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Slot Machines Now Banned In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2012 12:30 PM
- current affairs
The new law banning slot machines outside of casinos is now in effect, as the law was published in official gazette Magyar Közlöny on Tuesday. The legislation was passed with one day’s notice on October 2.
Comprehensive Reform In Waste Management – New Law Adopted By Hungarian Parliament
- 10 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament adopted the new law on waste management with overwhelming majority. Through this a modern legal background was created, establishing transparent and verifiable legal background to enhance the amount of waste recovery and expand the responsibility of manufacturers in using low-waste technologies in production. The law shall enter into force 1 January 2013.
EU Court To Try Hungarian Judges Retirement Case
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Court of the European Union will try the case of Hungarian judges’ retirement in Luxembourg on Monday, Népszava reports. The European Commission (EC) launched infringement proceedings against Hungary early this year, and later turned to the court after failing to reach agreement with the Hungarian government. The court decided in July to take up the case in a fast-track procedure.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Hungary Highly Ranked In Freedom On The Net Report 2012
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
This latest Freedon House report , edited by Sanja Kelly, Sarah Cook, and Mai Truong, is 'A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media'. Of the 47 countries examined, 20 have experienced a negative trajectory since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory. In Hungary, the ...
A Weekend Of Firsts At The British Embassy In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Guest blog by Ian Saunders, visiting British diplomat: Last Saturday and Sunday the Embassy participated in the European Heritage Days programme in Hungary for the first time. This cultural initiative allowed the public to see inside the British Embassy and savour its interesting and historical interior. On show were the main entrance, a view of the main staircase, the Old Banking Hall and the ...
Judy & Dennis Shepard Visit Hungary
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On September 14-16, the U.S. Embassy in Budapest hosted Judy and Dennis Shepard, founders of the Matthew Shepard Foundation. The Shepards dedicate their work to the memory of their son Matthew who was killed in an anti-gay hate crime in 1998 and seek to promote understanding and acceptance through education, outreach and advocacy programs.
Press Release: Bank Of Georgia Opens Office In Hungary
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Bank of Georgia opens its first Representative Office in Hungary on September 19, 2012. The leading Georgian bank, based on total assets (with a 35.7% market share), total loans (35.9%) and client deposits (36.0%) as of 30 June 2012 starts its operation in its new office in Budapest. The Bank offers a broad range of corporate banking, retail banking, wealth management, brokerage and insurance ...
Xpat Opinion: Boycott The 2014 Hungarian Elections?
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There are hundreds of political analysts and commentators in Hungary whose only job is to follow politics as it is unfolding. Admittedly, the information avalanche makes it increasingly difficult to keep up with the entire spectrum.
Slot Machines Now Banned In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2012 12:30 PM
- current affairs
The new law banning slot machines outside of casinos is now in effect, as the law was published in official gazette Magyar Közlöny on Tuesday. The legislation was passed with one day’s notice on October 2.
Comprehensive Reform In Waste Management – New Law Adopted By Hungarian Parliament
- 10 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament adopted the new law on waste management with overwhelming majority. Through this a modern legal background was created, establishing transparent and verifiable legal background to enhance the amount of waste recovery and expand the responsibility of manufacturers in using low-waste technologies in production. The law shall enter into force 1 January 2013.
EU Court To Try Hungarian Judges Retirement Case
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Court of the European Union will try the case of Hungarian judges’ retirement in Luxembourg on Monday, Népszava reports. The European Commission (EC) launched infringement proceedings against Hungary early this year, and later turned to the court after failing to reach agreement with the Hungarian government. The court decided in July to take up the case in a fast-track procedure.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Hungary Highly Ranked In Freedom On The Net Report 2012
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
This latest Freedon House report , edited by Sanja Kelly, Sarah Cook, and Mai Truong, is 'A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media'. Of the 47 countries examined, 20 have experienced a negative trajectory since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory. In Hungary, the ...
A Weekend Of Firsts At The British Embassy In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Guest blog by Ian Saunders, visiting British diplomat: Last Saturday and Sunday the Embassy participated in the European Heritage Days programme in Hungary for the first time. This cultural initiative allowed the public to see inside the British Embassy and savour its interesting and historical interior. On show were the main entrance, a view of the main staircase, the Old Banking Hall and the ...
Judy & Dennis Shepard Visit Hungary
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On September 14-16, the U.S. Embassy in Budapest hosted Judy and Dennis Shepard, founders of the Matthew Shepard Foundation. The Shepards dedicate their work to the memory of their son Matthew who was killed in an anti-gay hate crime in 1998 and seek to promote understanding and acceptance through education, outreach and advocacy programs.
Press Release: Bank Of Georgia Opens Office In Hungary
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Bank of Georgia opens its first Representative Office in Hungary on September 19, 2012. The leading Georgian bank, based on total assets (with a 35.7% market share), total loans (35.9%) and client deposits (36.0%) as of 30 June 2012 starts its operation in its new office in Budapest. The Bank offers a broad range of corporate banking, retail banking, wealth management, brokerage and insurance ...
Xpat Opinion: Boycott The 2014 Hungarian Elections?
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There are hundreds of political analysts and commentators in Hungary whose only job is to follow politics as it is unfolding. Admittedly, the information avalanche makes it increasingly difficult to keep up with the entire spectrum.