2,071 result(s) for law of hungary
Xpat Opinion: Police Raid On The Tax Authority Whistleblower In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An unaffiliated commentator, writing in Index, says the raid on András Horváth’s apartment during which police seized documents and his laptop computer, reminds him of the bad old days. Mandiner counters with a commentary from an unnamed blogger who finds the ‘love affair’ of the liberal media with a less-then-convincing Horváth ridiculous.
Controversial Billionaire Co-Owned Hungarian Property Firm
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
As founder of Glencore the fittingly named Mark Rich pioneered global commodity trading and held business interests all over the globe, with Hungary no exception. Indicted in the US for tax evasion and cutting illegal oil deals with Iran, he was a fugitive from US justice for many years before being controversially pardoned by Bill Clinton on the last day of his presidency. His death in June saw ...
Top Court Rejects Complaint On Foetus Protection Law
- 23 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The top court has rejected a complaint by four civilians, including former radical nationalist Jobbik lawmaker Balázs Lenhardt, challenging Hungary’s foetus protection law.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Hungary’s Top Court Rules FX Lending Legal
- 17 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Banks cannot be held responsible for dearer foreign currency mortgages due to changes in the exchange rate, the court said. Hungary’s Supreme Court, the Kúria, ruled on Monday that lending in foreign currency and related contracts are legal, and the client should bear the risks related to exchange rate fluctuations.
Budapest Airport Signs Historic Agreement With BKK
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The leaders of Budapest Airport and the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) have signed a historic cooperation agreement that aims to improve all areas of ground transportation services to and from the airport. The document brings ground transportation services in line with the changes that have taken place in recent months in the city of Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary's PM Orbán A Social Democrat?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators contend that PM Orbán’s vision is closer to social democratic ideals than the policies of past socialist-liberal governments. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, accuse Fidesz of favoring the rich instead of supporting those in need.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
Xpat Opinion: Police Raid On The Tax Authority Whistleblower In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An unaffiliated commentator, writing in Index, says the raid on András Horváth’s apartment during which police seized documents and his laptop computer, reminds him of the bad old days. Mandiner counters with a commentary from an unnamed blogger who finds the ‘love affair’ of the liberal media with a less-then-convincing Horváth ridiculous.
Controversial Billionaire Co-Owned Hungarian Property Firm
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
As founder of Glencore the fittingly named Mark Rich pioneered global commodity trading and held business interests all over the globe, with Hungary no exception. Indicted in the US for tax evasion and cutting illegal oil deals with Iran, he was a fugitive from US justice for many years before being controversially pardoned by Bill Clinton on the last day of his presidency. His death in June saw ...
Top Court Rejects Complaint On Foetus Protection Law
- 23 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The top court has rejected a complaint by four civilians, including former radical nationalist Jobbik lawmaker Balázs Lenhardt, challenging Hungary’s foetus protection law.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Hungary’s Top Court Rules FX Lending Legal
- 17 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Banks cannot be held responsible for dearer foreign currency mortgages due to changes in the exchange rate, the court said. Hungary’s Supreme Court, the Kúria, ruled on Monday that lending in foreign currency and related contracts are legal, and the client should bear the risks related to exchange rate fluctuations.
Budapest Airport Signs Historic Agreement With BKK
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The leaders of Budapest Airport and the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) have signed a historic cooperation agreement that aims to improve all areas of ground transportation services to and from the airport. The document brings ground transportation services in line with the changes that have taken place in recent months in the city of Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary's PM Orbán A Social Democrat?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators contend that PM Orbán’s vision is closer to social democratic ideals than the policies of past socialist-liberal governments. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, accuse Fidesz of favoring the rich instead of supporting those in need.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...