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Hungary’s Prosecutor Sums Up On European Antifraud Office’s Activity
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor on Monday responded to a query by an opposition lawmaker concerning suspected criminal cases which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) raised in connection with Hungary. Zoltán Lukács of the Socialist Party asked Péter Polt, the prosecutor, about cases that OLAF had assessed and alerted the office to, with a request that further steps be taken, the prosecutor’s office said ...
Social Enterprise Was Celebrated On Catwalk In Budapest
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Romani Design is a Roma fashion studio founded by Erika Varga in 2010, combines traditional Roma motifs with contemporary art. Erika’s intention was to forget about conventional actions and tools and to find an innovative way to fight against discrimination faced by Roma communities.
Hungary's PM Orbán Links US Embassy To Opposition
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US embassy document detailing the occasions on which diplomats raised concerns about corruption was dismissed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday as a “scrap of paper” that the opposition parties might have prepared.
BAT: Tobacco Tax Could Raise Cigarette Prices In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
A proposed one-off tax on tobacco companies could raise the price of cigarettes by 70-80 forints (EUR 0.25) per pack, daily Népszabadság said on Friday, citing an official from British American Tobacco (BAT). Attila Tóth, who handles BAT’s relations with the government, told the paper that the sector had not generated “extra profit” for years.
Xpat Report: British Embassy Budapest Calls To Reform “BurEucratia”, The Labyrinth Of EU Regulation
- 13 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The British embassy in Budapest drew attention to EU bureaucracy with a symbolic labyrinth called “BurEUcratia” set up on Erzsébet tér on Thursday. The installation was unveiled by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and Hungarian State Secretary for Economic Regulation of the Ministry for National Economy, Béla Glattfelder.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
'Mustaches For November', By FirstMed Budapest
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
If you see more men growing mustaches – funny or ordinary – from now till around the end of the month, it’s probably not a weird coincidence, but another “raise-awareness” movement. We hardly have put our pink breast cancer ribbons away till next October, when the next unifying activity emerges: all men grow mustaches.
See What Happened @ XpatLoop's Bonfire Night Party
- 10 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Thanks to everyone involved in this annual event over HUF 1.6 million was raised in 2014 for Hungarian health related charities on Bonfire Night in Budapest.
British Embassy Budapest Calls To Reform “BurEucratia”, The Labyrinth Of EU Regulation
- 6 Nov 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
A symbolic imaginary city, called “BurEUcratia”, was erected at Erzsébet square in Budapest and opened today by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and State Secretary for Economic Regulation, Béla Glattfelder from the Ministry for National Economy. The installation aims to raise awareness of the need to cut EU red tape that hinders business growth and competitiveness in all EU member states, ...
Hungary’s Prosecutor Sums Up On European Antifraud Office’s Activity
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor on Monday responded to a query by an opposition lawmaker concerning suspected criminal cases which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) raised in connection with Hungary. Zoltán Lukács of the Socialist Party asked Péter Polt, the prosecutor, about cases that OLAF had assessed and alerted the office to, with a request that further steps be taken, the prosecutor’s office said ...
Social Enterprise Was Celebrated On Catwalk In Budapest
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Romani Design is a Roma fashion studio founded by Erika Varga in 2010, combines traditional Roma motifs with contemporary art. Erika’s intention was to forget about conventional actions and tools and to find an innovative way to fight against discrimination faced by Roma communities.
Hungary's PM Orbán Links US Embassy To Opposition
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US embassy document detailing the occasions on which diplomats raised concerns about corruption was dismissed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday as a “scrap of paper” that the opposition parties might have prepared.
BAT: Tobacco Tax Could Raise Cigarette Prices In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
A proposed one-off tax on tobacco companies could raise the price of cigarettes by 70-80 forints (EUR 0.25) per pack, daily Népszabadság said on Friday, citing an official from British American Tobacco (BAT). Attila Tóth, who handles BAT’s relations with the government, told the paper that the sector had not generated “extra profit” for years.
Xpat Report: British Embassy Budapest Calls To Reform “BurEucratia”, The Labyrinth Of EU Regulation
- 13 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The British embassy in Budapest drew attention to EU bureaucracy with a symbolic labyrinth called “BurEUcratia” set up on Erzsébet tér on Thursday. The installation was unveiled by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and Hungarian State Secretary for Economic Regulation of the Ministry for National Economy, Béla Glattfelder.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
'Mustaches For November', By FirstMed Budapest
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
If you see more men growing mustaches – funny or ordinary – from now till around the end of the month, it’s probably not a weird coincidence, but another “raise-awareness” movement. We hardly have put our pink breast cancer ribbons away till next October, when the next unifying activity emerges: all men grow mustaches.
See What Happened @ XpatLoop's Bonfire Night Party
- 10 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Thanks to everyone involved in this annual event over HUF 1.6 million was raised in 2014 for Hungarian health related charities on Bonfire Night in Budapest.
British Embassy Budapest Calls To Reform “BurEucratia”, The Labyrinth Of EU Regulation
- 6 Nov 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
A symbolic imaginary city, called “BurEUcratia”, was erected at Erzsébet square in Budapest and opened today by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and State Secretary for Economic Regulation, Béla Glattfelder from the Ministry for National Economy. The installation aims to raise awareness of the need to cut EU red tape that hinders business growth and competitiveness in all EU member states, ...