2,231 result(s) for hungary reports
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Party's Vice Chairman’s Undeclared Assets Case Still In Focus
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly suggests that the mishandling of public funds in the 18th district of Budapest (in the pre-2010 period) must have given ample opportunity for Socialist luminaries to enrich themselves. A liberal commentator thinks that accusing Fidesz of having an even bigger appetite since then is no answer to the present case in which a leading Socialist politician was caught red handed.
Rahimkulov Invests In Hungary's BTel
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Skillinvest, a firm linked to OTP investor Megdet Rahimkulov, has injected Ft 500 million into BTel, raising its stake in the telecoms company to 7.5%. Skillinvest, founded in 2013, has not yet filed financial reports with the company registry. Its leaders are Judit Bankó, Josif Vasser and Timur Rahimkulov, son of former Gazprom representative Megdet Rahimkulov.
Budapest Properties Still Cheap By EU Standards
- 6 Feb 2014 5:30 AM
- property
Apartments are cheaper in Budapest than in any other EU capital, property agency Otthon Centrum reports. The cost of an average 60m2 flat in Budapest is €74,280, followed by €81,000 in Bucharest. A similar home costs €123,220 in Bratislava.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Keen To Fight EU On Energy Rates
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will most firmly resist EU attempts to attack and impede utility rate cuts, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters in Mád, Borsod county on Wednesday. Brussels will not be able to prevent further cuts in energy prices, “although we have no doubts that it will try” he declared.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Semitism In Hungary Declining But Still At Average European Level
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Jewish website reports that anti-Semitism in Hungary has declined since 2010, but is still above the level measured eight years ago. Explaining why “many people have the impression that anti-Semitism is on the rise”, the sociologist who conducted the latest survey on the subject suggests that hard-core anti-Semites may feel encouraged by the presence of a far right party in Parliament and may ...
Minor Earthquake Reported In N Hungary
- 21 Jan 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
A minor earthquake registering 4.4 on the Richter scale occurred near the town of Cserhátsurány, Nógrád county (N Hungary), early on Sunday morning. The first tremor was soon followed by another one, registering 3.4 on the Richter scale.
Hungary Bank Owner Blames Press For Raiffeisen Deal Failure
- 18 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
István Töröcskei blamed in part press reports for the failure of talks between Széchenyi Bank and Raiffeisen Bank International on the purchase of RBI’s business in Hungary, an interview with the Széchenyi Bank owner in Austrian daily Der Standard reveals.
Record Warm Winter Temperatures In Hungary
- 9 Jan 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian National Meteorological Service has reported that last Sunday saw temperatures reach an all time high in Hungary. In Kaposvar, in the southwest, temperatures reached 16.3 degrees C in the afternoon, exceeding the previous high of 13.8 C for the same time of year in Hungary, as seen in 1919.
Fuel Prices In Hungary Drop Again
- 8 Jan 2014 8:02 AM
- shopping
MOL will cut the price of the 95 octane petrol by 4 HUF on Wednesday - Portfolio.hu reports. Following the cut, average prices for petrol should be in the 401-402 HUF range, while diesel will sell for 420-421 a litre.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Party's Vice Chairman’s Undeclared Assets Case Still In Focus
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly suggests that the mishandling of public funds in the 18th district of Budapest (in the pre-2010 period) must have given ample opportunity for Socialist luminaries to enrich themselves. A liberal commentator thinks that accusing Fidesz of having an even bigger appetite since then is no answer to the present case in which a leading Socialist politician was caught red handed.
Rahimkulov Invests In Hungary's BTel
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Skillinvest, a firm linked to OTP investor Megdet Rahimkulov, has injected Ft 500 million into BTel, raising its stake in the telecoms company to 7.5%. Skillinvest, founded in 2013, has not yet filed financial reports with the company registry. Its leaders are Judit Bankó, Josif Vasser and Timur Rahimkulov, son of former Gazprom representative Megdet Rahimkulov.
Budapest Properties Still Cheap By EU Standards
- 6 Feb 2014 5:30 AM
- property
Apartments are cheaper in Budapest than in any other EU capital, property agency Otthon Centrum reports. The cost of an average 60m2 flat in Budapest is €74,280, followed by €81,000 in Bucharest. A similar home costs €123,220 in Bratislava.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Keen To Fight EU On Energy Rates
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will most firmly resist EU attempts to attack and impede utility rate cuts, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters in Mád, Borsod county on Wednesday. Brussels will not be able to prevent further cuts in energy prices, “although we have no doubts that it will try” he declared.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Semitism In Hungary Declining But Still At Average European Level
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Jewish website reports that anti-Semitism in Hungary has declined since 2010, but is still above the level measured eight years ago. Explaining why “many people have the impression that anti-Semitism is on the rise”, the sociologist who conducted the latest survey on the subject suggests that hard-core anti-Semites may feel encouraged by the presence of a far right party in Parliament and may ...
Minor Earthquake Reported In N Hungary
- 21 Jan 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
A minor earthquake registering 4.4 on the Richter scale occurred near the town of Cserhátsurány, Nógrád county (N Hungary), early on Sunday morning. The first tremor was soon followed by another one, registering 3.4 on the Richter scale.
Hungary Bank Owner Blames Press For Raiffeisen Deal Failure
- 18 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
István Töröcskei blamed in part press reports for the failure of talks between Széchenyi Bank and Raiffeisen Bank International on the purchase of RBI’s business in Hungary, an interview with the Széchenyi Bank owner in Austrian daily Der Standard reveals.
Record Warm Winter Temperatures In Hungary
- 9 Jan 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian National Meteorological Service has reported that last Sunday saw temperatures reach an all time high in Hungary. In Kaposvar, in the southwest, temperatures reached 16.3 degrees C in the afternoon, exceeding the previous high of 13.8 C for the same time of year in Hungary, as seen in 1919.
Fuel Prices In Hungary Drop Again
- 8 Jan 2014 8:02 AM
- shopping
MOL will cut the price of the 95 octane petrol by 4 HUF on Wednesday - Portfolio.hu reports. Following the cut, average prices for petrol should be in the 401-402 HUF range, while diesel will sell for 420-421 a litre.