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Hungary's Bank Wins In FX Loans Trial
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Magyar Cetelem Bank’s contractual terms for euro-denominated personal loans issued between July 1, 2009 and June 10, 2010 met legal criteria, the Municipal Court ruled on Wednesday.
Budapest Metro Line Three Section Closed On weekends
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Pest’s north-south “blue” metro line will be closed between Deák Ferenc tér and Nagyvárad tér on three weekends in September renovations the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) announced on Tuesday.
Less Beer Sold In Cold Hungarian Summer
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Beer sales were below targets this summer, as there was no period of continuously hot weather, Hungarian Brewery Association leader Klára Kovács said yesterday.
Hungary’s MOL & INA End Media Dispute
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
MOL and the Croatian government issued a joint announcement yesterday, ending their recent public dispute over an interim ruling by an international court of arbitration in Switzerland.
100,000 Passengers At Hungarian Airport In Debrecen
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
Debrecen mayor Lajos Kósa greeted the 100,000th passenger to pass through Debrecen airport this year. After the ceremony the first charter flight of Russia’s Utair airlines arrived from Moscow, transporting Russian tourists to the spa in Hajdúszoboszló every third week.
Socialists May Have To Move Out Of Budapest HQ
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party could move out of its present headquarters in Budapest’s Sixth District within six weeks, Népszabadság surmised on Saturday. Repaying the Swiss franc mortgage on the building is reportedly too big a load and the party apparatus is now too small for such a large office building.
Hungarian National Bank Uncovers Huge Ponzi Scam
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has levied a Ft 1.25 billion fine on a group of companies and one individual for running what amounts to a large-scale Ponzi scheme. Authorities seized Ft 1.5 billion from the accounts of Zsolt Szabó-Forrai, the mastermind of the scam.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Hungary's Bank Wins In FX Loans Trial
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Magyar Cetelem Bank’s contractual terms for euro-denominated personal loans issued between July 1, 2009 and June 10, 2010 met legal criteria, the Municipal Court ruled on Wednesday.
Budapest Metro Line Three Section Closed On weekends
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Pest’s north-south “blue” metro line will be closed between Deák Ferenc tér and Nagyvárad tér on three weekends in September renovations the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) announced on Tuesday.
Less Beer Sold In Cold Hungarian Summer
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Beer sales were below targets this summer, as there was no period of continuously hot weather, Hungarian Brewery Association leader Klára Kovács said yesterday.
Hungary’s MOL & INA End Media Dispute
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
MOL and the Croatian government issued a joint announcement yesterday, ending their recent public dispute over an interim ruling by an international court of arbitration in Switzerland.
100,000 Passengers At Hungarian Airport In Debrecen
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
Debrecen mayor Lajos Kósa greeted the 100,000th passenger to pass through Debrecen airport this year. After the ceremony the first charter flight of Russia’s Utair airlines arrived from Moscow, transporting Russian tourists to the spa in Hajdúszoboszló every third week.
Socialists May Have To Move Out Of Budapest HQ
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party could move out of its present headquarters in Budapest’s Sixth District within six weeks, Népszabadság surmised on Saturday. Repaying the Swiss franc mortgage on the building is reportedly too big a load and the party apparatus is now too small for such a large office building.
Hungarian National Bank Uncovers Huge Ponzi Scam
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has levied a Ft 1.25 billion fine on a group of companies and one individual for running what amounts to a large-scale Ponzi scheme. Authorities seized Ft 1.5 billion from the accounts of Zsolt Szabó-Forrai, the mastermind of the scam.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...