A Hungarian software company unveiled what it said was the world's first bronze statue of Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs on Wednesday, calling him one of the greatest personalities of the modern age. Jobs died on October 5 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56. The bronze work by sculptor Erno Toth stands in the Budapest campus of architectural software maker Graphisoft. "He was one of the greatest (personalities) in our era, that's what we wanted to express with this sculpture here," Graphisoft Chairman Gabor Bojar told Reuters. Bojar said Jobs gave cash and computers to Graphisoft, helping it to become a global leader in architecture software from humble roots as a tiny firm in the 1980s in then-communist Hungary. "In some ways, Apple was a religion," Bojar said at the unveiling ceremony, comparing the experts from Cupertino-based Apple who helped educate Graphisoft's engineers to evangelists. Steve Jobs represented a technological revolution which can be compared … [Read more...] about Hungary tech firm immortalises Steve Jobs in bronze
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Hungary student crowned Miss Vietnam in Europe
18-year-old Vietnamese student Nguyen Phuong Anh studying in Hungary Saturday beat 21 beauties to become Miss Vietnam in Europe 2011 during the final round at the Admiralspaleat Berlin Theater in Germany. The young girl who also won the prize for the most beautiful body was followed by first runner-up Le Hoang Thao Nhi from Germany and second runner-up Vo Hong Quan from France. The final round featured ao dai, swimsuit and night gown performances and a question-answer session. This third annual beauty pageant was organized by the Our Common House Association in collaboration with some Vietnamese organizations in Germany to strengthen connection among the Vietnamese community abroad and bring Vietnam and its culture to the world. … [Read more...] about Hungary student crowned Miss Vietnam in Europe
PM Nguyen Tan Dung begins visit to Hungary
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his delegation arrived in Budapest on September 18 for a two-day official visit to Hungary at the invitation of his Hungarian counterpart Bajnai Gordon. PM Dung and his officials was welcomed at the airport by senior Hungarian government officials, the Hungarian Ambassador to Vietnam, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary, staff from the Vietnamese Embassy in Budapest and members of the Vietnamese community in Hungary. The visit aims to lift the level of friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Hungary, especially bilateral cooperation in finance, trade, investment and the energy industry. Discussions on emigration, consular and nationality-related issues will also take place. An official welcoming ceremony for Mr Dung is due to take place in the afternoon the same day at Kossuth Square in Budapest. Immediately after that, PM Dung is scheduled to have talks with Hungarian PM Bajnai Gordon on specific ways of boosting friendship … [Read more...] about PM Nguyen Tan Dung begins visit to Hungary
4 dead after toxic mud floods villages in Hungary
Four people, including two children, were killed after a reservoir broke and flooded three villages in western Hungary with toxic red mud, officials said Tuesday. The government has declared a state of emergency in three counties, the State Secretariat of Governmental Communications said. The National Catastrophe Protection Directorate (OKF) said the two children who died were 1 and 3 years old. A 35-year-old man was killed in his car, and a woman was killed in her home, the government said. Rescue workers are looking for seven people who are missing. They have treated at least 116 casualties, including eight people who were seriously injured. Most have been airlifted by helicopter to hospitals in the capital, Budapest. The reservoir burst in the town of Kolontar on Monday afternoon, the government said Tuesday. At least a million cubic meters of red mud have spilled so far, the government said, affecting the villages of Kolontar, Devecser and Somlovasarhely. The … [Read more...] about 4 dead after toxic mud floods villages in Hungary
Chief of company behind toxic sludge spill in Hungary arrested
The head of the company at the center of a toxic spill in Hungary has been arrested, accused of public endangerment and harming the environment, authorities said on October 11. Earlier, executive Zoltan Bakonyi had been questioned by authorities. Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, said that he favored strong government intervention against Bakonyi's aluminum company, MAL Co. "I proposed appointing a state commissioner to exercise control over the company who should manage the company and its assets until the tasks stemming from the disaster have been fulfilled," he said. "I ask the parliament to accept the proposal. The company should be put under state control and its assets under state closure." Much of the red sludge has been removed or diluted in the town of Devecer. Residents watched as emergency workers and soldiers walked past in full biohazard suits. Military trucks and cars used to decontaminate the area came through the streets, spraying away the dark … [Read more...] about Chief of company behind toxic sludge spill in Hungary arrested