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The International Day Against Homphobia & Transphobia In Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 17 May Her Majesty’s Ambassador Jonathan Knott commemorated the International Day Against Homphobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) by signing a contract of support with the Hungarian Rainbow Mission Foundation.
Explosion Starts Blaze At MOL Refinery In Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A 1,000m3 container filled with bitumen burst into flame at the MOL refinery in Zalaegerszeg at 3.30 a.m. Friday when its upper section cracked, the energy company announced. Despite the malfunction, the refinery is operating at full capacity, MOL added.
Hungarian Subcontractor Reports Himself After Fraud In Debrecen
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The CEO of KE-RO Jobs has reported himself to the police after committing fraud on a Ft 110 million sewerage project contract in Debrecen. The project was part of a Ft 22 billion undertaking, 58% funded by the EU.
Hungarian PM Orbán Proposes Suspending Public Funding For Parties In 2013-2014
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would like to abolish state subsidies for parties in 2013 and 2014, in light of the dire state of the budget. Orbán raised the idea at a Fidesz national council meeting on Thursday, confirmed prime ministerial spokesman Péter Szijjártó.
Hungarian Retailers Poised To Acquire Foreign Rivals
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian retail chains CBA and Coop are in the final laps of buying sector peer Match and Profi units from Belgium’s Louis Delhaize group, which is pulling out of Hungary, Napi Gazdaság reported citing market sources. State development bank MFB is to provide a loan for the deal. Coop has sufficient collateral but CBA Kereskedelmi, which coordinates the franchise network, has needed time to ...
Phoney Cop Couple Caught In Hungary
- 18 May 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
A couple posing as police officers have been captured in Budapest, Budapest Police announced on Thursday. A 29-year-old man and his 25-year-old common-law partner were pretending to do house searches in order to break into and steal from homes, Budapest Police said. Proceedings are underway.
Telenor In Hungary Won’t Swallow Telephone Tax
- 18 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Telenor will pass on added costs from the new telephone tax to subscribers unless one of the two taxes hitting the sector is phased out, communication director István Kutas announced yesterday. Telenor will face an additional Ft 1 billion burden per month, if the new tax, the second sectoral tax, begins July 1, Kutas observed.
Last-Ditch Lobbying By Mobile Operators In Hungary
- 17 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Mobile phone operators have asked lawmakers to consider recommendations on the telephone tax before Parliament votes on Friday. The tax does not serve Hungary’s interest and places a disproportional burden on telecom companies, which have been paying the crisis tax since 2010, wrote Vodafone, T-Mobile and Pannon in a joint statement.
Hungarian Ombudsman: Child Incarceration Wrong
- 16 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
Fundamental rights ombudsman Máté Szabó finds the proposed lowering of the age of punishability unjustified. The problem of deviant children should be treated by joining forces with professionals who deal with children in areas such as child protection, education and health care, and by focusing on prevention and the rights of children rather than imposing criminal sanctions, Szabó said in a ...
The International Day Against Homphobia & Transphobia In Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 17 May Her Majesty’s Ambassador Jonathan Knott commemorated the International Day Against Homphobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) by signing a contract of support with the Hungarian Rainbow Mission Foundation.
Explosion Starts Blaze At MOL Refinery In Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A 1,000m3 container filled with bitumen burst into flame at the MOL refinery in Zalaegerszeg at 3.30 a.m. Friday when its upper section cracked, the energy company announced. Despite the malfunction, the refinery is operating at full capacity, MOL added.
Hungarian Subcontractor Reports Himself After Fraud In Debrecen
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The CEO of KE-RO Jobs has reported himself to the police after committing fraud on a Ft 110 million sewerage project contract in Debrecen. The project was part of a Ft 22 billion undertaking, 58% funded by the EU.
Hungarian PM Orbán Proposes Suspending Public Funding For Parties In 2013-2014
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would like to abolish state subsidies for parties in 2013 and 2014, in light of the dire state of the budget. Orbán raised the idea at a Fidesz national council meeting on Thursday, confirmed prime ministerial spokesman Péter Szijjártó.
Hungarian Retailers Poised To Acquire Foreign Rivals
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian retail chains CBA and Coop are in the final laps of buying sector peer Match and Profi units from Belgium’s Louis Delhaize group, which is pulling out of Hungary, Napi Gazdaság reported citing market sources. State development bank MFB is to provide a loan for the deal. Coop has sufficient collateral but CBA Kereskedelmi, which coordinates the franchise network, has needed time to ...
Phoney Cop Couple Caught In Hungary
- 18 May 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
A couple posing as police officers have been captured in Budapest, Budapest Police announced on Thursday. A 29-year-old man and his 25-year-old common-law partner were pretending to do house searches in order to break into and steal from homes, Budapest Police said. Proceedings are underway.
Telenor In Hungary Won’t Swallow Telephone Tax
- 18 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Telenor will pass on added costs from the new telephone tax to subscribers unless one of the two taxes hitting the sector is phased out, communication director István Kutas announced yesterday. Telenor will face an additional Ft 1 billion burden per month, if the new tax, the second sectoral tax, begins July 1, Kutas observed.
Last-Ditch Lobbying By Mobile Operators In Hungary
- 17 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Mobile phone operators have asked lawmakers to consider recommendations on the telephone tax before Parliament votes on Friday. The tax does not serve Hungary’s interest and places a disproportional burden on telecom companies, which have been paying the crisis tax since 2010, wrote Vodafone, T-Mobile and Pannon in a joint statement.
Hungarian Ombudsman: Child Incarceration Wrong
- 16 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
Fundamental rights ombudsman Máté Szabó finds the proposed lowering of the age of punishability unjustified. The problem of deviant children should be treated by joining forces with professionals who deal with children in areas such as child protection, education and health care, and by focusing on prevention and the rights of children rather than imposing criminal sanctions, Szabó said in a ...