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Together Won’t Sign For Utility Cuts In Hungary
- 19 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai and politicians with Together 2014 will not sign sheets on utility rate cuts as they “are part of a big utility rate lie”. They recommended that others seeking change also refuse to sign, saying the Fidesz drive is aimed at collecting political data.
Hungary's PM Orbán Attends Thatcher Funeral
- 18 Apr 2013 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was among 11 prime ministers and two foreign heads of state to attend the funeral of Margaret Thatcher in London on Wednesday. By his presence Orbán paid tribute to Thatcher for her role in the dismantling of the Iron Curtain and in ending the Cold War, Népszabadság writes.
Agreement Signed On Student Aid In Hungary
- 18 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parties to the Higher Education Round Table – university leaders, students and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce – yesterday signed an agreement on obligations to be taken on by students who accept state aid for post-secondary education.
Online Sales Rising Steadily In Hungary
- 17 Apr 2013 9:01 AM
- shopping
Online sales went up from Ft 155 billion in 2011 to Ft 175-180 billion in 2012, Világgazdaság reports. Online commerce rose from 2.4% of the total retail trade in 2011 to 2.9-3.0% last year. Tesco started online sales this year and Amazon is contemplating entry into the market.
Hungary's Socialists Promise No Tuition Fees
- 17 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party would enable all those who achieve the minimum grade on entrance exams to pursue university or college studies without paying tuition fees from September 2014, president Attila Mesterházy announced on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Critics Of Hungary Criticised
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Mária Schmidt accuses Hungary’s foreign critics of applying double standards. The conservative historian suggests that the widespread western criticism of recent legislative developments in Hungary is inspired by left-wing intellectuals who have not yet done their homework.
Hungarian Police Guilty Of Forceful Interrogation
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Debrecen Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Miskolc Court’s conviction of three police officers of forceful interrogation and other crimes in 2009. Two of the three police officers in Mezõkövesd, Borsod county were given suspended 16-month prison terms, while the third was fined Ft 375,000 for forgery of public documents.
Hungarian Companies Reluctant To Take On NAV
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Most companies are unwilling to enter into a legal dispute with NAV, the tax authority, consultants Deloitte Magyarország found in a recent survey of medium and large companies. Two-thirds of respondents said they have faced a situation when they considered a NAV ruling unfair, but took no action, as the money concerned was relatively small.
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Szent Tamas By Istvan Szepsy
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I can’t claim it came as a surprise to me; the quality of Tokaj Furmint. After all; the reason I finally visited the region and now had István Szepsy standing next to me, explaining about the complexity of the Szent Tamás site, was the amazing Tokaj wines I’ve had before, both dry and sweet. Curiosity and of course an urge to try to understand one of the most unique terroirs in the wine world, ...
Together Won’t Sign For Utility Cuts In Hungary
- 19 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai and politicians with Together 2014 will not sign sheets on utility rate cuts as they “are part of a big utility rate lie”. They recommended that others seeking change also refuse to sign, saying the Fidesz drive is aimed at collecting political data.
Hungary's PM Orbán Attends Thatcher Funeral
- 18 Apr 2013 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was among 11 prime ministers and two foreign heads of state to attend the funeral of Margaret Thatcher in London on Wednesday. By his presence Orbán paid tribute to Thatcher for her role in the dismantling of the Iron Curtain and in ending the Cold War, Népszabadság writes.
Agreement Signed On Student Aid In Hungary
- 18 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parties to the Higher Education Round Table – university leaders, students and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce – yesterday signed an agreement on obligations to be taken on by students who accept state aid for post-secondary education.
Online Sales Rising Steadily In Hungary
- 17 Apr 2013 9:01 AM
- shopping
Online sales went up from Ft 155 billion in 2011 to Ft 175-180 billion in 2012, Világgazdaság reports. Online commerce rose from 2.4% of the total retail trade in 2011 to 2.9-3.0% last year. Tesco started online sales this year and Amazon is contemplating entry into the market.
Hungary's Socialists Promise No Tuition Fees
- 17 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party would enable all those who achieve the minimum grade on entrance exams to pursue university or college studies without paying tuition fees from September 2014, president Attila Mesterházy announced on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Critics Of Hungary Criticised
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Mária Schmidt accuses Hungary’s foreign critics of applying double standards. The conservative historian suggests that the widespread western criticism of recent legislative developments in Hungary is inspired by left-wing intellectuals who have not yet done their homework.
Hungarian Police Guilty Of Forceful Interrogation
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Debrecen Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Miskolc Court’s conviction of three police officers of forceful interrogation and other crimes in 2009. Two of the three police officers in Mezõkövesd, Borsod county were given suspended 16-month prison terms, while the third was fined Ft 375,000 for forgery of public documents.
Hungarian Companies Reluctant To Take On NAV
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Most companies are unwilling to enter into a legal dispute with NAV, the tax authority, consultants Deloitte Magyarország found in a recent survey of medium and large companies. Two-thirds of respondents said they have faced a situation when they considered a NAV ruling unfair, but took no action, as the money concerned was relatively small.
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Szent Tamas By Istvan Szepsy
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I can’t claim it came as a surprise to me; the quality of Tokaj Furmint. After all; the reason I finally visited the region and now had István Szepsy standing next to me, explaining about the complexity of the Szent Tamás site, was the amazing Tokaj wines I’ve had before, both dry and sweet. Curiosity and of course an urge to try to understand one of the most unique terroirs in the wine world, ...