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Rogán: Budapest Must Cut Spending
- 3 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Budapest should tighten its belt if it is to bail out the public transport company BKV, Fifth District mayor Antal Rogán said in a statement issued on Thursday. Rogán, a Fidesz MP, said Budapest did not provide one forint of operational support to the transport company in 2010 and 2011, while the government gave it over Ft 140 billion in subsidies.
Over A Million Hungarians In Transylvania, Romania
- 3 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"A total of 1,238,000 ethnic Hungarians live in Romania, making up 6.5% of the population, the Romanian Statistics Institute announced on Thursday.
Hundreds Attend Funeral In Hungary Of Cruise Ship Disaster Victim
- 2 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hundreds of people turned out for the funeral of violin player Sándor Fehér in the Kispest cemetery despite the freezing cold on Wednesday. Fehér was one of 17 people who died when the Italian luxury liner Costa Concordia struck a rock off the Italian island of Giglio on January 13. The other 11 Hungarians on board survived.
Hungarian Cabinet Shelters Malév From Creditors
- 2 Feb 2012 12:55 AM
- travel
"The cabinet stepped in to save Malév from creditors yesterday morning, shortly before CEO Lóránt Limburger announced that the state airline did not have the funds to continue operations beyond Tuesday. The cabinet declared Malév to be a company of strategic importance, meaning that creditors cannot initiate its liquidation.
Hungarian Whisky Robber Set Free
- 2 Feb 2012 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Attila Ambrus, the man who gained fame as the “Whisky Robber” in the 1990s, was released from prison this Tuesday. Ambrus stole a total of Ft 196 million from 28 banks, post offices and travel agencies from January 23, 1993 and October 18, 1999 after moving from Transylvania to Hungary.
EU Working Group Advises Hungary To Change Media Law
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary would be wise to change its media law “so as not to be in contravention of various fundaemental principles,” an EU advisory panel declared in a report issued last week. The group led by former Latvian president Vaira Vike-Freiberga found that the Hungarian media law has more restrictions than that of any other EU country.
Hungarian Election Commission Rejects Referendum Initiatives Of Democratic Coalition
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The National Election Commission (OVB) unanimously rejected three referendum initiatives submitted by Democratic Coalition vice president Tamás Bauer because the party that he represents is not yet registered by a court.
Fee Change Costs Visa Market Share In Hungary
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"The number of Visa cards in circulation in Hungary stood at 1.96 million in September, a decline of 22.3% year-on-year, Visa's Hungarian director Ede Kiss announced. The decline is partly due to an agreement with the EU on lower fixed interchange fees.
Rise In Retail Sales In Hungary Surprises Analysts
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
"Retail sales were up 1.1% year-on-year in November, exceeding estimates, according to calendar-adjusted data from the Central Statistics Office. Excluding petrol sales, retail sales grew an annualised 2.3%.
Rogán: Budapest Must Cut Spending
- 3 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Budapest should tighten its belt if it is to bail out the public transport company BKV, Fifth District mayor Antal Rogán said in a statement issued on Thursday. Rogán, a Fidesz MP, said Budapest did not provide one forint of operational support to the transport company in 2010 and 2011, while the government gave it over Ft 140 billion in subsidies.
Over A Million Hungarians In Transylvania, Romania
- 3 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"A total of 1,238,000 ethnic Hungarians live in Romania, making up 6.5% of the population, the Romanian Statistics Institute announced on Thursday.
Hundreds Attend Funeral In Hungary Of Cruise Ship Disaster Victim
- 2 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hundreds of people turned out for the funeral of violin player Sándor Fehér in the Kispest cemetery despite the freezing cold on Wednesday. Fehér was one of 17 people who died when the Italian luxury liner Costa Concordia struck a rock off the Italian island of Giglio on January 13. The other 11 Hungarians on board survived.
Hungarian Cabinet Shelters Malév From Creditors
- 2 Feb 2012 12:55 AM
- travel
"The cabinet stepped in to save Malév from creditors yesterday morning, shortly before CEO Lóránt Limburger announced that the state airline did not have the funds to continue operations beyond Tuesday. The cabinet declared Malév to be a company of strategic importance, meaning that creditors cannot initiate its liquidation.
Hungarian Whisky Robber Set Free
- 2 Feb 2012 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Attila Ambrus, the man who gained fame as the “Whisky Robber” in the 1990s, was released from prison this Tuesday. Ambrus stole a total of Ft 196 million from 28 banks, post offices and travel agencies from January 23, 1993 and October 18, 1999 after moving from Transylvania to Hungary.
EU Working Group Advises Hungary To Change Media Law
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary would be wise to change its media law “so as not to be in contravention of various fundaemental principles,” an EU advisory panel declared in a report issued last week. The group led by former Latvian president Vaira Vike-Freiberga found that the Hungarian media law has more restrictions than that of any other EU country.
Hungarian Election Commission Rejects Referendum Initiatives Of Democratic Coalition
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The National Election Commission (OVB) unanimously rejected three referendum initiatives submitted by Democratic Coalition vice president Tamás Bauer because the party that he represents is not yet registered by a court.
Fee Change Costs Visa Market Share In Hungary
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"The number of Visa cards in circulation in Hungary stood at 1.96 million in September, a decline of 22.3% year-on-year, Visa's Hungarian director Ede Kiss announced. The decline is partly due to an agreement with the EU on lower fixed interchange fees.
Rise In Retail Sales In Hungary Surprises Analysts
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
"Retail sales were up 1.1% year-on-year in November, exceeding estimates, according to calendar-adjusted data from the Central Statistics Office. Excluding petrol sales, retail sales grew an annualised 2.3%.