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Ticket Inspector Assaulted In Budapest
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The common-law partner of a public transport fare dodger assaulted a ticket inspector on a tram in Budapest on Monday, cutting his lip, the Budapest Transport Centre announced. A woman riding on tram 14 without a ticket was fined by an inspector at the Lehel tér terminus of the tram.
US Envoy On Anti-Semitism Says Attitudes Towards Minorities In Hungary Should Be Monitored
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government should immediately and firmly condemn all forms of anti-Semitism, US State Department Hannah Rosenthal - pictured - declared in Budapest on Friday. Rosenthal, the US special envoy for anti-Semitism, spoke after talks with government commissioner Levente András Gál.
IMF And EU May Oppose New Hungarian State-Run Mobile Phone Operator
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
There is a possibility that the question of the fourth mobile operator, state-owned MPVI Mobile, may come up in loan talks with the EU and the IMF, Magyar Nemzet writes, citing an anonymous government source. Economic considerations would serve as a “pretext” for raising the issue, the source said, adding that foreign-owned mobile operators might seek help from the EU in a bid to eliminate ...
Socialists Almost As Popular As Fidesz In Hungary
- 23 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has the support of 33% of decided party voters, closely followed by the Socialists at 30%, according to an Ipsos poll conducted in July. Jobbik is third at 22%, followed by LMP at 8%, while the Democratic Coalition is at 4%. Only 34% of respondents said they would vote in parliamentary elections.
Moneychanger’s Killer Gets Life Sentence In Hungary
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Szombathely court on Saturday sentenced József Hajba to life imprisonment after convicting him of robbing and killing an Arab moneychanger on Baross utca in Budapest on November 9, 2009. Two associates with whom Hajba mostly robbed casinos and gambling halls in Budapest and money-changing kiosks along the Austrian border, received sentences of 13 years, and a third 11 years in penitentiary. The ...
Károly Gerendai Purchases Sziget From Est In Hungary
- 19 Jul 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
After Est Media failed to find a financial investor, the majority shareholders of Sziget led by founder and CEO Károly Gerendai will purchase 49% of Est Media’s 51% stake in the festival organising company. The purchase price is Ft 675 million, exactly the sum that Est Media owes to creditors UniCredit bank and Wallis. The stake in Sziget was the collateral offered on these loans.
Hungary's Tax Office Targets Pubs During Olympics
- 19 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
The tax authority NAV will carry out on-site checks at pubs and restaurants during the Olympic Games, it announced yesterday. Tax officials disguised as football fans carried out raids during the European Championship football tournament last month. The most frequent tax abuses were recorded in the Fourth, Eight and Thirteenth districts.
Consultations With Churches In Hungary
- 18 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Church affairs state secretary Gyorgy Holvenyi called for furthering the dialogue on churches. Holvenyi, who was sworn in on Tuesday, stressed it should be made clear for society that the country's future depends in part on co-operation among churches, civil organisations and ethnic minorities.
Congestion Fee Replacement Needed By End Of Summer In Hungary
- 18 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The congestion fee will need to be replaced in the agreement on BKV funding between the cabinet and Budapest, mayor Istvan Tarlos told Inforadio last week. There are several alternatives to make up for the congestion fee, which was thrown out by Parliament last Friday, he said, including reassigning parking fees from Budapest to the district councils and modifying distribution of the local trade ...
Ticket Inspector Assaulted In Budapest
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The common-law partner of a public transport fare dodger assaulted a ticket inspector on a tram in Budapest on Monday, cutting his lip, the Budapest Transport Centre announced. A woman riding on tram 14 without a ticket was fined by an inspector at the Lehel tér terminus of the tram.
US Envoy On Anti-Semitism Says Attitudes Towards Minorities In Hungary Should Be Monitored
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government should immediately and firmly condemn all forms of anti-Semitism, US State Department Hannah Rosenthal - pictured - declared in Budapest on Friday. Rosenthal, the US special envoy for anti-Semitism, spoke after talks with government commissioner Levente András Gál.
IMF And EU May Oppose New Hungarian State-Run Mobile Phone Operator
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
There is a possibility that the question of the fourth mobile operator, state-owned MPVI Mobile, may come up in loan talks with the EU and the IMF, Magyar Nemzet writes, citing an anonymous government source. Economic considerations would serve as a “pretext” for raising the issue, the source said, adding that foreign-owned mobile operators might seek help from the EU in a bid to eliminate ...
Socialists Almost As Popular As Fidesz In Hungary
- 23 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has the support of 33% of decided party voters, closely followed by the Socialists at 30%, according to an Ipsos poll conducted in July. Jobbik is third at 22%, followed by LMP at 8%, while the Democratic Coalition is at 4%. Only 34% of respondents said they would vote in parliamentary elections.
Moneychanger’s Killer Gets Life Sentence In Hungary
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Szombathely court on Saturday sentenced József Hajba to life imprisonment after convicting him of robbing and killing an Arab moneychanger on Baross utca in Budapest on November 9, 2009. Two associates with whom Hajba mostly robbed casinos and gambling halls in Budapest and money-changing kiosks along the Austrian border, received sentences of 13 years, and a third 11 years in penitentiary. The ...
Károly Gerendai Purchases Sziget From Est In Hungary
- 19 Jul 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
After Est Media failed to find a financial investor, the majority shareholders of Sziget led by founder and CEO Károly Gerendai will purchase 49% of Est Media’s 51% stake in the festival organising company. The purchase price is Ft 675 million, exactly the sum that Est Media owes to creditors UniCredit bank and Wallis. The stake in Sziget was the collateral offered on these loans.
Hungary's Tax Office Targets Pubs During Olympics
- 19 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
The tax authority NAV will carry out on-site checks at pubs and restaurants during the Olympic Games, it announced yesterday. Tax officials disguised as football fans carried out raids during the European Championship football tournament last month. The most frequent tax abuses were recorded in the Fourth, Eight and Thirteenth districts.
Consultations With Churches In Hungary
- 18 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Church affairs state secretary Gyorgy Holvenyi called for furthering the dialogue on churches. Holvenyi, who was sworn in on Tuesday, stressed it should be made clear for society that the country's future depends in part on co-operation among churches, civil organisations and ethnic minorities.
Congestion Fee Replacement Needed By End Of Summer In Hungary
- 18 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The congestion fee will need to be replaced in the agreement on BKV funding between the cabinet and Budapest, mayor Istvan Tarlos told Inforadio last week. There are several alternatives to make up for the congestion fee, which was thrown out by Parliament last Friday, he said, including reassigning parking fees from Budapest to the district councils and modifying distribution of the local trade ...