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Hungary's PM Orbán Attends Thatcher Funeral
- 18 Apr 2013 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was among 11 prime ministers and two foreign heads of state to attend the funeral of Margaret Thatcher in London on Wednesday. By his presence Orbán paid tribute to Thatcher for her role in the dismantling of the Iron Curtain and in ending the Cold War, Népszabadság writes.
Agreement Signed On Student Aid In Hungary
- 18 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parties to the Higher Education Round Table – university leaders, students and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce – yesterday signed an agreement on obligations to be taken on by students who accept state aid for post-secondary education.
Online Sales Rising Steadily In Hungary
- 17 Apr 2013 9:01 AM
- shopping
Online sales went up from Ft 155 billion in 2011 to Ft 175-180 billion in 2012, Világgazdaság reports. Online commerce rose from 2.4% of the total retail trade in 2011 to 2.9-3.0% last year. Tesco started online sales this year and Amazon is contemplating entry into the market.
Hungary's Socialists Promise No Tuition Fees
- 17 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party would enable all those who achieve the minimum grade on entrance exams to pursue university or college studies without paying tuition fees from September 2014, president Attila Mesterházy announced on Tuesday.
Hungarian Police Guilty Of Forceful Interrogation
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Debrecen Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Miskolc Court’s conviction of three police officers of forceful interrogation and other crimes in 2009. Two of the three police officers in Mezõkövesd, Borsod county were given suspended 16-month prison terms, while the third was fined Ft 375,000 for forgery of public documents.
Hungarian Companies Reluctant To Take On NAV
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Most companies are unwilling to enter into a legal dispute with NAV, the tax authority, consultants Deloitte Magyarország found in a recent survey of medium and large companies. Two-thirds of respondents said they have faced a situation when they considered a NAV ruling unfair, but took no action, as the money concerned was relatively small.
Balog Presents Bill Outlining Students’ Obligations In Hungary
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Students who receive state scholarships will not be banned from leaving Hungary after graduation, but will have to meet work obligations in Hungary within a 20-year period, under an amendment submitted on Friday by Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog.
Police Officer Witnessed Brutal Beating In Hungary
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A police officer witnessed the beating in police custody of Romanian József Bara at the Izsák police station last Monday, which ended in the victim’s death, the tabloid Bors reports. A staff sergeant who was at the police station reportedly appeared during the interrogation and warned the officers not to use violence.
Hungarian Peacekeeper Kidnapped And Released In Egypt
- 12 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian military observer was kidnapped and later released by Bedouins on the Sinai peninsula in Egypt, an Egyptian security source announced on Thursday. Local authorities freed the Hungarian observer after about two hours. He continued his trip to Cairo with enhanced security.
Hungary's PM Orbán Attends Thatcher Funeral
- 18 Apr 2013 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was among 11 prime ministers and two foreign heads of state to attend the funeral of Margaret Thatcher in London on Wednesday. By his presence Orbán paid tribute to Thatcher for her role in the dismantling of the Iron Curtain and in ending the Cold War, Népszabadság writes.
Agreement Signed On Student Aid In Hungary
- 18 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parties to the Higher Education Round Table – university leaders, students and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce – yesterday signed an agreement on obligations to be taken on by students who accept state aid for post-secondary education.
Online Sales Rising Steadily In Hungary
- 17 Apr 2013 9:01 AM
- shopping
Online sales went up from Ft 155 billion in 2011 to Ft 175-180 billion in 2012, Világgazdaság reports. Online commerce rose from 2.4% of the total retail trade in 2011 to 2.9-3.0% last year. Tesco started online sales this year and Amazon is contemplating entry into the market.
Hungary's Socialists Promise No Tuition Fees
- 17 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party would enable all those who achieve the minimum grade on entrance exams to pursue university or college studies without paying tuition fees from September 2014, president Attila Mesterházy announced on Tuesday.
Hungarian Police Guilty Of Forceful Interrogation
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Debrecen Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Miskolc Court’s conviction of three police officers of forceful interrogation and other crimes in 2009. Two of the three police officers in Mezõkövesd, Borsod county were given suspended 16-month prison terms, while the third was fined Ft 375,000 for forgery of public documents.
Hungarian Companies Reluctant To Take On NAV
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Most companies are unwilling to enter into a legal dispute with NAV, the tax authority, consultants Deloitte Magyarország found in a recent survey of medium and large companies. Two-thirds of respondents said they have faced a situation when they considered a NAV ruling unfair, but took no action, as the money concerned was relatively small.
Balog Presents Bill Outlining Students’ Obligations In Hungary
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Students who receive state scholarships will not be banned from leaving Hungary after graduation, but will have to meet work obligations in Hungary within a 20-year period, under an amendment submitted on Friday by Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog.
Police Officer Witnessed Brutal Beating In Hungary
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A police officer witnessed the beating in police custody of Romanian József Bara at the Izsák police station last Monday, which ended in the victim’s death, the tabloid Bors reports. A staff sergeant who was at the police station reportedly appeared during the interrogation and warned the officers not to use violence.
Hungarian Peacekeeper Kidnapped And Released In Egypt
- 12 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian military observer was kidnapped and later released by Bedouins on the Sinai peninsula in Egypt, an Egyptian security source announced on Thursday. Local authorities freed the Hungarian observer after about two hours. He continued his trip to Cairo with enhanced security.