488 result(s) for expensive
Taxi Drivers Preparing To Increase Prices
- 2 Mar 2018 9:40 AM
- http://dailynewshungary.com
- getting around
Five years ago, prices approved by public authorities were introduced for taxi drivers. This measurement was meant to eliminate fraud among the drivers.
Unfortunately, it backfired: there is still a considerable number of cheats, while customers have to pay more than the market price. Taxi drivers want the latter one to be increased, according to NLCafé.
Beer Sales In Hungary Set To Continue Rising
- 25 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- shopping
Retail chains expect a 5-7% growth in beer sales this year, following an increase of 1% in sales volume and 4% in value terms, reaching close to HUF 140 billion in 2017, business daily Világgazdaság reported Wednesday, citing data from market researcher Nielsen.
Real Estate Market Set To Grow Further This Year
- 4 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- property
Property prices will continue to grow in Hungary this year, but at a slower pace, according to real estate site ingatlan.com. Meanwhile, the government has indicated that a preferential VAT rate for home construction is not likely to be adopted before summer this year.
Opinion: The Iron Lady’s Business Venture & Orbán Government
- 3 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Aside from a post I wrote about the World Aquatic Championships held past summer in Budapest, I haven’t paid much attention to the affairs of the Hungarian Swimming Association, which for a while was in total turmoil due to the revolt of the swimmers, led by Katinka Hosszú, the star of Hungarian swimming. That revolt ended with a victory for Hosszú, who managed to get rid of Tamás Gyárfás, the ...
Budapest Christmas Fairs - A Good Business For Exhibitors
- 27 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- shopping
Christmas fairs in Budapest are spectacular and a major tourist attraction in December. The organizers of the Christmas fair in Vörösmarty tér expect 800,000 visitors in this season, of which 70% will be foreign tourists. Online portal index.hu made an analysis of the costs and profits that exhibitors can expect.
Budapest’s Corruption Working Group Sends Report To EP On Metro 4
- 27 Nov 2017 7:48 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest metropolitan council’s working group on corruption has sent its report in connection with the metro 4 investment to the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control.
Nearly HUF 5bn Spent On Gov’t Propaganda
- 24 Nov 2017 8:51 AM
- current affairs
Nearly Ft 5 billion of taxpayers’ money was spent on government propaganda in the third quarter of 2017, HirTV said on Thursday, citing Cabinet Office advertisement costs data obtained by Átlátszó.
Activist Groups Occupy Pest-Buda Restaurant In Protest Of Government Corruption
- 21 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Some 30 activists occupied the Pest-Buda restaurant in Budapest’s exclusive Castle District for some nine hours on Sunday in protest of government corruption and publicly-owned real estate being rented to government-tied business people for well under market value, index.hu reports.
Government Spent $340,000 On Viktor Orbán’s Flights Since 2014
- 20 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
The government has spent HUF 90 million (USD 340,000) on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s flights since 2014, including trips to Switzerland, the purpose of which has yet to be revealed, reports HírTV after it obtained data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Taxi Drivers Preparing To Increase Prices
- 2 Mar 2018 9:40 AM
- http://dailynewshungary.com
- getting around
Five years ago, prices approved by public authorities were introduced for taxi drivers. This measurement was meant to eliminate fraud among the drivers.
Unfortunately, it backfired: there is still a considerable number of cheats, while customers have to pay more than the market price. Taxi drivers want the latter one to be increased, according to NLCafé.
Beer Sales In Hungary Set To Continue Rising
- 25 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- shopping
Retail chains expect a 5-7% growth in beer sales this year, following an increase of 1% in sales volume and 4% in value terms, reaching close to HUF 140 billion in 2017, business daily Világgazdaság reported Wednesday, citing data from market researcher Nielsen.
Real Estate Market Set To Grow Further This Year
- 4 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- property
Property prices will continue to grow in Hungary this year, but at a slower pace, according to real estate site ingatlan.com. Meanwhile, the government has indicated that a preferential VAT rate for home construction is not likely to be adopted before summer this year.
Opinion: The Iron Lady’s Business Venture & Orbán Government
- 3 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Aside from a post I wrote about the World Aquatic Championships held past summer in Budapest, I haven’t paid much attention to the affairs of the Hungarian Swimming Association, which for a while was in total turmoil due to the revolt of the swimmers, led by Katinka Hosszú, the star of Hungarian swimming. That revolt ended with a victory for Hosszú, who managed to get rid of Tamás Gyárfás, the ...
Budapest Christmas Fairs - A Good Business For Exhibitors
- 27 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- shopping
Christmas fairs in Budapest are spectacular and a major tourist attraction in December. The organizers of the Christmas fair in Vörösmarty tér expect 800,000 visitors in this season, of which 70% will be foreign tourists. Online portal index.hu made an analysis of the costs and profits that exhibitors can expect.
Budapest’s Corruption Working Group Sends Report To EP On Metro 4
- 27 Nov 2017 7:48 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest metropolitan council’s working group on corruption has sent its report in connection with the metro 4 investment to the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control.
Nearly HUF 5bn Spent On Gov’t Propaganda
- 24 Nov 2017 8:51 AM
- current affairs
Nearly Ft 5 billion of taxpayers’ money was spent on government propaganda in the third quarter of 2017, HirTV said on Thursday, citing Cabinet Office advertisement costs data obtained by Átlátszó.
Activist Groups Occupy Pest-Buda Restaurant In Protest Of Government Corruption
- 21 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Some 30 activists occupied the Pest-Buda restaurant in Budapest’s exclusive Castle District for some nine hours on Sunday in protest of government corruption and publicly-owned real estate being rented to government-tied business people for well under market value, index.hu reports.
Government Spent $340,000 On Viktor Orbán’s Flights Since 2014
- 20 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
The government has spent HUF 90 million (USD 340,000) on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s flights since 2014, including trips to Switzerland, the purpose of which has yet to be revealed, reports HírTV after it obtained data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
















