752 result(s) for government aid
Socialists In Hungary Swing Into Campaign Mode
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is now in campaign mode, president Attila Mesterházy told reporters after the national council approved an election committee on Saturday. Mesterházy said the council can only follow a strategy aimed at increasing the number of opposition voters, rather than re-distributing the existing left-wing support.
GVH Slaps Banks In Hungary With Record Fine
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The Competition Office (GVH) has fined 11 banks a total of Ft 9.5 billion – the largest penalty ever imposed in Hungary in a cartel case – after finding that the lenders colluded to obstruct access to forint loans for those taking part in the early debt repayment plan for foreign-currency mortgage debtors.
Hungarian Writer Kertész Granted Asylum In Canada
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Canada has approved writer Ákos Kertész’s application for political asylum, accepting the claim that he is persecuted in his own country. Kertész, who has been living in Canada since February 2012, angered many when he wrote in US-based Amerikai Népszava on August 29, 2011 that Hungarians have not faced up to the Holocaust, in part because they are “genetically subservient” and tend to blame ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Presses Kúria To Rule On FX Mortgages
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday urged the Kúria, the supreme court, to rule quickly on the general principles of foreign currency mortgages. Speaking at a press conference, he said the cabinet would like the Kúria to waive its regular schedule and reach a decision due to the social importance of the issue.
Skyscraper Gets Demolition Order In Pécs , Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- property
The Spanish owner of the “High House” in Pécs must demolish it, Baranya county government office ordered. The demolition of Central Europe’s tallest out-of-use building must be started within six months of the ruling coming into force, and the estimated cost is Ft 1.5 billion. The weight of the rubble generated could reach 20,000 tons.
Hungary's Agriculture & Regional Development Office Veep Held Over Bogus EU Claims
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading official at the Agriculture and Regional Development Office (MVH) and three accomplices have been arrested for illegal EU agricultural subsidy applications, deputy prosecutor general Richárd Szoboszlai-Szász told reporters on Monday. Híradó reported that one of the suspects is MVH vice-president Miklós Drajkó.
Hungarians Still Liberal On Abortion
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The majority of the Hungarian population, 53%, supports existing abortion regulations, 18% would support measures to ease them and only 13% would like stricter rules, according to a September survey by Medián. In Hungary women may request an abortion until the 12th week of pregnancy.
EU Looking Into Hungary's Gas Price Regulations
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission requested information from the Hungarian government in a letter sent in August on the gas price regulations, starting a so-called pilot process, EU news website Bruxinfo reports.
Hungary's Parliament Gives Gallery, Vigadó To MMA
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Parliament passed a resolution on Monday transferring the Mûcsarnok contemporary art gallery, the Pesti Vigadó concert hall and the 12th District’s Hild villa to the Hungarian Artistic Academy (MMA) free of charge.
Socialists In Hungary Swing Into Campaign Mode
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is now in campaign mode, president Attila Mesterházy told reporters after the national council approved an election committee on Saturday. Mesterházy said the council can only follow a strategy aimed at increasing the number of opposition voters, rather than re-distributing the existing left-wing support.
GVH Slaps Banks In Hungary With Record Fine
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The Competition Office (GVH) has fined 11 banks a total of Ft 9.5 billion – the largest penalty ever imposed in Hungary in a cartel case – after finding that the lenders colluded to obstruct access to forint loans for those taking part in the early debt repayment plan for foreign-currency mortgage debtors.
Hungarian Writer Kertész Granted Asylum In Canada
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Canada has approved writer Ákos Kertész’s application for political asylum, accepting the claim that he is persecuted in his own country. Kertész, who has been living in Canada since February 2012, angered many when he wrote in US-based Amerikai Népszava on August 29, 2011 that Hungarians have not faced up to the Holocaust, in part because they are “genetically subservient” and tend to blame ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Presses Kúria To Rule On FX Mortgages
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday urged the Kúria, the supreme court, to rule quickly on the general principles of foreign currency mortgages. Speaking at a press conference, he said the cabinet would like the Kúria to waive its regular schedule and reach a decision due to the social importance of the issue.
Skyscraper Gets Demolition Order In Pécs , Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- property
The Spanish owner of the “High House” in Pécs must demolish it, Baranya county government office ordered. The demolition of Central Europe’s tallest out-of-use building must be started within six months of the ruling coming into force, and the estimated cost is Ft 1.5 billion. The weight of the rubble generated could reach 20,000 tons.
Hungary's Agriculture & Regional Development Office Veep Held Over Bogus EU Claims
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading official at the Agriculture and Regional Development Office (MVH) and three accomplices have been arrested for illegal EU agricultural subsidy applications, deputy prosecutor general Richárd Szoboszlai-Szász told reporters on Monday. Híradó reported that one of the suspects is MVH vice-president Miklós Drajkó.
Hungarians Still Liberal On Abortion
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The majority of the Hungarian population, 53%, supports existing abortion regulations, 18% would support measures to ease them and only 13% would like stricter rules, according to a September survey by Medián. In Hungary women may request an abortion until the 12th week of pregnancy.
EU Looking Into Hungary's Gas Price Regulations
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission requested information from the Hungarian government in a letter sent in August on the gas price regulations, starting a so-called pilot process, EU news website Bruxinfo reports.
Hungary's Parliament Gives Gallery, Vigadó To MMA
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Parliament passed a resolution on Monday transferring the Mûcsarnok contemporary art gallery, the Pesti Vigadó concert hall and the 12th District’s Hild villa to the Hungarian Artistic Academy (MMA) free of charge.