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Hungarian PM Orban Stands By 98% Severance Pay Tax
- 9 May 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orban supports keeping the 98% tax imposed on public-sector severance payments, he announced after a governing caucus meeting. In the new Szell Kalman plan, the government envisaged abolishing this tax. “I surrendered to the argument of the caucus. They said it is too early to withdraw this tax,” Orban told reporters at a joint press briefing with Economy Minister Gyorgy ...
Al Habtoor Buys Le Meridien Budapest
- 8 May 2012 9:04 AM
- business
Dubai group Al Habtoor purchased the five-star Budapest Le Meridien hotel, in a contract signed in Budapest on Monday. Chairman Khalaf Ahmed Habtoor said they are planning for the long term in Hungary and may purchase further hotels or development sites. He neither confirmed nor denied the reported $80 million purchase price.
Áder Elected As New President Of Hungary
- 3 May 2012 11:04 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday the Hungarian parliament elected János Áder, 52, to be the 5th president of the Republic since the change of political system in 1989/90. He called upon Hungarians in his acceptance speech to show one another respect even if they disagree. Áder said he would reach out to all sections of society and to Hungarians around the world. "Let me reach out to believers and to non-believers ...
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
Austria To Help Hungary Resolve “Pocket Contracts” Issues
- 26 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Austrian officials will work with Hungary on the issue of illegal “pocket contracts” on the sale of farmland, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Gyula Budai revealed on Wednesday. Such contracts – designed to circumvent the ban on the sale of farmland to foreigners – are to be classified as a crime, Budai announced on the weekend.
Xpat Opinion: New President Of Hungary: János Áder
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Someone could nitpick and say that János Áder has not been confirmed as president yet. He was only nominated by Viktor Orbán and endorsed by the Fidesz-KDNP parliamentary caucuses. Let's just wait for the final vote. But we know, don't we, that there won't be any problem with his election on May 2, the date apparently picked for the glorious event. Áder will be elected after the first round of ...
Three New Air Routes To Budapest Airport From airBaltic, Transavia, WizzAir
- 5 Apr 2012 10:30 AM
- travel
Hot on the heels of last week’s news including the first Jet2.com flight arriving from Leeds Bradford, Budapest Airport is bracing itself for a record week of inaugural services with the start of a further three new routes for the Hungarian capital over the next few days.
CBA Aims For The Top Spot In Hungary
- 5 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- shopping
"CBA aims to become the market leader in food retail once again by opening new stores and taking over units from companies exiting the market, chairman László Baldauf told a Wednesday press conference. The retailer, which celebrates its 20th birthday this year, was the market leader in 2000, he added.
Hungarian Caterers Wary Of New Smoking Ban
- 2 Apr 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
"The law banning smoking in all bars and restaurants, effective April 1, will not affect high-end restaurants, whereas small units and bars might see serious declines in income, according to honorary chairman Tamás Háber of small restaurant and pub association MVI.
Hungarian PM Orban Stands By 98% Severance Pay Tax
- 9 May 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orban supports keeping the 98% tax imposed on public-sector severance payments, he announced after a governing caucus meeting. In the new Szell Kalman plan, the government envisaged abolishing this tax. “I surrendered to the argument of the caucus. They said it is too early to withdraw this tax,” Orban told reporters at a joint press briefing with Economy Minister Gyorgy ...
Al Habtoor Buys Le Meridien Budapest
- 8 May 2012 9:04 AM
- business
Dubai group Al Habtoor purchased the five-star Budapest Le Meridien hotel, in a contract signed in Budapest on Monday. Chairman Khalaf Ahmed Habtoor said they are planning for the long term in Hungary and may purchase further hotels or development sites. He neither confirmed nor denied the reported $80 million purchase price.
Áder Elected As New President Of Hungary
- 3 May 2012 11:04 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday the Hungarian parliament elected János Áder, 52, to be the 5th president of the Republic since the change of political system in 1989/90. He called upon Hungarians in his acceptance speech to show one another respect even if they disagree. Áder said he would reach out to all sections of society and to Hungarians around the world. "Let me reach out to believers and to non-believers ...
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
Austria To Help Hungary Resolve “Pocket Contracts” Issues
- 26 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Austrian officials will work with Hungary on the issue of illegal “pocket contracts” on the sale of farmland, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Gyula Budai revealed on Wednesday. Such contracts – designed to circumvent the ban on the sale of farmland to foreigners – are to be classified as a crime, Budai announced on the weekend.
Xpat Opinion: New President Of Hungary: János Áder
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Someone could nitpick and say that János Áder has not been confirmed as president yet. He was only nominated by Viktor Orbán and endorsed by the Fidesz-KDNP parliamentary caucuses. Let's just wait for the final vote. But we know, don't we, that there won't be any problem with his election on May 2, the date apparently picked for the glorious event. Áder will be elected after the first round of ...
Three New Air Routes To Budapest Airport From airBaltic, Transavia, WizzAir
- 5 Apr 2012 10:30 AM
- travel
Hot on the heels of last week’s news including the first Jet2.com flight arriving from Leeds Bradford, Budapest Airport is bracing itself for a record week of inaugural services with the start of a further three new routes for the Hungarian capital over the next few days.
CBA Aims For The Top Spot In Hungary
- 5 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- shopping
"CBA aims to become the market leader in food retail once again by opening new stores and taking over units from companies exiting the market, chairman László Baldauf told a Wednesday press conference. The retailer, which celebrates its 20th birthday this year, was the market leader in 2000, he added.
Hungarian Caterers Wary Of New Smoking Ban
- 2 Apr 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
"The law banning smoking in all bars and restaurants, effective April 1, will not affect high-end restaurants, whereas small units and bars might see serious declines in income, according to honorary chairman Tamás Háber of small restaurant and pub association MVI.