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Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Soros On Agenda Of Security Committee
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Questions related to Hungarian-American businessman George Soros will be on the agenda of Parliament’s national security committee on Tuesday, chairman Zsolt Molnár, a Socialist, said on Friday.
Velence Residents Protest Beach Fee
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Velence residents demonstrated in front of the local government building in Fejér county on Sunday because of plans to charge an admission fee for the beach on Lake Velence, RTL reported.
UNICEF Claim Campaign Against Child Abuse Reached Goal In Hungary
- 27 May 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
UNICEF Hungary’s campaign against child abuse has reached its aim and started a public debate about the topic, the international organization reports, also stating it regrets that many social organisation misinterpreted the campaign’s message - see related article link below. UNICEF went on to state that nearly 30 000 children over the last 5 years became victims of violence in Hungary.
MNB: Hungarian Banks See Profits Rise By 209% In Q1
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Combined first-quarter after-tax profit of Hungarian banks rose 209% compared to the same period a year earlier, reaching HUF 191.4 billion, data released by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today show, according to Hungarian news agency MTI.
Analyst: Hungarian Parliament To Weigh ‘Google Tax’
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Under next yearʼs budget plan, which is due for a vote in Parliament in the next few weeks, foreign digital giants would be forced to pay taxes on advertisements that are posted on their sites and are seen in Hungary, according analysis published today by tax consultants RSM Hungary. This would mean the introduction of a so-called “Google-tax” by 2017.
Portik And Hatvani Get 15 Years
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals on Thursday sentenced Tamás Portik and the second defendant, István Hatvani, to 15 years in a penitentiary in the matter of the Prisztás murder. The sentences are binding.
More Hungarians Have Savings
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The proportion of Hungarians who were able to make regular savings rose to 55% from 33% two years ago, according to a survey of internet users by fund manager Budapest Alapkezelõ.
PMO To Move Into Sándor Palace In Budapest
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The prime minister will be housed in the former Carmelite convent in Buda Castle only provisionally, as he could relocate to the nearby Sándor Palace within two years, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár said in an off-the-record conversation on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Soros On Agenda Of Security Committee
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Questions related to Hungarian-American businessman George Soros will be on the agenda of Parliament’s national security committee on Tuesday, chairman Zsolt Molnár, a Socialist, said on Friday.
Velence Residents Protest Beach Fee
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Velence residents demonstrated in front of the local government building in Fejér county on Sunday because of plans to charge an admission fee for the beach on Lake Velence, RTL reported.
UNICEF Claim Campaign Against Child Abuse Reached Goal In Hungary
- 27 May 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
UNICEF Hungary’s campaign against child abuse has reached its aim and started a public debate about the topic, the international organization reports, also stating it regrets that many social organisation misinterpreted the campaign’s message - see related article link below. UNICEF went on to state that nearly 30 000 children over the last 5 years became victims of violence in Hungary.
MNB: Hungarian Banks See Profits Rise By 209% In Q1
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Combined first-quarter after-tax profit of Hungarian banks rose 209% compared to the same period a year earlier, reaching HUF 191.4 billion, data released by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today show, according to Hungarian news agency MTI.
Analyst: Hungarian Parliament To Weigh ‘Google Tax’
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Under next yearʼs budget plan, which is due for a vote in Parliament in the next few weeks, foreign digital giants would be forced to pay taxes on advertisements that are posted on their sites and are seen in Hungary, according analysis published today by tax consultants RSM Hungary. This would mean the introduction of a so-called “Google-tax” by 2017.
Portik And Hatvani Get 15 Years
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals on Thursday sentenced Tamás Portik and the second defendant, István Hatvani, to 15 years in a penitentiary in the matter of the Prisztás murder. The sentences are binding.
More Hungarians Have Savings
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The proportion of Hungarians who were able to make regular savings rose to 55% from 33% two years ago, according to a survey of internet users by fund manager Budapest Alapkezelõ.
PMO To Move Into Sándor Palace In Budapest
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The prime minister will be housed in the former Carmelite convent in Buda Castle only provisionally, as he could relocate to the nearby Sándor Palace within two years, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár said in an off-the-record conversation on Wednesday.