1,677 result(s) for majority
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: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Vodafone Hungary Presents: Mobile Office In The Cloud
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
Mobile offices in the cloud? To what extent do domestic enterprises follow international trends? - We interviewed Daniel Danon, Head of New Enterprise Service at Vodafone Hungary a few weeks after the company had launched its service package, Office 365.
Focusing On Foreigners Visiting Hungary For Health Tourism
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Deputy State Secretary for Tourism Dr Viktória Horváth held a presentation at a professional conference on the key development priorities of Hungarian health tourism and the National Tourism Development Concept (2012-2024) which is currently under social consultation. The Government plans to increase by 2024 the share of the tourism sector within Hungary’s GDP to as much as 10 percent.
VAT Allegations Taken Off Hungarian Parliament’s Agenda
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz majority removed the question of VAT avoidance accusations from the agenda of Parliament’s national security committee meeting on Tuesday. András Horváth, the former tax official behind the allegations that tax officials are tacitly allowing large companies to evade VAT payments, was present, along with tax office vice-president Árpád Varga, and national police chief Károly Papp.
Development Of Food Industry Is The Most Important Goal In The Upcoming EU Financial Period
- 6 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Development of the Food Industry is the most important goal in the upcoming EU financial period and the funding spent on the sector in Hungary may total hundreds of billions of forints by 2020, because it is in the interests of the sector for agricultural products with a higher level of processing to enter both the domestic and export markets, Minister of Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said ...
Jobbik Wants Work-Free December 24 In Hungary
- 6 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Jobbik is moving to get Parliament to declare December 24 a holiday, spokesman Ádám Mirkóczki announced on Thursday. He said an amendment to that effect could meet “a decades-long social need” as little serious work is done in the vast majority of workplaces on December 24.
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
Xpat Opinion: Left Wing In Crisis In Hungary Less Than 6 Months Before The Elections
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators concentrate their fire on Bajnai and Gyurcsány, and tend to consider Mesterházy as the victim of the aforementioned. Left wing analysts have begun to voice serious doubts about whether the Socialists and their allies are in a position to even successfully wage a campaign.
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: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Vodafone Hungary Presents: Mobile Office In The Cloud
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
Mobile offices in the cloud? To what extent do domestic enterprises follow international trends? - We interviewed Daniel Danon, Head of New Enterprise Service at Vodafone Hungary a few weeks after the company had launched its service package, Office 365.
Focusing On Foreigners Visiting Hungary For Health Tourism
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Deputy State Secretary for Tourism Dr Viktória Horváth held a presentation at a professional conference on the key development priorities of Hungarian health tourism and the National Tourism Development Concept (2012-2024) which is currently under social consultation. The Government plans to increase by 2024 the share of the tourism sector within Hungary’s GDP to as much as 10 percent.
VAT Allegations Taken Off Hungarian Parliament’s Agenda
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz majority removed the question of VAT avoidance accusations from the agenda of Parliament’s national security committee meeting on Tuesday. András Horváth, the former tax official behind the allegations that tax officials are tacitly allowing large companies to evade VAT payments, was present, along with tax office vice-president Árpád Varga, and national police chief Károly Papp.
Development Of Food Industry Is The Most Important Goal In The Upcoming EU Financial Period
- 6 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Development of the Food Industry is the most important goal in the upcoming EU financial period and the funding spent on the sector in Hungary may total hundreds of billions of forints by 2020, because it is in the interests of the sector for agricultural products with a higher level of processing to enter both the domestic and export markets, Minister of Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said ...
Jobbik Wants Work-Free December 24 In Hungary
- 6 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Jobbik is moving to get Parliament to declare December 24 a holiday, spokesman Ádám Mirkóczki announced on Thursday. He said an amendment to that effect could meet “a decades-long social need” as little serious work is done in the vast majority of workplaces on December 24.
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
Xpat Opinion: Left Wing In Crisis In Hungary Less Than 6 Months Before The Elections
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators concentrate their fire on Bajnai and Gyurcsány, and tend to consider Mesterházy as the victim of the aforementioned. Left wing analysts have begun to voice serious doubts about whether the Socialists and their allies are in a position to even successfully wage a campaign.