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Goodfriend: Civil Society Indispensable For Democracy
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A functioning civil society is indispensable for democracy, American chargé d’affairs, André Goodfriend, said at a conversation series Diplomacy and Beyond organised by the Dialogue Institute.
Aldi Opens 100th Store In Hungary
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
German-owned discount supermarket chain Aldi opened its 100th store in Hungary on Thursday. Aldi Magyarország Élelmiszer had a 4.9 billion forint loss on net sales revenue of 80.2 billion last year, public records show.
Hungarian Charities Collect Gifts, Open Helplines For Poor On Advent
- 4 Dec 2014 11:30 AM
- community & culture
Baptist Aid has opened over 200 collection points throughout Hungary to collect shoebox-sized gifts for the poor. The central collection point, dubbed the Castle of Shoeboxes, opens in the heart of Budapest on Monday morning.
Transparency’s Hungary Corruption Index Unchanged
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary stayed in 47th place on a list of 175 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be.
Fidesz Parliamentary Group Leader Denies Allegations He Met Notorious Criminal
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, the ruling Fidesz party’s parliamentary group leader, has denied an allegation that he had regularly met Tamás Portik, a notorious criminal who had connections with the secret services during the time of the government of Ferenc Gyurcsány.
Opposition Demands Audit Of Civil Orgs Close To Govt
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party demanded that the Government Control Office (Kehi) carry out an audit of civil organisations financed by the National Cooperation Fund.
Electricity, Gas In Hungary Second Cheapest In Europe
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian families now pay the second lowest prices for gas and electricity in the European Union, János Fónagy, state secretary at the development ministry, said. Fónagy said that the government’s utility cuts programme, launched in January last year, has so far left 334 billion forints (EUR 1.1bn) with families.
Govt Estimates 450,000 Hungarians Working Abroad
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of Hungarians living and working abroad is estimated at no more than 450,000, András Tállai, the economy state secretary, told a parliamentary debate on emigration.
Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania Discuss South Corridor Gas Pipeline
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania held consultations concerning the South Corridor gas pipeline network in Athens on December 1, Hungary’s foreign ministry said. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the South Stream pipeline project was being scrapped because of opposition in Europe.
Goodfriend: Civil Society Indispensable For Democracy
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A functioning civil society is indispensable for democracy, American chargé d’affairs, André Goodfriend, said at a conversation series Diplomacy and Beyond organised by the Dialogue Institute.
Aldi Opens 100th Store In Hungary
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
German-owned discount supermarket chain Aldi opened its 100th store in Hungary on Thursday. Aldi Magyarország Élelmiszer had a 4.9 billion forint loss on net sales revenue of 80.2 billion last year, public records show.
Hungarian Charities Collect Gifts, Open Helplines For Poor On Advent
- 4 Dec 2014 11:30 AM
- community & culture
Baptist Aid has opened over 200 collection points throughout Hungary to collect shoebox-sized gifts for the poor. The central collection point, dubbed the Castle of Shoeboxes, opens in the heart of Budapest on Monday morning.
Transparency’s Hungary Corruption Index Unchanged
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary stayed in 47th place on a list of 175 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be.
Fidesz Parliamentary Group Leader Denies Allegations He Met Notorious Criminal
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, the ruling Fidesz party’s parliamentary group leader, has denied an allegation that he had regularly met Tamás Portik, a notorious criminal who had connections with the secret services during the time of the government of Ferenc Gyurcsány.
Opposition Demands Audit Of Civil Orgs Close To Govt
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party demanded that the Government Control Office (Kehi) carry out an audit of civil organisations financed by the National Cooperation Fund.
Electricity, Gas In Hungary Second Cheapest In Europe
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian families now pay the second lowest prices for gas and electricity in the European Union, János Fónagy, state secretary at the development ministry, said. Fónagy said that the government’s utility cuts programme, launched in January last year, has so far left 334 billion forints (EUR 1.1bn) with families.
Govt Estimates 450,000 Hungarians Working Abroad
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of Hungarians living and working abroad is estimated at no more than 450,000, András Tállai, the economy state secretary, told a parliamentary debate on emigration.
Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania Discuss South Corridor Gas Pipeline
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania held consultations concerning the South Corridor gas pipeline network in Athens on December 1, Hungary’s foreign ministry said. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the South Stream pipeline project was being scrapped because of opposition in Europe.