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Xpat Opinion: Another ECJ Trial Lost: Slovakia Can Call Its Wine Tokaj
- 13 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság disagrees with the ruling of the European Court of Justice, but suggests Hungary should try to agree with Slovakia on Tokaj wine standards.
Angry Hungarian Farmers Take Land In Kajászó
- 12 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Farmers in Kajászó, Fejér county “reclaimed” 70 hectares of land on Sunday in protest against the award of numerous state land lease contracts to one person. They ploughed 70 hectares of land leased to Árpád Kiss, a farmer from Kápolnyásnyék, who won 284 hectares at the state land lease tenders in the village, exceeding the limit set by the law on the total value of land lease rights that can be ...
Radio Station Turns Silent In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Radio station Neo FM ceased broadcasting at midnight Friday, as owner Mihály Medveczky had announced in a morning broadcast. Medveczky later said that Neo will continue to broadcast as an online station but he could not guarantee keeping all of the staff.
Strasbourg Court Fines Hungarian State: Physically & Mentally Handicapped Rights Violated
- 9 Nov 2012 8:06 AM
- current affairs
The Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights has ordered Hungary to pay €16,000 in compensation and €2,150 in trial costs as it ruled that the Hungarian authorities violated the rights in several points of a severely physically and mentally handicapped person.
Banks In Hungary May Face Losses On Local Debt Consolidation
- 9 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- business
Banks could face massive losses, running as high as Ft 100 billion, if the state requests discounts from them when taking over the debt of local governments, Népszabadság reports. The state would pay only 75-80% of the value of what it deems bad or risky loans held by local governments to banks in the process of assuming the debt of municipalities, according to information from Fidesz politicians.
German To Be Preferred To English In Schools In Hungary
- 8 Nov 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The education state secretariat plans to make German the main foreign language to be taught in schools, rather than English, news website Origo reports. “From the point of view of language pedagogy it is proposed that pupils first encounter the German language, which has a more complex grammar structure than English.” according to the strategy.
Hungary's MOL Second Largest Company In Region
- 8 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- business
A total of 65 Hungarian companies were included in the CEE TOP 500 list, grouping Central Europe’s 500 largest companies by loan insurer Coface.
Hungary's Former PM Bajnai: 2.5mn Voters Needed To Win
- 8 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 2.5-3 million votes are needed for a change of regime, Gordon Bajnai, president of the Homeland and Progress Association, told a forum in Budaörs on Wednesday.
Flashmob Outside Human Resources Ministry In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 25-30 people camped outside the entrance to the Human Resources Ministry shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Ten participants pulled black nylon coverings over themselves, reminiscent of sacks in which human bodies are laid, and then lay down on cartons on the pavement. A symbolic farewell was bidden to them and a flower was placed on them.
Xpat Opinion: Another ECJ Trial Lost: Slovakia Can Call Its Wine Tokaj
- 13 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság disagrees with the ruling of the European Court of Justice, but suggests Hungary should try to agree with Slovakia on Tokaj wine standards.
Angry Hungarian Farmers Take Land In Kajászó
- 12 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Farmers in Kajászó, Fejér county “reclaimed” 70 hectares of land on Sunday in protest against the award of numerous state land lease contracts to one person. They ploughed 70 hectares of land leased to Árpád Kiss, a farmer from Kápolnyásnyék, who won 284 hectares at the state land lease tenders in the village, exceeding the limit set by the law on the total value of land lease rights that can be ...
Radio Station Turns Silent In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Radio station Neo FM ceased broadcasting at midnight Friday, as owner Mihály Medveczky had announced in a morning broadcast. Medveczky later said that Neo will continue to broadcast as an online station but he could not guarantee keeping all of the staff.
Strasbourg Court Fines Hungarian State: Physically & Mentally Handicapped Rights Violated
- 9 Nov 2012 8:06 AM
- current affairs
The Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights has ordered Hungary to pay €16,000 in compensation and €2,150 in trial costs as it ruled that the Hungarian authorities violated the rights in several points of a severely physically and mentally handicapped person.
Banks In Hungary May Face Losses On Local Debt Consolidation
- 9 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- business
Banks could face massive losses, running as high as Ft 100 billion, if the state requests discounts from them when taking over the debt of local governments, Népszabadság reports. The state would pay only 75-80% of the value of what it deems bad or risky loans held by local governments to banks in the process of assuming the debt of municipalities, according to information from Fidesz politicians.
German To Be Preferred To English In Schools In Hungary
- 8 Nov 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The education state secretariat plans to make German the main foreign language to be taught in schools, rather than English, news website Origo reports. “From the point of view of language pedagogy it is proposed that pupils first encounter the German language, which has a more complex grammar structure than English.” according to the strategy.
Hungary's MOL Second Largest Company In Region
- 8 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- business
A total of 65 Hungarian companies were included in the CEE TOP 500 list, grouping Central Europe’s 500 largest companies by loan insurer Coface.
Hungary's Former PM Bajnai: 2.5mn Voters Needed To Win
- 8 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 2.5-3 million votes are needed for a change of regime, Gordon Bajnai, president of the Homeland and Progress Association, told a forum in Budaörs on Wednesday.
Flashmob Outside Human Resources Ministry In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 25-30 people camped outside the entrance to the Human Resources Ministry shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Ten participants pulled black nylon coverings over themselves, reminiscent of sacks in which human bodies are laid, and then lay down on cartons on the pavement. A symbolic farewell was bidden to them and a flower was placed on them.