms and Food & Beverage Division in different hotels.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
Invitation: International Day, Britannica School Budapest, 25 October
- 20 Oct 2013 6:55 AM
- community & culture
"The annual International Day event will take place this Friday, 25th October from 9 a.m - 1 p.m. Come and enjoy the true multicultural spirit at Britannica International School. This is a very special day when our students perform music, dance and drama in national themes from around the world related to their home countries and a sumptuous international feast is provided by our parents."
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Christmas Fairs In Budapest - From Classic To Design
- 23 Dec 2013 11:40 AM
- shopping
By We Love Budapest : Christmas is a holiday celebrating love and forgiveness, but the preparation period (also known as Advent) is mostly about the present-buying rush and endless panic. We can't guarantee that the fairs collected here are the absolute sources of harmony on Advent weekends, but they are perfect for buying presents, ...
Harassed Hungarian In Slovakia Malina Moves To Hungary
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary fulfils an obligation by “granting asylum” to ethnic Hungarian in Slovakia Hedvig Malina and her family, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Hungarian communities abroad Zsolt Semjén said late on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Should Night-Clubs In Hungary Turn Gender-Blind?
- 12 Dec 2013 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian columnists disagree on a decision by the Equal Treatment Authority here, according to which free entry to night clubs for women (while men must pay to enter) is discriminatory and thus should be banned. Some say, "this practice contributes to the treatment of women as objects," what's your opinion?
Tomo Kuriyama, Former General Manager, Sheraton Pattaya
- 7 Dec 2013 11:00 AM
Mr. Kuriyama spent total of 13 years learning in hotel operations in which 10 years were at resorts in Hawaii. He started as an intern in the PR department at Sheraton Waikiki, and went on to hold various positions within the Rooms and Food & Beverage Division in different hotels.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
Invitation: International Day, Britannica School Budapest, 25 October
- 20 Oct 2013 6:55 AM
- community & culture
"The annual International Day event will take place this Friday, 25th October from 9 a.m - 1 p.m. Come and enjoy the true multicultural spirit at Britannica International School. This is a very special day when our students perform music, dance and drama in national themes from around the world related to their home countries and a sumptuous international feast is provided by our parents."
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...