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“Flying Gizi” Back In Business
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Repülõs Gizi (“Flying Gizi”) was caught during a burglary in Burgenland, Austria recently, Magyar Hírlap reports. The 89-year-old woman has spent 20 years in prison for committing similar crimes for more than 50 years.
Report Says Humgary's PM Orbán Informed In 1981
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán reported to military counter-intelligence in 1981-82, the weekly HVG reports, although it does not reproduce documents to support the claim. HVG writes that Orbán established a “social relationship” with military counter-intelligence officer Mihály Major on October 20, 1981, which lasted until his discharge from the army in August 1982.
Police Raid Quaestor Headquarters In Budapest
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bureau of Investigation yesterday raided the Budapest headquarters of brokerage Quaestor and initiated criminal proceedings against an unidentified person on suspicion of large-scale fraud. Chairman and CEO Csaba Tarsoly was in the office during the search and is co-operating with authorities, his lawyer said.
No Compensation For Quaestor Clients
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Investor Protection Fund (BEVA) is set to pay out its largest compensation ever, which may exceed its present budget of Ft 12 billion, to clients of collapsed brokerage Buda-Cash, Világgazdaság writes. So far, the largest amount of money paid out to victims of bankrupt brokerages came in 1999, when London Broker went belly-up.
EC Opens Investigation On Hungary Ad Tax
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether Hungary’s tax on advertisements complied with European Union rules on state aid. The EC expressed concerns that the progressive tax “could selectively favour certain companies and give them an unfair competitive advantage”.
Gerkens Removed From Top RTL Post
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
RTL Group regional vice-president Andreas Rudas has been named temporary CEO of RTL Hungary, effective immediately. Incumbent Dirk Gerkens, who has run RTL Hungary since 2001, has been offered a senior position within the RTL Group.
Electric Buses Tested In Buda Castle
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Tests of Modulo buses, the fully electric models of Hungarian manufacturer Evopro, started in Buda Castle on Monday on lines 15, 16 and 26. Passengers can use the buses free for a month and their comments are welcome.
Hungarian Cabinet Plans To Build Eight Prisons
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet plans to build eight prisons in the next five to six years to alleviate overcrowding in existing facilities. The towns of Komló and Dombóvár have decided to bid for the state investment by offering land free of charge.
Protest For Action Against Corruption In Budapest
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 3,000 people demanded more effective action against corruption at a demonstration in Budapest Sunday afternoon. Together co-president Péter Juhász accused the government of corruption and reiterated that the protesters “will not allow Hungary to be stolen”.
“Flying Gizi” Back In Business
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Repülõs Gizi (“Flying Gizi”) was caught during a burglary in Burgenland, Austria recently, Magyar Hírlap reports. The 89-year-old woman has spent 20 years in prison for committing similar crimes for more than 50 years.
Report Says Humgary's PM Orbán Informed In 1981
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán reported to military counter-intelligence in 1981-82, the weekly HVG reports, although it does not reproduce documents to support the claim. HVG writes that Orbán established a “social relationship” with military counter-intelligence officer Mihály Major on October 20, 1981, which lasted until his discharge from the army in August 1982.
Police Raid Quaestor Headquarters In Budapest
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bureau of Investigation yesterday raided the Budapest headquarters of brokerage Quaestor and initiated criminal proceedings against an unidentified person on suspicion of large-scale fraud. Chairman and CEO Csaba Tarsoly was in the office during the search and is co-operating with authorities, his lawyer said.
No Compensation For Quaestor Clients
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Investor Protection Fund (BEVA) is set to pay out its largest compensation ever, which may exceed its present budget of Ft 12 billion, to clients of collapsed brokerage Buda-Cash, Világgazdaság writes. So far, the largest amount of money paid out to victims of bankrupt brokerages came in 1999, when London Broker went belly-up.
EC Opens Investigation On Hungary Ad Tax
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether Hungary’s tax on advertisements complied with European Union rules on state aid. The EC expressed concerns that the progressive tax “could selectively favour certain companies and give them an unfair competitive advantage”.
Gerkens Removed From Top RTL Post
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
RTL Group regional vice-president Andreas Rudas has been named temporary CEO of RTL Hungary, effective immediately. Incumbent Dirk Gerkens, who has run RTL Hungary since 2001, has been offered a senior position within the RTL Group.
Electric Buses Tested In Buda Castle
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Tests of Modulo buses, the fully electric models of Hungarian manufacturer Evopro, started in Buda Castle on Monday on lines 15, 16 and 26. Passengers can use the buses free for a month and their comments are welcome.
Hungarian Cabinet Plans To Build Eight Prisons
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet plans to build eight prisons in the next five to six years to alleviate overcrowding in existing facilities. The towns of Komló and Dombóvár have decided to bid for the state investment by offering land free of charge.
Protest For Action Against Corruption In Budapest
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 3,000 people demanded more effective action against corruption at a demonstration in Budapest Sunday afternoon. Together co-president Péter Juhász accused the government of corruption and reiterated that the protesters “will not allow Hungary to be stolen”.