3,814 result(s) for xpat report
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
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 Report: Budapest Bonfire Party For Charity
- 8 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Thank you so much for all the help! It was a fantastic evening, very well organized, with great people and a brilliant atmosphere." This feedback from the Csodalámpa Foundation is for everyone at the XpatLoop event on Monday 4 November. Together around 200 Xpats (expats + locals) united to help children suffering from life-threatening illnesses, raising nearly 1 million forints for this ‘Wish ...
Xpat Opinion: MP Admits To Beating Spouse In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian member of parliament has admitted to prosecutors that he physically abused his spouse. As reported by the Associated Press, József Balogh of the ruling Fidesz party first denied the allegations that he beat his wife but has now “confessed to punching her in the face, grabbing her hair and slamming her head against wooden terrace railings.”
Xpat Opinion: “Unless Blood Flows”: Human Rights Watch’s Report On Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Lately I have been struck by the high number of incidents, often resulting in death, involving relatives or people living in the same household. A daughter kills her mother, an 85-year-old former high-ranking police officer kills his 79-year-old wife, a professional soccer player kills his partner and her son in a family dispute. These are only three cases I remember from the last two weeks or so.
Goodbye Volksbank, Hello Sberbank In Hungary
- 4 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Volksbank will be renamed Sberbank in Hungary as well. The reason for the change is that the Russian Sberbank acquired 100% of the former VBI (Volksbank International AG) and VB Hungary’s rebranding was scheduled for this year. “Volksbank Hungary will function as Sberbank Hungary from November 1”, reported the bank on its website. The bank also provided an explanation on the renamed and replaced ...
Xpat Opinion: Being Ferenc Kumin, Hungarian Deputy State Sec For Int Comms
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications Hungarian Government. Maybe you’ve grown tired of hearing me carry on about how the foreign media and correspondents have got it wrong about Hungary – again – and my mantra about how facts matter. Well, get a load of this.
Hungary Scores Well In EU Budget Deficit Ranking
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
In the 28 EU member states the ratio of government deficit to GDP decreased from 4.4% in 2011 to 3.9% in 2012, while government debt increased from 82.3% to 85.1%, reported Eurostat, the statistics office of the European Union.
Xpat Opinion: Tourism, Employment: Hungary’s Recovery Trends
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While the government shutdown in the United States and a risk of default send shivers through the global economy, recent figures in Hungary continue to encourage cautious optimism, building on positive indicators I reported last month. Indeed, the government has drawn up budgets for 2014 based on a GDP growth estimate of 2 percent. That is 0.6% lower than what Bank of America Merrill Lynch ...
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
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 Report: Budapest Bonfire Party For Charity
- 8 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Thank you so much for all the help! It was a fantastic evening, very well organized, with great people and a brilliant atmosphere." This feedback from the Csodalámpa Foundation is for everyone at the XpatLoop event on Monday 4 November. Together around 200 Xpats (expats + locals) united to help children suffering from life-threatening illnesses, raising nearly 1 million forints for this ‘Wish ...
Xpat Opinion: MP Admits To Beating Spouse In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian member of parliament has admitted to prosecutors that he physically abused his spouse. As reported by the Associated Press, József Balogh of the ruling Fidesz party first denied the allegations that he beat his wife but has now “confessed to punching her in the face, grabbing her hair and slamming her head against wooden terrace railings.”
Xpat Opinion: “Unless Blood Flows”: Human Rights Watch’s Report On Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Lately I have been struck by the high number of incidents, often resulting in death, involving relatives or people living in the same household. A daughter kills her mother, an 85-year-old former high-ranking police officer kills his 79-year-old wife, a professional soccer player kills his partner and her son in a family dispute. These are only three cases I remember from the last two weeks or so.
Goodbye Volksbank, Hello Sberbank In Hungary
- 4 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Volksbank will be renamed Sberbank in Hungary as well. The reason for the change is that the Russian Sberbank acquired 100% of the former VBI (Volksbank International AG) and VB Hungary’s rebranding was scheduled for this year. “Volksbank Hungary will function as Sberbank Hungary from November 1”, reported the bank on its website. The bank also provided an explanation on the renamed and replaced ...
Xpat Opinion: Being Ferenc Kumin, Hungarian Deputy State Sec For Int Comms
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications Hungarian Government. Maybe you’ve grown tired of hearing me carry on about how the foreign media and correspondents have got it wrong about Hungary – again – and my mantra about how facts matter. Well, get a load of this.
Hungary Scores Well In EU Budget Deficit Ranking
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
In the 28 EU member states the ratio of government deficit to GDP decreased from 4.4% in 2011 to 3.9% in 2012, while government debt increased from 82.3% to 85.1%, reported Eurostat, the statistics office of the European Union.
Xpat Opinion: Tourism, Employment: Hungary’s Recovery Trends
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While the government shutdown in the United States and a risk of default send shivers through the global economy, recent figures in Hungary continue to encourage cautious optimism, building on positive indicators I reported last month. Indeed, the government has drawn up budgets for 2014 based on a GDP growth estimate of 2 percent. That is 0.6% lower than what Bank of America Merrill Lynch ...