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Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Hungary's Prime Minister On Official Visit To Turkey
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is paying an official visit to Turkey and will meet the Turkish president and prime minister on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Hungary’s PM József Antall’s 20th Death Anniversary To Be Marked
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commemorations will be held to pay tribute to József Antall, Hungary’s prime minister between 1990-93, on Thursday, the 20th anniversary of his death. Péter Boross, who became prime minister after Antall’s death, told MTI on the eve of the anniversary that Antall was a “well-prepared, calm politician who contributed to the long-term interests of the nation”.
Human Rights Day Statement By Hungarian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Human rights are celebrated worldwide today in remembrance of the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations 65 years ago. This year’s commemoration is marked also by the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the mandate of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights which fulfils a primary role in the international advancement of the ...
EU Rules Allow Top Court In Hungary To Set FX Rate In Loan Cases
- 6 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- property
European Union regulations on unfair contractual obligations enable the top court Kúria to assess the fairness of contracts and in certain cases set the exchange rate, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing a position by the European Commission.
Minimum Wage In Hungary To Rise Above Ft 101,500
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The minimum monthly wage is set to rise by 3.6% next year to Ft 101,500, outpacing inflation, as agreed by employee and employers groups in the Government Standing Consultation Forum, state secretary Sándor Czomba announced.
Xpat Interview: Paul Lacourbe, Associate Professor of Operations Management at CEU Business School In Budapest
- 25 Nov 2013 11:00 AM
Paul Lacourbe is Associate Professor of Operations Management at CEU Business School. He holds a Ph.D. from INSEAD in France, and he served on the faculty at ESSEC in France before joining CEU Business School.
Single-Digit Tax Rate In Hungary Possible In Three Years
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s flat-rate personal income tax can be hopefully reduced from the current 16% to a single digit within three years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a business forum in Japan on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Hungary's Prime Minister On Official Visit To Turkey
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is paying an official visit to Turkey and will meet the Turkish president and prime minister on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Hungary’s PM József Antall’s 20th Death Anniversary To Be Marked
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commemorations will be held to pay tribute to József Antall, Hungary’s prime minister between 1990-93, on Thursday, the 20th anniversary of his death. Péter Boross, who became prime minister after Antall’s death, told MTI on the eve of the anniversary that Antall was a “well-prepared, calm politician who contributed to the long-term interests of the nation”.
Human Rights Day Statement By Hungarian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Human rights are celebrated worldwide today in remembrance of the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations 65 years ago. This year’s commemoration is marked also by the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the mandate of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights which fulfils a primary role in the international advancement of the ...
EU Rules Allow Top Court In Hungary To Set FX Rate In Loan Cases
- 6 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- property
European Union regulations on unfair contractual obligations enable the top court Kúria to assess the fairness of contracts and in certain cases set the exchange rate, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing a position by the European Commission.
Minimum Wage In Hungary To Rise Above Ft 101,500
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The minimum monthly wage is set to rise by 3.6% next year to Ft 101,500, outpacing inflation, as agreed by employee and employers groups in the Government Standing Consultation Forum, state secretary Sándor Czomba announced.
Xpat Interview: Paul Lacourbe, Associate Professor of Operations Management at CEU Business School In Budapest
- 25 Nov 2013 11:00 AM
Paul Lacourbe is Associate Professor of Operations Management at CEU Business School. He holds a Ph.D. from INSEAD in France, and he served on the faculty at ESSEC in France before joining CEU Business School.
Single-Digit Tax Rate In Hungary Possible In Three Years
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s flat-rate personal income tax can be hopefully reduced from the current 16% to a single digit within three years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a business forum in Japan on Friday.