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Lázár: Hungary’s Govt In Talks With Erste, Raiffeisen
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s government is in talks with Austria’s Erste Bank and Raiffeisen Bank on forming a strategic partnership and expanding the state’s portfolio of banks, cabinet chief János Lázár said in an interview published in weekly Figyelő. “Erste has strategic goals in Hungary.
ÁKK: Hungary To Borrow USD 25 Billion In 2015
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At a joint press conference held on Thursday 18 December, by the Ministry for National Economics and the State Debt Management Company (ÁKK), Deputy CEO László András Borbély presented Hungary’s national debt management plans for 2015.
Second Place For Hungary At Miss World 2014 Beauty Contest
- 18 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian Edina Kulcsár came second at the finals of the Miss World 2014 beauty contest, held in London on Sunday. The title was won by 21-year-old South African Rolene Strauss, who had the crown put on her head by last year’s winner, Megan Young from the Philippines.
COE Report Raises Racism Concerns In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner’s report on Hungary also puts forward concerns about the deterioration of the situation as regards racism and intolerance in Hungary, with “anti-Gypsyism” being the most blatant form of intolerance, including violence targeting Roma people and paramilitary marches and patrolling in Roma populated villages.
Szijjártó: US Anti - Graft Action Plan For Hungary “Cause For Concern”
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A foreign country preparing an anticorruption action plan for Hungary without consultations with the government is cause for concern from the point of view of Hungary’s sovereignty, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in parliament. US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend was summoned to the ministry to consult about a Monday statement by Under Secretary of State Sarah Sewall, he noted.
Hungarian Govt Official Raises Concerns About US Plans At EU Forum
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian cabinet official has raised concerns about US anti-graft plans in central and eastern Europe in Brussels. Cabinet state secretary for European affairs Szabolcs Takács said at a meeting of the General Affairs Council that Hungary was concerned that one of Europe’s most important allies was preparing an action plan in central and eastern Europe without consulting the governments of the ...
COE Rights Report Calls For Improvements In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner recommended further changes to Hungarian media regulations and warned of the rise of intolerance. In a report released today Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Nils Muiznieks also urged improvements for asylum seekers.
RTL Group Files Complaint With EC Over Hungary Ad Tax
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Luxembourg-based RTL Group filed an official complaint with the European Commission on Thursday over Hungary’s new tax on the advertising revenues of media outlets. RTL argues that the tax is “confiscatory” in that it aims to collect 80% of the tax (HUF 4,5 billion or USD 18,7 million) from an independent media group possessing just 13.5% market share.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Lázár: Hungary’s Govt In Talks With Erste, Raiffeisen
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s government is in talks with Austria’s Erste Bank and Raiffeisen Bank on forming a strategic partnership and expanding the state’s portfolio of banks, cabinet chief János Lázár said in an interview published in weekly Figyelő. “Erste has strategic goals in Hungary.
ÁKK: Hungary To Borrow USD 25 Billion In 2015
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At a joint press conference held on Thursday 18 December, by the Ministry for National Economics and the State Debt Management Company (ÁKK), Deputy CEO László András Borbély presented Hungary’s national debt management plans for 2015.
Second Place For Hungary At Miss World 2014 Beauty Contest
- 18 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian Edina Kulcsár came second at the finals of the Miss World 2014 beauty contest, held in London on Sunday. The title was won by 21-year-old South African Rolene Strauss, who had the crown put on her head by last year’s winner, Megan Young from the Philippines.
COE Report Raises Racism Concerns In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner’s report on Hungary also puts forward concerns about the deterioration of the situation as regards racism and intolerance in Hungary, with “anti-Gypsyism” being the most blatant form of intolerance, including violence targeting Roma people and paramilitary marches and patrolling in Roma populated villages.
Szijjártó: US Anti - Graft Action Plan For Hungary “Cause For Concern”
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A foreign country preparing an anticorruption action plan for Hungary without consultations with the government is cause for concern from the point of view of Hungary’s sovereignty, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in parliament. US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend was summoned to the ministry to consult about a Monday statement by Under Secretary of State Sarah Sewall, he noted.
Hungarian Govt Official Raises Concerns About US Plans At EU Forum
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian cabinet official has raised concerns about US anti-graft plans in central and eastern Europe in Brussels. Cabinet state secretary for European affairs Szabolcs Takács said at a meeting of the General Affairs Council that Hungary was concerned that one of Europe’s most important allies was preparing an action plan in central and eastern Europe without consulting the governments of the ...
COE Rights Report Calls For Improvements In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner recommended further changes to Hungarian media regulations and warned of the rise of intolerance. In a report released today Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Nils Muiznieks also urged improvements for asylum seekers.
RTL Group Files Complaint With EC Over Hungary Ad Tax
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Luxembourg-based RTL Group filed an official complaint with the European Commission on Thursday over Hungary’s new tax on the advertising revenues of media outlets. RTL argues that the tax is “confiscatory” in that it aims to collect 80% of the tax (HUF 4,5 billion or USD 18,7 million) from an independent media group possessing just 13.5% market share.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...