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Budapest Transport Company To Lay Off Over 900 Bus Drivers
- 25 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Public Transport Company (BKV) plans to lay off one fourth, about 900 of its bus drivers this year, daily Népszabadság said on Tuesday. The paper said that 320 of the drivers would be taken over by the state-owned long-distance bus company Volánbusz.
Updated: Homeless Hungarian Lottery Millionaire Becomes World Famous
- 23 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“Homeless Hungarian man hits lottery jackpot with his last few coins”- was the title of The Guardian’s Sunday article about the Hungarian lottery millionaire. The life changing story of the homeless László Andraschek who won the lottery jackpot of HUF 630 million (£1.7 million) has gone viral after his success has been published by such well-known online newspapers as The Guardian, the ...
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary So Poor?
- 20 Feb 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
You’ve probably landed on this page because you wonder about Hungary’s economic woes. As you might have noticed, The Atlantic recently ran an article about an astounding fact: according to Google’s autocomplete function (the one that suggests search phrases based on previous searches), the single most popular question people ask about this country is why it is so poor.
Weakening Hungarian Forint Negates Utility Cuts, Says Bajnai
- 20 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent weakening of the Hungarian currency, caused by the government’s “amateurish” economic policy impacts everyone in the country and negates results of the utility cut programme, Gordon Bajnai, head of the E-PM electoral alliance, said on Wednesday.
Hungarian Court Rules Car Loan In Valid, Setting Possible Precedent
- 20 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
A ruling by the municipal court declaring a contract for a car loan invalid on the ground that a trader signed it instead of a bank, could set a precedent, paving the way for several thousand annulments of contracts, Magyar Nemzet daily said.
Hungary Public Debt Falls To 79%/GDP At End-2013
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s public debt eased to 79% of economic output at the end of last year from 80.2% at the end of September, the National Bank of Hungary said in a preliminary report. In nominal terms, the debt reached 23,068 billion forints at the end of 2013.
Hungary’s Election Committee Rejects Opposition Referendum Bid On Paks
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Members of the National Election Committee (NVB) on Monday unanimously rejected a joint referendum bid by Viktor Szigetvári and Benedek Jávor in connection with the planned Paks nuclear upgrade.
Bajnai Says Hungary’s Future At Stake
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians will vote on their future on April 6, deciding whether the country becomes an ex-Soviet state, an “Orbánistan” or a normal, prospering, peaceful country, Gordon Bajnai, head of the E14-PM alliance, said on Monday.
Hungary's State Debt At 79% Of GDP In 2013
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The state debt stood at 79.0% of GDP at the end of 2013, reaching Ft 23.07 trillion, according to preliminary figures from the MNB. The state debt was at 79.8% of GDP in 2012.
Budapest Transport Company To Lay Off Over 900 Bus Drivers
- 25 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Public Transport Company (BKV) plans to lay off one fourth, about 900 of its bus drivers this year, daily Népszabadság said on Tuesday. The paper said that 320 of the drivers would be taken over by the state-owned long-distance bus company Volánbusz.
Updated: Homeless Hungarian Lottery Millionaire Becomes World Famous
- 23 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“Homeless Hungarian man hits lottery jackpot with his last few coins”- was the title of The Guardian’s Sunday article about the Hungarian lottery millionaire. The life changing story of the homeless László Andraschek who won the lottery jackpot of HUF 630 million (£1.7 million) has gone viral after his success has been published by such well-known online newspapers as The Guardian, the ...
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary So Poor?
- 20 Feb 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
You’ve probably landed on this page because you wonder about Hungary’s economic woes. As you might have noticed, The Atlantic recently ran an article about an astounding fact: according to Google’s autocomplete function (the one that suggests search phrases based on previous searches), the single most popular question people ask about this country is why it is so poor.
Weakening Hungarian Forint Negates Utility Cuts, Says Bajnai
- 20 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent weakening of the Hungarian currency, caused by the government’s “amateurish” economic policy impacts everyone in the country and negates results of the utility cut programme, Gordon Bajnai, head of the E-PM electoral alliance, said on Wednesday.
Hungarian Court Rules Car Loan In Valid, Setting Possible Precedent
- 20 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
A ruling by the municipal court declaring a contract for a car loan invalid on the ground that a trader signed it instead of a bank, could set a precedent, paving the way for several thousand annulments of contracts, Magyar Nemzet daily said.
Hungary Public Debt Falls To 79%/GDP At End-2013
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s public debt eased to 79% of economic output at the end of last year from 80.2% at the end of September, the National Bank of Hungary said in a preliminary report. In nominal terms, the debt reached 23,068 billion forints at the end of 2013.
Hungary’s Election Committee Rejects Opposition Referendum Bid On Paks
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Members of the National Election Committee (NVB) on Monday unanimously rejected a joint referendum bid by Viktor Szigetvári and Benedek Jávor in connection with the planned Paks nuclear upgrade.
Bajnai Says Hungary’s Future At Stake
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians will vote on their future on April 6, deciding whether the country becomes an ex-Soviet state, an “Orbánistan” or a normal, prospering, peaceful country, Gordon Bajnai, head of the E14-PM alliance, said on Monday.
Hungary's State Debt At 79% Of GDP In 2013
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The state debt stood at 79.0% of GDP at the end of 2013, reaching Ft 23.07 trillion, according to preliminary figures from the MNB. The state debt was at 79.8% of GDP in 2012.