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Hungary's PM Orbán Says Bank Tax Won’t Cause Harm
- 19 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- business
The cabinet’s decision not to cut the bank tax in half next year as promised will not harm the Hungarian economy, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday. Speaking to Bloomberg news in Bucharest, he said banks have already stopped lending and a deleveraging process is underway. The tax on banks will have no effect on economic activity, he added.
Homes In Budapest Evacuated Due To WWII Bomb
- 19 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The discovery of a 500kg World War II bomb at the foot of the Északi railway bridge linking Újpest to Buda’s Római párt prompted authorities to close the bridge yesterday and to order local residents to evacuate their homes before the device is defused today.
Hungarian Gov't Bans Sale Of Farmland To Foreigners
- 18 Oct 2012 11:45 AM
- current affairs
The new land bill will outlaw the sale of farmland to foreigners, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the youth section of farmers group Magosz in Cegléd last Saturday. The bill, submitted to Parliament on July 12, will “protect farm land from speculators and bankers” and limit large estates. It will also regain “land stolen through pocket contracts,” he said.
Fewer Murders In Hungary So Far This Year
- 18 Oct 2012 11:42 AM
- current affairs
The number of murders has dropped by over 20% nationwide, and by over 40% in Budapest, an Interior Ministry source reports. Police registered 76 murders from January to August, compared to 97 in the same period of last year, while the Budapest figures dropped from 26 to 15.
Provident Is Most Appealing Employer In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Financial services firm Provident has been voted the most appealing large company to work for, in a survey of 31,000 employees of 85 companies by consultant Aon Hewitt. It is followed by Magyar Telekom and Ericsson among companies with more than 1,000 personnel.
Police Shoot At Car In Budapest Seventh District
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police officers fired their pistols at the tyres of a car to stop it at the corner of Dob utca and Erzsébet körút in Budapest’s Seventh District early on Tuesday afternoon.
Anti-Semitic Assailant Gets Two Years In Hungary
- 16 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- current affairs
An unspecified court on Monday handed down a two-year prison term to the man who assaulted András Kerényi, president of the south Pest region of the Budapest Jewish Religious Community in an overtly anti-Semitic attack on October 5.
New National Theatre Director Sought In Budapest
- 16 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- community & culture
The Human Resources Ministry has invited bids for the post of director of the National Theatre, as the five-year term of present director Róbert Alföldi will end next spring. The new director can start work on July 1, 2013 for five years.
BKV Ticket Inspector Shot In Budapest
- 15 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
A man fired a gas alarm pistol at a BKV ticket inspector in Budapest on Sunday afternoon, police announced. The 23-year-old inspector suffered light injuries. The 52-year-old culprit was detained on the spot.
Hungary's PM Orbán Says Bank Tax Won’t Cause Harm
- 19 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- business
The cabinet’s decision not to cut the bank tax in half next year as promised will not harm the Hungarian economy, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday. Speaking to Bloomberg news in Bucharest, he said banks have already stopped lending and a deleveraging process is underway. The tax on banks will have no effect on economic activity, he added.
Homes In Budapest Evacuated Due To WWII Bomb
- 19 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The discovery of a 500kg World War II bomb at the foot of the Északi railway bridge linking Újpest to Buda’s Római párt prompted authorities to close the bridge yesterday and to order local residents to evacuate their homes before the device is defused today.
Hungarian Gov't Bans Sale Of Farmland To Foreigners
- 18 Oct 2012 11:45 AM
- current affairs
The new land bill will outlaw the sale of farmland to foreigners, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the youth section of farmers group Magosz in Cegléd last Saturday. The bill, submitted to Parliament on July 12, will “protect farm land from speculators and bankers” and limit large estates. It will also regain “land stolen through pocket contracts,” he said.
Fewer Murders In Hungary So Far This Year
- 18 Oct 2012 11:42 AM
- current affairs
The number of murders has dropped by over 20% nationwide, and by over 40% in Budapest, an Interior Ministry source reports. Police registered 76 murders from January to August, compared to 97 in the same period of last year, while the Budapest figures dropped from 26 to 15.
Provident Is Most Appealing Employer In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Financial services firm Provident has been voted the most appealing large company to work for, in a survey of 31,000 employees of 85 companies by consultant Aon Hewitt. It is followed by Magyar Telekom and Ericsson among companies with more than 1,000 personnel.
Police Shoot At Car In Budapest Seventh District
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police officers fired their pistols at the tyres of a car to stop it at the corner of Dob utca and Erzsébet körút in Budapest’s Seventh District early on Tuesday afternoon.
Anti-Semitic Assailant Gets Two Years In Hungary
- 16 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- current affairs
An unspecified court on Monday handed down a two-year prison term to the man who assaulted András Kerényi, president of the south Pest region of the Budapest Jewish Religious Community in an overtly anti-Semitic attack on October 5.
New National Theatre Director Sought In Budapest
- 16 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- community & culture
The Human Resources Ministry has invited bids for the post of director of the National Theatre, as the five-year term of present director Róbert Alföldi will end next spring. The new director can start work on July 1, 2013 for five years.
BKV Ticket Inspector Shot In Budapest
- 15 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
A man fired a gas alarm pistol at a BKV ticket inspector in Budapest on Sunday afternoon, police announced. The 23-year-old inspector suffered light injuries. The 52-year-old culprit was detained on the spot.