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MOL Makes Rubber Bitumen For Roads In Hungary
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
A Közgép consortium including Swietelsky, Euroaszfalt and Magyar Aszfalt has completed a 19km road reconstruction programme linking Királyegyháza and Sellye in Baranya county.
Strike Likely At State-Run Media In Hungary
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike could develop in the state-run media by early January, as the Media Services and Asset Manager MTVA has failed to reach agreement with the central employee council on details of staff dismissals. In-house trade unions have formed a strike committee and are preparing to strike.
Hungarian Police End Media Baron Fenyo Murder Inquiry
- 20 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Police are closing a 14-year-old inquiry into assassination of media baron János Fenyo. Fenyo was assassinated in Budapest on February 11, 1998. The two main suspects were Slovak nationals Jozef Rohac, suspected of killing Fenyo, and Ladislav Trnka, suspected of driving the car with Rohac.
Andrássy Út In Budapest Uncared For, Consultant Finds
- 19 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- getting around
The condition of Andrássy út in the 6th District disappoints potential foreign investors, as they see a street uncared for, despite the presence of luxury brands, said Anita Csörgõ, retail property head of consultancy CBRE.
Hungarian Parliament Member Fined For Voting Against Party
- 19 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz caucus will impose a fine on MP József Ángyán for voting against an amendment to the Basic Law related to the land bill, despite a compulsory voting instruction issued by caucus leader Antal Rogán on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Arts Academy, National Theatre & Universities As Battle Grounds In The Culture Wars In Hungary
- 19 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro government columnist likens the current student demonstrations in Hungary to what happened in France in 1968 and warns the students that the organisers of this year’s “peace marches” (mass rallies in support of the Fidesz government) won’t hesitate to call for a third one if the need arises.
Hungarian Court Broadens Definition Of Family
- 18 Dec 2012 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The Constitutional Court struck down provisions on the notion of family and inheritance law in the act on family protection on Monday. The court established that certain provisions contravene the Basic Law. It found that the act on family law defined family too narrowly as the marriage of one man and one woman only.
Hungary's Forint Dives On Monday
- 18 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- business
The forint exchange rate has broken out of the range Ft 280-285 per euro where it has been trading in recent months, weakening to Ft 288 yesterday. Rumours were that the central bank will not accept bids for its two week deposit facility, although this was denied by the MNB, foreign currency trader Ákos Ruzsonyi of Commerzbank said. Investors hold a total of Ft 4 trillion in this deposit, of ...
Xpat Opinion: MSZP’s Israeli Campaign Guru Is Back In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A right-wing pundit thinks Hungary must prepare for a bitter electoral campaign in 2014, as Ron Werber, “the professional troublemaker” has been contracted again by the Socialist Party.Ron Werber became famous in the “campaign business” as Israeli Prime Minister Yitshak Rabin’s campaign manager in 1992. Six years later he offered his services to the Hungarian Socialist Party, but the MSZP, far ...
MOL Makes Rubber Bitumen For Roads In Hungary
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
A Közgép consortium including Swietelsky, Euroaszfalt and Magyar Aszfalt has completed a 19km road reconstruction programme linking Királyegyháza and Sellye in Baranya county.
Strike Likely At State-Run Media In Hungary
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike could develop in the state-run media by early January, as the Media Services and Asset Manager MTVA has failed to reach agreement with the central employee council on details of staff dismissals. In-house trade unions have formed a strike committee and are preparing to strike.
Hungarian Police End Media Baron Fenyo Murder Inquiry
- 20 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Police are closing a 14-year-old inquiry into assassination of media baron János Fenyo. Fenyo was assassinated in Budapest on February 11, 1998. The two main suspects were Slovak nationals Jozef Rohac, suspected of killing Fenyo, and Ladislav Trnka, suspected of driving the car with Rohac.
Andrássy Út In Budapest Uncared For, Consultant Finds
- 19 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- getting around
The condition of Andrássy út in the 6th District disappoints potential foreign investors, as they see a street uncared for, despite the presence of luxury brands, said Anita Csörgõ, retail property head of consultancy CBRE.
Hungarian Parliament Member Fined For Voting Against Party
- 19 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz caucus will impose a fine on MP József Ángyán for voting against an amendment to the Basic Law related to the land bill, despite a compulsory voting instruction issued by caucus leader Antal Rogán on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Arts Academy, National Theatre & Universities As Battle Grounds In The Culture Wars In Hungary
- 19 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro government columnist likens the current student demonstrations in Hungary to what happened in France in 1968 and warns the students that the organisers of this year’s “peace marches” (mass rallies in support of the Fidesz government) won’t hesitate to call for a third one if the need arises.
Hungarian Court Broadens Definition Of Family
- 18 Dec 2012 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The Constitutional Court struck down provisions on the notion of family and inheritance law in the act on family protection on Monday. The court established that certain provisions contravene the Basic Law. It found that the act on family law defined family too narrowly as the marriage of one man and one woman only.
Hungary's Forint Dives On Monday
- 18 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- business
The forint exchange rate has broken out of the range Ft 280-285 per euro where it has been trading in recent months, weakening to Ft 288 yesterday. Rumours were that the central bank will not accept bids for its two week deposit facility, although this was denied by the MNB, foreign currency trader Ákos Ruzsonyi of Commerzbank said. Investors hold a total of Ft 4 trillion in this deposit, of ...
Xpat Opinion: MSZP’s Israeli Campaign Guru Is Back In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A right-wing pundit thinks Hungary must prepare for a bitter electoral campaign in 2014, as Ron Werber, “the professional troublemaker” has been contracted again by the Socialist Party.Ron Werber became famous in the “campaign business” as Israeli Prime Minister Yitshak Rabin’s campaign manager in 1992. Six years later he offered his services to the Hungarian Socialist Party, but the MSZP, far ...