470 result(s) for vice president
Bienerth Elected Hungarian Swimming Federation Head
- 9 Jan 2017 9:10 AM
- sport
An extraordinary general assembly of the Hungarian Swimming Federation elected Gusztáv Bienerth president of the federation on Sunday. Bienerth, aged 62, is vice-president of Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid, and government commissioner in charge of tourism.
Tickets For Women’s EHF Final4 2017 On Sale
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
Right with the start of the new year comes the opportunity to buy tickets for one of the major highlights in European women's handball: the WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 2017. Up to 12,000 spectators will be able to follow the showpiece event on 6/7 May 2017 in the Hungarian capital’s Papp László Budapest Sportaréna.
Demographics Behind Labour Shortage
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s labour shortage is the result of demographic decline, hence wage hikes will not address the problem, the National Federation of Employers and Industrialists (Mgyosz) vice president Ferenc Rolek told state news channel M1.
Activists Protest Hungarian Village Council Decree
- 12 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gay rights activists on Saturday afternoon staged a demonstration against what they call the scandalous decree passed by the local council of Ásotthalom, which bans burqas, the construction of mosques and any “act that does not recognise marriage (between man and woman) as the basis of family ties, and which recognises (the traditional) parent-child relationship”.
Swim Chief Gyárfás Resigns
- 1 Dec 2016 8:30 AM
- sport
Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás resigned yesterday, in the wake of criticisms from multiple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and other top swimmers. “Even the darkest night must end and the sun will rise,” Hosszú wrote on her Facebook page in response.
Exhibition Opens On Poles Who Saved Jews During Holocaust
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A temporary exhibition dubbed “Risking their lives - Poles saving Jewish people during the Holocaust” was opened in the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Budapest. The exhibition was organized by the Polish embassy and the Polish Institute in Budapest and assembled by the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (Polin Museum) and the Polish Foreign Ministry.
Expat Democrats In Hungary On Trump Victory
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Democrats faced an unexpected loss with the outcome of the November 8 Presidential election in the United States. While the Democratic candidate, Secretary Hillary Clinton, lost the race in the Electoral College, which determines a presidential election, she did receive a majority of the popular vote. That final margin is expected to be more than 2 million votes more than Mr. Trump, once all ...
Promenade Gardens Welcomes Its Anchor Tenant
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Prior to the foundation stone being laid for Promenade Gardens, a new large-scale, sustainable office building on Váci út, a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal today announced that Celanese Hungary Ltd. will set up its 4,200 square-meter headquarters in the building from April 2018. Colliers International has been assigned the tenant representation mandate.
International Parliamentary Conference About NATO Held In Budapest
- 17 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of people in NATO member states agree that NATO remains the primary pledge of common security, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said in Budapest on Thursday. The continued enlargement of NATO and the number of member applicants serve as proof that the collective protection and transatlantic solidarity offered by the organisation still represent considerable attraction to countries ...
Bienerth Elected Hungarian Swimming Federation Head
- 9 Jan 2017 9:10 AM
- sport
An extraordinary general assembly of the Hungarian Swimming Federation elected Gusztáv Bienerth president of the federation on Sunday. Bienerth, aged 62, is vice-president of Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid, and government commissioner in charge of tourism.
Tickets For Women’s EHF Final4 2017 On Sale
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
Right with the start of the new year comes the opportunity to buy tickets for one of the major highlights in European women's handball: the WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 2017. Up to 12,000 spectators will be able to follow the showpiece event on 6/7 May 2017 in the Hungarian capital’s Papp László Budapest Sportaréna.
Demographics Behind Labour Shortage
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s labour shortage is the result of demographic decline, hence wage hikes will not address the problem, the National Federation of Employers and Industrialists (Mgyosz) vice president Ferenc Rolek told state news channel M1.
Activists Protest Hungarian Village Council Decree
- 12 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gay rights activists on Saturday afternoon staged a demonstration against what they call the scandalous decree passed by the local council of Ásotthalom, which bans burqas, the construction of mosques and any “act that does not recognise marriage (between man and woman) as the basis of family ties, and which recognises (the traditional) parent-child relationship”.
Swim Chief Gyárfás Resigns
- 1 Dec 2016 8:30 AM
- sport
Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás resigned yesterday, in the wake of criticisms from multiple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and other top swimmers. “Even the darkest night must end and the sun will rise,” Hosszú wrote on her Facebook page in response.
Exhibition Opens On Poles Who Saved Jews During Holocaust
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A temporary exhibition dubbed “Risking their lives - Poles saving Jewish people during the Holocaust” was opened in the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Budapest. The exhibition was organized by the Polish embassy and the Polish Institute in Budapest and assembled by the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (Polin Museum) and the Polish Foreign Ministry.
Expat Democrats In Hungary On Trump Victory
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Democrats faced an unexpected loss with the outcome of the November 8 Presidential election in the United States. While the Democratic candidate, Secretary Hillary Clinton, lost the race in the Electoral College, which determines a presidential election, she did receive a majority of the popular vote. That final margin is expected to be more than 2 million votes more than Mr. Trump, once all ...
Promenade Gardens Welcomes Its Anchor Tenant
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Prior to the foundation stone being laid for Promenade Gardens, a new large-scale, sustainable office building on Váci út, a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal today announced that Celanese Hungary Ltd. will set up its 4,200 square-meter headquarters in the building from April 2018. Colliers International has been assigned the tenant representation mandate.
International Parliamentary Conference About NATO Held In Budapest
- 17 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of people in NATO member states agree that NATO remains the primary pledge of common security, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said in Budapest on Thursday. The continued enlargement of NATO and the number of member applicants serve as proof that the collective protection and transatlantic solidarity offered by the organisation still represent considerable attraction to countries ...