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Xpat Opinion: Slumping Money Supply (Not Austerity) Plunges Hungary Into Recession
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Posted by Steve H. Hanke: Hungary is in a recession, again. According to the chattering classes, as well as many analysts and financial reporters, fiscal austerity is the cause of Hungary’s slump.
Roma-Gárda Conflict In Cegléd, Hungary
- 21 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 400 people organised by far-right groups gathered in Cegléd, central Hungary on Sunday night after a conflict developed between local Roma and the Új Magyar Gárda. Some 70-80 police officers cordoned off houses inhabited by Roma.
Hungary's Media Council Invalidates Klubrádió Bid
- 17 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Media Council ruled on Thursday that bids for the 95.3 MHz frequency used by Klubrádió are formally invalid. The Media Council announced that it has proceeded in harmony with norms characterising a state governed by rule of law, and fully honours legal principles made clear by a court. The Media Council says it follows from a court ruling stating that another bidder, Autórádió, did not sign ...
Sziget Festival 2012: 380,000 Visitors, 50% Not From Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- entertainment
The week-long Sziget Festival staged its closing events on Sunday.It attracted approximately 380 000 visitors in its 20th jubilee year, with 50 percent of these coming from outside Hungary. In addition to the numerous music events, the festival hosted a number of government organisations at its ‘Civil Village’.
Xpat Report: Opposition Politicians Accused Of Misleading IMF Mission In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist berates the IMF for consulting with people affiliated to opposition parties. In Magyar Nemzet, Anna Szabo wonders how the IMF delegation could find time for people whose opinions are “markedly anti-government”, while ordinary citizens such as herself did not have access to the delegation. Is this not in contradiction with the IMF charter? – she asks.
Hungary Tax Authority Unveils This Year’s List Of Biggest Tax Dodgers
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Budapest-based company Freedom 2005 tops the second-quarter list of companies and individuals with the highest outstanding tax bills, published on the website of the tax authority NAV. The company owes Ft 2.8 billion in taxes. The highest claim against an individual was Ft 370 million.
Prisoners In Hungary To Make Army Boots
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prisoners will make boots for the armed forces under an agreement signed yesterday between the Defence Ministry and the state corrections authority. The Ipoly shoe factory will deliver 2,500 pairs of boots to a value of Ft 70 million. The ministry said the deal will save 30% in costs.
European Regulations Take Priority In The Csatáry Case In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
In response to a statement on Monday by Slovakian Minister of Justice Tomas Borec, the Hungarian Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has stated that a framework decision on European arrest warrants exists between Hungary and Slovakia, and that this could be enacted if a Slovak court requests extradition from Hungary of the war crimes suspect László Csatáry. In Hungary also, it is the ...
Qatar Airways Expands African Network To Kilimanjaro
- 25 Jul 2012 11:00 AM
- travel
Qatar Airways has further expanded operations in Africa with today’s launch of daily scheduled flights to Kilimanjaro – its 18th gateway on the diverse Continent and second destination in Tanzania. Operating via the Tanzanian capital of Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro takes Qatar Airways’ global network up to 118 destinations and also marks yet another move by the Doha-based airline into underserved ...
Xpat Opinion: Slumping Money Supply (Not Austerity) Plunges Hungary Into Recession
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Posted by Steve H. Hanke: Hungary is in a recession, again. According to the chattering classes, as well as many analysts and financial reporters, fiscal austerity is the cause of Hungary’s slump.
Roma-Gárda Conflict In Cegléd, Hungary
- 21 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 400 people organised by far-right groups gathered in Cegléd, central Hungary on Sunday night after a conflict developed between local Roma and the Új Magyar Gárda. Some 70-80 police officers cordoned off houses inhabited by Roma.
Hungary's Media Council Invalidates Klubrádió Bid
- 17 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Media Council ruled on Thursday that bids for the 95.3 MHz frequency used by Klubrádió are formally invalid. The Media Council announced that it has proceeded in harmony with norms characterising a state governed by rule of law, and fully honours legal principles made clear by a court. The Media Council says it follows from a court ruling stating that another bidder, Autórádió, did not sign ...
Sziget Festival 2012: 380,000 Visitors, 50% Not From Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- entertainment
The week-long Sziget Festival staged its closing events on Sunday.It attracted approximately 380 000 visitors in its 20th jubilee year, with 50 percent of these coming from outside Hungary. In addition to the numerous music events, the festival hosted a number of government organisations at its ‘Civil Village’.
Xpat Report: Opposition Politicians Accused Of Misleading IMF Mission In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist berates the IMF for consulting with people affiliated to opposition parties. In Magyar Nemzet, Anna Szabo wonders how the IMF delegation could find time for people whose opinions are “markedly anti-government”, while ordinary citizens such as herself did not have access to the delegation. Is this not in contradiction with the IMF charter? – she asks.
Hungary Tax Authority Unveils This Year’s List Of Biggest Tax Dodgers
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Budapest-based company Freedom 2005 tops the second-quarter list of companies and individuals with the highest outstanding tax bills, published on the website of the tax authority NAV. The company owes Ft 2.8 billion in taxes. The highest claim against an individual was Ft 370 million.
Prisoners In Hungary To Make Army Boots
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prisoners will make boots for the armed forces under an agreement signed yesterday between the Defence Ministry and the state corrections authority. The Ipoly shoe factory will deliver 2,500 pairs of boots to a value of Ft 70 million. The ministry said the deal will save 30% in costs.
European Regulations Take Priority In The Csatáry Case In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
In response to a statement on Monday by Slovakian Minister of Justice Tomas Borec, the Hungarian Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has stated that a framework decision on European arrest warrants exists between Hungary and Slovakia, and that this could be enacted if a Slovak court requests extradition from Hungary of the war crimes suspect László Csatáry. In Hungary also, it is the ...
Qatar Airways Expands African Network To Kilimanjaro
- 25 Jul 2012 11:00 AM
- travel
Qatar Airways has further expanded operations in Africa with today’s launch of daily scheduled flights to Kilimanjaro – its 18th gateway on the diverse Continent and second destination in Tanzania. Operating via the Tanzanian capital of Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro takes Qatar Airways’ global network up to 118 destinations and also marks yet another move by the Doha-based airline into underserved ...