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Smart Business Schools Promise Competitive Revitalization
- 19 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- business
This is the first column in a series of contributions from professors and other experts at the Central European University Business School.
PM Orbán Denies That Hungary Is Considering Reintroducing Mandatory Military Service
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will not reintroduce mandatory military service, the issue is not on the agenda and will not be on the agenda, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said in denial of press information suggesting that the question is being considered by the country’s ruling conservative Fidesz party.
Hungary Faced Unprecedented Migration Pressure In 2015, Says BÁH Head
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BÁH said. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the immigration office had warned the European Union multiple times that the Balkan route would be a significant one for illegal migrants, but EU decision makers failed to take the risk seriously.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Continue Anti-Uber Demo
- 19 Jan 2016 3:50 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s taxi drivers have continued their protest against car-dispatcher Uber, blocking traffic at the junction of Andrássy Avenue, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road and József Attila Street in the city centre on Tuesday morning. The protesters have blocked the site with some 30 taxis, leaving only one lane in each direction for traffic to pass by. The organisers, who started their demonstration on ...
New Tax System To Leave HUF 850 Bn With Tax Payers In 2016
- 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s reformed tax system is set to leave 850 billion forints (EUR 2.7bn) with taxpayers in 2016 in comparison with 2010, the daily Magyar Idők said. Economy Minister Mihály Varga told the paper that the government’s main aim when it comes to reforming the tax system is to make sure more money stays in people’s pockets.
Hungarian Govt To Set Up National Building Society
- 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is planning a National Home Building Society modelled on British building societies, cabinet chief Antal Rogán said. Stable economic growth and a low budget deficit over the past few years have given leeway for the government to launch a homebuilding scheme.
Hungarian City Or Town To Become European Capital Of Culture In 2023
- 18 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
A Hungarian city or town will have the possibility to become a European Capital of Culture in 2023, the human resources minister said on Friday, inviting cities and towns to submit their bids already this year. Zoltán Balog made the announcement in Pécs, in southern Hungary, which held the title in 2010 along with Essen and Istanbul.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Scheduled To Visit Putin On February 17, Paper Says
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 17 to discuss the Paks nuclear plant upgrade and other shared concerns, according to a report published yesterday in mno.hu, the web site of daily Magyar Nemzet. The meeting would take place exactly a year after the Russian leader visited Budapest.
Szijjártó: Hungary Rejects Austrian Chancellor’s “Blackmail”
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government rejects Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann’s “blackmail” in his remark that countries that refuse to receive migrants should receive less European Union resources than others, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Smart Business Schools Promise Competitive Revitalization
- 19 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- business
This is the first column in a series of contributions from professors and other experts at the Central European University Business School.
PM Orbán Denies That Hungary Is Considering Reintroducing Mandatory Military Service
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will not reintroduce mandatory military service, the issue is not on the agenda and will not be on the agenda, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said in denial of press information suggesting that the question is being considered by the country’s ruling conservative Fidesz party.
Hungary Faced Unprecedented Migration Pressure In 2015, Says BÁH Head
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BÁH said. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the immigration office had warned the European Union multiple times that the Balkan route would be a significant one for illegal migrants, but EU decision makers failed to take the risk seriously.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Continue Anti-Uber Demo
- 19 Jan 2016 3:50 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s taxi drivers have continued their protest against car-dispatcher Uber, blocking traffic at the junction of Andrássy Avenue, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road and József Attila Street in the city centre on Tuesday morning. The protesters have blocked the site with some 30 taxis, leaving only one lane in each direction for traffic to pass by. The organisers, who started their demonstration on ...
New Tax System To Leave HUF 850 Bn With Tax Payers In 2016
- 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s reformed tax system is set to leave 850 billion forints (EUR 2.7bn) with taxpayers in 2016 in comparison with 2010, the daily Magyar Idők said. Economy Minister Mihály Varga told the paper that the government’s main aim when it comes to reforming the tax system is to make sure more money stays in people’s pockets.
Hungarian Govt To Set Up National Building Society
- 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is planning a National Home Building Society modelled on British building societies, cabinet chief Antal Rogán said. Stable economic growth and a low budget deficit over the past few years have given leeway for the government to launch a homebuilding scheme.
Hungarian City Or Town To Become European Capital Of Culture In 2023
- 18 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
A Hungarian city or town will have the possibility to become a European Capital of Culture in 2023, the human resources minister said on Friday, inviting cities and towns to submit their bids already this year. Zoltán Balog made the announcement in Pécs, in southern Hungary, which held the title in 2010 along with Essen and Istanbul.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Scheduled To Visit Putin On February 17, Paper Says
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 17 to discuss the Paks nuclear plant upgrade and other shared concerns, according to a report published yesterday in mno.hu, the web site of daily Magyar Nemzet. The meeting would take place exactly a year after the Russian leader visited Budapest.
Szijjártó: Hungary Rejects Austrian Chancellor’s “Blackmail”
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government rejects Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann’s “blackmail” in his remark that countries that refuse to receive migrants should receive less European Union resources than others, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.