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Xpat Report: “Azerbaijan Tourism Days In Hungary” Was Successfull
- 26 Nov 2014 7:10 AM
- community & culture
"Azerbaijani-Hungarian Youth Union (AHYU) organized this event by financial support of Azerbaijan Youth Foundation and organizational support of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Hungary in November 21-22 in Budapest, Hungary. Selected participants from Azerbaijan and Europe, as well as representatives of embassy, Hungarian National Assembly (Parliament), Azerbaijan Youth Foundation, ...
Hungary Against Any New Cold War, Szijjártó Tells Russian Paper
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary, the European Union, and Russia have a responsibility to avoid becoming enemies, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview published by Russian weekly Kommersant. The upcoming generations would not want another cold war, Szijjártó said.
One Gov’t-Approved Supplier To Stock Tobacco Shops From May 2015
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Two days before the Hungarian Foreign Ministry released a two-page document received from the US Embassy citing specific cases of alleged corruption, including the awarding of national tobacco shop franchises, the Office of the Prime Minister run by Chancellor János Lázár distributed a draft bill on “Tobacco product retailing integration”, writes 444.hu. Ministries were given 48 hours to offer ...
New Exhibition In Budapest Depicts 'Turning Points'
- 20 Nov 2014 1:40 AM
- community & culture
Turning points in the 20th century, the two world wars, the fall of the Iron Curtain, and the accession of the Central East European countries to the EU in 2004, are the subjects of an exhibition entitled Turning Points which just opened at the Hungarian National Gallery.
Thousands Protest In Budapest Against Corruption, Govt Policies
- 18 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands gathered in front of Parliament on Monday evening to protest against corruption and the government’s policies. Speakers at the protest urged unity and construction of a new political system in which “tricksters are punished rather than the poor”, a new regime in which “nobody is left by the road”.
BAT: Tobacco Tax Could Raise Cigarette Prices In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
A proposed one-off tax on tobacco companies could raise the price of cigarettes by 70-80 forints (EUR 0.25) per pack, daily Népszabadság said on Friday, citing an official from British American Tobacco (BAT). Attila Tóth, who handles BAT’s relations with the government, told the paper that the sector had not generated “extra profit” for years.
Hungarian Protesters Demand Dismissal Of Top Tax Officials
- 13 Nov 2014 11:30 AM
- current affairs
A large crowd of protesters gathered in front of tax authority NAV headquarters in Budapest’s 7th district on Sunday evening, demanding the removal of NAV leaders, including tax chief Ildikó Vida, who was recently banned from the US on corruption charges. Gábor Vágó, a former deputy of the green LMP party, said the entry ban by the United States of Hungarian officials was “the biggest scandal of ...
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Semjén Suspects Opposition Behind Foreign Criticism Of Hungary’s Govt
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Critical voices in Europe and in the United States are fuelled by Hungary’s opposition parties, Zsolt Semjén, the deputy prime minister, told commercial HírTV on Saturday. “The leftist opposition does no longer have Soviet tanks, but they are trying to gain more weight through external attacks by various business and political groups”, Semjén insisted.
Xpat Report: “Azerbaijan Tourism Days In Hungary” Was Successfull
- 26 Nov 2014 7:10 AM
- community & culture
"Azerbaijani-Hungarian Youth Union (AHYU) organized this event by financial support of Azerbaijan Youth Foundation and organizational support of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Hungary in November 21-22 in Budapest, Hungary. Selected participants from Azerbaijan and Europe, as well as representatives of embassy, Hungarian National Assembly (Parliament), Azerbaijan Youth Foundation, ...
Hungary Against Any New Cold War, Szijjártó Tells Russian Paper
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary, the European Union, and Russia have a responsibility to avoid becoming enemies, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview published by Russian weekly Kommersant. The upcoming generations would not want another cold war, Szijjártó said.
One Gov’t-Approved Supplier To Stock Tobacco Shops From May 2015
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Two days before the Hungarian Foreign Ministry released a two-page document received from the US Embassy citing specific cases of alleged corruption, including the awarding of national tobacco shop franchises, the Office of the Prime Minister run by Chancellor János Lázár distributed a draft bill on “Tobacco product retailing integration”, writes 444.hu. Ministries were given 48 hours to offer ...
New Exhibition In Budapest Depicts 'Turning Points'
- 20 Nov 2014 1:40 AM
- community & culture
Turning points in the 20th century, the two world wars, the fall of the Iron Curtain, and the accession of the Central East European countries to the EU in 2004, are the subjects of an exhibition entitled Turning Points which just opened at the Hungarian National Gallery.
Thousands Protest In Budapest Against Corruption, Govt Policies
- 18 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands gathered in front of Parliament on Monday evening to protest against corruption and the government’s policies. Speakers at the protest urged unity and construction of a new political system in which “tricksters are punished rather than the poor”, a new regime in which “nobody is left by the road”.
BAT: Tobacco Tax Could Raise Cigarette Prices In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
A proposed one-off tax on tobacco companies could raise the price of cigarettes by 70-80 forints (EUR 0.25) per pack, daily Népszabadság said on Friday, citing an official from British American Tobacco (BAT). Attila Tóth, who handles BAT’s relations with the government, told the paper that the sector had not generated “extra profit” for years.
Hungarian Protesters Demand Dismissal Of Top Tax Officials
- 13 Nov 2014 11:30 AM
- current affairs
A large crowd of protesters gathered in front of tax authority NAV headquarters in Budapest’s 7th district on Sunday evening, demanding the removal of NAV leaders, including tax chief Ildikó Vida, who was recently banned from the US on corruption charges. Gábor Vágó, a former deputy of the green LMP party, said the entry ban by the United States of Hungarian officials was “the biggest scandal of ...
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Semjén Suspects Opposition Behind Foreign Criticism Of Hungary’s Govt
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Critical voices in Europe and in the United States are fuelled by Hungary’s opposition parties, Zsolt Semjén, the deputy prime minister, told commercial HírTV on Saturday. “The leftist opposition does no longer have Soviet tanks, but they are trying to gain more weight through external attacks by various business and political groups”, Semjén insisted.