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Jobbik Declines To Come Up With Nominee For President
- 6 Feb 2017 6:18 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party will not nominate anyone for Hungary’s next president; the party maintains its position that the president should be elected directly by voters, Jobbik’s parliamentary group leader said. János Volner said that the country’s head of state should be a person who embodies national unity, whose personality will not lead to divisions and who has no affiliations to ...
Metro 4 Report Should Be Published If OLAF Consents
- 3 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The findings of an investigation by the European Union’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) should be made public, but it is up to OLAF to decide if the report can be published in full, the head of the data protection authority (NAIH) said.
Opinion: The Perils Of Being An Opposition Politician In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know whether I will be able to make a coherent story out of the mess the Orbán government most likely has purposefully created regarding the report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on irregularities—fraud and possible corruption—in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line (M4). The report covered the period between 2006 and 2015.
Istvan Csanalosi, Managing Director, Wizz Tours
- 3 Dec 2016 11:00 AM
Istvan Csanalosi is the managing director of the online tour operator, Wizz Tours. Originally from Eger, Hungary, Istvan moved to the United Kingdom after finishing college to pursue his career in the travel industry. He lived in the UK for almost a decade, gaining experience with companies like TUI, EasyJet Holidays and Groupon. He moved back to Budapest at the beginning of 2014 to lead the ...
Hungary’s Position Not Weakened In Brussels
- 1 Dec 2016 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s position in Brussels has not weakened as a result of the invalid referendum on European Union migrant quotas and the failed constitutional amendment, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Tibor Navracsics said in an interview with daily Magyar Idők.
Urged Unified Regulations In Hungary Could Hurt Airbnb
- 15 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
The Association of Hungarian Hotels is urging changes in the law so that owners of private condos offered for rent should meet the same registration requirements as hotels and hospitality facilities, according to a report by news portal index.hu. Such regulations would significantly hurt how Airbnb does its business here in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: President-Elect Trump & Hungary
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Although the President-elect of the United States obviously has no policy towards Hungary yet, a conservative analyst thinks that Viktor Orbán’s early support for his candidacy may have been noticed by his entourage.
Budapest Council Approves Twinning With Szekler City
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The municipal assembly has approved a twinning agreement proposal between Budapest and Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely), a city in Romania’s Szekler Land. According to the draft, twinning between the two cities is symbolic, creating a link between the “capital of the nation” and the “Szekler capital”.
Opimus Press Buys Népszabadság Publisher Mediaworks Hungary
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opimus Press has acquired 100% of Mediaworks Hungary, the publisher of daily Népszabadság, which suspended the paper earlier this month citing financial reasons, the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange showed on Tuesday. Opimus Group informed its shareholders during the day that its wholly-owned subsidiary had bought Mediaworks Hungary with the approval of the Competition Office. Mediaworks’ ...
Jobbik Declines To Come Up With Nominee For President
- 6 Feb 2017 6:18 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party will not nominate anyone for Hungary’s next president; the party maintains its position that the president should be elected directly by voters, Jobbik’s parliamentary group leader said. János Volner said that the country’s head of state should be a person who embodies national unity, whose personality will not lead to divisions and who has no affiliations to ...
Metro 4 Report Should Be Published If OLAF Consents
- 3 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The findings of an investigation by the European Union’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) should be made public, but it is up to OLAF to decide if the report can be published in full, the head of the data protection authority (NAIH) said.
Opinion: The Perils Of Being An Opposition Politician In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know whether I will be able to make a coherent story out of the mess the Orbán government most likely has purposefully created regarding the report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on irregularities—fraud and possible corruption—in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line (M4). The report covered the period between 2006 and 2015.
Istvan Csanalosi, Managing Director, Wizz Tours
- 3 Dec 2016 11:00 AM
Istvan Csanalosi is the managing director of the online tour operator, Wizz Tours. Originally from Eger, Hungary, Istvan moved to the United Kingdom after finishing college to pursue his career in the travel industry. He lived in the UK for almost a decade, gaining experience with companies like TUI, EasyJet Holidays and Groupon. He moved back to Budapest at the beginning of 2014 to lead the ...
Hungary’s Position Not Weakened In Brussels
- 1 Dec 2016 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s position in Brussels has not weakened as a result of the invalid referendum on European Union migrant quotas and the failed constitutional amendment, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Tibor Navracsics said in an interview with daily Magyar Idők.
Urged Unified Regulations In Hungary Could Hurt Airbnb
- 15 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
The Association of Hungarian Hotels is urging changes in the law so that owners of private condos offered for rent should meet the same registration requirements as hotels and hospitality facilities, according to a report by news portal index.hu. Such regulations would significantly hurt how Airbnb does its business here in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: President-Elect Trump & Hungary
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Although the President-elect of the United States obviously has no policy towards Hungary yet, a conservative analyst thinks that Viktor Orbán’s early support for his candidacy may have been noticed by his entourage.
Budapest Council Approves Twinning With Szekler City
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The municipal assembly has approved a twinning agreement proposal between Budapest and Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely), a city in Romania’s Szekler Land. According to the draft, twinning between the two cities is symbolic, creating a link between the “capital of the nation” and the “Szekler capital”.
Opimus Press Buys Népszabadság Publisher Mediaworks Hungary
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opimus Press has acquired 100% of Mediaworks Hungary, the publisher of daily Népszabadság, which suspended the paper earlier this month citing financial reasons, the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange showed on Tuesday. Opimus Group informed its shareholders during the day that its wholly-owned subsidiary had bought Mediaworks Hungary with the approval of the Competition Office. Mediaworks’ ...