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State Secretary For Hungary’s Government Communication Resigns
- 5 Oct 2015 11:14 AM
- current affairs
State secretary for government communication András Giró-Szász yesterday announced he will resign from his position, adding that he can see receiving new tasks from Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, online daily origo.hu reported yesterday. Giró-Szász announced his resignation at the 25th weekly press conference of Cabinet Chief János Lázár.
London Analysts: VW Fallout On Hungary Likely To Be Limited
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The impact of the Volkswagen emissions scandal on Hungary’s economy will be limited in terms of tail risks to growth, London-based emerging markets economists said. In its “Emerging Markets Outlook and Strategy” report, JP Morgan said the auto industry accounts for an important share of Hungary’s economic activity: 20-22% of industrial production, 10% of exports and 4% of GDP.
Hungarian Immigration Office Reports Decline In Asylum Requests
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of asylum applications submitted to Hungary’s immigration office (BÁH) has declined recently, the office’s deputy director, Attila Kiss, told public news channel M1. Kiss said the immigration office has received a total of 175,942 asylum applications since the start of the year and by midnight on Thursday. He said that 273 people have been convicted of crossing Hungary’s border ...
Congestion Fee Budapest Zone Proposed
- 2 Oct 2015 11:30 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre is proposing that a congestion fee be charged for vehicles within the Kiskörút, Népszabadság reports. In that scenario, the boundary of the car-free zone in Pest would run from Fõvám tér to Kálvin tér to Astoria to Deák Ferenc tér to Széchenyi tér.
Pintér: "Freedom Was At Stake" Before Call To Erect Border Fence On Hungarian Border
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needed to erect a fence on its border with Serbia because “freedom was at stake”, the interior minister told parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee. Sándor Pintér said the EU’s Schengen rules stipulate that the zone’s external borders have to be protected and that measures must be in place to prevent anyone from crossing the “green” border.
Hungary’s M1 Channel Costs HUF 4.3bn This Year
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The maintenance of state-run all news channel M1, launched in March, is costing state media manager MTVA Ft 4.3 billion this year, Népszabadság reports. The new sports channel M4, launched in July, is costing Ft 5.4 billion. Due to the rising costs, the government will assume Ft 47.2 billion of debts from state media. MTVA’s budget for this year is Ft 80 billion.
Rogán Will Be Most Influential Figure In The Hungarian Media World
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Outgoing Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán will be the most influential figure in the Hungarian media world, as he will control a Ft 25 billion budget for government advertising, Népszabadság reports. The future minister will oversee the “communication super office,” which will oversee advertising for 1,500 state institutions and companies. Highlighting the significance of the Ft 25 billion, ...
Hungary Slips To 63rd Place In Global Competitiveness Ranking
- 30 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary has slipped to the 63rd place in the latest ranking of 140 countries based on competitiveness compiled by the World Economic Forum. In the report, Hungary fell by three places (the report included 144 countries a year earlier). On a scale of 1-7, Hungary’s overall score edged down to 4.25 from 4.28 a year earlier. Hungary reached higher scores in the category of health and primary ...
Hungarian Croatian Border Nearly Sealed
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police and soldiers are preparing to close the Hungarian-Croatian border, but the Interior Ministry would neither confirm nor deny a report that the border will be sealed today. There is little possibility of this closure happening today, the newspaper adds, as soldiers are still working on the fence in two places.
State Secretary For Hungary’s Government Communication Resigns
- 5 Oct 2015 11:14 AM
- current affairs
State secretary for government communication András Giró-Szász yesterday announced he will resign from his position, adding that he can see receiving new tasks from Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, online daily origo.hu reported yesterday. Giró-Szász announced his resignation at the 25th weekly press conference of Cabinet Chief János Lázár.
London Analysts: VW Fallout On Hungary Likely To Be Limited
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The impact of the Volkswagen emissions scandal on Hungary’s economy will be limited in terms of tail risks to growth, London-based emerging markets economists said. In its “Emerging Markets Outlook and Strategy” report, JP Morgan said the auto industry accounts for an important share of Hungary’s economic activity: 20-22% of industrial production, 10% of exports and 4% of GDP.
Hungarian Immigration Office Reports Decline In Asylum Requests
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of asylum applications submitted to Hungary’s immigration office (BÁH) has declined recently, the office’s deputy director, Attila Kiss, told public news channel M1. Kiss said the immigration office has received a total of 175,942 asylum applications since the start of the year and by midnight on Thursday. He said that 273 people have been convicted of crossing Hungary’s border ...
Congestion Fee Budapest Zone Proposed
- 2 Oct 2015 11:30 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre is proposing that a congestion fee be charged for vehicles within the Kiskörút, Népszabadság reports. In that scenario, the boundary of the car-free zone in Pest would run from Fõvám tér to Kálvin tér to Astoria to Deák Ferenc tér to Széchenyi tér.
Pintér: "Freedom Was At Stake" Before Call To Erect Border Fence On Hungarian Border
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needed to erect a fence on its border with Serbia because “freedom was at stake”, the interior minister told parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee. Sándor Pintér said the EU’s Schengen rules stipulate that the zone’s external borders have to be protected and that measures must be in place to prevent anyone from crossing the “green” border.
Hungary’s M1 Channel Costs HUF 4.3bn This Year
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The maintenance of state-run all news channel M1, launched in March, is costing state media manager MTVA Ft 4.3 billion this year, Népszabadság reports. The new sports channel M4, launched in July, is costing Ft 5.4 billion. Due to the rising costs, the government will assume Ft 47.2 billion of debts from state media. MTVA’s budget for this year is Ft 80 billion.
Rogán Will Be Most Influential Figure In The Hungarian Media World
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Outgoing Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán will be the most influential figure in the Hungarian media world, as he will control a Ft 25 billion budget for government advertising, Népszabadság reports. The future minister will oversee the “communication super office,” which will oversee advertising for 1,500 state institutions and companies. Highlighting the significance of the Ft 25 billion, ...
Hungary Slips To 63rd Place In Global Competitiveness Ranking
- 30 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary has slipped to the 63rd place in the latest ranking of 140 countries based on competitiveness compiled by the World Economic Forum. In the report, Hungary fell by three places (the report included 144 countries a year earlier). On a scale of 1-7, Hungary’s overall score edged down to 4.25 from 4.28 a year earlier. Hungary reached higher scores in the category of health and primary ...
Hungarian Croatian Border Nearly Sealed
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police and soldiers are preparing to close the Hungarian-Croatian border, but the Interior Ministry would neither confirm nor deny a report that the border will be sealed today. There is little possibility of this closure happening today, the newspaper adds, as soldiers are still working on the fence in two places.