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Gyurcsány’s Firm To Sue Hungary’s PM For “Malignant” Remarks
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Altus, a company owned by former premier Ferenc Gyurcsány, will file a suit against Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, for his recent, “false and malignant” remarks concerning a European Commission contract the company has won. Altus chief executive Klára Dobrev, who is Gyurcsány’s wife, said on Tuesday that Orbán had been falsely suggesting that the EU finances Altus under cover of a ...
Hungary “In Running” For Jaguar Land Rover Plant
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary is in the running to become home to the new eastern European plant of UK carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, according to the Financial Times. JLR, owned by India’s Tata group, is finalising plans for the new factory and has drawn up a shortlist of four host countries: Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary, the paper said, citing several people familiar with the matter.
Xpat Wine Club, Hilton Budapest, 21 May
- 26 May 2015 12:00 PM
- Xpatloop
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Hungary’s PM: Every Value Can And Must Be Open To Debate
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Strasbourg following a European Parliament (EP) debate on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that every value can and must be open to debate. The EP debate centred on two issues: the Hungarian government’s standpoints on migration and the death penalty. A number of speakers accused the Hungarian prime minister of opposing basic European values.
Hungarian Tax Office Finds & Fines Uber Drivers
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
All drivers of the community taxi service company Uber that were checked by tax officials in a recent survey had violated the rules, the Economy Ministry announced on Friday. Tax officials fined every one of the drivers they checked at the behest of the ministry.
Csepreghy: EC Insists Selection Of Altus For Contract “Clean ”
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission is trying to "explain away" the 1.5 billion forint (EUR 5m) contract awarded to former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány’s company Altus, insisting the selection process was “clean”, government official Nándor Csepreghy said. In its response to a letter addressed to EC Director-General Walter Deffaa, the Commission “tried to prove that the criteria used in selecting Altus was ...
See What Happened @ Italian Festival 2015 In Budapest
- 21 May 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
I was cordially invited to the press conference of the Italian festival series, which begins this month. In attendance were HE Maria Assunta Accili - Hungarian Ambassador to Italy, Enrico Barbieri - ICE - Italian Institute for Foreign Trade Director and Gina Giannotti – Director of the Italian Cultural Institute.
Croatian Toll Booths To Refuse Hungarian Forints
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Only euros and Croatian kuna will be accepted by motorway toll booths in Croatia from June 1, the Rijeka daily Novi List reports, citing a decision by Croatian motorway company HAC made at the end of April. As a result no Hungarian forint can be used any more. Bank cards will be accepted.
Update: Xpat Wine Club @ Hilton Budapest
- 20 May 2015 9:20 AM
- community & culture
Morning after update: it was so good to see so many people braved the rain and came to say cheers, we all enjoyed a great time with fine Hungarian wines, and friendly Xpat company, see you next time! Follow-up article and gallery of snaps to follow next week.
Gyurcsány’s Firm To Sue Hungary’s PM For “Malignant” Remarks
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Altus, a company owned by former premier Ferenc Gyurcsány, will file a suit against Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, for his recent, “false and malignant” remarks concerning a European Commission contract the company has won. Altus chief executive Klára Dobrev, who is Gyurcsány’s wife, said on Tuesday that Orbán had been falsely suggesting that the EU finances Altus under cover of a ...
Hungary “In Running” For Jaguar Land Rover Plant
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary is in the running to become home to the new eastern European plant of UK carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, according to the Financial Times. JLR, owned by India’s Tata group, is finalising plans for the new factory and has drawn up a shortlist of four host countries: Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary, the paper said, citing several people familiar with the matter.
Xpat Wine Club, Hilton Budapest, 21 May
- 26 May 2015 12:00 PM
- Xpatloop
org.hippoecm.hst.content.beans.standard.HippoHtml@e123a1c9
Hungary’s PM: Every Value Can And Must Be Open To Debate
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Strasbourg following a European Parliament (EP) debate on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that every value can and must be open to debate. The EP debate centred on two issues: the Hungarian government’s standpoints on migration and the death penalty. A number of speakers accused the Hungarian prime minister of opposing basic European values.
Hungarian Tax Office Finds & Fines Uber Drivers
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
All drivers of the community taxi service company Uber that were checked by tax officials in a recent survey had violated the rules, the Economy Ministry announced on Friday. Tax officials fined every one of the drivers they checked at the behest of the ministry.
Csepreghy: EC Insists Selection Of Altus For Contract “Clean ”
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission is trying to "explain away" the 1.5 billion forint (EUR 5m) contract awarded to former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány’s company Altus, insisting the selection process was “clean”, government official Nándor Csepreghy said. In its response to a letter addressed to EC Director-General Walter Deffaa, the Commission “tried to prove that the criteria used in selecting Altus was ...
See What Happened @ Italian Festival 2015 In Budapest
- 21 May 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
I was cordially invited to the press conference of the Italian festival series, which begins this month. In attendance were HE Maria Assunta Accili - Hungarian Ambassador to Italy, Enrico Barbieri - ICE - Italian Institute for Foreign Trade Director and Gina Giannotti – Director of the Italian Cultural Institute.
Croatian Toll Booths To Refuse Hungarian Forints
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Only euros and Croatian kuna will be accepted by motorway toll booths in Croatia from June 1, the Rijeka daily Novi List reports, citing a decision by Croatian motorway company HAC made at the end of April. As a result no Hungarian forint can be used any more. Bank cards will be accepted.
Update: Xpat Wine Club @ Hilton Budapest
- 20 May 2015 9:20 AM
- community & culture
Morning after update: it was so good to see so many people braved the rain and came to say cheers, we all enjoyed a great time with fine Hungarian wines, and friendly Xpat company, see you next time! Follow-up article and gallery of snaps to follow next week.