231 result(s) for fined
Strasbourg Court: Hungary’s Opposition MPS’ Rights Harmed
- 17 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliament harmed free speech by fining the opposition LMP and PM parties for acts of protest in the chamber, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. In May last year PM’s Gergely Karácsony and Péter Szilágyi were handed fines for putting up a sign which read “(you) steal, deceive, lie!” to protest against tobacco concessions and government-initiated changes to the law on the ...
Unnamed Bakery Chain In Hungary Fined HUF 4.5 mln
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
By Christian Keszthelyi: The National Tax and Customs Authority of Hungary (NAV) fined a foreign-owned bakery chain HUF 4.5 mln after it was found guilty of illegally employing staff and keeping inventories of undefined origin, the authority announced on Monday, 21 July.
Police Chief Denies Reports Of Discrimination Against Roma In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police do not discriminate against people based on religion, skin colour, gender or ethnicity, national police chief Károly Papp said, after media reports of police discrimination against Roma. Papp said that every police action needs to be assessed individually and that citizens under current laws have the opportunity to raise complaints.
Hungary’s Competition Office Fines Contact Lense Distributors
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary’s competition office GVH said it had levied nearly 100 million forints in combined fines on distributors of contact lenses and related products for sharing information on otherwise unavailable sales details.
Man Steals Bus To Go Home After A Night Out In Hungary
- 19 Jun 2014 10:30 AM
- getting around
A 23-year-old man has been fined for stealing and driving a Volán-bus (public bus) without a valid driving licence after a night out in Esztergom last year.
Rogán: RTL Klub “Clubbing” Government In Hungary
- 18 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commercial television channel RTL Klub is using its news programmes as a “political cudgel” to take revenge on the government for the introduction of the ad tax, ruling Fidesz group leader Antal Rogán said in an interview to MTI on Tuesday.
Budapest Cycle Project Sees Two-Month Delay
- 12 Jun 2014 2:40 AM
- getting around
A public cycle rental system in Budapest could be up and running in July after a two-month delay, senior officials told a press conference on Tuesday. BuBi (Budapest Bicycle) should have been inaugurated on April 7 under a contract with a consortium of MOL and T-Systems, Dávid Vitézy, the head of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), said.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Kúria Acquits Former Budapest District Leaders
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, acquitted on Tuesday the former mayor and his deputy of abusing their office. The two former officials, Socialist Mayor Gyula Molnár of the 11th district and Imre Lakos, his Free Democrat deputy, were accused of attempting to sell a valuable property owned by the local council to a private company without a public tender in 2006.
Lenders Contest NBH Fines For Raising Client Fees In Hungary
- 7 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Nine Hungarian lenders, among them Raiffeisen, Erste and FHB, are contesting fines by the National Bank of Hungary levied for illegally raising client fees, business daily Napi Gazdaság says.
Strasbourg Court: Hungary’s Opposition MPS’ Rights Harmed
- 17 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliament harmed free speech by fining the opposition LMP and PM parties for acts of protest in the chamber, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. In May last year PM’s Gergely Karácsony and Péter Szilágyi were handed fines for putting up a sign which read “(you) steal, deceive, lie!” to protest against tobacco concessions and government-initiated changes to the law on the ...
Unnamed Bakery Chain In Hungary Fined HUF 4.5 mln
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
By Christian Keszthelyi: The National Tax and Customs Authority of Hungary (NAV) fined a foreign-owned bakery chain HUF 4.5 mln after it was found guilty of illegally employing staff and keeping inventories of undefined origin, the authority announced on Monday, 21 July.
Police Chief Denies Reports Of Discrimination Against Roma In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police do not discriminate against people based on religion, skin colour, gender or ethnicity, national police chief Károly Papp said, after media reports of police discrimination against Roma. Papp said that every police action needs to be assessed individually and that citizens under current laws have the opportunity to raise complaints.
Hungary’s Competition Office Fines Contact Lense Distributors
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary’s competition office GVH said it had levied nearly 100 million forints in combined fines on distributors of contact lenses and related products for sharing information on otherwise unavailable sales details.
Man Steals Bus To Go Home After A Night Out In Hungary
- 19 Jun 2014 10:30 AM
- getting around
A 23-year-old man has been fined for stealing and driving a Volán-bus (public bus) without a valid driving licence after a night out in Esztergom last year.
Rogán: RTL Klub “Clubbing” Government In Hungary
- 18 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commercial television channel RTL Klub is using its news programmes as a “political cudgel” to take revenge on the government for the introduction of the ad tax, ruling Fidesz group leader Antal Rogán said in an interview to MTI on Tuesday.
Budapest Cycle Project Sees Two-Month Delay
- 12 Jun 2014 2:40 AM
- getting around
A public cycle rental system in Budapest could be up and running in July after a two-month delay, senior officials told a press conference on Tuesday. BuBi (Budapest Bicycle) should have been inaugurated on April 7 under a contract with a consortium of MOL and T-Systems, Dávid Vitézy, the head of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), said.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Kúria Acquits Former Budapest District Leaders
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, acquitted on Tuesday the former mayor and his deputy of abusing their office. The two former officials, Socialist Mayor Gyula Molnár of the 11th district and Imre Lakos, his Free Democrat deputy, were accused of attempting to sell a valuable property owned by the local council to a private company without a public tender in 2006.
Lenders Contest NBH Fines For Raising Client Fees In Hungary
- 7 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Nine Hungarian lenders, among them Raiffeisen, Erste and FHB, are contesting fines by the National Bank of Hungary levied for illegally raising client fees, business daily Napi Gazdaság says.