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Residents Evicted In Hungarian City Miskolc Slum Area
- 7 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents have been evicted in the north-eastern city of Miskolc as part of the local government’s efforts to eliminate slums in the outskirts of the city. A woman and a family with three children were evicted based on a court order.
Hungarian Farmers Association, LMP Wary About Subsidy Cuts In Farm Sector
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s planned subsidy cuts have created tensions in the farming sector, the head of the Association of Agricultural Producers (MOSZ) said. Area-based European Union subsidies are set to drop by at least 150,000 euros per farm with land exceeding 1,200 hectares, under a government decision announced in mid-July. The subsidies will be used to support animal husbandry instead, farm ...
Culture For Handling Medical Malpractice Lacks In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2014 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary lacks the culture for handling and communicating medical malpractice but legal issues are likely to gather apace in health care, business daily Világgazdaság said, citing a report by market researcher Szinapszis.
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...
Below The Radar – Avoiding Scrutiny In Public Procurement In Hungary
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Public procurement practices in Hungary are characterised by close relationships between many Hungarian state institutions and their networks of friendly contractors, which in turn demonstrate a good and very detailed grasp of the relevant legislation. In essence there is a limit below which government agencies can procure goods and services without having to announce an open call for bids. Since ...
Hungarian Daily Magyar Nemzet Urges Seszták To Quit
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An editorial in Magyar Nemzet today calls on Development Minister Miklós Seszták to step down, due to his links with offshore companies. Seszták has argued that companies registered in Cyprus are not offshore companies, as they are incorporated in the EU, the editorial notes.
Hungarian Banks Required To Prove Fairness Of FX Contracts
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- business
From now on banks will be required to prove that their procedures in forex lending have been straightforward, under a law which took effect last Saturday. Lawsuits initiated by borrowers against their banks before the supreme court passed its decision of legal unity have been suspended.
Hungary’s Jobbik Calls On EU To Suspend Agreement With Israel
- 25 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik has urged the EU to immediately suspend its association agreement with Israel, and Hungarian buyers to boycott Israeli products, a senior party official said on Thursday. The agreement entered into force in 2000 and serves as a legal basis for the EU’s relations with Israel.
Experimental Face-Recognition Surveillance System In Budapest’s 8th District
- 24 Jul 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
According to napi.hu, 8th district Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis has approved a financial plan to install a new experimental face-recognition surveillance system on the streets of Józsefváros. The cameras would be installed by the Special Service for National Security. The approval of the parliamentary committee is needed to fund the project. A final decision on the installation will be made by the ...
Residents Evicted In Hungarian City Miskolc Slum Area
- 7 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents have been evicted in the north-eastern city of Miskolc as part of the local government’s efforts to eliminate slums in the outskirts of the city. A woman and a family with three children were evicted based on a court order.
Hungarian Farmers Association, LMP Wary About Subsidy Cuts In Farm Sector
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s planned subsidy cuts have created tensions in the farming sector, the head of the Association of Agricultural Producers (MOSZ) said. Area-based European Union subsidies are set to drop by at least 150,000 euros per farm with land exceeding 1,200 hectares, under a government decision announced in mid-July. The subsidies will be used to support animal husbandry instead, farm ...
Culture For Handling Medical Malpractice Lacks In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2014 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary lacks the culture for handling and communicating medical malpractice but legal issues are likely to gather apace in health care, business daily Világgazdaság said, citing a report by market researcher Szinapszis.
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...
Below The Radar – Avoiding Scrutiny In Public Procurement In Hungary
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Public procurement practices in Hungary are characterised by close relationships between many Hungarian state institutions and their networks of friendly contractors, which in turn demonstrate a good and very detailed grasp of the relevant legislation. In essence there is a limit below which government agencies can procure goods and services without having to announce an open call for bids. Since ...
Hungarian Daily Magyar Nemzet Urges Seszták To Quit
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An editorial in Magyar Nemzet today calls on Development Minister Miklós Seszták to step down, due to his links with offshore companies. Seszták has argued that companies registered in Cyprus are not offshore companies, as they are incorporated in the EU, the editorial notes.
Hungarian Banks Required To Prove Fairness Of FX Contracts
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- business
From now on banks will be required to prove that their procedures in forex lending have been straightforward, under a law which took effect last Saturday. Lawsuits initiated by borrowers against their banks before the supreme court passed its decision of legal unity have been suspended.
Hungary’s Jobbik Calls On EU To Suspend Agreement With Israel
- 25 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik has urged the EU to immediately suspend its association agreement with Israel, and Hungarian buyers to boycott Israeli products, a senior party official said on Thursday. The agreement entered into force in 2000 and serves as a legal basis for the EU’s relations with Israel.
Experimental Face-Recognition Surveillance System In Budapest’s 8th District
- 24 Jul 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
According to napi.hu, 8th district Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis has approved a financial plan to install a new experimental face-recognition surveillance system on the streets of Józsefváros. The cameras would be installed by the Special Service for National Security. The approval of the parliamentary committee is needed to fund the project. A final decision on the installation will be made by the ...