42 result(s) for fidesz in Shopping
New Statutes Might Reduce Market Share Of Foreign-Owned Food Retailers
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
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The Hungarian government is about to use legal measures to reduce the market share of foreign-owned retail chain stores in Hungary. The proposed measures - which amalgamate related ideas of the past five years - might even shoo off some foreign retailers from Hungary altogether.
One Gov’t-Approved Supplier To Stock Tobacco Shops From May 2015
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
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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 ...
BAT: Tobacco Tax Could Raise Cigarette Prices In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
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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.
Tobacco Franchises In Hungary Apparently Awarded At Will
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
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Democratic Coalition (DK) has made the scorecards of winning tenders for tobacco franchises available to the general public.
Tobacco Franchises In Hungary Only Awarded To Fidesz Friends?
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
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A second-level court has ruled that the National Development Ministry (NFM) must release all relevant documentation relating to last year’s tobacco concession tender, according to Democratic Coalition (DK) deputy chairman Csaba Molnar.
Xpat Opinion: The Troubled Tobacco Shop Concessions In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- shopping
We haven’t talked about the tobacconist shops lately, although there is quite a bit to be said about them. First and foremost, that as the result of the newly restricted availability and the price hikes black market sales of cigarettes have soared in the last couple of months. Fewer and fewer people are buying cigarettes at the designated stores.
Xpat Opinion: A New Chapter In The Tobacco Shop Debate In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
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Left-wing and liberal commentators fulminate about the exemption of tobacco shops from the municipal ban on the sale of alcohol after 10 pm. A critical conservative blogger warns against overregulation. A pro-government columnist likens the Democratic Coalition’s initiative to paint the pavement in front of tobacco shops to Nazi practices.
Tobacco Retail Awards Political In Hungary
- 28 Jun 2013 8:00 AM
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The majority of Hungarians, 68%, believe that the award of tobacco retail licences was primarily based on political considerations, and that most of the winners are people linked to Fidesz, according to a Medián survey. Only 18% of respondents agreed that the best prepared people were granted the right to open tobacco retail outlets.
Budapest Mayor Aims To Shut Down Asian Market
- 20 Jun 2013 12:40 PM
- shopping
Eighth District Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis and Budapest police chief Tamás Tóth yesterday called on owner state asset manager MNV and state railway company MÁV to cancel the rental contract of the Józsefvárosi market, due to a recent rise in crime there. Kocsis said the Négy Tigris Piac (Four Tigers Market) costs the state Ft 15 billion in lost tax revenue, according to estimates.
New Statutes Might Reduce Market Share Of Foreign-Owned Food Retailers
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian government is about to use legal measures to reduce the market share of foreign-owned retail chain stores in Hungary. The proposed measures - which amalgamate related ideas of the past five years - might even shoo off some foreign retailers from Hungary altogether.
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 ...
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.
Tobacco Franchises In Hungary Apparently Awarded At Will
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Democratic Coalition (DK) has made the scorecards of winning tenders for tobacco franchises available to the general public.
Tobacco Franchises In Hungary Only Awarded To Fidesz Friends?
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
A second-level court has ruled that the National Development Ministry (NFM) must release all relevant documentation relating to last year’s tobacco concession tender, according to Democratic Coalition (DK) deputy chairman Csaba Molnar.
Xpat Opinion: The Troubled Tobacco Shop Concessions In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- shopping
We haven’t talked about the tobacconist shops lately, although there is quite a bit to be said about them. First and foremost, that as the result of the newly restricted availability and the price hikes black market sales of cigarettes have soared in the last couple of months. Fewer and fewer people are buying cigarettes at the designated stores.
Xpat Opinion: A New Chapter In The Tobacco Shop Debate In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Left-wing and liberal commentators fulminate about the exemption of tobacco shops from the municipal ban on the sale of alcohol after 10 pm. A critical conservative blogger warns against overregulation. A pro-government columnist likens the Democratic Coalition’s initiative to paint the pavement in front of tobacco shops to Nazi practices.
Tobacco Retail Awards Political In Hungary
- 28 Jun 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
The majority of Hungarians, 68%, believe that the award of tobacco retail licences was primarily based on political considerations, and that most of the winners are people linked to Fidesz, according to a Medián survey. Only 18% of respondents agreed that the best prepared people were granted the right to open tobacco retail outlets.
Budapest Mayor Aims To Shut Down Asian Market
- 20 Jun 2013 12:40 PM
- shopping
Eighth District Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis and Budapest police chief Tamás Tóth yesterday called on owner state asset manager MNV and state railway company MÁV to cancel the rental contract of the Józsefvárosi market, due to a recent rise in crime there. Kocsis said the Négy Tigris Piac (Four Tigers Market) costs the state Ft 15 billion in lost tax revenue, according to estimates.