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Vajna To Attend Oscar Awards
- 19 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Government commissioner for film Andrew Vajna and Film Foundation chief Ágnes Havas will be present at the Oscar awards ceremony in Los Angeles on February 28.
Budapest Cup - International Synchronized Skating Competition, 25-27 February
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Budapest Cup is one of the best annual ISU international synchronized skating competition in the heart of Europe! We promise an exciting contest in a modern and well equipped ice rink in a beautiful place like Budapest. The 2016 competition will be held 25st to 27th of February 2016.
Budapest Budget Plans Approved
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Budapest assembly passed the budget proposed by the municipality leadership. The budget plans for revenue of 228.86 billion forints (EUR 738m) and spending of 313.5 billion with a shortfall of 85.4 billion. Gábor Bagdy, deputy mayor in change of finances, said the municipality is managing the finances in straitened times but the budget will provide the capital required for the city’s ...
Lázár Rules Out Wage Hike For Teachers
- 18 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has no means to hike teachers’ wages by 15-20% at the moment, government office chief János Lázár said. There is no way of doing so, even if protesters “use children ... to blackmail the government,” he told a weekly government press briefing.
Formation Of American-Hungarian Business Council Opens ‘New Dimension’ In Ties
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The founding of the American- Hungarian Business Council has opened a “new dimension” in Hungary-US economic relations, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after taking part in the council’s founding session in New York on Tuesday.
Former Socialist Deputy Mayor In Huf 3bn Fraud Case
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The municipal court of Budapest held the first trial on Tuesday in a case in which György Fürst, former Socialist deputy mayor of the 6th district, and 23 others are charged with large-scale fraud totalling 3 billion forints (EUR 9.6m).
Hungary Urges Greece To Stick To Schengen Rules
- 11 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, rejected critical remarks made by the Greek deputy foreign minister in connection with the migrant crisis in a recent press interview. It is ironic that the Greek deputy foreign minister “is trying to teach us about solidarity and the rules,” he said.
Xpat Opinion: Zoltán Balog Dismisses Public Education Undersecretary
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a surprise move,the minister in charge of education fired his undersecretary, just days before she was to due to sit down for talks with protesting teachers. Magyar Nemzet and Népszabadság say this will not be enough to defuse the planned mass demonstrations.Magyar Nemzet ‘s op-ed piece calls the move an old-fashioned technique in the game of politics.
Mel Horwitch, Former Dean, CEU Business School
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
Mel Horwitch is Dean and University Professor at Central European University Business School, located in Budapest, Hungary. Previously, he was Professor of Technology Management and Chair of the Department of Technology Management, at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU (now NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering).
Vajna To Attend Oscar Awards
- 19 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Government commissioner for film Andrew Vajna and Film Foundation chief Ágnes Havas will be present at the Oscar awards ceremony in Los Angeles on February 28.
Budapest Cup - International Synchronized Skating Competition, 25-27 February
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Budapest Cup is one of the best annual ISU international synchronized skating competition in the heart of Europe! We promise an exciting contest in a modern and well equipped ice rink in a beautiful place like Budapest. The 2016 competition will be held 25st to 27th of February 2016.
Budapest Budget Plans Approved
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Budapest assembly passed the budget proposed by the municipality leadership. The budget plans for revenue of 228.86 billion forints (EUR 738m) and spending of 313.5 billion with a shortfall of 85.4 billion. Gábor Bagdy, deputy mayor in change of finances, said the municipality is managing the finances in straitened times but the budget will provide the capital required for the city’s ...
Lázár Rules Out Wage Hike For Teachers
- 18 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has no means to hike teachers’ wages by 15-20% at the moment, government office chief János Lázár said. There is no way of doing so, even if protesters “use children ... to blackmail the government,” he told a weekly government press briefing.
Formation Of American-Hungarian Business Council Opens ‘New Dimension’ In Ties
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The founding of the American- Hungarian Business Council has opened a “new dimension” in Hungary-US economic relations, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after taking part in the council’s founding session in New York on Tuesday.
Former Socialist Deputy Mayor In Huf 3bn Fraud Case
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The municipal court of Budapest held the first trial on Tuesday in a case in which György Fürst, former Socialist deputy mayor of the 6th district, and 23 others are charged with large-scale fraud totalling 3 billion forints (EUR 9.6m).
Hungary Urges Greece To Stick To Schengen Rules
- 11 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, rejected critical remarks made by the Greek deputy foreign minister in connection with the migrant crisis in a recent press interview. It is ironic that the Greek deputy foreign minister “is trying to teach us about solidarity and the rules,” he said.
Xpat Opinion: Zoltán Balog Dismisses Public Education Undersecretary
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a surprise move,the minister in charge of education fired his undersecretary, just days before she was to due to sit down for talks with protesting teachers. Magyar Nemzet and Népszabadság say this will not be enough to defuse the planned mass demonstrations.Magyar Nemzet ‘s op-ed piece calls the move an old-fashioned technique in the game of politics.
Mel Horwitch, Former Dean, CEU Business School
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
Mel Horwitch is Dean and University Professor at Central European University Business School, located in Budapest, Hungary. Previously, he was Professor of Technology Management and Chair of the Department of Technology Management, at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU (now NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering).