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Xpat Opinion: The Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 28 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is truly amazing how much power and influence a nonexistent party can assert on its coalition partner. I’m talking about the Christian Democratic People’s Party or KDNP (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt). This non-party, which is not even considered to be a full-fledged coalition party by Fidesz, has enormous influence, for example, on education.
Hungarian Mathematician Awarded Abel Prize
- 24 May 2012 10:30 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian mathematician Endre Szemerédi received the Abel Prize, the highest distinction that a mathematician may receive, from Norwegian King Harald V in Oslo on Tuesday. Harald called Szemerédi a “prince” of present-day mathematics. The prize comes with a cash award of six million Norwegian kroner (Ft 238 million).
Interview 2: György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 22 May 2012 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Construction Sector In Deep Recession In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- property
The downturn in the construction industry continued as output in March contracted 12.6% year-on-year, the Central Statistics Office KSH announced. Compared to February output was up by 0.1%. In the first three months, the sector's performance shrank by an annualised 11.6%, according to the KSH data.
Telenor In Hungary Won’t Swallow Telephone Tax
- 18 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Telenor will pass on added costs from the new telephone tax to subscribers unless one of the two taxes hitting the sector is phased out, communication director István Kutas announced yesterday. Telenor will face an additional Ft 1 billion burden per month, if the new tax, the second sectoral tax, begins July 1, Kutas observed.
St. Petersburg Ends Hungarian Property Developer TriGránit Contract
- 15 May 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The mayor of Saint Petersburg has cancelled a 2011 contract between the city and Hungarian property developer TriGránit on building a cultural centre in the city, Napi Gazdaság reports. The city does not intend to pay compensation for the cancelled project of about $600 million, the daily added.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán Announces Government Reshuffle
- 11 May 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces long-predicted changes in his government on public radio. Mihály Varga will replace Tamás Fellegi as Hungary's chief negotiator with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the EU from 1 June. Mr. Varga is currently Minister of State at the Prime Minister's Office and Vice-president of Fidesz, and was Finance Minister from 2001 to 2002 under the previous ...
OTP Bank Head Csányi Loses HUF 20 Billion But Remains Wealthiest Hungarian
- 11 May 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
OTP Bank chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi is again Hungary’s richest person in 2012 with assets of Ft 135 billion, down from Ft 155 billion in 2011, according to Napi Gazdaság’s annual list of the 100 wealthiest Hungarians. Csányi topped the list in 2005, 2006, and again last year.
György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 10 May 2012 12:00 PM
Mr. György Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Hungary Ltd., a subsidiary of Vodafone Group PLC from January 1, 2007 to October 2011. Dr. Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard Hungary since 2002. From 1998 to 2002, he worked for Compaq (later acquired by Hewlett-Packard), first as Hungary Chief Executive Officer then as Chief Executive Officer for the CEE region.
Xpat Opinion: The Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 28 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is truly amazing how much power and influence a nonexistent party can assert on its coalition partner. I’m talking about the Christian Democratic People’s Party or KDNP (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt). This non-party, which is not even considered to be a full-fledged coalition party by Fidesz, has enormous influence, for example, on education.
Hungarian Mathematician Awarded Abel Prize
- 24 May 2012 10:30 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian mathematician Endre Szemerédi received the Abel Prize, the highest distinction that a mathematician may receive, from Norwegian King Harald V in Oslo on Tuesday. Harald called Szemerédi a “prince” of present-day mathematics. The prize comes with a cash award of six million Norwegian kroner (Ft 238 million).
Interview 2: György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 22 May 2012 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Construction Sector In Deep Recession In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- property
The downturn in the construction industry continued as output in March contracted 12.6% year-on-year, the Central Statistics Office KSH announced. Compared to February output was up by 0.1%. In the first three months, the sector's performance shrank by an annualised 11.6%, according to the KSH data.
Telenor In Hungary Won’t Swallow Telephone Tax
- 18 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Telenor will pass on added costs from the new telephone tax to subscribers unless one of the two taxes hitting the sector is phased out, communication director István Kutas announced yesterday. Telenor will face an additional Ft 1 billion burden per month, if the new tax, the second sectoral tax, begins July 1, Kutas observed.
St. Petersburg Ends Hungarian Property Developer TriGránit Contract
- 15 May 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The mayor of Saint Petersburg has cancelled a 2011 contract between the city and Hungarian property developer TriGránit on building a cultural centre in the city, Napi Gazdaság reports. The city does not intend to pay compensation for the cancelled project of about $600 million, the daily added.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán Announces Government Reshuffle
- 11 May 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces long-predicted changes in his government on public radio. Mihály Varga will replace Tamás Fellegi as Hungary's chief negotiator with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the EU from 1 June. Mr. Varga is currently Minister of State at the Prime Minister's Office and Vice-president of Fidesz, and was Finance Minister from 2001 to 2002 under the previous ...
OTP Bank Head Csányi Loses HUF 20 Billion But Remains Wealthiest Hungarian
- 11 May 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
OTP Bank chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi is again Hungary’s richest person in 2012 with assets of Ft 135 billion, down from Ft 155 billion in 2011, according to Napi Gazdaság’s annual list of the 100 wealthiest Hungarians. Csányi topped the list in 2005, 2006, and again last year.
György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 10 May 2012 12:00 PM
Mr. György Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Hungary Ltd., a subsidiary of Vodafone Group PLC from January 1, 2007 to October 2011. Dr. Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard Hungary since 2002. From 1998 to 2002, he worked for Compaq (later acquired by Hewlett-Packard), first as Hungary Chief Executive Officer then as Chief Executive Officer for the CEE region.