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War Crimes Suspect Csatáry Dies In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
War crimes suspect László Csatáry died in hospital on Saturday at age 98, the tabloid Bors reported on Monday. Csatáry, who was awaiting trial on war crimes charges, had contracted pneumonia in recent days, and had been transferred from one hospital to another in Budapest.
Hungary At Risk Of Losing Ft 600bn In EU Funds
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The cabinet on Wednesday will draw up a plan to prevent the potential loss of Ft 600 billion in EU funds due to ministry inefficiencies, Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár told reporters on Monday.
Szabó Won’t Challenge Tobacco Retail Licence In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil rights ombudsman Máté Szabó will not turn to the Constitutional Court over the question of tobacco retail licences, his office announced in a weekend statement. His office said the transformation of the tobacco retail trade into a state monopoly is a justifiable restriction on trade, as protection of minors against the health hazards of smoking is a legitimate constitutional interest.
Hungary's OTP May Bid For Croatian Bank
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
OTP bank and Belgium’s KBC are potential bidders for Croatia’s Hrvatska Postanska Banka, according to a report in Zagreb financial paper Poslovni Dnevnik. The Croatian Finance Ministry announced the sale of the government’s 99.1% stake in the bank on its website on the weekend.
Xpat Opinion: Right-Wing Support For The New Hungarian Airline
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Magyar Nemzet castigates left-liberal critics who voice doubts about the seriousness of the “Sólyom” project.
Hungary’s Cake Of 2013 - Honey Brittle
- 9 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Honey Brittle Cake from Milota (a small village in Hungary) was the winner of the "Cake of Hungary" (Ország Tortája) competition this year. One can have the pleasure to taste the delicious cake during the Magyar Izek Utcaja (Street of Hungarian Flavours) event on the 19th and 20th of August. Later on it will be available in most of the country’s confectioneries.
Hungary To Pay IMF Debt On Monday
- 9 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
State debt manager ÁKK will pay back the remainder of Hungary’s IMF loan by Monday, vice president László András Borbély said in a Thursday radio interview. The last instalment of €2.2 billion will be paid in three currencies, as requested by the IMF: euros, US dollars and British pounds.
Hungary’s President Áder Selects Székely For Ombudsman
- 9 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has nominated lawyer and university professor László Székely, 55, to the post of civil rights ombudsman, he announced yesterday. Székely has taught at the faculty of law at Eötvös Loránd University since 1982. He became a legal expert with Fidesz’s environmental section in 1992.
Xpat Opinion: Life Sentences For Serial Killers In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that justice has been done, but the investigation was too slow and the secret services could have prevented some of the racist and murderous attacks. There is no consensus, however, about the reasons behind the authorities’ poor performance.
War Crimes Suspect Csatáry Dies In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
War crimes suspect László Csatáry died in hospital on Saturday at age 98, the tabloid Bors reported on Monday. Csatáry, who was awaiting trial on war crimes charges, had contracted pneumonia in recent days, and had been transferred from one hospital to another in Budapest.
Hungary At Risk Of Losing Ft 600bn In EU Funds
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The cabinet on Wednesday will draw up a plan to prevent the potential loss of Ft 600 billion in EU funds due to ministry inefficiencies, Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár told reporters on Monday.
Szabó Won’t Challenge Tobacco Retail Licence In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil rights ombudsman Máté Szabó will not turn to the Constitutional Court over the question of tobacco retail licences, his office announced in a weekend statement. His office said the transformation of the tobacco retail trade into a state monopoly is a justifiable restriction on trade, as protection of minors against the health hazards of smoking is a legitimate constitutional interest.
Hungary's OTP May Bid For Croatian Bank
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
OTP bank and Belgium’s KBC are potential bidders for Croatia’s Hrvatska Postanska Banka, according to a report in Zagreb financial paper Poslovni Dnevnik. The Croatian Finance Ministry announced the sale of the government’s 99.1% stake in the bank on its website on the weekend.
Xpat Opinion: Right-Wing Support For The New Hungarian Airline
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Magyar Nemzet castigates left-liberal critics who voice doubts about the seriousness of the “Sólyom” project.
Hungary’s Cake Of 2013 - Honey Brittle
- 9 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Honey Brittle Cake from Milota (a small village in Hungary) was the winner of the "Cake of Hungary" (Ország Tortája) competition this year. One can have the pleasure to taste the delicious cake during the Magyar Izek Utcaja (Street of Hungarian Flavours) event on the 19th and 20th of August. Later on it will be available in most of the country’s confectioneries.
Hungary To Pay IMF Debt On Monday
- 9 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
State debt manager ÁKK will pay back the remainder of Hungary’s IMF loan by Monday, vice president László András Borbély said in a Thursday radio interview. The last instalment of €2.2 billion will be paid in three currencies, as requested by the IMF: euros, US dollars and British pounds.
Hungary’s President Áder Selects Székely For Ombudsman
- 9 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has nominated lawyer and university professor László Székely, 55, to the post of civil rights ombudsman, he announced yesterday. Székely has taught at the faculty of law at Eötvös Loránd University since 1982. He became a legal expert with Fidesz’s environmental section in 1992.
Xpat Opinion: Life Sentences For Serial Killers In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that justice has been done, but the investigation was too slow and the secret services could have prevented some of the racist and murderous attacks. There is no consensus, however, about the reasons behind the authorities’ poor performance.