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Hungary’s Former Socialist Politician Zuschlag Says Bribed By Socialists In 2006
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Socialist politician János Zuschlag says he was bribed by the Socialist party in 2006 to step down as a parliamentary candidate. On learning that he was planning on running for office again in 2006, the Socialists gave Zuschlag 50 million forints (EUR 161,780) in cash in return for forfeiting his candidacy, Zuschlag, who has spent time behind bars for corruption, told business daily Napi ...
Hungary To Tap 100% Of EU Funding
- 10 Mar 2014 4:00 AM
- business
The government undertook 9,000 billion forints (EUR 29.1bn) worth of European Union funding for the 2007-2013 period, 10% more than the framework allocation, Nándor Csepreghy, the deputy state secretary in charge of development policy communications, said on Monday.
Hungary To Intervene In Support Of Szekler Council
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has decided to intervene in support of the Szekler National Council in its case at the Luxembourg court, appealing against a recent European Commission decision to reject its request for ethnically and culturally different regions to receive special treatment. The Szekler council was hoping to collect one million signatures in support of its fight against Romanian plans to change the ...
Foreigners Sold Hungarian Securities Worth HUF 400 Billion In Jan-Feb.
- 6 Mar 2014 9:30 AM
- business
Foreign investors reduced their holdings of forint-denominated Hungarian government securities by 402 billion forints, or 8%, in the first two months of this year, fresh data from Hungary’s government debt management agency ÁKK shows. After moderate net divestments in January, net sales gathered momentum in February, when foreign investors sold net 318 billion forints of the papers. Foreign ...
Hungary's MVM To Buy E.ON’s Gas Operations
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
State-owned energy group MVM signed a non-bonding letter of intent yesterday to buy German company E.ON’s Hungarian gas distribution companies. The agreement covers the possible partial or full acquisition of electricity and natural gas distributors E.ON Energiaszolgáltató, E.ON Közép-dunántúli, E.ON Dél-dunántúli and its client service centre.
Olimpiai Park Budapest To Reopen Soon After 8-Month Renovation
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The 10,000 square metre Olimpiai Park situated in district V just next to Kossuth tér will soon open the gates to a multifunctional urban meeting space, attractive for both visitors and residents. As part of the Észak-Lipótváros (northern part of district V) Renewal project, renovations and improvements have been going on since August 2013, and the reopening is planned for March this year.
An Interview With Israel’s Ambassador To Hungary
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, doesn’t doubt the good intentions of the Hungarian government but expects the authorities to prevent the Hungarian Dawn party from running for parliament. Heti Válasz asked him of the planned monument to Hungary’s occupation by Germany and the joke cracked by Shimon Peres on “buying up Hungary”.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Hungarian Agents Of Change Interview: Katalin Rodics, Greenpeace Hungary
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- video
Katalin Rodics is the regional campaign director of Greenpeace Hungary. Greenpeace is present in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific. To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.
Hungary’s Former Socialist Politician Zuschlag Says Bribed By Socialists In 2006
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Socialist politician János Zuschlag says he was bribed by the Socialist party in 2006 to step down as a parliamentary candidate. On learning that he was planning on running for office again in 2006, the Socialists gave Zuschlag 50 million forints (EUR 161,780) in cash in return for forfeiting his candidacy, Zuschlag, who has spent time behind bars for corruption, told business daily Napi ...
Hungary To Tap 100% Of EU Funding
- 10 Mar 2014 4:00 AM
- business
The government undertook 9,000 billion forints (EUR 29.1bn) worth of European Union funding for the 2007-2013 period, 10% more than the framework allocation, Nándor Csepreghy, the deputy state secretary in charge of development policy communications, said on Monday.
Hungary To Intervene In Support Of Szekler Council
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has decided to intervene in support of the Szekler National Council in its case at the Luxembourg court, appealing against a recent European Commission decision to reject its request for ethnically and culturally different regions to receive special treatment. The Szekler council was hoping to collect one million signatures in support of its fight against Romanian plans to change the ...
Foreigners Sold Hungarian Securities Worth HUF 400 Billion In Jan-Feb.
- 6 Mar 2014 9:30 AM
- business
Foreign investors reduced their holdings of forint-denominated Hungarian government securities by 402 billion forints, or 8%, in the first two months of this year, fresh data from Hungary’s government debt management agency ÁKK shows. After moderate net divestments in January, net sales gathered momentum in February, when foreign investors sold net 318 billion forints of the papers. Foreign ...
Hungary's MVM To Buy E.ON’s Gas Operations
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
State-owned energy group MVM signed a non-bonding letter of intent yesterday to buy German company E.ON’s Hungarian gas distribution companies. The agreement covers the possible partial or full acquisition of electricity and natural gas distributors E.ON Energiaszolgáltató, E.ON Közép-dunántúli, E.ON Dél-dunántúli and its client service centre.
Olimpiai Park Budapest To Reopen Soon After 8-Month Renovation
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The 10,000 square metre Olimpiai Park situated in district V just next to Kossuth tér will soon open the gates to a multifunctional urban meeting space, attractive for both visitors and residents. As part of the Észak-Lipótváros (northern part of district V) Renewal project, renovations and improvements have been going on since August 2013, and the reopening is planned for March this year.
An Interview With Israel’s Ambassador To Hungary
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, doesn’t doubt the good intentions of the Hungarian government but expects the authorities to prevent the Hungarian Dawn party from running for parliament. Heti Válasz asked him of the planned monument to Hungary’s occupation by Germany and the joke cracked by Shimon Peres on “buying up Hungary”.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Hungarian Agents Of Change Interview: Katalin Rodics, Greenpeace Hungary
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- video
Katalin Rodics is the regional campaign director of Greenpeace Hungary. Greenpeace is present in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific. To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.