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Shot Fired In City Bank Robbery In Budapest
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A shot was fired during a bank robbery in the 13th District around noon Wednesday. The robbery was carried out at a bank near Béke tér, state news agency MTI reported. The robber entered the bank shortly before 11.30 a.m., and fired a shot into the ceiling as he ordered clerks to hand over cash from the tills.
Hungary's PM Orbán Choice To Head Media Authority Sparks Outrag
- 15 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition partiers reacted angrily to yesterday’s announcement that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has nominated media litigation lawyer Mónika Karas to head the media and communications authority NMHH, effective August 19.
Majority Favours Conspiracy Theories In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A relative majority of Hungarians, 42%, believe that groups other than the government are running the country, according to a poll conducted by Political Capital. Only 36% say there is no mysterious power running things.
Inflation Down To 1.8% In Hungary In July
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Inflation dropped to 1.8% year-on-year in July, from 1.9% in June, the Central Statistics Office announced. The figure was below the 2.1% forecast by most analysts. Core inflation was 2.8% year-on-year, and 0.2% month-on-month.
War Crimes Suspect Csatáry Dies In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
War crimes suspect László Csatáry died in hospital on Saturday at age 98, the tabloid Bors reported on Monday. Csatáry, who was awaiting trial on war crimes charges, had contracted pneumonia in recent days, and had been transferred from one hospital to another in Budapest.
Hungary At Risk Of Losing Ft 600bn In EU Funds
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The cabinet on Wednesday will draw up a plan to prevent the potential loss of Ft 600 billion in EU funds due to ministry inefficiencies, Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár told reporters on Monday.
Szabó Won’t Challenge Tobacco Retail Licence In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil rights ombudsman Máté Szabó will not turn to the Constitutional Court over the question of tobacco retail licences, his office announced in a weekend statement. His office said the transformation of the tobacco retail trade into a state monopoly is a justifiable restriction on trade, as protection of minors against the health hazards of smoking is a legitimate constitutional interest.
Hungary's OTP May Bid For Croatian Bank
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
OTP bank and Belgium’s KBC are potential bidders for Croatia’s Hrvatska Postanska Banka, according to a report in Zagreb financial paper Poslovni Dnevnik. The Croatian Finance Ministry announced the sale of the government’s 99.1% stake in the bank on its website on the weekend.
Hungary To Pay IMF Debt On Monday
- 9 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
State debt manager ÁKK will pay back the remainder of Hungary’s IMF loan by Monday, vice president László András Borbély said in a Thursday radio interview. The last instalment of €2.2 billion will be paid in three currencies, as requested by the IMF: euros, US dollars and British pounds.
Shot Fired In City Bank Robbery In Budapest
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A shot was fired during a bank robbery in the 13th District around noon Wednesday. The robbery was carried out at a bank near Béke tér, state news agency MTI reported. The robber entered the bank shortly before 11.30 a.m., and fired a shot into the ceiling as he ordered clerks to hand over cash from the tills.
Hungary's PM Orbán Choice To Head Media Authority Sparks Outrag
- 15 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition partiers reacted angrily to yesterday’s announcement that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has nominated media litigation lawyer Mónika Karas to head the media and communications authority NMHH, effective August 19.
Majority Favours Conspiracy Theories In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A relative majority of Hungarians, 42%, believe that groups other than the government are running the country, according to a poll conducted by Political Capital. Only 36% say there is no mysterious power running things.
Inflation Down To 1.8% In Hungary In July
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Inflation dropped to 1.8% year-on-year in July, from 1.9% in June, the Central Statistics Office announced. The figure was below the 2.1% forecast by most analysts. Core inflation was 2.8% year-on-year, and 0.2% month-on-month.
War Crimes Suspect Csatáry Dies In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
War crimes suspect László Csatáry died in hospital on Saturday at age 98, the tabloid Bors reported on Monday. Csatáry, who was awaiting trial on war crimes charges, had contracted pneumonia in recent days, and had been transferred from one hospital to another in Budapest.
Hungary At Risk Of Losing Ft 600bn In EU Funds
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The cabinet on Wednesday will draw up a plan to prevent the potential loss of Ft 600 billion in EU funds due to ministry inefficiencies, Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár told reporters on Monday.
Szabó Won’t Challenge Tobacco Retail Licence In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil rights ombudsman Máté Szabó will not turn to the Constitutional Court over the question of tobacco retail licences, his office announced in a weekend statement. His office said the transformation of the tobacco retail trade into a state monopoly is a justifiable restriction on trade, as protection of minors against the health hazards of smoking is a legitimate constitutional interest.
Hungary's OTP May Bid For Croatian Bank
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
OTP bank and Belgium’s KBC are potential bidders for Croatia’s Hrvatska Postanska Banka, according to a report in Zagreb financial paper Poslovni Dnevnik. The Croatian Finance Ministry announced the sale of the government’s 99.1% stake in the bank on its website on the weekend.
Hungary To Pay IMF Debt On Monday
- 9 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
State debt manager ÁKK will pay back the remainder of Hungary’s IMF loan by Monday, vice president László András Borbély said in a Thursday radio interview. The last instalment of €2.2 billion will be paid in three currencies, as requested by the IMF: euros, US dollars and British pounds.