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Ethnic Minorities In Hungary To Receive HUF 2bn More From Central Budget
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The 13 ethnic minorities living in Hungary will receive an extra 2 billion forints of central budget support totalling 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) next year, the national council of Germans in Hungary said. When parliament approved on Tuesday the 2015 budget bill, the parliamentary committee of ethnic minorities living in Hungary had for the first time an opportunity to influence the decision, ...
Xpat Opinion: Trade Union Road Blocks In Budapest
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator argues that the nationwide demonstration proved the presence of vibrant democracy in Hungary. Meanwhile she criticises the government for imposing toll on the Budapest highway belt as well as MPs for wanting to exempt themselves of highway tolls.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Pintér: Local Govt-Owned Companies Amass Large Debt In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Debt accumulated by local government-owned companies exceeds 1,000 billion forints (EUR 3.26bn), while the budget to operate the whole local government system is 781 billion forints, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, said.
Hungary Can Start Lung Transplants
- 13 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Thanks to a 900 million forint (EUR 2.92m) investment in health care, lung transplantations can now be done in Hungary, the government spokesman said. Besides Austria, Hungary is the only country in the region where such operations can be done, Éva Kurucz said in the National Oncology Institute.
Hungarian Govt: No Risks In 2015 Budget
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Government officials have said there were no risks in the 2015 budget, noting that the budget had not taken into account the some 300 billion forints (EUR 980m) in profit the National Bank of Hungary is expected to generate and saying there was fiscal room for a number of big investments.
DK Submits Urine Samples To Protest Drug Test Proposal
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The members of the youth arm of opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party have submitted urine samples to the 8th district local council in protest against a recent proposal by the local mayor. Máté Kocsis, of the ruling Fidesz party, proposed at the weekend that it should be mandatory for all young people aged between 12 and 18, politicians and journalists to take annual drug tests.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 12 December
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop with quite a bit of help from the 606 Club in London and the BJC proudly presents at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 12th December 2014 the UK singing star Polly Gibbons
Hungary’s Competition Office Fines K&H Bank For Misleading Advertising
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Competition Office (GVH) said it had fined K&H Bank 80 million forints for misleading advertising. GVH levied the fine for a month-long ad campaign of KSH’s “MIX” product early in 2014. KSH advertised a 7.80% annual return on the product – well over the market rate – but failed to make clear that the rate was paid only on the one-third of savings that were placed in a deposit.
Ethnic Minorities In Hungary To Receive HUF 2bn More From Central Budget
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The 13 ethnic minorities living in Hungary will receive an extra 2 billion forints of central budget support totalling 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) next year, the national council of Germans in Hungary said. When parliament approved on Tuesday the 2015 budget bill, the parliamentary committee of ethnic minorities living in Hungary had for the first time an opportunity to influence the decision, ...
Xpat Opinion: Trade Union Road Blocks In Budapest
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator argues that the nationwide demonstration proved the presence of vibrant democracy in Hungary. Meanwhile she criticises the government for imposing toll on the Budapest highway belt as well as MPs for wanting to exempt themselves of highway tolls.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Pintér: Local Govt-Owned Companies Amass Large Debt In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Debt accumulated by local government-owned companies exceeds 1,000 billion forints (EUR 3.26bn), while the budget to operate the whole local government system is 781 billion forints, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, said.
Hungary Can Start Lung Transplants
- 13 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Thanks to a 900 million forint (EUR 2.92m) investment in health care, lung transplantations can now be done in Hungary, the government spokesman said. Besides Austria, Hungary is the only country in the region where such operations can be done, Éva Kurucz said in the National Oncology Institute.
Hungarian Govt: No Risks In 2015 Budget
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Government officials have said there were no risks in the 2015 budget, noting that the budget had not taken into account the some 300 billion forints (EUR 980m) in profit the National Bank of Hungary is expected to generate and saying there was fiscal room for a number of big investments.
DK Submits Urine Samples To Protest Drug Test Proposal
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The members of the youth arm of opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party have submitted urine samples to the 8th district local council in protest against a recent proposal by the local mayor. Máté Kocsis, of the ruling Fidesz party, proposed at the weekend that it should be mandatory for all young people aged between 12 and 18, politicians and journalists to take annual drug tests.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 12 December
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop with quite a bit of help from the 606 Club in London and the BJC proudly presents at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 12th December 2014 the UK singing star Polly Gibbons
Hungary’s Competition Office Fines K&H Bank For Misleading Advertising
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Competition Office (GVH) said it had fined K&H Bank 80 million forints for misleading advertising. GVH levied the fine for a month-long ad campaign of KSH’s “MIX” product early in 2014. KSH advertised a 7.80% annual return on the product – well over the market rate – but failed to make clear that the rate was paid only on the one-third of savings that were placed in a deposit.