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Chips Tax Revenue In Hungary Reaches Ft 15bn
- 5 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The tax on foods deemed unhealthy brought in Ft 15 billion as of July 31 following its launch in September last year, the tax and customs authority NAV announced. A total of Ft 1.7 billion was collected in July and Ft 1.8 billion in June. The 2012 revenue target is Ft 20 billion. The tax generated Ft 4.7 billion last year, falling short of the Ft 5 billion target.
Qatar Airways Launches Latest Global Sale Until 6 September
- 5 Sep 2012 1:00 AM
- specials
Qatar Airways is offering customers in Qatar and around the world great savings to more than 100 destinations during its latest three-day global sale.
The Budapest Mahler Festival Documentary, Palace Of Arts, 8 September
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Launched six years ago, the Budapest Mahler Festival has developed into one of the defining events associated with the global obsession with everything Mahler. This documentary film produced by Müpa Stúdió picks out the best productions over the past six years to explore the life and times of Gustav Mahler. Iván Fischer, the festival’s artistic director, presents this unique artistic legacy as a ...
Xpat Opinion: Battle Rages On Over Freed Azeri Convict
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators argue over the moral and political implications of what critics consider a diplomatic blunder. Right-wing pundits accuse Western critics of hypocrisy, while Népszabadság finds the official protest from the government hardly credible.
August Home Sales Down In Hungary
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- property
A total of 7,379 homes were sold in August, property agency Duna House estimates. This is down 8% from the 8,008 sales one year earlier, when the strong Swiss franc forced many to sell off their mortgaged homes. In the first eight months nearly 68,000 homes were sold, up 20% from one year earlier. Nevertheless, the first months of 2011 were especially weak and in 2012 especially strong due to the ...
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Released In Azerbaijan After Being Transferred From Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators deplore the decision of the Hungarian government to transfer Ramil Shahib Safarov to Azerbaijan to serve his life sentence for the killing of an Armenian man in Budapest in 2004. Analysts believe Hungary should have suspected that despite Azeri assurances to the contrary, the man would be released upon his arrival in Baku.
Actor Strikes Új Színház Director In Budapest
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Actor János Derzsi struck Új Színház chief director Zsolt Pozsgai, shortly after quitting the theatre. Explaining his departure, Derzsi told website szinhaz.hu that he cannot work in the present atmosphere at the theatre. Pozsgai said in his reply “we thank him for the substantive information which he outlined to us abut the previous management in meticulous detail and made great use of it in the ...
Ringier Asks Ft 1.5bn For Népszabadság In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ringier is asking Ft 1.5 billion for Népszabadság from the Szabad Sajtó (Free Press) foundation of the Socialist Party, plus a minimum five-year contract for printing the daily. In addition Ringier is asking for an agreement with no time limit on distributing the daily by Médialog, the company owned by Ringier, as well as outsourcing accounting and finance to Ringier, news weekly HVG has learnt.
Server-Based Gaming Starts In January 2013 In Hungary
- 2 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungarian-owned WGS Szerver Szolgátó is the first company to be granted a license to operate servers for server-based gaming technology, which will be mandatory for casino operators from January 1. The license must be approved by the Economy Ministry, which has 60 days to approve the request.
Chips Tax Revenue In Hungary Reaches Ft 15bn
- 5 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The tax on foods deemed unhealthy brought in Ft 15 billion as of July 31 following its launch in September last year, the tax and customs authority NAV announced. A total of Ft 1.7 billion was collected in July and Ft 1.8 billion in June. The 2012 revenue target is Ft 20 billion. The tax generated Ft 4.7 billion last year, falling short of the Ft 5 billion target.
Qatar Airways Launches Latest Global Sale Until 6 September
- 5 Sep 2012 1:00 AM
- specials
Qatar Airways is offering customers in Qatar and around the world great savings to more than 100 destinations during its latest three-day global sale.
The Budapest Mahler Festival Documentary, Palace Of Arts, 8 September
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Launched six years ago, the Budapest Mahler Festival has developed into one of the defining events associated with the global obsession with everything Mahler. This documentary film produced by Müpa Stúdió picks out the best productions over the past six years to explore the life and times of Gustav Mahler. Iván Fischer, the festival’s artistic director, presents this unique artistic legacy as a ...
Xpat Opinion: Battle Rages On Over Freed Azeri Convict
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators argue over the moral and political implications of what critics consider a diplomatic blunder. Right-wing pundits accuse Western critics of hypocrisy, while Népszabadság finds the official protest from the government hardly credible.
August Home Sales Down In Hungary
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- property
A total of 7,379 homes were sold in August, property agency Duna House estimates. This is down 8% from the 8,008 sales one year earlier, when the strong Swiss franc forced many to sell off their mortgaged homes. In the first eight months nearly 68,000 homes were sold, up 20% from one year earlier. Nevertheless, the first months of 2011 were especially weak and in 2012 especially strong due to the ...
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Released In Azerbaijan After Being Transferred From Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators deplore the decision of the Hungarian government to transfer Ramil Shahib Safarov to Azerbaijan to serve his life sentence for the killing of an Armenian man in Budapest in 2004. Analysts believe Hungary should have suspected that despite Azeri assurances to the contrary, the man would be released upon his arrival in Baku.
Actor Strikes Új Színház Director In Budapest
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Actor János Derzsi struck Új Színház chief director Zsolt Pozsgai, shortly after quitting the theatre. Explaining his departure, Derzsi told website szinhaz.hu that he cannot work in the present atmosphere at the theatre. Pozsgai said in his reply “we thank him for the substantive information which he outlined to us abut the previous management in meticulous detail and made great use of it in the ...
Ringier Asks Ft 1.5bn For Népszabadság In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ringier is asking Ft 1.5 billion for Népszabadság from the Szabad Sajtó (Free Press) foundation of the Socialist Party, plus a minimum five-year contract for printing the daily. In addition Ringier is asking for an agreement with no time limit on distributing the daily by Médialog, the company owned by Ringier, as well as outsourcing accounting and finance to Ringier, news weekly HVG has learnt.
Server-Based Gaming Starts In January 2013 In Hungary
- 2 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungarian-owned WGS Szerver Szolgátó is the first company to be granted a license to operate servers for server-based gaming technology, which will be mandatory for casino operators from January 1. The license must be approved by the Economy Ministry, which has 60 days to approve the request.