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BBJ Editor Quits Under Political Pressure
- 22 Sep 2016 12:45 PM
- current affairs
Budapest Business Journal chief editor Tom Popper has announced that he has resigned due to pressure from the publisher to refrain from expressing any political opinion.
Sold Out: Louis C.K. Live, Budapest Congress Center, 27 August
- 15 Aug 2016 9:04 AM
- entertainment
World-famous multitalented American comedian Louis C. K. is to appear in Budapest in late August in what promises to be the highest-rated stand-up comedy event in the country so far.
Uber Complains To EU About Hungary
- 11 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Ride hailing site Uber has officially filed a complaint with the European Commission against a Hungarian regulation in force since July that banned the company’s services in the country.
Hungary’s Development Policy State Secretary Sues Transparency Website
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Development policy state secretary László Tasó has filed a complaint with Budapest Police because of harassment after investigative website Direkt36 reported on flaws in his official declaration of assets.
Chinese Investor Could Buy Budapest Rác Baths
- 23 Jul 2016 7:00 AM
- property
A Chinese investment holding is awaiting approval from the city of Budapest to buy the Rác thermal baths and adjoining luxury hotel, business news website Napi reports. The transaction price (undisclosed) has been placed in escrow.
Rents Rise To New Peak In Hungary
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The cost of rented accommodation in Hungary has risen by 5-20% in the last 12 months, and by 30-40% in some regions, estate agency Otthon Centrum found in a new report. Prices rose the most in the outskirts of Budapest, but were flat in the Sixth and Seventh Districts, where rental fees had surged in preceding periods.
Bugging Devices Found In MTVA
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist chairman of Parliament’s national security committee has asked the interior minister to provide information after bugging devices were discovered in the offices of three senior executives of state media manager MTVA.
Paks Project Financier Faces Problems
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Vnesheconombank the Russian lender chosen to finance the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant, is facing serious financial difficulties, Bloomberg news agency reports. The bank needs a $20 billion bailout package, according to the report.
Bugging Device Found At NGO
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Eötvös Károly Institute found a suspicious bugging device in its offices, the human rights NGO announced on its Facebook page on Wednesday. Director Bernadette Somody said the institute will not report the matter to police for the time being.
BBJ Editor Quits Under Political Pressure
- 22 Sep 2016 12:45 PM
- current affairs
Budapest Business Journal chief editor Tom Popper has announced that he has resigned due to pressure from the publisher to refrain from expressing any political opinion.
Sold Out: Louis C.K. Live, Budapest Congress Center, 27 August
- 15 Aug 2016 9:04 AM
- entertainment
World-famous multitalented American comedian Louis C. K. is to appear in Budapest in late August in what promises to be the highest-rated stand-up comedy event in the country so far.
Uber Complains To EU About Hungary
- 11 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Ride hailing site Uber has officially filed a complaint with the European Commission against a Hungarian regulation in force since July that banned the company’s services in the country.
Hungary’s Development Policy State Secretary Sues Transparency Website
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Development policy state secretary László Tasó has filed a complaint with Budapest Police because of harassment after investigative website Direkt36 reported on flaws in his official declaration of assets.
Chinese Investor Could Buy Budapest Rác Baths
- 23 Jul 2016 7:00 AM
- property
A Chinese investment holding is awaiting approval from the city of Budapest to buy the Rác thermal baths and adjoining luxury hotel, business news website Napi reports. The transaction price (undisclosed) has been placed in escrow.
Rents Rise To New Peak In Hungary
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The cost of rented accommodation in Hungary has risen by 5-20% in the last 12 months, and by 30-40% in some regions, estate agency Otthon Centrum found in a new report. Prices rose the most in the outskirts of Budapest, but were flat in the Sixth and Seventh Districts, where rental fees had surged in preceding periods.
Bugging Devices Found In MTVA
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist chairman of Parliament’s national security committee has asked the interior minister to provide information after bugging devices were discovered in the offices of three senior executives of state media manager MTVA.
Paks Project Financier Faces Problems
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Vnesheconombank the Russian lender chosen to finance the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant, is facing serious financial difficulties, Bloomberg news agency reports. The bank needs a $20 billion bailout package, according to the report.
Bugging Device Found At NGO
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Eötvös Károly Institute found a suspicious bugging device in its offices, the human rights NGO announced on its Facebook page on Wednesday. Director Bernadette Somody said the institute will not report the matter to police for the time being.