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BKV Withdraws Metro Line Renovation Tender
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest public transport company BKV has withdrawn a tender for the renovation of the capital’s third metro, the latest issue of the Public Procurement Gazette shows. Mayor István Tarlós said ten days earlier that the city’s public procurement manager had recommended invalidating the tender because all of the bids were well over the projected budget. It also proposed launching a new procurement ...
Hungary To Conceal Data On Certain Public Investments For 30 Years Citing “Terror Risk”
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior minister Sándor Pintér has submitted a proposal to parliament which would allow data related to large government investments to be classified for 30 years, citing national security concerns and risks of terrorism, reports 444.hu. The law would obscure amounts invested by the government in large-scale projects, and could be used to hide how much the government will spend on ...
Top Judge Candidates Heard By Parlt Justice CTTEE
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The relationship between the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, and the Constitutional Court, was the focus of evidence given on Monday by the candidates to fill the four vacancies at the Constitutional Court. Parliament is to hold a vote on the four candidates on Tuesday afternoon. The governing party members of parliament’s justice committee endorsed all of the candidates.
Lázár: EC Closes Infringement Procedure Over Paks Plant
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has closed the infringement procedure it had launched against Hungary over public procurement rules in connection with the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant, the government office chief said.
Varga: Hungarian Govt, EC See Eye To Eye On Economy
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government and the European Commission see the situation of the Hungarian economy in a similar light, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after meeting Valdis Dombrovskis, the deputy commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, in Budapest.
EC Revises 2016 Hungary GDP Growth Forecast Downwards To 2.1%
- 10 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy, adjusted for inflation, is expected to grow by 2.1 % this year, the European Commission said in its autumn economic forecast released on Wednesday. The commission revised its estimate downwards from its spring forecast of 2.5%.
Xpat Opinion: US Presidential Election In Focus
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Just days ahead of the US presidential election, pundits in the leading Hungarian dailies and weeklies assess the possible impact of election victory either candidate on US foreign policy and global politics.
Lázár: Wage Increases, Investment Promotion Govt Priorities For Near Future
- 4 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Wage rises will be one of the government’s top priorities in the coming years, government office chief János Lázár said. He said the wage pressure is growing in the Hungarian economy with businesses pushing for payroll tax cuts.
Fazekas: Hungary Environmental Conditions Improving
- 4 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s environmental conditions have improved with the help of increased public awareness of environmental issues, Sándor Fazekas told a parliamentary committee. Highlighting this year’s achievements, Fazekas said fully 3,000 tonnes of waste were collected by volunteers in four days at the end of April, the government launched a programme to increase awareness of energy savings on heating and ...
BKV Withdraws Metro Line Renovation Tender
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest public transport company BKV has withdrawn a tender for the renovation of the capital’s third metro, the latest issue of the Public Procurement Gazette shows. Mayor István Tarlós said ten days earlier that the city’s public procurement manager had recommended invalidating the tender because all of the bids were well over the projected budget. It also proposed launching a new procurement ...
Hungary To Conceal Data On Certain Public Investments For 30 Years Citing “Terror Risk”
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior minister Sándor Pintér has submitted a proposal to parliament which would allow data related to large government investments to be classified for 30 years, citing national security concerns and risks of terrorism, reports 444.hu. The law would obscure amounts invested by the government in large-scale projects, and could be used to hide how much the government will spend on ...
Top Judge Candidates Heard By Parlt Justice CTTEE
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The relationship between the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, and the Constitutional Court, was the focus of evidence given on Monday by the candidates to fill the four vacancies at the Constitutional Court. Parliament is to hold a vote on the four candidates on Tuesday afternoon. The governing party members of parliament’s justice committee endorsed all of the candidates.
Lázár: EC Closes Infringement Procedure Over Paks Plant
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has closed the infringement procedure it had launched against Hungary over public procurement rules in connection with the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant, the government office chief said.
Varga: Hungarian Govt, EC See Eye To Eye On Economy
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government and the European Commission see the situation of the Hungarian economy in a similar light, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after meeting Valdis Dombrovskis, the deputy commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, in Budapest.
EC Revises 2016 Hungary GDP Growth Forecast Downwards To 2.1%
- 10 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy, adjusted for inflation, is expected to grow by 2.1 % this year, the European Commission said in its autumn economic forecast released on Wednesday. The commission revised its estimate downwards from its spring forecast of 2.5%.
Xpat Opinion: US Presidential Election In Focus
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Just days ahead of the US presidential election, pundits in the leading Hungarian dailies and weeklies assess the possible impact of election victory either candidate on US foreign policy and global politics.
Lázár: Wage Increases, Investment Promotion Govt Priorities For Near Future
- 4 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Wage rises will be one of the government’s top priorities in the coming years, government office chief János Lázár said. He said the wage pressure is growing in the Hungarian economy with businesses pushing for payroll tax cuts.
Fazekas: Hungary Environmental Conditions Improving
- 4 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s environmental conditions have improved with the help of increased public awareness of environmental issues, Sándor Fazekas told a parliamentary committee. Highlighting this year’s achievements, Fazekas said fully 3,000 tonnes of waste were collected by volunteers in four days at the end of April, the government launched a programme to increase awareness of energy savings on heating and ...