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Hungary Losing Appeal For German Firms
- 11 Jun 2012 9:03 AM
- business
German companies see Hungary as less attractive as an investment destination than last year, according to a survey of 1,323 German companies in 16 East European countries. Hungary dropped from 10th on the list in 2011 to 13th in 2012. Hungary was fifth in 2006 and 2008.
Rail Closures In Hungary May Be Blamed On IMF
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
Planned closures of railway lines in September will be blamed on the “stinky, filthy IMF,” a senior adviser of state traffic science institute KTI has said in talks with union representatives. The official, Gábor Dóka, is heard making the comments on a secret video taken during negotiations by the railway workers union VDSZSZ and posted on its website.
Hungarian Lawyer Fined For Ketchuping Basic Law
- 8 Jun 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The Second and Third District Court reprimanded lawyer Péter Dániel on Thursday and ordered him to pay Ft 407 in procedural costs for having poured ketchup on the Basic Law in the Second District mayoral office last year. The verdict can be appealled within eight days. Dániel admitted the act, but said it was not a misdemeanour but a way of expressing political opinion.
Hungarian Industrial Output Slump Stuns Analysts
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Industrial output shrank 3.1% in April year-on-year, after dropping an annualised 1.6% in March, according to preliminary unadjusted data from the Central Statistics Office (KSH). Output fell 2.4% month-on-month. In the first five months, industrial output decreased 0.8% year-on-year.
Hungarian Banks Offer Highest Interest Rate On Deposits In Europe
- 7 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- business
Money kept in bank deposits yields 500 basis points in real interest, which is striking even in Europe, wrote financial website Bankmonitor. This is higher than the real yields on investments on the New York Stock Exchange on average for the last 85 years, the site observed.
Two Missing Paintings Found In Budapest
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two of the paintings that were stolen from a Buda flat in March have been found, Budapest Police announced on Wednesday. The two paintings found are Válaszút (Crossroads) by Béla Kádár and that of an unidentified Dutch painter.
Book Week In Budapest: 333 New Titles
- 6 Jun 2012 9:06 AM
- community & culture
A total of 333 new titles from 98 publishers will be for sale at the 83rd Book Week which runs from Thursday through Monday on downtown Vörösmarty tér. About 250 book publishers from Hungary and abroad will present their offerings in Budapest, said László Péter Zentai, director of the Hungarian Book Publishers and Distributors Association.
Hungarian Cabinet Spending Ft 1bn On National Consultation
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet is reassigning Ft 976 million from its reserves for the new national consultation with immediate effect, according to the official gazette Magyar Közlöny.
Hungarian Armed Forces Help Bruce Willis's Die Hard Shoot In Budapest
- 5 Jun 2012 9:34 AM
- entertainment
The Armed Forces will provide a military helicopter to shoot a scene for the next Die Hard instalment in Budapest Wednesday morning, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. Bruce Willis stars in the film portraying policeman John McClane, who leaves for Russia to rescue his son.
Hungary Losing Appeal For German Firms
- 11 Jun 2012 9:03 AM
- business
German companies see Hungary as less attractive as an investment destination than last year, according to a survey of 1,323 German companies in 16 East European countries. Hungary dropped from 10th on the list in 2011 to 13th in 2012. Hungary was fifth in 2006 and 2008.
Rail Closures In Hungary May Be Blamed On IMF
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
Planned closures of railway lines in September will be blamed on the “stinky, filthy IMF,” a senior adviser of state traffic science institute KTI has said in talks with union representatives. The official, Gábor Dóka, is heard making the comments on a secret video taken during negotiations by the railway workers union VDSZSZ and posted on its website.
Hungarian Lawyer Fined For Ketchuping Basic Law
- 8 Jun 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The Second and Third District Court reprimanded lawyer Péter Dániel on Thursday and ordered him to pay Ft 407 in procedural costs for having poured ketchup on the Basic Law in the Second District mayoral office last year. The verdict can be appealled within eight days. Dániel admitted the act, but said it was not a misdemeanour but a way of expressing political opinion.
Hungarian Industrial Output Slump Stuns Analysts
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Industrial output shrank 3.1% in April year-on-year, after dropping an annualised 1.6% in March, according to preliminary unadjusted data from the Central Statistics Office (KSH). Output fell 2.4% month-on-month. In the first five months, industrial output decreased 0.8% year-on-year.
Hungarian Banks Offer Highest Interest Rate On Deposits In Europe
- 7 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- business
Money kept in bank deposits yields 500 basis points in real interest, which is striking even in Europe, wrote financial website Bankmonitor. This is higher than the real yields on investments on the New York Stock Exchange on average for the last 85 years, the site observed.
Two Missing Paintings Found In Budapest
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two of the paintings that were stolen from a Buda flat in March have been found, Budapest Police announced on Wednesday. The two paintings found are Válaszút (Crossroads) by Béla Kádár and that of an unidentified Dutch painter.
Book Week In Budapest: 333 New Titles
- 6 Jun 2012 9:06 AM
- community & culture
A total of 333 new titles from 98 publishers will be for sale at the 83rd Book Week which runs from Thursday through Monday on downtown Vörösmarty tér. About 250 book publishers from Hungary and abroad will present their offerings in Budapest, said László Péter Zentai, director of the Hungarian Book Publishers and Distributors Association.
Hungarian Cabinet Spending Ft 1bn On National Consultation
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet is reassigning Ft 976 million from its reserves for the new national consultation with immediate effect, according to the official gazette Magyar Közlöny.
Hungarian Armed Forces Help Bruce Willis's Die Hard Shoot In Budapest
- 5 Jun 2012 9:34 AM
- entertainment
The Armed Forces will provide a military helicopter to shoot a scene for the next Die Hard instalment in Budapest Wednesday morning, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. Bruce Willis stars in the film portraying policeman John McClane, who leaves for Russia to rescue his son.