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As Many As 250 Parties May Run In The Upcoming Election
- 30 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a registry of political parties maintained by the National Office of the Judiciary (OBH), there are currently 250 parties in Hungary, of which 116 have been registered since the 2014 general election. During this time only one party was deleted from the registry.
Sunday Demonstration Unveils Policy Recommendations For Education
- 30 Jan 2018 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Tanítanék Mozgalom (‘I Would Teach’ Movement) held a demonstration Sunday afternoon in Budapest’s Kossuth Square to publicize policy recommendations formulated by the movement in conjunction with Hungary’s main left-liberal parties under the title “a minimum for education.”
New Home Prices Up 7.8 Pc In Hungary
- 30 Jan 2018 8:05 AM
- property
Average new home prices rose by 7.8 percent in the first three quarters of 2017 while the price of resale homes increased by 7.5 percent, according to a summary of data published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH).
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Temporary Protection For Asylum Seekers
- 26 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on Left and Right ponder the repercussions of the debate over the 1,300 migrants who were granted temporary protection in Hungary last year.
Prosecutors Order An Investigation Into A Company Belonging To Orbán’s Son-In-Law
- 24 Jan 2018 9:18 AM
- current affairs
The Pest County Chief Prosecutor Office has ordered an investigation into procurements won by Elios Innovativ Zrt., the former company of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law, István Tiborcz, reports index.hu.
Austria To Challenge Paks 2 In European Court
- 24 Jan 2018 8:42 AM
- current affairs
A spokesperson for Elisabeth Köstinger, Austria’s environmental minister, announced Monday that Austria would challenge Hungary’s Paks 2 nuclear plant expansion in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), reports 24.hu, citing Austrian news sources.
Private Security Guards Told To Protect Government Offices From Journalists
- 18 Jan 2018 7:18 AM
- current affairs
Security guards working at government offices need to watch out for journalist and if any members of the media turn up nearby the buildings that they are protecting, they have to notify the department responsible for building staffing, maintenance and operations.
Hungarian Consumer Awareness On The Rise
- 17 Jan 2018 8:33 AM
- shopping
Consumers are better informed and place more trust in retailers, a survey by Nielsen and consultancy CP Contact found in Q4 2017. Complaints concerning the quality of shoes and clothing products, for example, have dropped steeply, although internet services triggered a record number of issues.
Local Opinion: Deferred Payment Offered On Fines For Illegal Party Financing
- 15 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator suspects a trap, as Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga offers a possibility for the deferred payment of fees levied on opposition parties found guilty of illicit campaign financing. A pro-government columnist dismisses similar criticism by opposition parties.
As Many As 250 Parties May Run In The Upcoming Election
- 30 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a registry of political parties maintained by the National Office of the Judiciary (OBH), there are currently 250 parties in Hungary, of which 116 have been registered since the 2014 general election. During this time only one party was deleted from the registry.
Sunday Demonstration Unveils Policy Recommendations For Education
- 30 Jan 2018 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Tanítanék Mozgalom (‘I Would Teach’ Movement) held a demonstration Sunday afternoon in Budapest’s Kossuth Square to publicize policy recommendations formulated by the movement in conjunction with Hungary’s main left-liberal parties under the title “a minimum for education.”
New Home Prices Up 7.8 Pc In Hungary
- 30 Jan 2018 8:05 AM
- property
Average new home prices rose by 7.8 percent in the first three quarters of 2017 while the price of resale homes increased by 7.5 percent, according to a summary of data published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH).
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Temporary Protection For Asylum Seekers
- 26 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on Left and Right ponder the repercussions of the debate over the 1,300 migrants who were granted temporary protection in Hungary last year.
Prosecutors Order An Investigation Into A Company Belonging To Orbán’s Son-In-Law
- 24 Jan 2018 9:18 AM
- current affairs
The Pest County Chief Prosecutor Office has ordered an investigation into procurements won by Elios Innovativ Zrt., the former company of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law, István Tiborcz, reports index.hu.
Austria To Challenge Paks 2 In European Court
- 24 Jan 2018 8:42 AM
- current affairs
A spokesperson for Elisabeth Köstinger, Austria’s environmental minister, announced Monday that Austria would challenge Hungary’s Paks 2 nuclear plant expansion in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), reports 24.hu, citing Austrian news sources.
Private Security Guards Told To Protect Government Offices From Journalists
- 18 Jan 2018 7:18 AM
- current affairs
Security guards working at government offices need to watch out for journalist and if any members of the media turn up nearby the buildings that they are protecting, they have to notify the department responsible for building staffing, maintenance and operations.
Hungarian Consumer Awareness On The Rise
- 17 Jan 2018 8:33 AM
- shopping
Consumers are better informed and place more trust in retailers, a survey by Nielsen and consultancy CP Contact found in Q4 2017. Complaints concerning the quality of shoes and clothing products, for example, have dropped steeply, although internet services triggered a record number of issues.
Local Opinion: Deferred Payment Offered On Fines For Illegal Party Financing
- 15 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator suspects a trap, as Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga offers a possibility for the deferred payment of fees levied on opposition parties found guilty of illicit campaign financing. A pro-government columnist dismisses similar criticism by opposition parties.