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Hungary’s Metropolitan Court Rejects Referendum On WWII Memorial
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Metropolitan Court has rejected in a final ruling a local referendum initiated by the Socialists on the construction of a contested memorial to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation in central Budapest, a lawmaker of the party said on Saturday. The ruling disallows any further possibility of legal remedy and has thwarted stopping the construction of the memorial in the 5th ...
In Hungary Business Confidence Declines, Consumer Sentiment Improves
- 21 Jul 2014 5:00 AM
- business
GKI-Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence fell in July because of worsening expectations among companies. The index slipped 1.0 point to -3.9, GKI said. While the consumer index rose to -18.9 in July from -19.3 a month earlier, the business index dropped to 1.4 from 5.4.
Hungary’s PM Office Chief Denies Report Of Tax On Road Companies
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár told TV2’s evening news on Thursday that the cabinet does not plan to levy a 15% tax on road construction companies, contrary to Thursday reports.
Foreign Currency Loans To Be Eliminated From The Hungarian Market By End Of 2014
- 8 Jul 2014 10:00 AM
- business
Foreign-currency denominated loans will be eliminated from Hungary's lending market by way of converting them to forint loans before the end of this year, Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga told public media on Monday. Based on a Supreme Court ruling, deeming the rate spread applied to foreign currency loan constructions unfair, Parliament adopted on Friday a bailout package. According to ...
Borkai : Olympics In Hungary “More Than Dream”
- 7 Jul 2014 6:02 AM
- sport
Hosting the Olympic Summer Games has now become more than a dream for Hungary, according to today’s business daily Napi Gazdaság. “If all pull in the same direction, Budapest can present a credible, competitive application for hosting the 2028 Olympics,” Zsolt Borkai, the president of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, said.
Lego’s Plant In Hungary - Not All Bricks
- 3 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Plants rather than bricks are the order of the day for Lego at its factory in Nyíregyháza in eastern Hungary. The eponymous plastic brick producer is planting indigenous species on a 26-hectare area within its premises with the aim of conserving unique and endangered wildlife, Lego told MTI.
Budapest General Assembly Approves Metro 3 Revamp
- 30 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
- getting around
An agreement on the preparation of preliminary plans for revamping Budapest’s metro line 3 was approved by the Budapest City Council general assembly today. The agreement earmarks 1.2 billion forints (EUR 3.9m) from the local council budget for the revamp and the northern extension of the line. The total costs of the construction this year are projected at 361 million forints.
Hungary Plans To Extend Plaza Ban
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary plans to extend a ban on the construction of big shopping centres in spite of an infringement procedure launched by the European Commission, daily Magyar Nemzet reports. Kristóf Szatmáry, state secretary at the economy ministry, told the paper that the continuation of the ban was justified.
Indian Tyre Maker Apollo Tyres Opts For Hungary - Report
- 2 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Indian tyre maker Apollo Tyres has selected Hungary instead of Slovakia as the location of its new East European facility, Bratislava daily Hospodrsk noviny wrote on Friday.
Hungary’s Metropolitan Court Rejects Referendum On WWII Memorial
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Metropolitan Court has rejected in a final ruling a local referendum initiated by the Socialists on the construction of a contested memorial to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation in central Budapest, a lawmaker of the party said on Saturday. The ruling disallows any further possibility of legal remedy and has thwarted stopping the construction of the memorial in the 5th ...
In Hungary Business Confidence Declines, Consumer Sentiment Improves
- 21 Jul 2014 5:00 AM
- business
GKI-Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence fell in July because of worsening expectations among companies. The index slipped 1.0 point to -3.9, GKI said. While the consumer index rose to -18.9 in July from -19.3 a month earlier, the business index dropped to 1.4 from 5.4.
Hungary’s PM Office Chief Denies Report Of Tax On Road Companies
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár told TV2’s evening news on Thursday that the cabinet does not plan to levy a 15% tax on road construction companies, contrary to Thursday reports.
Foreign Currency Loans To Be Eliminated From The Hungarian Market By End Of 2014
- 8 Jul 2014 10:00 AM
- business
Foreign-currency denominated loans will be eliminated from Hungary's lending market by way of converting them to forint loans before the end of this year, Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga told public media on Monday. Based on a Supreme Court ruling, deeming the rate spread applied to foreign currency loan constructions unfair, Parliament adopted on Friday a bailout package. According to ...
Borkai : Olympics In Hungary “More Than Dream”
- 7 Jul 2014 6:02 AM
- sport
Hosting the Olympic Summer Games has now become more than a dream for Hungary, according to today’s business daily Napi Gazdaság. “If all pull in the same direction, Budapest can present a credible, competitive application for hosting the 2028 Olympics,” Zsolt Borkai, the president of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, said.
Lego’s Plant In Hungary - Not All Bricks
- 3 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Plants rather than bricks are the order of the day for Lego at its factory in Nyíregyháza in eastern Hungary. The eponymous plastic brick producer is planting indigenous species on a 26-hectare area within its premises with the aim of conserving unique and endangered wildlife, Lego told MTI.
Budapest General Assembly Approves Metro 3 Revamp
- 30 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
- getting around
An agreement on the preparation of preliminary plans for revamping Budapest’s metro line 3 was approved by the Budapest City Council general assembly today. The agreement earmarks 1.2 billion forints (EUR 3.9m) from the local council budget for the revamp and the northern extension of the line. The total costs of the construction this year are projected at 361 million forints.
Hungary Plans To Extend Plaza Ban
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary plans to extend a ban on the construction of big shopping centres in spite of an infringement procedure launched by the European Commission, daily Magyar Nemzet reports. Kristóf Szatmáry, state secretary at the economy ministry, told the paper that the continuation of the ban was justified.
Indian Tyre Maker Apollo Tyres Opts For Hungary - Report
- 2 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Indian tyre maker Apollo Tyres has selected Hungary instead of Slovakia as the location of its new East European facility, Bratislava daily Hospodrsk noviny wrote on Friday.