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Over 100,000 Hungarian Stuck With FX Loans
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
An estimated 182,000 foreign-currency debtors can not pay back their loans, of whom 100,000 are not helped by the conversion of foreign-currency mortgage loans or other state assistance, MNB deputy governor Ádám Balog announced at a Thursday conference.
VAT On Internet Subscriptions In Hungary May Be Cut To 18%
- 8 May 2015 4:00 AM
- tech
The VAT rate on internet subscriptions may be reduced from 27% to 18% from next January, daily Napi Gazdaság said. Further, one of the main pillars of the public utilities tax may be reduced from 2017. The reduction would be a quid pro quo for telecommunication companies helping to develop a superfast broadband network, to which the government may contribute 150 billion forints (EUR 492m), the ...
Vodafone: Domestic Prices In Europe Also With Prepaid Tariffs
- 30 Apr 2015 8:59 AM
- specials
Vodafone carries on with the discontinuation of roaming charges, so, from May 1st, customers using prepaid cards can also use their phones at domestic prices across the European Union and several other European countries – announced Alexandre Froment-Curtil, Deputy CEO and Director of the Consumer Business Unit at Vodafone Hungary.
Hungary Takes First Steps Against Brain Drain
- 23 Apr 2015 1:40 AM
- current affairs
The economy ministry has launched a scheme to entice young Hungarians back home from abroad. The first round of funding totals 100 million forints (EUR 333,000) for relocating 50 young Hungarians based mainly in London, Sándor Czomba announced.
Swing Into The Saddle In Hungary
- 21 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungarians and their horses – it's a very special relationship. Conquering the Carpathian Basin over a thousand years ago on horseback, Hungarians still hold on to their riding traditions. Good news for any visitor who is up for a nice ride or a spectacular horse show.
How Could A Hungarian Red Wine Win Accolade In Paris?
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I've always fought against high-alcohol, high tannin, and hard to drink wines. A wine shouldn't have to punch you in the nose, says Tamás Dúzsi, who's won the trophy for best red at the 21st Vinalies Internationales in Paris, an all-time first for a Hungarian wine.
Pénzügykutató Expects Hungary’s GDP Growth To Fall To 2.4% This Year
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Pénzügykutató expects Hungary’s GDP growth rate to fall to 2.4% this year as investments slow, the economic research company said in a forecast. The projection is well under the government’s latest forecast for growth of 2.8% - 2.9%. Hungary’s GDP rose by 3.6% last year.
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”.
Film Production Boon For Hungary
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Spending on film production in Hungary as a percentage of economic output is by far the highest in Europe. Hungary provided the production base for 250 movies and television films in 2010-2014, the media authority (NMHH) reported, commenting on European Audiovisual Observatory data. Productions averaged 46 billion forints (EUR 151m) each year over the period.
Over 100,000 Hungarian Stuck With FX Loans
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
An estimated 182,000 foreign-currency debtors can not pay back their loans, of whom 100,000 are not helped by the conversion of foreign-currency mortgage loans or other state assistance, MNB deputy governor Ádám Balog announced at a Thursday conference.
VAT On Internet Subscriptions In Hungary May Be Cut To 18%
- 8 May 2015 4:00 AM
- tech
The VAT rate on internet subscriptions may be reduced from 27% to 18% from next January, daily Napi Gazdaság said. Further, one of the main pillars of the public utilities tax may be reduced from 2017. The reduction would be a quid pro quo for telecommunication companies helping to develop a superfast broadband network, to which the government may contribute 150 billion forints (EUR 492m), the ...
Vodafone: Domestic Prices In Europe Also With Prepaid Tariffs
- 30 Apr 2015 8:59 AM
- specials
Vodafone carries on with the discontinuation of roaming charges, so, from May 1st, customers using prepaid cards can also use their phones at domestic prices across the European Union and several other European countries – announced Alexandre Froment-Curtil, Deputy CEO and Director of the Consumer Business Unit at Vodafone Hungary.
Hungary Takes First Steps Against Brain Drain
- 23 Apr 2015 1:40 AM
- current affairs
The economy ministry has launched a scheme to entice young Hungarians back home from abroad. The first round of funding totals 100 million forints (EUR 333,000) for relocating 50 young Hungarians based mainly in London, Sándor Czomba announced.
Swing Into The Saddle In Hungary
- 21 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungarians and their horses – it's a very special relationship. Conquering the Carpathian Basin over a thousand years ago on horseback, Hungarians still hold on to their riding traditions. Good news for any visitor who is up for a nice ride or a spectacular horse show.
How Could A Hungarian Red Wine Win Accolade In Paris?
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I've always fought against high-alcohol, high tannin, and hard to drink wines. A wine shouldn't have to punch you in the nose, says Tamás Dúzsi, who's won the trophy for best red at the 21st Vinalies Internationales in Paris, an all-time first for a Hungarian wine.
Pénzügykutató Expects Hungary’s GDP Growth To Fall To 2.4% This Year
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Pénzügykutató expects Hungary’s GDP growth rate to fall to 2.4% this year as investments slow, the economic research company said in a forecast. The projection is well under the government’s latest forecast for growth of 2.8% - 2.9%. Hungary’s GDP rose by 3.6% last year.
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”.
Film Production Boon For Hungary
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Spending on film production in Hungary as a percentage of economic output is by far the highest in Europe. Hungary provided the production base for 250 movies and television films in 2010-2014, the media authority (NMHH) reported, commenting on European Audiovisual Observatory data. Productions averaged 46 billion forints (EUR 151m) each year over the period.