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Cabinet Chief: No State Bodies Assisted Return Of PM Orbán’s Son From Ugandan Charity Mission
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Ofice has branded press information suggesting that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s university student son Gáspár was brought home from a volunteering trip in Uganda by counter-terrorism officers a “serious error of journalism or a lie”. Index.hu, the website which first disclosed the story, has since published a rectification in the topic.
Xpat Opinion: The 10 Most Outrageous Things In 2017 Budget According To 444.Hu
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian news site 444.hu published an article Thursday entitled “The Top Ten Most Outrageous Things Financed in the 2017 Budget. While one can certainly argue that ridiculous (and superfluous) things are financed by states around the world, it is worth pointing out here that 444‘s list looks especially outrageous when one considers the dismal state of education and health-care.
Cabinet Approves Bill To Ban Uber
- 2 May 2016 5:00 AM
- getting around
The government is acting to ban access to the Uber application and website and those of similar taxi service companies, Development Ministry state secretary János Fónagy announced on Friday. He said the cabinet approved a bill to that effect on Wednesday that will be filed in Parliament on Monday.
BSE Suspends Libri-Shopline Trading
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Bookstore chain and online retailer Libri-Shopline has requested that trading in its shares on the Budapest Stock Exchange be suspended today. The company said today’s AGM will make decisions that will directly influence the share price.
Hungarian National Bank To Withdraw Old Notes
- 28 Apr 2016 12:40 PM
- current affairs
MNB will withdraw the Ft 20,000 bank notes, that were issued before 2015, from circulation at the end of the year, it was just announced. The banknotes can be exchanged and converted at Magyar Posta offices until January 2020. New Ft 20,000 notes with enhanced security features were issued last year.
Review: TioFelipe Budapest, Spanish Tapas Bar With An Italian Twist
- 28 Apr 2016 12:30 PM
- food & drink
By Alia Akkam - Originally published on Budapest Local: To match the contemporary menu, the dining room is a sexy one. Decked out in whitewashed brick, communal tables and industrial lighting, the vibe is decidedly reminiscent of Barcelona or Milan. But it’s also relaxed.
Budapest Council Supports Metro Line Upgrade
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest city council on Wednesday supported a contract between public transport company BKV and the Development Ministry on upgrading the M3 metro line with 28 affirmative votes and one abstention. The overall cost of the project on the north-south Pest line is Ft 139.5 billion.
Kúria Rules In Favour Of Police Privacy
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria has decided that the right to privacy of police officers outweighs the fact that they exercise public power, upholding the argument that their faces must be covered in press photos. Earlier the Constitutional Court ruled that the faces of police officers need not be covered, as their role as agents of public power outweighs their right to privacy.
Kövér Bans Journalists From Parliament
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaker László Kövér has banned journalists from Népszabadság, HVG and news websites Index and 24.hu from Parliament for an indefinite period, one day after he was filmed ignoring their questions about the spending of funds by the MNB foundations.
Cabinet Chief: No State Bodies Assisted Return Of PM Orbán’s Son From Ugandan Charity Mission
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Ofice has branded press information suggesting that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s university student son Gáspár was brought home from a volunteering trip in Uganda by counter-terrorism officers a “serious error of journalism or a lie”. Index.hu, the website which first disclosed the story, has since published a rectification in the topic.
Xpat Opinion: The 10 Most Outrageous Things In 2017 Budget According To 444.Hu
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian news site 444.hu published an article Thursday entitled “The Top Ten Most Outrageous Things Financed in the 2017 Budget. While one can certainly argue that ridiculous (and superfluous) things are financed by states around the world, it is worth pointing out here that 444‘s list looks especially outrageous when one considers the dismal state of education and health-care.
Cabinet Approves Bill To Ban Uber
- 2 May 2016 5:00 AM
- getting around
The government is acting to ban access to the Uber application and website and those of similar taxi service companies, Development Ministry state secretary János Fónagy announced on Friday. He said the cabinet approved a bill to that effect on Wednesday that will be filed in Parliament on Monday.
BSE Suspends Libri-Shopline Trading
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Bookstore chain and online retailer Libri-Shopline has requested that trading in its shares on the Budapest Stock Exchange be suspended today. The company said today’s AGM will make decisions that will directly influence the share price.
Hungarian National Bank To Withdraw Old Notes
- 28 Apr 2016 12:40 PM
- current affairs
MNB will withdraw the Ft 20,000 bank notes, that were issued before 2015, from circulation at the end of the year, it was just announced. The banknotes can be exchanged and converted at Magyar Posta offices until January 2020. New Ft 20,000 notes with enhanced security features were issued last year.
Review: TioFelipe Budapest, Spanish Tapas Bar With An Italian Twist
- 28 Apr 2016 12:30 PM
- food & drink
By Alia Akkam - Originally published on Budapest Local: To match the contemporary menu, the dining room is a sexy one. Decked out in whitewashed brick, communal tables and industrial lighting, the vibe is decidedly reminiscent of Barcelona or Milan. But it’s also relaxed.
Budapest Council Supports Metro Line Upgrade
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest city council on Wednesday supported a contract between public transport company BKV and the Development Ministry on upgrading the M3 metro line with 28 affirmative votes and one abstention. The overall cost of the project on the north-south Pest line is Ft 139.5 billion.
Kúria Rules In Favour Of Police Privacy
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria has decided that the right to privacy of police officers outweighs the fact that they exercise public power, upholding the argument that their faces must be covered in press photos. Earlier the Constitutional Court ruled that the faces of police officers need not be covered, as their role as agents of public power outweighs their right to privacy.
Kövér Bans Journalists From Parliament
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaker László Kövér has banned journalists from Népszabadság, HVG and news websites Index and 24.hu from Parliament for an indefinite period, one day after he was filmed ignoring their questions about the spending of funds by the MNB foundations.