616 result(s) for u.s.
Xpat Opinion: Welcoming The New US Ambassador To Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum believe that Colleen Bradley Bell, the new US Ambassador to Hungary will form a rather dim picture of Hungary and its government if she gathers information from the US press before taking up her post.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM: US Is A Defining Power, A Key Ally
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Long a subject of the rumor mill, it became official last week: the new U.S. ambassador to Hungary will be Ms. Colleen Bradley Bell. Budapest looks forward to receiving the President Obama’s top envoy, and I hope I will get the chance to meet her in person at some point after she gets settled in. Though some like to make a lot out of issues that have come up in Hungary-US relations over the last ...
Xpat Opinion: Feminism In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Statistical Office made a surprising announcement today. As a result of car production, a good harvest, and an uptick in the construction industry the Hungarian GDP grew by 1.7% in the third quarter of the year. On the basis of this data the government predicts continuous, sustained growth; a few others expressed fear that the upsurge signals only a short-term improvement. Since I ...
Obama Officially Announces Bell As New U.S. Ambassador To Hungary
- 8 Nov 2013 11:40 AM
- community & culture
President Obama has announced his intent to nominate Colleen Bradley Bell – Ambassador to Hungary, Department of State, which the White House describes as a key Administration post. XpatLoop reported at the end of September that Bell’s vetting process had apparently been concluded, and only formal Hungarian approval was required before her appointment. "She raised more than $500,000 for the Obama ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Is 12th To Eliminate Highly Enriched Uranium
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Success stories are usually short, so I am not going to keep this one long either. The US Department of Energy has released a statement on the success of our joint efforts to eradicate from Hungary all remaining highly enriched uranium (HEU). Hungary is now the 12th country clear of HEU.
U.S. Condemns Jobbik Event Last Sunday In Budapest
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The United States has released a statement that "strongly condemns the shameful event organized by Jobbik, a Hungarian political party identified with ethnic hatred and anti-Semitism, to unveil a bust honoring Nazi ally Miklos Horthy, Hungary’s leader during World War II, at the entrance to the Hungarian Reformed Church at the edge of Szabadsag ter in Budapest on November 3".
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
Assistant Secretary Nuland Visits Hungary
- 1 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 31, Ambassador Victoria Nuland made her first visit to Hungary in her capacity as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. Assistant Secretary Nuland attended the Visegrad Group Ministerial at the invitation of the Government of Hungary.
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.
Xpat Opinion: Welcoming The New US Ambassador To Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum believe that Colleen Bradley Bell, the new US Ambassador to Hungary will form a rather dim picture of Hungary and its government if she gathers information from the US press before taking up her post.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM: US Is A Defining Power, A Key Ally
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Long a subject of the rumor mill, it became official last week: the new U.S. ambassador to Hungary will be Ms. Colleen Bradley Bell. Budapest looks forward to receiving the President Obama’s top envoy, and I hope I will get the chance to meet her in person at some point after she gets settled in. Though some like to make a lot out of issues that have come up in Hungary-US relations over the last ...
Xpat Opinion: Feminism In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Statistical Office made a surprising announcement today. As a result of car production, a good harvest, and an uptick in the construction industry the Hungarian GDP grew by 1.7% in the third quarter of the year. On the basis of this data the government predicts continuous, sustained growth; a few others expressed fear that the upsurge signals only a short-term improvement. Since I ...
Obama Officially Announces Bell As New U.S. Ambassador To Hungary
- 8 Nov 2013 11:40 AM
- community & culture
President Obama has announced his intent to nominate Colleen Bradley Bell – Ambassador to Hungary, Department of State, which the White House describes as a key Administration post. XpatLoop reported at the end of September that Bell’s vetting process had apparently been concluded, and only formal Hungarian approval was required before her appointment. "She raised more than $500,000 for the Obama ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Is 12th To Eliminate Highly Enriched Uranium
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Success stories are usually short, so I am not going to keep this one long either. The US Department of Energy has released a statement on the success of our joint efforts to eradicate from Hungary all remaining highly enriched uranium (HEU). Hungary is now the 12th country clear of HEU.
U.S. Condemns Jobbik Event Last Sunday In Budapest
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The United States has released a statement that "strongly condemns the shameful event organized by Jobbik, a Hungarian political party identified with ethnic hatred and anti-Semitism, to unveil a bust honoring Nazi ally Miklos Horthy, Hungary’s leader during World War II, at the entrance to the Hungarian Reformed Church at the edge of Szabadsag ter in Budapest on November 3".
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
Assistant Secretary Nuland Visits Hungary
- 1 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 31, Ambassador Victoria Nuland made her first visit to Hungary in her capacity as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. Assistant Secretary Nuland attended the Visegrad Group Ministerial at the invitation of the Government of Hungary.
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.