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Hungary’s Deputy PM Highlights Importance Of Maintaining Ties With Diaspora
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A strong Hungary alone is not sufficient for the survival of the Hungarian nation, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said on Monday. Maintaining ties with the diaspora Hungarians is of key importance, too, he said. Addressing the launch of 2015 programmes in the House of Hungarians under the government’s scheme to help Hungarian communities around the world nurture their identity and language ...
Number Of Visitors To Hungary Continues To Increase After 2014 Sets Record
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
In February 2015, the number of guest nights spent in Hungary by foreign visitors increased by 11 per cent, while domestic guests accounted for a 9 per cent increase compared to figures for the identical period of the previous year, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) has revealed. On the whole, the number of visitors to hotels and other places of accomodation increased by ten ...
Olivér Strommer, Former Head of British Business Center
- 3 Apr 2015 12:00 PM
Having graduated from Swansea University Oliver moved into senior positions at exhibition organising firm, ITE group Plc.
Event Report: Great Tokaj Wine Auction 2015
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Only the finest contemporary Tokaji wines are offered at the Great Tokaj Wine Auction staged annually by the Confrérie de Tokaj in Sárospatak Castle, Hungary as part of the Tokaj Spring event. Each is a unique barrel lot (136 l), a primeur wine that is available exclusively at the Auction to be held on 25th April 2015.
Jobbik MEPs Investigated By European Anti-Fraud Office
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has launched an investigation against radical nationalist Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács and former MEP Csanád Szegedi on suspicion of abuse of funds and fraud, the news portal Origo reported. OLAF suspects that the MEPs abused funds available for employing interns and assistants. They had access to a monthly 21,000 euros for that purpose, Origo said.
József Antall’s Bust Unveiled In Brussels
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bust of József Antall (1932-1993), the first prime minister after Hungary’s transition to democracy, was unveiled in the European Parliament’s wing named after him in Brussels. The bust was inaugurated by Klára Antall, the ex-premier’s widow, together with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Gergely Gulyás and Deputy State Secretary of Human Resources Gergely Prőhle. Gulyás noted that Antall had ...
XpatLoop Interview: Paul Slocombe, Former Director, American International School of Budapest
- 30 Mar 2015 12:00 PM
I grew up in the UK and enjoyed a rewarding career in teaching and school leadership in England.
Govt Signs Development Cooperation Agreement With Sopron
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has launched an urban development programme, under which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement with northwestern Hungary’s Sopron. Improving cities is crucial for Hungary’s rural development, the prime minister told a press conference. He added that similar cooperation agreements would be negotiated with all major cities of the 23 counties of Hungary.
Hungary’s First Lady & Maltese Charity Appeal To Help Transcarpathian Community
- 26 Mar 2015 1:50 AM
- community & culture
First Lady Anita Herczegh and the head of the Hungarian Maltese Charity have appealed to Hungarian organisations around the world, asking them to help the people of western Ukraine, including ethnic Hungarians, affected by economic problems. In a letter addressed to all Hungarians, the First Lady and Imre Kozma said that rapid inflation in Ukraine put intolerable burdens on locals.
Hungary’s Deputy PM Highlights Importance Of Maintaining Ties With Diaspora
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A strong Hungary alone is not sufficient for the survival of the Hungarian nation, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said on Monday. Maintaining ties with the diaspora Hungarians is of key importance, too, he said. Addressing the launch of 2015 programmes in the House of Hungarians under the government’s scheme to help Hungarian communities around the world nurture their identity and language ...
Number Of Visitors To Hungary Continues To Increase After 2014 Sets Record
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
In February 2015, the number of guest nights spent in Hungary by foreign visitors increased by 11 per cent, while domestic guests accounted for a 9 per cent increase compared to figures for the identical period of the previous year, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) has revealed. On the whole, the number of visitors to hotels and other places of accomodation increased by ten ...
Olivér Strommer, Former Head of British Business Center
- 3 Apr 2015 12:00 PM
Having graduated from Swansea University Oliver moved into senior positions at exhibition organising firm, ITE group Plc.
Event Report: Great Tokaj Wine Auction 2015
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Only the finest contemporary Tokaji wines are offered at the Great Tokaj Wine Auction staged annually by the Confrérie de Tokaj in Sárospatak Castle, Hungary as part of the Tokaj Spring event. Each is a unique barrel lot (136 l), a primeur wine that is available exclusively at the Auction to be held on 25th April 2015.
Jobbik MEPs Investigated By European Anti-Fraud Office
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has launched an investigation against radical nationalist Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács and former MEP Csanád Szegedi on suspicion of abuse of funds and fraud, the news portal Origo reported. OLAF suspects that the MEPs abused funds available for employing interns and assistants. They had access to a monthly 21,000 euros for that purpose, Origo said.
József Antall’s Bust Unveiled In Brussels
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bust of József Antall (1932-1993), the first prime minister after Hungary’s transition to democracy, was unveiled in the European Parliament’s wing named after him in Brussels. The bust was inaugurated by Klára Antall, the ex-premier’s widow, together with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Gergely Gulyás and Deputy State Secretary of Human Resources Gergely Prőhle. Gulyás noted that Antall had ...
XpatLoop Interview: Paul Slocombe, Former Director, American International School of Budapest
- 30 Mar 2015 12:00 PM
I grew up in the UK and enjoyed a rewarding career in teaching and school leadership in England.
Govt Signs Development Cooperation Agreement With Sopron
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has launched an urban development programme, under which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement with northwestern Hungary’s Sopron. Improving cities is crucial for Hungary’s rural development, the prime minister told a press conference. He added that similar cooperation agreements would be negotiated with all major cities of the 23 counties of Hungary.
Hungary’s First Lady & Maltese Charity Appeal To Help Transcarpathian Community
- 26 Mar 2015 1:50 AM
- community & culture
First Lady Anita Herczegh and the head of the Hungarian Maltese Charity have appealed to Hungarian organisations around the world, asking them to help the people of western Ukraine, including ethnic Hungarians, affected by economic problems. In a letter addressed to all Hungarians, the First Lady and Imre Kozma said that rapid inflation in Ukraine put intolerable burdens on locals.