74 result(s) for taking sides
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Teachers Demonstrate For Education Reform In NE Hungary
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Teachers, students, parents and civil groups held a demonstration in Miskolc, in northeastern Hungary, on Wednesday afternoon against the state of Hungary’s centralised public education system and low wages. The few thousand demonstrators demanded the reduction of centralisation and bureaucracy, restoring the school leaving age to 18 and changes to the teacher career model which links experience ...
More BKK Public Transport Serving Sziget 2015
- 10 Aug 2015 2:35 AM
- getting around
As you know, the Sziget Festival is held on Óbuda Island, this year for the 23rd time from Monday 10 August to Monday 17 August 2015. BKK provides higher frequencies on suburban railway line H5, which runs again on the full length of the route from 9 August and also on tram line 6, operates vehicles with bigger passenger capacity on night lines 901 and 918 and is launching special dedicated ...
Incredible Wave Of Humanitarian Civilian Response Sweeps Through Hungary
- 9 Jul 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
We should have seen this coming. When the critical media portals MKKP, Atlatszo and Vastagbor collected 33,3 million Forints, that is 80 000 Euros, in two weeks to stage a counter campaign for the government's racist one, it was clearly visible that Hungarians are willing to help migrants and would not be that easily manipulated.
Thousands Take Part In Walk To Raise Awareness On Breast Cancer In Budapest
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Thousands of women have taken part in a walk in central Budapest to raise public awareness on breast cancer, which claims the lives of 2500 Hungarians each year.
The walk, led by well-known performers, singers, television presenters and sports personalities, was designed to call attention to the importance of self-awareness and taking part in regular medical checks to filter out the most common ...
Ray Brown, Musician & Producer
- 21 Apr 2015 12:00 PM
Ray Brown is a drummer/keyboardist/producer - recording and preforming with multi-platinum artists including WAR, Hootie and The Blow Fish, Carlos Santana and on occasion with actor Bruce Willis.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Cooperation With Russia Europe’s Interest
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in the long-term interest of Europe to maintain a predictable, healthy and balanced partnership with Russia, based on international law, Hungary’s foreign minister said at a meeting of European foreign ministers. Péter Szijjártó, at the same time, made it clear that one precondition is that all sides, including Russia, should stick to and implement the Minsk political settlement signed in ...
Raiffeisen, Erste Confirm Talks With Hungarian Govt
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Spokesmen for Austria’s Erste Group and Raiffeisen Bank International confirmed that the lenders are in talks with the Hungarian government, though Raiffeisen stressed that for the time being there were no “negotiations”. An official from Raiffeisen Bank International said the sides had established contact, but this was far from negotiations or taking decisions.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Teachers Demonstrate For Education Reform In NE Hungary
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Teachers, students, parents and civil groups held a demonstration in Miskolc, in northeastern Hungary, on Wednesday afternoon against the state of Hungary’s centralised public education system and low wages. The few thousand demonstrators demanded the reduction of centralisation and bureaucracy, restoring the school leaving age to 18 and changes to the teacher career model which links experience ...
More BKK Public Transport Serving Sziget 2015
- 10 Aug 2015 2:35 AM
- getting around
As you know, the Sziget Festival is held on Óbuda Island, this year for the 23rd time from Monday 10 August to Monday 17 August 2015. BKK provides higher frequencies on suburban railway line H5, which runs again on the full length of the route from 9 August and also on tram line 6, operates vehicles with bigger passenger capacity on night lines 901 and 918 and is launching special dedicated ...
Incredible Wave Of Humanitarian Civilian Response Sweeps Through Hungary
- 9 Jul 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
We should have seen this coming. When the critical media portals MKKP, Atlatszo and Vastagbor collected 33,3 million Forints, that is 80 000 Euros, in two weeks to stage a counter campaign for the government's racist one, it was clearly visible that Hungarians are willing to help migrants and would not be that easily manipulated.
Thousands Take Part In Walk To Raise Awareness On Breast Cancer In Budapest
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Thousands of women have taken part in a walk in central Budapest to raise public awareness on breast cancer, which claims the lives of 2500 Hungarians each year.
The walk, led by well-known performers, singers, television presenters and sports personalities, was designed to call attention to the importance of self-awareness and taking part in regular medical checks to filter out the most common ...
Ray Brown, Musician & Producer
- 21 Apr 2015 12:00 PM
Ray Brown is a drummer/keyboardist/producer - recording and preforming with multi-platinum artists including WAR, Hootie and The Blow Fish, Carlos Santana and on occasion with actor Bruce Willis.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Cooperation With Russia Europe’s Interest
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in the long-term interest of Europe to maintain a predictable, healthy and balanced partnership with Russia, based on international law, Hungary’s foreign minister said at a meeting of European foreign ministers. Péter Szijjártó, at the same time, made it clear that one precondition is that all sides, including Russia, should stick to and implement the Minsk political settlement signed in ...
Raiffeisen, Erste Confirm Talks With Hungarian Govt
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Spokesmen for Austria’s Erste Group and Raiffeisen Bank International confirmed that the lenders are in talks with the Hungarian government, though Raiffeisen stressed that for the time being there were no “negotiations”. An official from Raiffeisen Bank International said the sides had established contact, but this was far from negotiations or taking decisions.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.