395 result(s) for sweden
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Coming Soon: Raoul Wallenberg Exhibition, National Museum Budapest, 17 January
- 9 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Sweden and Hungary commemorates Raul Wallenbergs centenary in 2012. The Swedish Institute is producing an exhibition about the life and deeds of Raoul Wallenberg that will go on an international tour in 2012 in remembrance of his birth 100 years ago.
European Speed Skating Tournament Coming To Budapest
- 3 Jan 2012 7:00 AM
- sport
"Budapest’s City Park ice rink will be home to the European Speed Skating Championships this coming weekend, January 6-8.The ice rink has been closed to the public since Saturday in order to complete a Ft 4.7 billion upgrade.
Xpat Interview: Peter Johnson, Vice President for Student Services at Central European University
- 2 Mar 2011 11:00 AM
Peter Johnson is Vice President for Student Services at Central European University, where he oversees the student recruitment, admissions, financial aid, student records & registration, student life, and psychological counseling departments.
Popular Christmas Presents In Hungary
- 10 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"While three in four Hungarians are planning to spend up to €100 (about HUF28,000) on presents during this Christmas season, people in most of the surveyed European countries are intending to spend a higher amount – these are some of the findings of the representative Autumn 2010 survey of the GfK Group and Wall Street Journal Europe.
Hungary Prepares For Adulthood In The European Union
- 29 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"In January 2011 Hungary will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Its six-month term will be an interesting period for Hungary and the EU alike. Hungary will coordinate the Council’s vast bureaucratic and decision-making apparatus while not being able to rely on any significant wealth of accumulated knowledge about some of its workings due to the novelty of the Lisbon ...
Duodji - Sami Handicrafts At Museum of Ethnography Budapest
- 10 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Duodji - Sámi Handicrafts by Ilmari Tapiola in the Museum of Ethnography. Ilmari Tapiola (b. 1955; Sámi name Gáva-Jon Ilmar) comes from a village of Kaava (Gávva) on the Teno River (Deatnu) in the municipality of Utsjoki. Tapiola is both a reindeer herder, an entrepreneur in the field of fishing tourism and a maker of handicraft.
Lady Gaga 'Pop-Electro Opera', Budapest Sportaréna, 7 November
- 3 Nov 2010 3:55 AM
- entertainment
"Lady Gaga, one of the most exciting and innovative new artists in recent history has announced a fall extension to her already sold out European tour, is playing in Budapest on 7 November. The Monster Ball starring Lady Gaga launches May 7th in Stockholm, Sweden and will make stops in Germany, Holland, Belgium, France and the UK prior to embarking overseas for her North American dates. Now, due ...
Xpat Event Report: Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association organised a ceremony on 15 October at which a plaque was unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. The Swedish diplomat gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Coming Soon: Raoul Wallenberg Exhibition, National Museum Budapest, 17 January
- 9 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Sweden and Hungary commemorates Raul Wallenbergs centenary in 2012. The Swedish Institute is producing an exhibition about the life and deeds of Raoul Wallenberg that will go on an international tour in 2012 in remembrance of his birth 100 years ago.
European Speed Skating Tournament Coming To Budapest
- 3 Jan 2012 7:00 AM
- sport
"Budapest’s City Park ice rink will be home to the European Speed Skating Championships this coming weekend, January 6-8.The ice rink has been closed to the public since Saturday in order to complete a Ft 4.7 billion upgrade.
Xpat Interview: Peter Johnson, Vice President for Student Services at Central European University
- 2 Mar 2011 11:00 AM
Peter Johnson is Vice President for Student Services at Central European University, where he oversees the student recruitment, admissions, financial aid, student records & registration, student life, and psychological counseling departments.
Popular Christmas Presents In Hungary
- 10 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"While three in four Hungarians are planning to spend up to €100 (about HUF28,000) on presents during this Christmas season, people in most of the surveyed European countries are intending to spend a higher amount – these are some of the findings of the representative Autumn 2010 survey of the GfK Group and Wall Street Journal Europe.
Hungary Prepares For Adulthood In The European Union
- 29 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"In January 2011 Hungary will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Its six-month term will be an interesting period for Hungary and the EU alike. Hungary will coordinate the Council’s vast bureaucratic and decision-making apparatus while not being able to rely on any significant wealth of accumulated knowledge about some of its workings due to the novelty of the Lisbon ...
Duodji - Sami Handicrafts At Museum of Ethnography Budapest
- 10 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Duodji - Sámi Handicrafts by Ilmari Tapiola in the Museum of Ethnography. Ilmari Tapiola (b. 1955; Sámi name Gáva-Jon Ilmar) comes from a village of Kaava (Gávva) on the Teno River (Deatnu) in the municipality of Utsjoki. Tapiola is both a reindeer herder, an entrepreneur in the field of fishing tourism and a maker of handicraft.
Lady Gaga 'Pop-Electro Opera', Budapest Sportaréna, 7 November
- 3 Nov 2010 3:55 AM
- entertainment
"Lady Gaga, one of the most exciting and innovative new artists in recent history has announced a fall extension to her already sold out European tour, is playing in Budapest on 7 November. The Monster Ball starring Lady Gaga launches May 7th in Stockholm, Sweden and will make stops in Germany, Holland, Belgium, France and the UK prior to embarking overseas for her North American dates. Now, due ...
Xpat Event Report: Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association organised a ceremony on 15 October at which a plaque was unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. The Swedish diplomat gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).