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Minister, Opposition On Strasbourg Court Ruling Against Hungary
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary violated rules protecting private ownership when it stripped a tobacconist of his licence in 2013, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. The case was filed by László Vékony of Sopron, in western Hungary, who lost his licence to sell tobacco products after Hungary decided to make the retail trade of tobacco a state monopoly.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Xpat Opnion: First State-Owned Hungarian Bank Is Already In Trouble
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Great interest preceded a press conference held jointly by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and György Matolcsy, governor of the Hungarian National Bank (HNB), this morning. What was so important that these two men would have to appear together in public? It had to be something momentous. Well, it was. The newly “nationalized” Magyar Külkereskedemi Bank (MKB) is in serious trouble and the Hungarian ...
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 ...
How Did Hungary Manage To Get Caught In This International Vice?
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Internet tax dispute temporarily covered it up, but once the idea of introducing the tax was dropped, Hungary's other “list of sins” came back onto the front burner. “Heti Válasz” is now taking a look at the list to see which of the American and European Union criticisms have become irrelevant, which are the ones where Hungary has won a skirmish and which are those we're about to lose.
Hungarian Media Group Sells StoryTV Channels
- 6 Nov 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Central Médiacsoport has sold TV channels Story4 and Story5, CEO Zoltán Varga informed a Wednesday conference. He would not disclose the price nor the name of the buyer, but promised to make an official announcement. Former minority owners of Sanoma Media Budapest may be the buyers, napi.hu speculates.
Filmclub @ Ludwig Museum Budapest, 28 October
- 28 Oct 2014 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Film screenings about anarchy, utopia and revolution. The film program is an unconventional retrospective bringing former Yugoslavian (Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian) and Hungarian works together. Despite the geographic closeness the modernist cultural circles had hardly any information exchange, but their similar historical roots, "revolutions", experienced revolutionary ideology and utopia ...
Art Market Budapest 2014: Record Attendance & Successful New Initiatives
- 17 Oct 2014 9:01 AM
- entertainment
Art Market Budapest, the Eastern European region’s leading international contemporary art fair (October 9-12, 2014) hosted nearly 100 exhibitors from close to 20 countries and attracted over 24 thousand visitors to its fourth edition. The fair and its satellite events brought international recognition for Budapest as Europe’s outstanding cultural capital. The BERLIN GUEST CITY program and the ART ...
PMO Takes Control Of Hungary's MKB Bank
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Development Minister Miklós Seszták has assigned ownership of MKB bank to the Prime Minister’s Office, effective October 16, until December 31, 2018, according to the official gazette Magyar Közlöny.
Minister, Opposition On Strasbourg Court Ruling Against Hungary
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary violated rules protecting private ownership when it stripped a tobacconist of his licence in 2013, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. The case was filed by László Vékony of Sopron, in western Hungary, who lost his licence to sell tobacco products after Hungary decided to make the retail trade of tobacco a state monopoly.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Xpat Opnion: First State-Owned Hungarian Bank Is Already In Trouble
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Great interest preceded a press conference held jointly by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and György Matolcsy, governor of the Hungarian National Bank (HNB), this morning. What was so important that these two men would have to appear together in public? It had to be something momentous. Well, it was. The newly “nationalized” Magyar Külkereskedemi Bank (MKB) is in serious trouble and the Hungarian ...
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 ...
How Did Hungary Manage To Get Caught In This International Vice?
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Internet tax dispute temporarily covered it up, but once the idea of introducing the tax was dropped, Hungary's other “list of sins” came back onto the front burner. “Heti Válasz” is now taking a look at the list to see which of the American and European Union criticisms have become irrelevant, which are the ones where Hungary has won a skirmish and which are those we're about to lose.
Hungarian Media Group Sells StoryTV Channels
- 6 Nov 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Central Médiacsoport has sold TV channels Story4 and Story5, CEO Zoltán Varga informed a Wednesday conference. He would not disclose the price nor the name of the buyer, but promised to make an official announcement. Former minority owners of Sanoma Media Budapest may be the buyers, napi.hu speculates.
Filmclub @ Ludwig Museum Budapest, 28 October
- 28 Oct 2014 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Film screenings about anarchy, utopia and revolution. The film program is an unconventional retrospective bringing former Yugoslavian (Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian) and Hungarian works together. Despite the geographic closeness the modernist cultural circles had hardly any information exchange, but their similar historical roots, "revolutions", experienced revolutionary ideology and utopia ...
Art Market Budapest 2014: Record Attendance & Successful New Initiatives
- 17 Oct 2014 9:01 AM
- entertainment
Art Market Budapest, the Eastern European region’s leading international contemporary art fair (October 9-12, 2014) hosted nearly 100 exhibitors from close to 20 countries and attracted over 24 thousand visitors to its fourth edition. The fair and its satellite events brought international recognition for Budapest as Europe’s outstanding cultural capital. The BERLIN GUEST CITY program and the ART ...
PMO Takes Control Of Hungary's MKB Bank
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Development Minister Miklós Seszták has assigned ownership of MKB bank to the Prime Minister’s Office, effective October 16, until December 31, 2018, according to the official gazette Magyar Közlöny.