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Hungary’s Socialist Leader Mesterházy Stays Away From Simon-Case Committee Hearing
- 4 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the Socialist party, did not appear at a meeting of a fact-finding committee held in connection with the Simon- Welsz case on Thursday.
Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- getting around
Budapest's fourth metro line, linking Kelenföld and the Keleti railway stations, opened to the public last Friday. A formal ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós at the Kelenföld terminus. The metro line’s 15 vehicles, each with four wagons, will be controlled automatically, but monitoring will be present during the test phase to ...
Employers Can Contribute To Employee Home Loans In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Employers will be allowed to contribute a tax-exempt 5 million forints (EUR 16,200) over five years to paying off their employees’ home loans, under a decree signed by Economy Minister Mihály Varga on Wednesday.
Hungarian State Secretly Buys Textbook Publisher
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The state purchased primary schools textbook publisher Apáczai in great secrecy this week, several sources confirmed to Népszabadság on Wednesday. The funds necessary for the deal were raised by the cabinet in a resolution approved on March 20.
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
Sanctions Not In Hungary's Best Interest, Says Varga
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sanctions against Russia would not be in Hungary's best interest, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview published in daily Magyar Nemzet. "The government obviously has to prepare for the possibility that serious sanctions will be introduced against Russia, as 80-90% of our gas comes from there.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Former MALÉV Workers Protest In Budapest For Their Missing Salary
- 31 Mar 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ex-workers and supporters gathered for a protest on the 68th anniversary of the foundation of former Hungarian airliner MALÉV this Saturday. The protest aimed to draw attention to the fact that though the liquidation process has been going on for approximately two years, many of the former workers have not received their money yet.
Hungary’s Eximbank Signs Deal With Lenders On Renewal Of Export Stimulus Contracts
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement with 18 domestic banks on the renewal of refinancing contracts for low-interest loans available under Eximbank’s export stimulus credit programme.
Hungary’s Socialist Leader Mesterházy Stays Away From Simon-Case Committee Hearing
- 4 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the Socialist party, did not appear at a meeting of a fact-finding committee held in connection with the Simon- Welsz case on Thursday.
Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- getting around
Budapest's fourth metro line, linking Kelenföld and the Keleti railway stations, opened to the public last Friday. A formal ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós at the Kelenföld terminus. The metro line’s 15 vehicles, each with four wagons, will be controlled automatically, but monitoring will be present during the test phase to ...
Employers Can Contribute To Employee Home Loans In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Employers will be allowed to contribute a tax-exempt 5 million forints (EUR 16,200) over five years to paying off their employees’ home loans, under a decree signed by Economy Minister Mihály Varga on Wednesday.
Hungarian State Secretly Buys Textbook Publisher
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The state purchased primary schools textbook publisher Apáczai in great secrecy this week, several sources confirmed to Népszabadság on Wednesday. The funds necessary for the deal were raised by the cabinet in a resolution approved on March 20.
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
Sanctions Not In Hungary's Best Interest, Says Varga
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sanctions against Russia would not be in Hungary's best interest, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview published in daily Magyar Nemzet. "The government obviously has to prepare for the possibility that serious sanctions will be introduced against Russia, as 80-90% of our gas comes from there.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Former MALÉV Workers Protest In Budapest For Their Missing Salary
- 31 Mar 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ex-workers and supporters gathered for a protest on the 68th anniversary of the foundation of former Hungarian airliner MALÉV this Saturday. The protest aimed to draw attention to the fact that though the liquidation process has been going on for approximately two years, many of the former workers have not received their money yet.
Hungary’s Eximbank Signs Deal With Lenders On Renewal Of Export Stimulus Contracts
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement with 18 domestic banks on the renewal of refinancing contracts for low-interest loans available under Eximbank’s export stimulus credit programme.