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Hungary Central Bank Buys Luxury Residence To Support ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The Hungary Central Bank (MNB, pictured) has bought a historic castle on the banks of the Tisza river as part of its corporate social responsibility strategy. The bank argues that it is trying to support its payroll of over one thousand employees by providing them with fringe benefits and welfare services.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Nearing Agreement On Candidates For Local Elections
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition have prepared a draft agreement concerning their candidates running for the mayor of Budapest and for district mayors. The leadership of each party will make their decision on the draft by the next day, and further details will be published on Wednesday, Viktor Szigetvári, co-leader of the E-PM alliance, told a press conference.
Jobbik Warns Against Raising Loan To Refurbish Budapest Metro Line In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has said it objects to raising a loan to refurbish Budapest’s metro line M3, and proposes that central budget and EU funds be used for the purpose.
Hungarian Parlt CTTEE Approves Ambassadorial Candidates
- 5 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s foreign affairs committee interviewed 24 candidates for ambassadorial positions in the past three days and has approved all of them, Zsolt Németh, the head of the committee, told commercial InfóRádió.
Hungary’s Minister Seszták Sees More Acquisitions Ahead
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The government is planning further acquisitions after the purchase of MKB bank, first by reaching agreement with the foreign owner of Bombardier MÁV, National Development Minister Miklós Seszták told Napi Gazdaság in an interview.
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...
Experimental Face-Recognition Surveillance System In Budapest’s 8th District
- 24 Jul 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
According to napi.hu, 8th district Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis has approved a financial plan to install a new experimental face-recognition surveillance system on the streets of Józsefváros. The cameras would be installed by the Special Service for National Security. The approval of the parliamentary committee is needed to fund the project. A final decision on the installation will be made by the ...
DK Asks Italy Not To Accept Hungarian Ambassador Candidate
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has turned to Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini in protest against the Hungarian government’s appointing Péter Szentmihályi Szabó ambassador to that country.
Church Status Denied By Ten Hungarian Religious Communities
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s justice committee has decided not to grant approval to applications by ten religious communities aimed at obtaining official church status. The committee said the applicants, including Evangelical communities, two Jewish groups, a Buddhist and a Baha’i organisation, did not meet preconditions concerning cooperation with the state.
Hungary Central Bank Buys Luxury Residence To Support ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The Hungary Central Bank (MNB, pictured) has bought a historic castle on the banks of the Tisza river as part of its corporate social responsibility strategy. The bank argues that it is trying to support its payroll of over one thousand employees by providing them with fringe benefits and welfare services.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Nearing Agreement On Candidates For Local Elections
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition have prepared a draft agreement concerning their candidates running for the mayor of Budapest and for district mayors. The leadership of each party will make their decision on the draft by the next day, and further details will be published on Wednesday, Viktor Szigetvári, co-leader of the E-PM alliance, told a press conference.
Jobbik Warns Against Raising Loan To Refurbish Budapest Metro Line In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has said it objects to raising a loan to refurbish Budapest’s metro line M3, and proposes that central budget and EU funds be used for the purpose.
Hungarian Parlt CTTEE Approves Ambassadorial Candidates
- 5 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s foreign affairs committee interviewed 24 candidates for ambassadorial positions in the past three days and has approved all of them, Zsolt Németh, the head of the committee, told commercial InfóRádió.
Hungary’s Minister Seszták Sees More Acquisitions Ahead
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The government is planning further acquisitions after the purchase of MKB bank, first by reaching agreement with the foreign owner of Bombardier MÁV, National Development Minister Miklós Seszták told Napi Gazdaság in an interview.
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...
Experimental Face-Recognition Surveillance System In Budapest’s 8th District
- 24 Jul 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
According to napi.hu, 8th district Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis has approved a financial plan to install a new experimental face-recognition surveillance system on the streets of Józsefváros. The cameras would be installed by the Special Service for National Security. The approval of the parliamentary committee is needed to fund the project. A final decision on the installation will be made by the ...
DK Asks Italy Not To Accept Hungarian Ambassador Candidate
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has turned to Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini in protest against the Hungarian government’s appointing Péter Szentmihályi Szabó ambassador to that country.
Church Status Denied By Ten Hungarian Religious Communities
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s justice committee has decided not to grant approval to applications by ten religious communities aimed at obtaining official church status. The committee said the applicants, including Evangelical communities, two Jewish groups, a Buddhist and a Baha’i organisation, did not meet preconditions concerning cooperation with the state.