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Xpat Interview 2: Daniel "TreeHugger Dan" Swartz
- 9 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Hervis Turns To EU Court On Sectoral Tax In Hungary
- 7 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Sports retailer Hervis has turned to the European Court of Justice claiming that the special tax levied on retailers is discriminatory against foreign-owned businesses while providing unfair advantage to domestic companies. Thus the European Court of Justice has received its first such case from Hungary regarding the special tax from the Székesfehérvár court where Hervis filed its case, the ...
Seven Detained For Attacking Policeman In Hungary
- 7 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Seven men have been detained in connection with an assault on a policeman in Tura, Pest county, National Police spokesman László Garamvölgyi announced Thursday afternoon. The off-duty police ensign, Attila Alexander Darnyik, 33, was assaulted and beaten Wednesday night, after catching two suspects during a theft in progress. Relatives of the suspects then attacked the policeman.
Turkish Airliner Met By Fighter Jets In Hungary
- 7 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Gripen fighter jets from Kecskemét air base Thursday afternoon “intercepted” a Boeing 738-type passenger airliner from Turkey, the Defence Ministry announced. The airliner had not established radio contact while flying in Romanian air space, and thus NATO headquarters in Italy ordered an alfa alert for Hungarian fighter planes. The two Gripen fighters intercepted the Boeing within minutes and ...
Telenor Launches Music Service In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 12:30 PM
- tech
Telenor is launching music services on its network, teaming up with on-demand music provider Deezer, the telecom company announced on Monday.
Hungarian Cyclists Club Cancelled Critical Mass In Budapest
- 6 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
The Critical Mass procession of September 22 will be cancelled, János László, president of the Hungarian Cyclists Club, announced on Wednesday. He said progress has begun in Budapest and many people now cycle in the capital, so what they wanted has been achieved. Thus it is no longer necessary for people to take to the streets and disrupt traffic.
Romanians Mistrustful Of Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 77% of Romanians “do not trust” or “do not trust at all” in Hungary, according to a recent poll conducted by IRES, the Romanian Association for Evaluation and Strategy. Among respondents 38% view Hungary as a hostile country and 43% consider it as friendly. Fully 35% believe that Romania could lose territory to Hungary, while 62% disagree. However, 59% of respondents consider relations ...
Xpat Opinion: Critics Trying To Capitalize On Azeri Scandal In Hungary
- 5 Sep 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság, the leading opposition daily publishes the third front page editorial in a row accusing the government of immoral behaviour and calling for heads to roll, while the extreme right Jobbik leader lectures the government on foreign policy. Independent analysts warn that Hungary has become laughing stock without any tangible results in the balance.
Protests Continue Against Azeri Extradition In Hungary
- 5 Sep 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Some 2,000 people converged on Kossuth tér on a call from the organisation One Million for Hungarian Press Freedom on Tuesday evening to apologise to Armenians and lambaste Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over the extradition of Azeri officer Ramil Safarov last Friday. Safarov was serving a sentence in Hungary for murdering a fellow soldier from Armenia while both were attending a NATO course in ...
Xpat Interview 2: Daniel "TreeHugger Dan" Swartz
- 9 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Hervis Turns To EU Court On Sectoral Tax In Hungary
- 7 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Sports retailer Hervis has turned to the European Court of Justice claiming that the special tax levied on retailers is discriminatory against foreign-owned businesses while providing unfair advantage to domestic companies. Thus the European Court of Justice has received its first such case from Hungary regarding the special tax from the Székesfehérvár court where Hervis filed its case, the ...
Seven Detained For Attacking Policeman In Hungary
- 7 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Seven men have been detained in connection with an assault on a policeman in Tura, Pest county, National Police spokesman László Garamvölgyi announced Thursday afternoon. The off-duty police ensign, Attila Alexander Darnyik, 33, was assaulted and beaten Wednesday night, after catching two suspects during a theft in progress. Relatives of the suspects then attacked the policeman.
Turkish Airliner Met By Fighter Jets In Hungary
- 7 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Gripen fighter jets from Kecskemét air base Thursday afternoon “intercepted” a Boeing 738-type passenger airliner from Turkey, the Defence Ministry announced. The airliner had not established radio contact while flying in Romanian air space, and thus NATO headquarters in Italy ordered an alfa alert for Hungarian fighter planes. The two Gripen fighters intercepted the Boeing within minutes and ...
Telenor Launches Music Service In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 12:30 PM
- tech
Telenor is launching music services on its network, teaming up with on-demand music provider Deezer, the telecom company announced on Monday.
Hungarian Cyclists Club Cancelled Critical Mass In Budapest
- 6 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
The Critical Mass procession of September 22 will be cancelled, János László, president of the Hungarian Cyclists Club, announced on Wednesday. He said progress has begun in Budapest and many people now cycle in the capital, so what they wanted has been achieved. Thus it is no longer necessary for people to take to the streets and disrupt traffic.
Romanians Mistrustful Of Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 77% of Romanians “do not trust” or “do not trust at all” in Hungary, according to a recent poll conducted by IRES, the Romanian Association for Evaluation and Strategy. Among respondents 38% view Hungary as a hostile country and 43% consider it as friendly. Fully 35% believe that Romania could lose territory to Hungary, while 62% disagree. However, 59% of respondents consider relations ...
Xpat Opinion: Critics Trying To Capitalize On Azeri Scandal In Hungary
- 5 Sep 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság, the leading opposition daily publishes the third front page editorial in a row accusing the government of immoral behaviour and calling for heads to roll, while the extreme right Jobbik leader lectures the government on foreign policy. Independent analysts warn that Hungary has become laughing stock without any tangible results in the balance.
Protests Continue Against Azeri Extradition In Hungary
- 5 Sep 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Some 2,000 people converged on Kossuth tér on a call from the organisation One Million for Hungarian Press Freedom on Tuesday evening to apologise to Armenians and lambaste Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over the extradition of Azeri officer Ramil Safarov last Friday. Safarov was serving a sentence in Hungary for murdering a fellow soldier from Armenia while both were attending a NATO course in ...