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Police And Roma Clash In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have begun proceedings against six people following a clash with local Roma outside the Hatvan police station last Thursday. Police spokesman Bálint Soltész said an angry crowd gathered outside the station after police detained 12 people on suspicion of drug abuse.
Hungary's PM: End Of Welfare States
- 23 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The era of welfare states is over, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a financial conference hosted by Sberbank in Frankfurt on Thursday. His press chief Bertalan Havasi told reporters that Hungary has a clear answer – the establishment of a labour-based society – as only work, and much work will take society out of the current economic crisis.
Waste Incinerator Plan Abandoned In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Plans to build a waste incinerator at Heiligenkreuz, Austria, just a few hundred metres from Szentgotthárd, have been scrapped, it was announced on Thursday. Michael Gerbavsits, spokesman for Energie Burgenland, said economic changes in recent years have rendered the project unviable and it no longer fits the company’s business strategy.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - IMF Agreement Delayed Again
- 22 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government columnist says that while Hungary does not need an IMF loan, negotiations should continue next year.
Fraud Uncovered At Film Foundation In Hungary
- 22 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government supervisory office KEHI has uncovered fictitious contracts at the now defunct Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation, anti-corruption website Atlatszo reports. For instance, journalist Anikó Návai twice issued invoices for consultancy services, and foundation staff collected Ft 10 million through bonuses, false work contracts, commissioning unnecessary studies and splitting awards and ...
Homeless Return To Underpasses In Budapest
- 21 Nov 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Homeless people and illegal street vendors have moved back into 20 out of 31 underpasses monitored by closed-circuit cameras in Budapest, city council’s anti-crime committee was informed on Tuesday.
250 To Be Fired By State Media In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 250 people working for state-owned media outlets will be dismissed in the first week of December, Népszabadság reports. More than 30 will be dismissed from the news agency MTI, 80 from Magyar Rádió and nearly 140 from MTV and Duna TV. State media manager MTVA announced in late October that it was preparing to dismiss 250-260 staff.
Hungarian Parliament Bans Totalitarian Names
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed legislation Monday evening stipulating that no company, organisation, media product, public institution or public space may be named after anyone who played a leading part in laying the foundations, building or sustaining totalitarian political regimes in the 20th century.
Accountants In Hungary Question 19% Of Expenses
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- business
Accountants believe that 19% of total costs claimed by companies are questionable, according to a survey of 1,500 accountants. The study by chartered tax experts association Moklasz and training centre Penta Unió found that accountants felt they were aware of about 13% of all irregular invoices, the same figure as in 2011.
Police And Roma Clash In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have begun proceedings against six people following a clash with local Roma outside the Hatvan police station last Thursday. Police spokesman Bálint Soltész said an angry crowd gathered outside the station after police detained 12 people on suspicion of drug abuse.
Hungary's PM: End Of Welfare States
- 23 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The era of welfare states is over, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a financial conference hosted by Sberbank in Frankfurt on Thursday. His press chief Bertalan Havasi told reporters that Hungary has a clear answer – the establishment of a labour-based society – as only work, and much work will take society out of the current economic crisis.
Waste Incinerator Plan Abandoned In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Plans to build a waste incinerator at Heiligenkreuz, Austria, just a few hundred metres from Szentgotthárd, have been scrapped, it was announced on Thursday. Michael Gerbavsits, spokesman for Energie Burgenland, said economic changes in recent years have rendered the project unviable and it no longer fits the company’s business strategy.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - IMF Agreement Delayed Again
- 22 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government columnist says that while Hungary does not need an IMF loan, negotiations should continue next year.
Fraud Uncovered At Film Foundation In Hungary
- 22 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government supervisory office KEHI has uncovered fictitious contracts at the now defunct Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation, anti-corruption website Atlatszo reports. For instance, journalist Anikó Návai twice issued invoices for consultancy services, and foundation staff collected Ft 10 million through bonuses, false work contracts, commissioning unnecessary studies and splitting awards and ...
Homeless Return To Underpasses In Budapest
- 21 Nov 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Homeless people and illegal street vendors have moved back into 20 out of 31 underpasses monitored by closed-circuit cameras in Budapest, city council’s anti-crime committee was informed on Tuesday.
250 To Be Fired By State Media In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 250 people working for state-owned media outlets will be dismissed in the first week of December, Népszabadság reports. More than 30 will be dismissed from the news agency MTI, 80 from Magyar Rádió and nearly 140 from MTV and Duna TV. State media manager MTVA announced in late October that it was preparing to dismiss 250-260 staff.
Hungarian Parliament Bans Totalitarian Names
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed legislation Monday evening stipulating that no company, organisation, media product, public institution or public space may be named after anyone who played a leading part in laying the foundations, building or sustaining totalitarian political regimes in the 20th century.
Accountants In Hungary Question 19% Of Expenses
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- business
Accountants believe that 19% of total costs claimed by companies are questionable, according to a survey of 1,500 accountants. The study by chartered tax experts association Moklasz and training centre Penta Unió found that accountants felt they were aware of about 13% of all irregular invoices, the same figure as in 2011.