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Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Centre-Right Journalist Finds Provost’s Dress Code Excessive
- 17 Oct 2013 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A moderate pro-government weekly defends controversial measures to tackle the homeless, but excoriates the provost of Kaposvár University for introducing a strict dress code for students.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Sólyom Airlines Stranded Before Take-Off
- 14 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
A business daily calls dreamers all those who believed for a moment that the amateurish adventure called Sólyom Airways was viable.Napi Gazdaság asserts that the attempt to set up a new Hungarian air company was doomed to failure from the very start, and that is why the over 70 staff members, mostly former MALÉV employees have to find new jobs after having worked unpaid since September.
Hungary's State Secretary Szijjártó: Hungary A Stronghold For Car Industry
- 7 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- business
Hungary has become a stronghold for the car industry, especially due to its sufficient supplier network, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on public television M1.
Teachers In Hungary Consider Legal Or Strike Action
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One teachers union plans to challenge the law on education at the Constitutional Court, while another is threatening to stage a strike in response to changes introduced this school year. Piroska Galló, head of the Teachers Union, (PSZ) said on Monday that it can be stated without exaggeration that chaos has evolved in public education, in part because laws were amended in an unlawful way without ...
Sólyom’s CEO Optimistic About Airline’ Prospects – An Interview
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
In five years’ time Sólyom will be among Hungary’s ten top companies, says József Vágó in an optimistic tone. The landing of their first plane in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport was a historic moment for the CEO of Sólyom Hungarian Airways.
Xpat Opinion: The “Ethics” Of A Car Accident In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic, a car accident, is not the usual fare of this blog. Admittedly, one of the people injured in the accident was the Hungarian minister of defense, Csaba Hende, but that wouldn’t be sufficient reason to blog about it. (Fortunately no one died and the minister’s Audi wasn’t even a total loss.) I decided to write about it because I think it reveals more about Hungary and Hungarians than ...
2014 Budget Envisages 2% Growth In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- business
The government is drawing up the 2014 budget on the assumption that economic growth will be 2% and inflation 2.8%, Economy Minister Mihály Varga confirmed to Népszabadság. The draft budget was discussed at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting and will be sent to the Budget Council today. It is to be submitted to Parliament by September 30.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Cars: The BMW Concept X5 eDrive
- 4 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- specials
The new BMW X5 raises efficiency to another new level in the world of the luxurious Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV). For expat drivers of SAV's it's the logical and exciting next step towards landmark efficiency. The BMW Concept X5 eDrive combines the brand of driving pleasure for which the xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system is renowned and a luxurious ambience within the variable-use ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Centre-Right Journalist Finds Provost’s Dress Code Excessive
- 17 Oct 2013 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A moderate pro-government weekly defends controversial measures to tackle the homeless, but excoriates the provost of Kaposvár University for introducing a strict dress code for students.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Sólyom Airlines Stranded Before Take-Off
- 14 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
A business daily calls dreamers all those who believed for a moment that the amateurish adventure called Sólyom Airways was viable.Napi Gazdaság asserts that the attempt to set up a new Hungarian air company was doomed to failure from the very start, and that is why the over 70 staff members, mostly former MALÉV employees have to find new jobs after having worked unpaid since September.
Hungary's State Secretary Szijjártó: Hungary A Stronghold For Car Industry
- 7 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- business
Hungary has become a stronghold for the car industry, especially due to its sufficient supplier network, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on public television M1.
Teachers In Hungary Consider Legal Or Strike Action
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One teachers union plans to challenge the law on education at the Constitutional Court, while another is threatening to stage a strike in response to changes introduced this school year. Piroska Galló, head of the Teachers Union, (PSZ) said on Monday that it can be stated without exaggeration that chaos has evolved in public education, in part because laws were amended in an unlawful way without ...
Sólyom’s CEO Optimistic About Airline’ Prospects – An Interview
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
In five years’ time Sólyom will be among Hungary’s ten top companies, says József Vágó in an optimistic tone. The landing of their first plane in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport was a historic moment for the CEO of Sólyom Hungarian Airways.
Xpat Opinion: The “Ethics” Of A Car Accident In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic, a car accident, is not the usual fare of this blog. Admittedly, one of the people injured in the accident was the Hungarian minister of defense, Csaba Hende, but that wouldn’t be sufficient reason to blog about it. (Fortunately no one died and the minister’s Audi wasn’t even a total loss.) I decided to write about it because I think it reveals more about Hungary and Hungarians than ...
2014 Budget Envisages 2% Growth In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- business
The government is drawing up the 2014 budget on the assumption that economic growth will be 2% and inflation 2.8%, Economy Minister Mihály Varga confirmed to Népszabadság. The draft budget was discussed at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting and will be sent to the Budget Council today. It is to be submitted to Parliament by September 30.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Cars: The BMW Concept X5 eDrive
- 4 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- specials
The new BMW X5 raises efficiency to another new level in the world of the luxurious Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV). For expat drivers of SAV's it's the logical and exciting next step towards landmark efficiency. The BMW Concept X5 eDrive combines the brand of driving pleasure for which the xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system is renowned and a luxurious ambience within the variable-use ...