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Fight Over Utility Fee Cuts Must Be Fought In Brussels, Says Hungary’s PM
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fight over utility fee cuts must be fought in Brussels instead of Budapest in the months ahead, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio. The European Union wants to deregulate energy prices, and experience shows that in countries without price regulation – where competition could have developed in the energy sector – companies did backroom deals and prices were higher than those set by ...
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Keen To Fight EU On Energy Rates
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will most firmly resist EU attempts to attack and impede utility rate cuts, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters in Mád, Borsod county on Wednesday. Brussels will not be able to prevent further cuts in energy prices, “although we have no doubts that it will try” he declared.
EU Challenges Hungary’s Road Construction Bidding Rules
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to lose 170 billion forints (EUR 562m) over discrepancies the European Commission has found in its road construction bidding rules, the daily Magyar Nemzet said on Thursday. Brussels objects to Hungary’s exclusion of bidders from road construction projects without nearby asphalt units.
Brussles Did Not Indicate Any Problem With Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant’s Extension
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The extension of the Paks nuclear power plant is important for Hungary’s sovereignty –the Hungarian Government’s spokesman said on news channel HírTV on Saturday. András Giró-Szász highlighted that the current blocks would cease to operate by 2037, which would lead to a 40% reduction in Hungarian electricity production. Without the implementation of this necessary measure by the Government, power ...
Paks Nuclear Power Plant: German Industrialist Mediates Between Putin And Hungary’s PM Orbán
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Staffers of Rosatom visited Budapest day by day; Orbán and Lázár held talks with the EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, Orbán had consultations with Barroso, the Rothschild Group and Hengeler Mueller German law firm intervened to have Brussels’ fiat for an arrangement in which competitive bids were not invited. Lázár headed a governmental task force to pull off this hush-hush project – ...
Kövér Says Hungary Will Never Be Disloyal To Szeklers
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will no longer be disloyal to Szeklers and will never again turn against the nation, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said on Tuesday at the 250th anniversary of the massacre of Mádéfalva (Siculeni, now in Romania).
Hungary’s PM Orbán To Visit Beijing In February
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán might meet Li Keqiang, prime minister of the PR of China in February 2014, that is, before Hungary’s parliamentary elections – Népszabadság has learned from diplomatic sources.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Turkey & Goose Delivery By InterContinental Budapest In 2013
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
Until 31 December, you can enjoy a fully prepared holiday dinner that will be conveniently delivered to your doorsteps. This traditional feast feeds 4-6 people and includes a delicious Roasted stuffed turkey or roasted stuffed goose served with extra filling , made of chestnuts and dried fruits, with mashed potatoes, red wine jus, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, home made bread dumplings, red ...
Fight Over Utility Fee Cuts Must Be Fought In Brussels, Says Hungary’s PM
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fight over utility fee cuts must be fought in Brussels instead of Budapest in the months ahead, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio. The European Union wants to deregulate energy prices, and experience shows that in countries without price regulation – where competition could have developed in the energy sector – companies did backroom deals and prices were higher than those set by ...
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Keen To Fight EU On Energy Rates
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will most firmly resist EU attempts to attack and impede utility rate cuts, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters in Mád, Borsod county on Wednesday. Brussels will not be able to prevent further cuts in energy prices, “although we have no doubts that it will try” he declared.
EU Challenges Hungary’s Road Construction Bidding Rules
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to lose 170 billion forints (EUR 562m) over discrepancies the European Commission has found in its road construction bidding rules, the daily Magyar Nemzet said on Thursday. Brussels objects to Hungary’s exclusion of bidders from road construction projects without nearby asphalt units.
Brussles Did Not Indicate Any Problem With Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant’s Extension
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The extension of the Paks nuclear power plant is important for Hungary’s sovereignty –the Hungarian Government’s spokesman said on news channel HírTV on Saturday. András Giró-Szász highlighted that the current blocks would cease to operate by 2037, which would lead to a 40% reduction in Hungarian electricity production. Without the implementation of this necessary measure by the Government, power ...
Paks Nuclear Power Plant: German Industrialist Mediates Between Putin And Hungary’s PM Orbán
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Staffers of Rosatom visited Budapest day by day; Orbán and Lázár held talks with the EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, Orbán had consultations with Barroso, the Rothschild Group and Hengeler Mueller German law firm intervened to have Brussels’ fiat for an arrangement in which competitive bids were not invited. Lázár headed a governmental task force to pull off this hush-hush project – ...
Kövér Says Hungary Will Never Be Disloyal To Szeklers
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will no longer be disloyal to Szeklers and will never again turn against the nation, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said on Tuesday at the 250th anniversary of the massacre of Mádéfalva (Siculeni, now in Romania).
Hungary’s PM Orbán To Visit Beijing In February
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán might meet Li Keqiang, prime minister of the PR of China in February 2014, that is, before Hungary’s parliamentary elections – Népszabadság has learned from diplomatic sources.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Turkey & Goose Delivery By InterContinental Budapest In 2013
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
Until 31 December, you can enjoy a fully prepared holiday dinner that will be conveniently delivered to your doorsteps. This traditional feast feeds 4-6 people and includes a delicious Roasted stuffed turkey or roasted stuffed goose served with extra filling , made of chestnuts and dried fruits, with mashed potatoes, red wine jus, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, home made bread dumplings, red ...