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European Court Defends Right Of Legal Recourse For Gas Traders
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice ruled that Hungarian regulations that prohibit legal recourse by gas traders against resolutions by the national regulatory authority affecting them go against European Union rules.
EU Film Festival In Chicago Brings Europe To American Movie Lovers
- 20 Mar 2015 7:59 AM
- entertainment
“Hungary is country full of contradictions, a very colorful place that's a happy and depressive place at the same time. I think Budapest is an exeptionally beautiful capital and it's important to me that people abroad feel the same way about it.” Says Gabor Reisz, the director of the Hungarian comedy “For Some Inexplicable Reason” (Van Valami Furcsa es Megmagyarazhatatlan).
Regional Survey: Why Do East European Expats Stay In The West?
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Many of the Hungarian expatriates in the West originally meant to work away from home just for a few years but eventually they never return. Most of them remit money to their relatives but, paradoxically, the remittances might have a negative effect on the Hungarian economy.
Hungary, Austria Eyeing EUR 162m Railway Upgrade
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary and Austria are looking into possibilities of developing the railway network between their countries by tapping funding from “the Juncker package”, an official of the foreign ministry said. If the 162 million euro development plan cannot be financed from President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker’s 315 billion euro investment plan, alternative funding sources must be found, ...
Environmentalists Protest State Land Management Changes
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Ahead of a parliamentary debate of a bill on transferring the asset management rights of state-owned land, including national parks, to the National Land Management Fund (NFA), environmentalists and the opposition green LMP party slammed the proposal on constitutional and professional grounds.
Hungary C/A Surplus Euro 546m In Jan
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary posted a current-account surplus of 545.6 million euros in January, National Bank of Hungary monthly balance of payment data show. The country’s external financing capacity—calculated as a combined surplus of the current and capital accounts—came to a preliminary 786.8 million euros in January.
Várpalota’s Thury Castle Refurbished
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The refurbished courtyard of the Thury Castle in western Hungary’s Várpalota has been inaugurated in a ceremony. As a result of the refurbishment project, completed out of 142 million forints (EUR 465,000) in European Union funding, the Renaissance castle is now complete with a new paint workshop presenting ancient painting techniques, a screening room, as well as an exhibition hall with pieces ...
EC Opens Investigation On Hungary Ad Tax
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether Hungary’s tax on advertisements complied with European Union rules on state aid. The EC expressed concerns that the progressive tax “could selectively favour certain companies and give them an unfair competitive advantage”.
Hungary: Ideal Gateway For West-Bound Asylum-Seekers
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By mid-February 2015 more asylum-seekers had entered Hungary than the whole of the European Union by late March 2014. Where are they coming from? Of all the countries of the European Union, why are they converging on Hungary? Why is this country a prime destination for Kosovars? Why is the ostensibly impenetrable Schengen frontier full of holes?
European Court Defends Right Of Legal Recourse For Gas Traders
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice ruled that Hungarian regulations that prohibit legal recourse by gas traders against resolutions by the national regulatory authority affecting them go against European Union rules.
EU Film Festival In Chicago Brings Europe To American Movie Lovers
- 20 Mar 2015 7:59 AM
- entertainment
“Hungary is country full of contradictions, a very colorful place that's a happy and depressive place at the same time. I think Budapest is an exeptionally beautiful capital and it's important to me that people abroad feel the same way about it.” Says Gabor Reisz, the director of the Hungarian comedy “For Some Inexplicable Reason” (Van Valami Furcsa es Megmagyarazhatatlan).
Regional Survey: Why Do East European Expats Stay In The West?
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Many of the Hungarian expatriates in the West originally meant to work away from home just for a few years but eventually they never return. Most of them remit money to their relatives but, paradoxically, the remittances might have a negative effect on the Hungarian economy.
Hungary, Austria Eyeing EUR 162m Railway Upgrade
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary and Austria are looking into possibilities of developing the railway network between their countries by tapping funding from “the Juncker package”, an official of the foreign ministry said. If the 162 million euro development plan cannot be financed from President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker’s 315 billion euro investment plan, alternative funding sources must be found, ...
Environmentalists Protest State Land Management Changes
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Ahead of a parliamentary debate of a bill on transferring the asset management rights of state-owned land, including national parks, to the National Land Management Fund (NFA), environmentalists and the opposition green LMP party slammed the proposal on constitutional and professional grounds.
Hungary C/A Surplus Euro 546m In Jan
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary posted a current-account surplus of 545.6 million euros in January, National Bank of Hungary monthly balance of payment data show. The country’s external financing capacity—calculated as a combined surplus of the current and capital accounts—came to a preliminary 786.8 million euros in January.
Várpalota’s Thury Castle Refurbished
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The refurbished courtyard of the Thury Castle in western Hungary’s Várpalota has been inaugurated in a ceremony. As a result of the refurbishment project, completed out of 142 million forints (EUR 465,000) in European Union funding, the Renaissance castle is now complete with a new paint workshop presenting ancient painting techniques, a screening room, as well as an exhibition hall with pieces ...
EC Opens Investigation On Hungary Ad Tax
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether Hungary’s tax on advertisements complied with European Union rules on state aid. The EC expressed concerns that the progressive tax “could selectively favour certain companies and give them an unfair competitive advantage”.
Hungary: Ideal Gateway For West-Bound Asylum-Seekers
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By mid-February 2015 more asylum-seekers had entered Hungary than the whole of the European Union by late March 2014. Where are they coming from? Of all the countries of the European Union, why are they converging on Hungary? Why is this country a prime destination for Kosovars? Why is the ostensibly impenetrable Schengen frontier full of holes?