259 result(s) for dismissed
Baja Video Was Staged, Hungarian Police Confirm
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police yesterday dismissed the trustworthiness of the leaked recording suggesting that Fidesz committed electoral fraud at the recent Baja local by-election. The mobile phone footage was shot on October 15, after the by-election, and was completely staged, they explained.
Hungary’s MOL Would Lose On Selling Its Stake In INA – Analyst Says
- 8 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- business
The Metropolitan Court of Budapest has rejected to fulfill the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) that was issued against Zsolt Hernádi, executive chairman of MOL Oil and Gas Group, by a Croatian law-enforcement agency – the Budapest prosecution service and MOL have announced.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian National Bank Extends Cheap Loan Programme
- 16 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the possible implications of the National Bank’s extended lending program, which aims to stimulate economic growth.
Court Of Chicago Dismisses Damages Actions Against Hungary's MNB & MÁV
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 20 August 2013, the Federal District Court of Chicago terminated various Holocaust related proceedings against the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and Hungarian State Railways (MÁV). The Court unconditionally dismissed the damages claims on the grounds that the claimants failed to prove the unavailability of appropriate legal remedies in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's OTP CEO Sándor Csányi Sells His Shares
- 24 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- business
A liberal commentator speculates that Csányi is under pressure because he has accumulated too much power for the Prime Minister’s liking. He believes Csányi’ share sales are a warning, and the fight is not over yet.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Magyar Posta Dismissing Workers
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Magyar Posta has dismissed over 250 workers in small increments in recent weeks, Népszabadság reports. Groups of fewer than 30 employees were released after reaching mutual agreements, in order to avoid the need for mass dismissals, the newspaper adds.
EU Court Rules Against Hungary's 98% Tax On Severance Pay
- 26 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- business
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg awarded €16,000 in compensation and €900 in legal expenses to a former tax office employee who sued the government over its 98% tax on severance pay introduced in 2010.
Tarlós Defends Margaret Island Budapest Move
- 30 May 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Revenue from Margaret Island should go to the city if the 13th District spends the money on “unknown projects,” Budapest mayor István Tarlós told reporters on Wednesday. He announced last week that the city will take the island park from the 13th District and administrate it directly.
Baja Video Was Staged, Hungarian Police Confirm
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police yesterday dismissed the trustworthiness of the leaked recording suggesting that Fidesz committed electoral fraud at the recent Baja local by-election. The mobile phone footage was shot on October 15, after the by-election, and was completely staged, they explained.
Hungary’s MOL Would Lose On Selling Its Stake In INA – Analyst Says
- 8 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- business
The Metropolitan Court of Budapest has rejected to fulfill the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) that was issued against Zsolt Hernádi, executive chairman of MOL Oil and Gas Group, by a Croatian law-enforcement agency – the Budapest prosecution service and MOL have announced.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian National Bank Extends Cheap Loan Programme
- 16 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the possible implications of the National Bank’s extended lending program, which aims to stimulate economic growth.
Court Of Chicago Dismisses Damages Actions Against Hungary's MNB & MÁV
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 20 August 2013, the Federal District Court of Chicago terminated various Holocaust related proceedings against the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and Hungarian State Railways (MÁV). The Court unconditionally dismissed the damages claims on the grounds that the claimants failed to prove the unavailability of appropriate legal remedies in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's OTP CEO Sándor Csányi Sells His Shares
- 24 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- business
A liberal commentator speculates that Csányi is under pressure because he has accumulated too much power for the Prime Minister’s liking. He believes Csányi’ share sales are a warning, and the fight is not over yet.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Magyar Posta Dismissing Workers
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Magyar Posta has dismissed over 250 workers in small increments in recent weeks, Népszabadság reports. Groups of fewer than 30 employees were released after reaching mutual agreements, in order to avoid the need for mass dismissals, the newspaper adds.
EU Court Rules Against Hungary's 98% Tax On Severance Pay
- 26 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- business
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg awarded €16,000 in compensation and €900 in legal expenses to a former tax office employee who sued the government over its 98% tax on severance pay introduced in 2010.
Tarlós Defends Margaret Island Budapest Move
- 30 May 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Revenue from Margaret Island should go to the city if the 13th District spends the money on “unknown projects,” Budapest mayor István Tarlós told reporters on Wednesday. He announced last week that the city will take the island park from the 13th District and administrate it directly.

















