706 result(s) for czech republic
Electric Car Maker Enters Hungary
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
US electric car manufacturer Tesla has started to sell its models in Hungary, beginning with its premium ‘S’ model, news website Index reports. Tesla plans to enter Slovakia and the Czech Republic by the end of the year. The cars are sold by Business Lease Csoport, a subsidiary of AutoBinck Holding.
65,000 Foreigners Work In Hungary
- 12 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Approximately 65,000 foreigners work in Hungary, and they “take” slightly more than 1.5% of jobs, according to National Labour Office data. These include about 50,000 EU citizens working here, who do not require job permits. Of those, 34,000 have come from Romania, 9,000 from Slovakia, 1,500 from each of Poland and Germany, 900 from Great Britain, 650 from France, 550 from Italy and 350 from the ...
Hungarian Pilot In Stable Condition After Gripen Emergency Landing
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pilot who ejected during emergency landing from a Gripen fighter on Wednesday morning is in a stable condition in a Kecskemét hospital, the deputy chief of staff said. Zoltán Orosz told a press conference that initial inspections have shown that the JAS-39 C Gripen fighter can be repaired. Soon after taking off from the Kecskemét airbase, in southern Hungary, after 9am, the highly experienced ...
PM Orbán: Hungary Will Not Join Eurozone In Coming Decades
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán confirmed in an interview to Napi Gazdaság daily that Hungary has no intention to join the eurozone. Asked about the possible introduction of the euro, Orbán said the eurozone had come off badly as a result of the 2008 economic crisis, and a similar financial crisis could emerge at any time.
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 Interview: Alex Van Damme, Owner of TableFree Kft
- 19 May 2015 12:00 PM
Alex Van Damme was born in Belgium, Antwerp on October 5th 1972. He lives in Budapest since more than 10 years, is married and has 2 young boys.
Hungary Has Strict Immigration Policy
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Political Capital director Péter Krekó, xenophobia has reached a record level in Hungary. He attributes this to fear of the unknown and political incitement as well. Krekó sees that immigration policy in Hungary could not be stricter, and believes that UK Prime Minister David Cameron will not be a partner in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “vulgar xenophobia” .
DK Queries Hungary’s PM’s Wealth Accumulation
- 12 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Democratic Coalition is asking the Tax Office to look into how Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár and Felcsút mayor Lõrinc Mészáros have apparently acquired considerable wealth in recent years. MP Ágnes Vadai said on Monday that the party is interested in how the prime minister has become so rich, although his salary would not make that possible.
Labour Relatively Cheap In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hourly labour costs are lower in Hungary than in all but four other EU members states, according to calculations by German statistics office Destatis. Hourly labour costs here were €7.8 in 2014, up 3.5% from one year earlier. This is slightly more than the €7 in Latvia, €6.6 in Lithuania, €4.8 in Romania and €3.8 in Bulgaria.
Electric Car Maker Enters Hungary
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
US electric car manufacturer Tesla has started to sell its models in Hungary, beginning with its premium ‘S’ model, news website Index reports. Tesla plans to enter Slovakia and the Czech Republic by the end of the year. The cars are sold by Business Lease Csoport, a subsidiary of AutoBinck Holding.
65,000 Foreigners Work In Hungary
- 12 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Approximately 65,000 foreigners work in Hungary, and they “take” slightly more than 1.5% of jobs, according to National Labour Office data. These include about 50,000 EU citizens working here, who do not require job permits. Of those, 34,000 have come from Romania, 9,000 from Slovakia, 1,500 from each of Poland and Germany, 900 from Great Britain, 650 from France, 550 from Italy and 350 from the ...
Hungarian Pilot In Stable Condition After Gripen Emergency Landing
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pilot who ejected during emergency landing from a Gripen fighter on Wednesday morning is in a stable condition in a Kecskemét hospital, the deputy chief of staff said. Zoltán Orosz told a press conference that initial inspections have shown that the JAS-39 C Gripen fighter can be repaired. Soon after taking off from the Kecskemét airbase, in southern Hungary, after 9am, the highly experienced ...
PM Orbán: Hungary Will Not Join Eurozone In Coming Decades
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán confirmed in an interview to Napi Gazdaság daily that Hungary has no intention to join the eurozone. Asked about the possible introduction of the euro, Orbán said the eurozone had come off badly as a result of the 2008 economic crisis, and a similar financial crisis could emerge at any time.
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 Interview: Alex Van Damme, Owner of TableFree Kft
- 19 May 2015 12:00 PM
Alex Van Damme was born in Belgium, Antwerp on October 5th 1972. He lives in Budapest since more than 10 years, is married and has 2 young boys.
Hungary Has Strict Immigration Policy
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Political Capital director Péter Krekó, xenophobia has reached a record level in Hungary. He attributes this to fear of the unknown and political incitement as well. Krekó sees that immigration policy in Hungary could not be stricter, and believes that UK Prime Minister David Cameron will not be a partner in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “vulgar xenophobia” .
DK Queries Hungary’s PM’s Wealth Accumulation
- 12 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Democratic Coalition is asking the Tax Office to look into how Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár and Felcsút mayor Lõrinc Mészáros have apparently acquired considerable wealth in recent years. MP Ágnes Vadai said on Monday that the party is interested in how the prime minister has become so rich, although his salary would not make that possible.
Labour Relatively Cheap In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hourly labour costs are lower in Hungary than in all but four other EU members states, according to calculations by German statistics office Destatis. Hourly labour costs here were €7.8 in 2014, up 3.5% from one year earlier. This is slightly more than the €7 in Latvia, €6.6 in Lithuania, €4.8 in Romania and €3.8 in Bulgaria.