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Kúria Affirms Validity Of Foreign-Currency Loans In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- property
The Kúria ruled on Monday that foreign-currency mortgage loans are valid, are not immoral, do not constitute usury, and are not “sham contracts”. A two-thirds majority of the special panel of 36 judges ruled that borrowers must bear the risks of such loans, including the risk associated with currency fluctuations.
US Senator Cardin Criticises Hungary
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Democrat Senator Ben Cardin expressed concerns about human rights in Hungary in the US Senate on Friday. Cardin, who as chairman of the US Helsinki Committee conducted a hearing on the issue in March, said the church law remains problematic because Parliament has an “unreviewable” power to decide what is or is not a recognised church.
Orbán Heralds More Utility Rate Cuts In Hungary
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán is working on a third round of utility rate cuts, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Friday. Rogán confirmed the news on HírTV Saturday evening, adding that Fidesz will decide on the matter in early January.
Public Works Staff Build Adobe Homes In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Public works employees have built eight adobe homes in Gilánfalva, an exclusively Roma village in Baranya county, in what Interior Ministry undersecretary Péter Szabó described as a pilot project. The houses were built by 20 workers in less than four months with the help of architecture students from the University of Pécs, at a total cost of Ft 70 million.
Hungary's PM Orbán Agrees With Gazprom On South Stream Schedule
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Chairman Alexei Miller of Russian gas giant Gazprom reached agreement with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on plans for the section of the South Stream gas pipeline to run thorough Hungary, at a meeting in Budapest on Wednesday evening.
Széll Kálmán Tér In Budapest To Be Renovated
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest will carry out a Ft 4.8 billion renovation of Széll Kálmán tér, the former Moszkva tér, the city council decided yesterday. Council unanimously approved a proposal on a public procurement tender for the work.
Heads Of Hungarian State Companies Told To Give Back Bonuses
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Development Minister Zsuzsanna Németh asked the senior executives of state companies to pay back bonuses paid this year above Ft 2 million, after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting.
VAT Allegations Taken Off Hungarian Parliament’s Agenda
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz majority removed the question of VAT avoidance accusations from the agenda of Parliament’s national security committee meeting on Tuesday. András Horváth, the former tax official behind the allegations that tax officials are tacitly allowing large companies to evade VAT payments, was present, along with tax office vice-president Árpád Varga, and national police chief Károly Papp.
Hungay's Tabloid Blikk: State Leaders Collect Huge Bonuses
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered urgent reports from Development Minister Zsuzsanna Németh and Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics ahead of today’s cabinet meeting after the tabloid Blikk revealed the large bonuses paid to leading figures at state-owned companies and in public administration.
Kúria Affirms Validity Of Foreign-Currency Loans In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- property
The Kúria ruled on Monday that foreign-currency mortgage loans are valid, are not immoral, do not constitute usury, and are not “sham contracts”. A two-thirds majority of the special panel of 36 judges ruled that borrowers must bear the risks of such loans, including the risk associated with currency fluctuations.
US Senator Cardin Criticises Hungary
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Democrat Senator Ben Cardin expressed concerns about human rights in Hungary in the US Senate on Friday. Cardin, who as chairman of the US Helsinki Committee conducted a hearing on the issue in March, said the church law remains problematic because Parliament has an “unreviewable” power to decide what is or is not a recognised church.
Orbán Heralds More Utility Rate Cuts In Hungary
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán is working on a third round of utility rate cuts, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Friday. Rogán confirmed the news on HírTV Saturday evening, adding that Fidesz will decide on the matter in early January.
Public Works Staff Build Adobe Homes In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Public works employees have built eight adobe homes in Gilánfalva, an exclusively Roma village in Baranya county, in what Interior Ministry undersecretary Péter Szabó described as a pilot project. The houses were built by 20 workers in less than four months with the help of architecture students from the University of Pécs, at a total cost of Ft 70 million.
Hungary's PM Orbán Agrees With Gazprom On South Stream Schedule
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Chairman Alexei Miller of Russian gas giant Gazprom reached agreement with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on plans for the section of the South Stream gas pipeline to run thorough Hungary, at a meeting in Budapest on Wednesday evening.
Széll Kálmán Tér In Budapest To Be Renovated
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest will carry out a Ft 4.8 billion renovation of Széll Kálmán tér, the former Moszkva tér, the city council decided yesterday. Council unanimously approved a proposal on a public procurement tender for the work.
Heads Of Hungarian State Companies Told To Give Back Bonuses
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Development Minister Zsuzsanna Németh asked the senior executives of state companies to pay back bonuses paid this year above Ft 2 million, after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting.
VAT Allegations Taken Off Hungarian Parliament’s Agenda
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz majority removed the question of VAT avoidance accusations from the agenda of Parliament’s national security committee meeting on Tuesday. András Horváth, the former tax official behind the allegations that tax officials are tacitly allowing large companies to evade VAT payments, was present, along with tax office vice-president Árpád Varga, and national police chief Károly Papp.
Hungay's Tabloid Blikk: State Leaders Collect Huge Bonuses
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered urgent reports from Development Minister Zsuzsanna Németh and Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics ahead of today’s cabinet meeting after the tabloid Blikk revealed the large bonuses paid to leading figures at state-owned companies and in public administration.