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Hungary’s MOL Would Lose On Selling Its Stake In INA – Analyst Says
- 8 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- business
The Metropolitan Court of Budapest has rejected to fulfill the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) that was issued against Zsolt Hernádi, executive chairman of MOL Oil and Gas Group, by a Croatian law-enforcement agency – the Budapest prosecution service and MOL have announced.
Xpat Opinion: Outrageous Police Reaction To Crimes Against The Hungarian Roma
- 7 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic is the Hungarian police’s decision not to investigate the attack on a Roma family in Devecser, one of the villages that earlier fell victim to the red sludge that covered acres and acres of land around a factory producing aluminum. I didn’t deal with this specific incident except as one in a series of anti-Roma attacks by far-right groups during the summer of 2012.
Video: (Nearly) Naked Students Protest In Hungary
- 4 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Students at the University of Kaposvar attended class wearing only their bare essentials yesterday, to protest against a new dress code. While some of the students stripped to their knickers, others seemed to be naked in an online video posted by local media about the protest - you can see it below.
Laying Of Foundation Stone For National Instruments’ Science Park In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foundation stone of a Science Park, valued at some HUF 4bn, was laid ceremonially at the Debrecen production site of National Instruments (NI) Hungary Ltd. As NI Hungary CEO László Ábrahám said, the company received funding of some 2 billion forints for the implementation of the 6000sqm Science Park project by winning a New Széchenyi Plan tender. At the facility, 300 people – mainly research ...
Hays Hungary: The CV Is Not Dead: But Is There Life In Yours?
- 2 Oct 2013 9:10 AM
- specials
The digital prophets have been predicting the demise of the CV for years. But the curriculum vitae or resume is still with us and it’s alive and well. For vast numbers of people in professional roles, as well as those of us working specifically in recruitment circles, it’s still common currency. However, for such an important tool, I’m frequently surprised at how poorly it is sometimes used.
Xpat Opinion: A Surprising Verdict: The Gypsies Are The Racists, Not The Members Of The Hungarian Guard
- 2 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Sajóbábony, a small town of 2,000 inhabitants 13 km from the city of Miskolc, has been in the news off and on since 2009, shortly after the random murders of Gypsies in several towns and villages. In the aftermath of these murders the Hungarian Roma population was not surprisingly jumpy and fearful. Intensifying their fear was the activity of Jobbik and the Hungarian Guard, its paramilitary unit. ...
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian “Language Strategies”
- 28 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to talk again about one of my hobby horses, foreign language teaching in Hungary. Faithful readers of this blog will undoubtedly recall how often we talked about the shortcomings of the system. Everybody has horror stories about learning a foreign language in Hungary. Although there are some schools that excel in teaching foreign languages, most students leave grade 12 without a working ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Next Year's Budget Is Based On Inaccurate Planning
- 27 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- business
Compared to the previous quarter of 2013 predictions the latest statistics show no positive turn, Policy Agenda contends. Thus, regarding the preparation of the 2014 budget we must note that the continuing economic policy, and the positive evaluation of the latest statistical figures in the governmental communication can hardly establish an improving economic development. We think that only a ...
Hungary’s MOL Would Lose On Selling Its Stake In INA – Analyst Says
- 8 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- business
The Metropolitan Court of Budapest has rejected to fulfill the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) that was issued against Zsolt Hernádi, executive chairman of MOL Oil and Gas Group, by a Croatian law-enforcement agency – the Budapest prosecution service and MOL have announced.
Xpat Opinion: Outrageous Police Reaction To Crimes Against The Hungarian Roma
- 7 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic is the Hungarian police’s decision not to investigate the attack on a Roma family in Devecser, one of the villages that earlier fell victim to the red sludge that covered acres and acres of land around a factory producing aluminum. I didn’t deal with this specific incident except as one in a series of anti-Roma attacks by far-right groups during the summer of 2012.
Video: (Nearly) Naked Students Protest In Hungary
- 4 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Students at the University of Kaposvar attended class wearing only their bare essentials yesterday, to protest against a new dress code. While some of the students stripped to their knickers, others seemed to be naked in an online video posted by local media about the protest - you can see it below.
Laying Of Foundation Stone For National Instruments’ Science Park In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foundation stone of a Science Park, valued at some HUF 4bn, was laid ceremonially at the Debrecen production site of National Instruments (NI) Hungary Ltd. As NI Hungary CEO László Ábrahám said, the company received funding of some 2 billion forints for the implementation of the 6000sqm Science Park project by winning a New Széchenyi Plan tender. At the facility, 300 people – mainly research ...
Hays Hungary: The CV Is Not Dead: But Is There Life In Yours?
- 2 Oct 2013 9:10 AM
- specials
The digital prophets have been predicting the demise of the CV for years. But the curriculum vitae or resume is still with us and it’s alive and well. For vast numbers of people in professional roles, as well as those of us working specifically in recruitment circles, it’s still common currency. However, for such an important tool, I’m frequently surprised at how poorly it is sometimes used.
Xpat Opinion: A Surprising Verdict: The Gypsies Are The Racists, Not The Members Of The Hungarian Guard
- 2 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Sajóbábony, a small town of 2,000 inhabitants 13 km from the city of Miskolc, has been in the news off and on since 2009, shortly after the random murders of Gypsies in several towns and villages. In the aftermath of these murders the Hungarian Roma population was not surprisingly jumpy and fearful. Intensifying their fear was the activity of Jobbik and the Hungarian Guard, its paramilitary unit. ...
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian “Language Strategies”
- 28 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to talk again about one of my hobby horses, foreign language teaching in Hungary. Faithful readers of this blog will undoubtedly recall how often we talked about the shortcomings of the system. Everybody has horror stories about learning a foreign language in Hungary. Although there are some schools that excel in teaching foreign languages, most students leave grade 12 without a working ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Next Year's Budget Is Based On Inaccurate Planning
- 27 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- business
Compared to the previous quarter of 2013 predictions the latest statistics show no positive turn, Policy Agenda contends. Thus, regarding the preparation of the 2014 budget we must note that the continuing economic policy, and the positive evaluation of the latest statistical figures in the governmental communication can hardly establish an improving economic development. We think that only a ...