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Hungary’s Central Bank Rejects Opposition Attack On Their Independence
- 8 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties are trying to limit the independence of the central bank, the National Bank of Hungary said. “In recent weeks, some political parties and media outlets close to them have tried, unsuccessfully, to question the legal standing of the NBH in the central bank act and resolutions on its basic tasks,” the bank said.
Várkert Bazár In Budapest Opens To Public
- 4 Sep 2014 10:55 AM
- getting around
The second phase of Várkert Bazár, the royal garden pavilions at the foot of Castle Hill, has been completed and opened to the public, László L Simon, the government commissioner in charge of the project, said on Friday.
Hungarian Socialists Criticise Banknote Revamp
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday announced it would revamp the banknotes it issues in 2014-2018. The opposition Socialists interpreted the announcement as the government’s admission that it has dropped plans to introduce the euro in Hungary. Sándor Burány, Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee, told MTI that “the government prefers a weak forint, which increases the burden ...
Hungarian Govt Agency Files Complaint Against NGO Associated With Norway Grants
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Control Office (Kehi) has filed a criminal complaint against an unnamed organisation on suspicion of illegal financial activities, Kehi told MTI on Wednesday. Daily Magyar Nemzet’s Wednesday issue reported that Kehi was investigating the suspected organisation in connection with a probe into ways grants from the Norway Fund are distributed in Hungary, and suspected that it had ...
Hungarians Spend Little On Life Insurance
- 4 Sep 2014 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
While customers across Europe spend 1,124 euros on a life insurance policy a year, the Hungarian average is below 150 euros, the Hungarian Insurers’ Association (MABISZ) told MTI on Thursday, citing fresh figures from Insurance Europe.
Cabs All Yellow In Budapest
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
All cabs in Budapest must be “traffic yellow” and no more than ten years old from today, under new taxi regulations introduced a year ago. The Budapest Municipal Council approved the new taxi regulations introducing fixed fees in the capital effective September 1, 2013 and stipulated that all cabs must be “traffic yellow” and no more than 10 years old within a year.
Online Cash Registers Helped Whiten Hungary’s Economy
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The introduction of online cash registers connected to the tax office has helped whiten the economy, with a sudden increase in VAT reported by traders, the economy ministry has said. From Monday on, all businesses must use online cash registers.
Lawsuits In Hungary On Unilateral Contract Changes Adjourned
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawsuits filed by banks, savings cooperatives and other financial institutions against the state seeking to prove their lending practices have been fair continued with 11 suits at the Municipal Court of Budapest on Monday. All cases have been adjourned to a later date in September.
Hungarian Police Seize 63kg Of Drugs
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have seized 63kgs of drugs worth an estimated 100 million forints (EUR 315,000) in Borsod-Abaúj- Zemplén county, northern Hungary, a local police chief told a press conference.
Hungary’s Central Bank Rejects Opposition Attack On Their Independence
- 8 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties are trying to limit the independence of the central bank, the National Bank of Hungary said. “In recent weeks, some political parties and media outlets close to them have tried, unsuccessfully, to question the legal standing of the NBH in the central bank act and resolutions on its basic tasks,” the bank said.
Várkert Bazár In Budapest Opens To Public
- 4 Sep 2014 10:55 AM
- getting around
The second phase of Várkert Bazár, the royal garden pavilions at the foot of Castle Hill, has been completed and opened to the public, László L Simon, the government commissioner in charge of the project, said on Friday.
Hungarian Socialists Criticise Banknote Revamp
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday announced it would revamp the banknotes it issues in 2014-2018. The opposition Socialists interpreted the announcement as the government’s admission that it has dropped plans to introduce the euro in Hungary. Sándor Burány, Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee, told MTI that “the government prefers a weak forint, which increases the burden ...
Hungarian Govt Agency Files Complaint Against NGO Associated With Norway Grants
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Control Office (Kehi) has filed a criminal complaint against an unnamed organisation on suspicion of illegal financial activities, Kehi told MTI on Wednesday. Daily Magyar Nemzet’s Wednesday issue reported that Kehi was investigating the suspected organisation in connection with a probe into ways grants from the Norway Fund are distributed in Hungary, and suspected that it had ...
Hungarians Spend Little On Life Insurance
- 4 Sep 2014 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
While customers across Europe spend 1,124 euros on a life insurance policy a year, the Hungarian average is below 150 euros, the Hungarian Insurers’ Association (MABISZ) told MTI on Thursday, citing fresh figures from Insurance Europe.
Cabs All Yellow In Budapest
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
All cabs in Budapest must be “traffic yellow” and no more than ten years old from today, under new taxi regulations introduced a year ago. The Budapest Municipal Council approved the new taxi regulations introducing fixed fees in the capital effective September 1, 2013 and stipulated that all cabs must be “traffic yellow” and no more than 10 years old within a year.
Online Cash Registers Helped Whiten Hungary’s Economy
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The introduction of online cash registers connected to the tax office has helped whiten the economy, with a sudden increase in VAT reported by traders, the economy ministry has said. From Monday on, all businesses must use online cash registers.
Lawsuits In Hungary On Unilateral Contract Changes Adjourned
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawsuits filed by banks, savings cooperatives and other financial institutions against the state seeking to prove their lending practices have been fair continued with 11 suits at the Municipal Court of Budapest on Monday. All cases have been adjourned to a later date in September.
Hungarian Police Seize 63kg Of Drugs
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have seized 63kgs of drugs worth an estimated 100 million forints (EUR 315,000) in Borsod-Abaúj- Zemplén county, northern Hungary, a local police chief told a press conference.