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Budapest Fifth District Examining Property Deals
- 13 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The Fifth District council’s financial committee will begin investigating high-profile property cases today. The committee is chaired by Socialist Pál Steiner but all four other members are from Fidesz.
Data Leaks In Goods Tracking System In Hungary
- 13 Jan 2015 7:58 AM
- tech
Users of the electronic freight goods tracking system Ekáer were able to download business information about other companies, including competitors, Népszabadság learnt from large market players. The tax authority admitted that there were malfunctions and said they have been amended.
Hungarian Government Imposes Tax On Solar Cells
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government has introduced a tax on solar cells, of Ft 114 per kilogram, effective January 1, and raised the VAT on solar cells to the general level of 27%.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Commentators About Charlie Hebdo Attack
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum try to assess the long-term consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Among other issues, they dispute whether free speech can or should ever be constrained in order to protect religious sensibilities and avert fundamentalist violence.
Renovation Of Széll Kálmán Square In Budapest Begins Today
- 12 Jan 2015 7:00 AM
- property
There will be minor restrictions on road and pedestrian traffic around Széll Kálmán tér in Buda, as a full renovation of the former Moszkva tér begins today.
Xpat Opinion: President Putin To Visit Hungary
- 10 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily fears that Vladimir Putin’s March visit, announced this week, is another indication of the Hungarian government’s Eastern orientation. A conservative analyst points out that Hungary needs to maintain good relations with both Germany and Russia. Another left-wing commentator suspects that PM Orbán may want to revise the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Ukraine.
Hungary's MTVA To Axe Another 177 Jobs
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
State media manager MTVA yesterday announced that 177 employees will be dismissed in the first half of 2015, citing economic rationalisation, cuts in payroll costs and a rationalisation of operations. Those affected will be 146 staff members in Budapest and 31 in Pécs and Szeged.
Hungary's Development Ministry State Secretary Insists Toll System Will Stay
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The motorway toll system introduced on January 1 may be adjusted, but will remain in force, despite criticisms, Development Ministry state secretary János Fónagy affirmed in a Thursday interview with Népszabadság.
Xpat Opinion: The Charlie Hebdo Terrorist Attack In Hungarian Media
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing journalists contend that the Charlie Hebdo murders should be interpreted as an act against free speech. A conservative columnist suggests that journalists should show more caution and abstain from provoking radicals through publishing tasteless content that can be interpreted as blasphemy.
Budapest Fifth District Examining Property Deals
- 13 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The Fifth District council’s financial committee will begin investigating high-profile property cases today. The committee is chaired by Socialist Pál Steiner but all four other members are from Fidesz.
Data Leaks In Goods Tracking System In Hungary
- 13 Jan 2015 7:58 AM
- tech
Users of the electronic freight goods tracking system Ekáer were able to download business information about other companies, including competitors, Népszabadság learnt from large market players. The tax authority admitted that there were malfunctions and said they have been amended.
Hungarian Government Imposes Tax On Solar Cells
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government has introduced a tax on solar cells, of Ft 114 per kilogram, effective January 1, and raised the VAT on solar cells to the general level of 27%.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Commentators About Charlie Hebdo Attack
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum try to assess the long-term consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Among other issues, they dispute whether free speech can or should ever be constrained in order to protect religious sensibilities and avert fundamentalist violence.
Renovation Of Széll Kálmán Square In Budapest Begins Today
- 12 Jan 2015 7:00 AM
- property
There will be minor restrictions on road and pedestrian traffic around Széll Kálmán tér in Buda, as a full renovation of the former Moszkva tér begins today.
Xpat Opinion: President Putin To Visit Hungary
- 10 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily fears that Vladimir Putin’s March visit, announced this week, is another indication of the Hungarian government’s Eastern orientation. A conservative analyst points out that Hungary needs to maintain good relations with both Germany and Russia. Another left-wing commentator suspects that PM Orbán may want to revise the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Ukraine.
Hungary's MTVA To Axe Another 177 Jobs
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
State media manager MTVA yesterday announced that 177 employees will be dismissed in the first half of 2015, citing economic rationalisation, cuts in payroll costs and a rationalisation of operations. Those affected will be 146 staff members in Budapest and 31 in Pécs and Szeged.
Hungary's Development Ministry State Secretary Insists Toll System Will Stay
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The motorway toll system introduced on January 1 may be adjusted, but will remain in force, despite criticisms, Development Ministry state secretary János Fónagy affirmed in a Thursday interview with Népszabadság.
Xpat Opinion: The Charlie Hebdo Terrorist Attack In Hungarian Media
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing journalists contend that the Charlie Hebdo murders should be interpreted as an act against free speech. A conservative columnist suggests that journalists should show more caution and abstain from provoking radicals through publishing tasteless content that can be interpreted as blasphemy.