510 result(s) for consumers
LMP: Hungary's MNB Violates Bank Secrecy
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
LMP will file a complaint against the MNB for violating banking secrets as information about a loan taken by a Magyar Nemzet journalist critical of the central bank has been made public without permission. The MNB said it is demanding a correction from Magyar Nemzet as the journalist’s personal loan, along with “his lack of information and assumed grievances” were behind the false allegations.
Hungarian Grape Growers Protest Against Italian Wine Imports
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Grape growers from central and southern Hungary’s Kunság region protested at the Italian embassy in Budapest against what they say is a large influx of Italian imported wine. The demonstration was organised by the interest-protection association of grape growers who say cheap Italian imports make it impossible for Kunság winemakers to survive in the market.
Interview 4: Diego Massidda, Former CEO, Vodafone Hungary
- 29 Jul 2015 12:00 PM
1. Since we last met Vodafone Hungary abolished roaming charges - how is this working out for customers, and your business? Have other companies followed your lead?
Synthetic Drugs: Hungary Is Sitting On A Ticking Time Bomb
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The recent disturbing rise in the consumption of cheap and unregulated substances known as “designer drugs”, which have recetly resulted in several deaths across the country, could mean that Hungary is sitting on a ticking time bomb and the country is on the edge of a new type of public health crisis, journalist Csaba Lukács writes in the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet.
Consumers’ Rights Protection “Effective”, Says Hungarian Media Authority
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s media authority on Thursday said it was "effective" in protecting infocommunications consumers’ rights and rejected recent critical remarks by a Socialist lawmaker. Ferenc Baja said the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) should do more to protect consumers’ rights in the infocommunications sector.
Hungary Has Second Lowest Gas Prices In EU
- 2 Jul 2015 12:35 PM
- shopping
Thanks to government mandated cuts to utility fees, Hungary has the second lowest price of natural gas in the European Union based on purchasing power parity (PPP), Fidesz MP Szilárd Németh told a press conference in Budapest. Whereas in 2010 Hungary was the country where consumers had to pay the most for gas in the EU, now only Romania has lower gas prices, based on PPP exchange rates.
EC Launches Campaign To Increase Consumer Rights Awareness In Hungary
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is one of thirteen countries where the European Commission has launched a campaign to increase awareness of EU consumer rights, the development ministry and the consumer protection authority said. The ministry and the Hungarian Authority for Consumer Protection cited a 2012 Eurobarometer survey which found that Hungarians were generally less aware of their consumer rights than the ...
What Is 'OFF' In Budapest? It's On Until 31 May
- 20 May 2015 9:05 AM
- entertainment
OFF-Biennale Budapest is a series of exhibitions and art events in and beyond the city of Budapest. Its concept is different from traditional biennials as we know them. Not affiliated with any institution, it is a voluntary collaborative initiative of artists, groups of artists, curators, art managers, gallerists and collectors. OFF-Biennale Budapest is a civil initiative, whose aim is to bring ...
Vodafone Hungary Has Launched Vodafone Wallet
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
Vodafone Hungary has launched Vodafone Wallet, its fast, convenient and safe mobile wallet application jointly with its partners, OTP Bank and MasterCard, allowing users to pay at close to 45 thousand terminals in Hungary already at the very start, by tapping them with their mobile phones – announced Alexandre Froment-Curtil, Deputy CEO and Director of the Consumer Business Unit at Vodafone ...
LMP: Hungary's MNB Violates Bank Secrecy
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
LMP will file a complaint against the MNB for violating banking secrets as information about a loan taken by a Magyar Nemzet journalist critical of the central bank has been made public without permission. The MNB said it is demanding a correction from Magyar Nemzet as the journalist’s personal loan, along with “his lack of information and assumed grievances” were behind the false allegations.
Hungarian Grape Growers Protest Against Italian Wine Imports
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Grape growers from central and southern Hungary’s Kunság region protested at the Italian embassy in Budapest against what they say is a large influx of Italian imported wine. The demonstration was organised by the interest-protection association of grape growers who say cheap Italian imports make it impossible for Kunság winemakers to survive in the market.
Interview 4: Diego Massidda, Former CEO, Vodafone Hungary
- 29 Jul 2015 12:00 PM
1. Since we last met Vodafone Hungary abolished roaming charges - how is this working out for customers, and your business? Have other companies followed your lead?
Synthetic Drugs: Hungary Is Sitting On A Ticking Time Bomb
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The recent disturbing rise in the consumption of cheap and unregulated substances known as “designer drugs”, which have recetly resulted in several deaths across the country, could mean that Hungary is sitting on a ticking time bomb and the country is on the edge of a new type of public health crisis, journalist Csaba Lukács writes in the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet.
Consumers’ Rights Protection “Effective”, Says Hungarian Media Authority
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s media authority on Thursday said it was "effective" in protecting infocommunications consumers’ rights and rejected recent critical remarks by a Socialist lawmaker. Ferenc Baja said the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) should do more to protect consumers’ rights in the infocommunications sector.
Hungary Has Second Lowest Gas Prices In EU
- 2 Jul 2015 12:35 PM
- shopping
Thanks to government mandated cuts to utility fees, Hungary has the second lowest price of natural gas in the European Union based on purchasing power parity (PPP), Fidesz MP Szilárd Németh told a press conference in Budapest. Whereas in 2010 Hungary was the country where consumers had to pay the most for gas in the EU, now only Romania has lower gas prices, based on PPP exchange rates.
EC Launches Campaign To Increase Consumer Rights Awareness In Hungary
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is one of thirteen countries where the European Commission has launched a campaign to increase awareness of EU consumer rights, the development ministry and the consumer protection authority said. The ministry and the Hungarian Authority for Consumer Protection cited a 2012 Eurobarometer survey which found that Hungarians were generally less aware of their consumer rights than the ...
What Is 'OFF' In Budapest? It's On Until 31 May
- 20 May 2015 9:05 AM
- entertainment
OFF-Biennale Budapest is a series of exhibitions and art events in and beyond the city of Budapest. Its concept is different from traditional biennials as we know them. Not affiliated with any institution, it is a voluntary collaborative initiative of artists, groups of artists, curators, art managers, gallerists and collectors. OFF-Biennale Budapest is a civil initiative, whose aim is to bring ...
Vodafone Hungary Has Launched Vodafone Wallet
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
Vodafone Hungary has launched Vodafone Wallet, its fast, convenient and safe mobile wallet application jointly with its partners, OTP Bank and MasterCard, allowing users to pay at close to 45 thousand terminals in Hungary already at the very start, by tapping them with their mobile phones – announced Alexandre Froment-Curtil, Deputy CEO and Director of the Consumer Business Unit at Vodafone ...