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Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Accused Of Corruption
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on Transparency International’s recent Corruption Perception Index and the selling of state-owned farmland, both a left-wing and a conservative columnist accuse the government of corruption.
Referendum On Ft 2mn Salaries Okayed
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A signature drive can begin for a referendum on restoring the Ft 2 million monthly salary ceiling at state-run companies, as a National Election Committee ruling approving the question entered into effect on Tuesday. Independent MP Zoltán Kész submitted 13 questions on curbing corruption and on the Ft 2 million ceiling to the National Election Office on December 21.
Budapest Fourth Metro Line Seeks Retailers
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest city asset manager BFVK will invite bids for the rental of commercial spaces in stations along the fourth metro line, which are currently empty, Népszabadság reports. The BFVK collected Ft 29.2 million in rent in 2014, when the line was opened, rising to Ft 46.8 million in 2015.
Jobbik Demands Assets Transparency Of Politicians’ Families
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on all deputies to publish asset declarations for their family members. Jobbik MP György Szilágyi said on Tuesday that like last year, representatives of his party have again published such lists of family assets. He said that the information was available on Jobbik’s website in a comparable format.
Report: VAT Decrease On Pork Causes Panic In Poultry Sector
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s poultry producers are in a panic as the cut to the VAT rate on pork from 27% to 5% as of January 1 has led to a significant drop in demand for poultry meat, and other food sectors are lobbying for similar VAT decreases, Hungarian economic daily Világgazdaság reported today.
EC Approves Audi Subsidy In Hungary
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
A €133.3 million state subsidy given by Hungary to the expansion of the Audi car factory in Gyõr was in line with EU regulations, the European Commission said on Monday after completing a detailed examination. The €1.2 billion project creating 2,100 jobs made a significant contribution to the development of a disadvantaged region, the Commission said.
Uber Requires Drivers To Get Hungarian Tax Number
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
All Uber taxi drivers must provide their tax number and personal data in order to stay in the ride-sharing company’s system as of February 1, the company announced yesterday. Also from February 1, Uber will issue invoices on all fares, in the name of the driver, in line with Hungarian regulations.
Hungarian Scientists Club In London
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Scientists Club was formally opened at the Hungarian embassy in London on Friday. Undersecretary Péter Prõhle and ambassador Péter Szabadhegy delivered opening speeches. Some 70 university professors and scientific co-workers founded the club with the chief aim of establishing contacts and presenting the results of Hungarian science in Great Britain.
Fodor Error Displeases Hungary’s Leading Party Fidesz
- 2 Feb 2016 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Gábor G. Fodor made a strategic error and discredited himself as a political scientist by publishing on the 888.hu website old nude photographs of Tímea Rába, wife of Socialist Party president József Tóbiás, sources close to the prime minister have said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Accused Of Corruption
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on Transparency International’s recent Corruption Perception Index and the selling of state-owned farmland, both a left-wing and a conservative columnist accuse the government of corruption.
Referendum On Ft 2mn Salaries Okayed
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A signature drive can begin for a referendum on restoring the Ft 2 million monthly salary ceiling at state-run companies, as a National Election Committee ruling approving the question entered into effect on Tuesday. Independent MP Zoltán Kész submitted 13 questions on curbing corruption and on the Ft 2 million ceiling to the National Election Office on December 21.
Budapest Fourth Metro Line Seeks Retailers
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest city asset manager BFVK will invite bids for the rental of commercial spaces in stations along the fourth metro line, which are currently empty, Népszabadság reports. The BFVK collected Ft 29.2 million in rent in 2014, when the line was opened, rising to Ft 46.8 million in 2015.
Jobbik Demands Assets Transparency Of Politicians’ Families
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on all deputies to publish asset declarations for their family members. Jobbik MP György Szilágyi said on Tuesday that like last year, representatives of his party have again published such lists of family assets. He said that the information was available on Jobbik’s website in a comparable format.
Report: VAT Decrease On Pork Causes Panic In Poultry Sector
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s poultry producers are in a panic as the cut to the VAT rate on pork from 27% to 5% as of January 1 has led to a significant drop in demand for poultry meat, and other food sectors are lobbying for similar VAT decreases, Hungarian economic daily Világgazdaság reported today.
EC Approves Audi Subsidy In Hungary
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
A €133.3 million state subsidy given by Hungary to the expansion of the Audi car factory in Gyõr was in line with EU regulations, the European Commission said on Monday after completing a detailed examination. The €1.2 billion project creating 2,100 jobs made a significant contribution to the development of a disadvantaged region, the Commission said.
Uber Requires Drivers To Get Hungarian Tax Number
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
All Uber taxi drivers must provide their tax number and personal data in order to stay in the ride-sharing company’s system as of February 1, the company announced yesterday. Also from February 1, Uber will issue invoices on all fares, in the name of the driver, in line with Hungarian regulations.
Hungarian Scientists Club In London
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Scientists Club was formally opened at the Hungarian embassy in London on Friday. Undersecretary Péter Prõhle and ambassador Péter Szabadhegy delivered opening speeches. Some 70 university professors and scientific co-workers founded the club with the chief aim of establishing contacts and presenting the results of Hungarian science in Great Britain.
Fodor Error Displeases Hungary’s Leading Party Fidesz
- 2 Feb 2016 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Gábor G. Fodor made a strategic error and discredited himself as a political scientist by publishing on the 888.hu website old nude photographs of Tímea Rába, wife of Socialist Party president József Tóbiás, sources close to the prime minister have said.