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Hungary’s Govt Dismisses As Speculation Report On State Spirits Monopoly
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Information Centre has dismissed as speculation a report that the government plans to introduce a state monopoly on retail sales of spirits after the election in April, the government spokesman said on Wednesday. András Giró-Szász called the report “press chatter”.
Secret Surveillance Rules Unconstitutional, Says Hungary’s Top Court
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Legislation allowing for secret observation on officials in positions requiring national security screening for 30-day periods twice a year is unconstitutional, the Constitutional Court said on its website on Wednesday.
Transparency International: It May Be A Free Election In Hungary, But It’s Not Fair
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three non-governmental organizations have teamed up in Hungary to determine how public funds are being used by political parties for the 2014 parliamentary election on April 6. International anti-corruption monitor Transparency International, Hungarian investigative journalism web portal Atlatszo.hu and Hungary’s public funds watchdog K-Monitor announced yesterday that they have launched ...
Hungary’s Central Bank Official Hints Bank’s Profits Could Be Higher
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian banks’ profits should be neither too high nor too low in the long term, according to a paper published on the National Bank of Hungary’s website. Banking sector ROE (return on equity) of 10-12% would “best serve the development of the Hungarian economy”, NBH managing director Márton Nagy and director Balázs Vonnák wrote in the paper, titled “The 10 Measures of a Well-Functioning ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungary ‘Expert’ Discredited On Twitter
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“I have been helping her understand the details of the system for two years,” says Viktor Szigetvári about a certain Princeton professor. She “is using my analyses on numerous points,” says the former campaign manager and veteran of Socialist Party politics and now co-chair of Gordon Bajnai’s opposition political party, Together 2014.
Retail Sectors Topping Online Sales Generate HUF133bn In 2013
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sectors topping online sales generate HUF133bn in 2013 Hungary’s most successful six retail sectors generated revenues over 133 billion forints (EUR 426m) in 2013, accounting for 67% of last year’s overall internet sales, according to a survey by GKI Digital and arukereso.hu.
Video Report: Sirha Food & Catering Show In Budapest, March 2014
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- video
Between 10-12 March SIRHA Budapest welcomed manufacturers, distributors and purchasers from the food, baking and confectionery industries, and from the hotel, catering and culinary sectors. Over 15,000 visitors attended the event held at the Hungexpo Budapest Fair Center, according to Hungexpo data.
Bucharest Bans Hungarian Extremists
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romania announced today it has banned Hungary’s Gabor Vona, leader of the extremist Hungarian party Jobbik, from entering the country. Several other Hungarians will also be banned when a full list of names is issued this week. The decision follows a call by the President of Romania, Traian Basescu, for the Romanian parliament to act after Hungarians participated in a demonstration in Romania on ...
Xpat Opinion: Australian Hungary Report Criticised
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative blogger is outraged by an Australian news report depicting Hungary as a country swarming with Nazi-like far-right militias who enjoy the obvious connivance of the Prime Minister.
Hungary’s Govt Dismisses As Speculation Report On State Spirits Monopoly
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Information Centre has dismissed as speculation a report that the government plans to introduce a state monopoly on retail sales of spirits after the election in April, the government spokesman said on Wednesday. András Giró-Szász called the report “press chatter”.
Secret Surveillance Rules Unconstitutional, Says Hungary’s Top Court
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Legislation allowing for secret observation on officials in positions requiring national security screening for 30-day periods twice a year is unconstitutional, the Constitutional Court said on its website on Wednesday.
Transparency International: It May Be A Free Election In Hungary, But It’s Not Fair
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three non-governmental organizations have teamed up in Hungary to determine how public funds are being used by political parties for the 2014 parliamentary election on April 6. International anti-corruption monitor Transparency International, Hungarian investigative journalism web portal Atlatszo.hu and Hungary’s public funds watchdog K-Monitor announced yesterday that they have launched ...
Hungary’s Central Bank Official Hints Bank’s Profits Could Be Higher
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian banks’ profits should be neither too high nor too low in the long term, according to a paper published on the National Bank of Hungary’s website. Banking sector ROE (return on equity) of 10-12% would “best serve the development of the Hungarian economy”, NBH managing director Márton Nagy and director Balázs Vonnák wrote in the paper, titled “The 10 Measures of a Well-Functioning ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungary ‘Expert’ Discredited On Twitter
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“I have been helping her understand the details of the system for two years,” says Viktor Szigetvári about a certain Princeton professor. She “is using my analyses on numerous points,” says the former campaign manager and veteran of Socialist Party politics and now co-chair of Gordon Bajnai’s opposition political party, Together 2014.
Retail Sectors Topping Online Sales Generate HUF133bn In 2013
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sectors topping online sales generate HUF133bn in 2013 Hungary’s most successful six retail sectors generated revenues over 133 billion forints (EUR 426m) in 2013, accounting for 67% of last year’s overall internet sales, according to a survey by GKI Digital and arukereso.hu.
Video Report: Sirha Food & Catering Show In Budapest, March 2014
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- video
Between 10-12 March SIRHA Budapest welcomed manufacturers, distributors and purchasers from the food, baking and confectionery industries, and from the hotel, catering and culinary sectors. Over 15,000 visitors attended the event held at the Hungexpo Budapest Fair Center, according to Hungexpo data.
Bucharest Bans Hungarian Extremists
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romania announced today it has banned Hungary’s Gabor Vona, leader of the extremist Hungarian party Jobbik, from entering the country. Several other Hungarians will also be banned when a full list of names is issued this week. The decision follows a call by the President of Romania, Traian Basescu, for the Romanian parliament to act after Hungarians participated in a demonstration in Romania on ...
Xpat Opinion: Australian Hungary Report Criticised
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative blogger is outraged by an Australian news report depicting Hungary as a country swarming with Nazi-like far-right militias who enjoy the obvious connivance of the Prime Minister.