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Fidesz MP: No Chance Of Referendums Until After 2018 Election
- 24 Apr 2017 2:34 AM
- current affairs
There is no chance of Hungary holding any kind of referendum before the general election in April 2018, according to Fidesz deputy delegation leader Gergely Gulyás. The MP told pro-government Magyar Idők that a recent wave of referendum proposals coming before the National Elections Commission from “opposition parties and civilians” would not be able to pass through all required legal processes ...
Govt To Continue Revamping Foster-Care System
- 10 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government will implement further measures as part of an overall revamp of the country’s foster care system, the human resources ministry said on Friday. The aim of the restructuring is to part with the old system rooting in the idea adopted in the 1950s that abandoned children should be catered for separately from society, in state-run foster centres, the ministry said in a statement.
Atenor Completes Sale Of Váci Greens Phase I
- 7 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- property
International real estate developer Atenor has sold the third “B” building of the Váci Greens office complex in Budapest to OTP Prime Property Investment Fund, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal today.
Experts Say Proposed Advertising Tax To Hit Independent Outlets Hardest
- 4 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
News of government attacks on NGOs and Central European University has drawn attention away from newer attempts to clamp down on Hungary’s media providers. A bill proposed last week by the Ministry of National Economy would have media providers pay a 9 percent advertising tax if their advertising revenues exceed HUF 100 million (USD 345,000) — a sizable increase from the earlier 5.3 percent tax.
Rules Apply To All Universities In Hungary
- 31 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Just as foreign universities should not cheat their students or abuse their position, they must comply with Hungarian laws, the government office chief said. Central European University (CEU) president Michael Ignatieff has said the higher education bill seeking to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary is discriminative and specifically an ...
Saudi Ambassador Hails Robust Ties With Hungary
- 27 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s eastward-looking foreign policy has paved the way for deepening ties with Saudi Arabia in every field, the Saudi ambassador told daily Magyar Nemzet in an interview published on Saturday.
Proper Valuation Vital On Real Estate Market, Says CBRE
- 24 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- property
Valuation – whether for bank financing or transaction purposes – is considered vital on the real estate market as it produces the value that will be stated in the books in the long run, and hence will have further implications for the perceived business plan of the valuation addressee, CBRE Hungary stresses in a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal today.
XpatLoop Interview: Daniel Vegel, Photographer
- 23 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
Daniel Vegel was born in Novi Sad, in former Yugoslavia. Now based in Budapest, he works as a professional photographer and videographer. For more then a decade he has worked as a photo reporter for HVG, a leading Hungarian economical weekly. During these years, he has received numerous awards and his work have been published in printed and online newspapers such as the New York Times, Financial ...
Hungary To Change Forestry Laws To Tackle Climate Change
- 23 Mar 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
The government plans to make changes to the forestry law with the aim of increasing the area of woodland in the country and planting species which can adapt to climate change, the farming minister told public radio.
Fidesz MP: No Chance Of Referendums Until After 2018 Election
- 24 Apr 2017 2:34 AM
- current affairs
There is no chance of Hungary holding any kind of referendum before the general election in April 2018, according to Fidesz deputy delegation leader Gergely Gulyás. The MP told pro-government Magyar Idők that a recent wave of referendum proposals coming before the National Elections Commission from “opposition parties and civilians” would not be able to pass through all required legal processes ...
Govt To Continue Revamping Foster-Care System
- 10 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government will implement further measures as part of an overall revamp of the country’s foster care system, the human resources ministry said on Friday. The aim of the restructuring is to part with the old system rooting in the idea adopted in the 1950s that abandoned children should be catered for separately from society, in state-run foster centres, the ministry said in a statement.
Atenor Completes Sale Of Váci Greens Phase I
- 7 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- property
International real estate developer Atenor has sold the third “B” building of the Váci Greens office complex in Budapest to OTP Prime Property Investment Fund, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal today.
Experts Say Proposed Advertising Tax To Hit Independent Outlets Hardest
- 4 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
News of government attacks on NGOs and Central European University has drawn attention away from newer attempts to clamp down on Hungary’s media providers. A bill proposed last week by the Ministry of National Economy would have media providers pay a 9 percent advertising tax if their advertising revenues exceed HUF 100 million (USD 345,000) — a sizable increase from the earlier 5.3 percent tax.
Rules Apply To All Universities In Hungary
- 31 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Just as foreign universities should not cheat their students or abuse their position, they must comply with Hungarian laws, the government office chief said. Central European University (CEU) president Michael Ignatieff has said the higher education bill seeking to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary is discriminative and specifically an ...
Saudi Ambassador Hails Robust Ties With Hungary
- 27 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s eastward-looking foreign policy has paved the way for deepening ties with Saudi Arabia in every field, the Saudi ambassador told daily Magyar Nemzet in an interview published on Saturday.
Proper Valuation Vital On Real Estate Market, Says CBRE
- 24 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- property
Valuation – whether for bank financing or transaction purposes – is considered vital on the real estate market as it produces the value that will be stated in the books in the long run, and hence will have further implications for the perceived business plan of the valuation addressee, CBRE Hungary stresses in a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal today.
XpatLoop Interview: Daniel Vegel, Photographer
- 23 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
Daniel Vegel was born in Novi Sad, in former Yugoslavia. Now based in Budapest, he works as a professional photographer and videographer. For more then a decade he has worked as a photo reporter for HVG, a leading Hungarian economical weekly. During these years, he has received numerous awards and his work have been published in printed and online newspapers such as the New York Times, Financial ...
Hungary To Change Forestry Laws To Tackle Climate Change
- 23 Mar 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
The government plans to make changes to the forestry law with the aim of increasing the area of woodland in the country and planting species which can adapt to climate change, the farming minister told public radio.















