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Kúria Reduces Former Budapest District Mayor’s Prison Sentence To One Year
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of former Socialist Budapest district mayor György Hunvald to 12 months from 18 months for property fraud. The Budapest municipal court of appeals in February 2012 sentenced him in connection with a property scam in the 7th district during his 2003- 2009 term.
Hungary’s Fidesz Seeks To Close Ad Tax Loopholes
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The law on the ad tax must be amended in order to close any loopholes and ensure nobody avoids paying the tax, according to ruling Fidesz party lawmaker László L Simon’s proposed law amendment, which will “prevent profit-making multinational media companies from avoiding tax by using their losses as excuse.”
New Fidesz Bill In Hungary Closes RTL Loophole
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz moved yesterday to amend the advertising tax, approved earlier this month, following reports that a last-minute change to the bill may have saved RTL Klub Ft 3 billion in taxes this year. That change, seen as benefiting rival TV2, allowed companies to deduct previous years’ losses from their tax base.
Civil Liberties Union In Hungary Calls For Drug Rooms
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Instead of stopping a needle exchange scheme, Hungary needs drug rooms where intravenous drugs can be consumed under sterile conditions, a drug policy expert of the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) said on Thursday.
Defence Minister Of Hungary Expects Protracted Conflict In Ukraine
- 30 Jun 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Ukraine is involved in what will probably become a protracted conflict, to which both Hungary and NATO should give a response, Defence Minister Csaba Hende told the annual meeting of military, defence and air attaches. “The Ukrainian crisis has radically changed Europe’s security environment. Both Hungary, including its armed forces, and NATO should prepare for a protracted conflict.”
Hungary's Economy Minister Varga Orders Tax Audit Of RTL Klub
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
RTL Klub television will undergo an audit by the Tax Office (NAV), Economy Minister Mihály Varga told reporters yesterday, saying that the company may have recorded a fictitious transaction on its books in order to reduce its tax burden. The announcement came a few days after reports that a late modification to the advertising tax bill may have saved RTL as much as Ft 3 billion in taxes this year.
Advertising Tax Angers Hungarian Media
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Its advocates call it a remedy to rectify the harm done by commercial television stations but its opponents see it as yet another move to narrow the freedom of the press.
Freight Railway Plan Discussed For Central Hungary
- 23 Jun 2014 9:30 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s trade chief Péter Szijjártó met with the China Development Bank’s director responsible for international cooperation Xu Chun Yang in Budapest on Friday to discuss financing for a freight railway to circumvent the city of Budapest, Szijjártó’s press secretary, Judit Fülöp, said.
Water Polo To Be Revolutionised, Hungarians Enraged
- 18 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
Water polo has been in a serious crisis for many years. The game itself is a wonderful one, but let us be brutally honest, it is awfully boring to watch it, unless you are a retired player, who understands what is happening in the water, or you are a lady, who is only on the stands to catch a glimpse of the players’ athletic bodies.
Kúria Reduces Former Budapest District Mayor’s Prison Sentence To One Year
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of former Socialist Budapest district mayor György Hunvald to 12 months from 18 months for property fraud. The Budapest municipal court of appeals in February 2012 sentenced him in connection with a property scam in the 7th district during his 2003- 2009 term.
Hungary’s Fidesz Seeks To Close Ad Tax Loopholes
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The law on the ad tax must be amended in order to close any loopholes and ensure nobody avoids paying the tax, according to ruling Fidesz party lawmaker László L Simon’s proposed law amendment, which will “prevent profit-making multinational media companies from avoiding tax by using their losses as excuse.”
New Fidesz Bill In Hungary Closes RTL Loophole
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz moved yesterday to amend the advertising tax, approved earlier this month, following reports that a last-minute change to the bill may have saved RTL Klub Ft 3 billion in taxes this year. That change, seen as benefiting rival TV2, allowed companies to deduct previous years’ losses from their tax base.
Civil Liberties Union In Hungary Calls For Drug Rooms
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Instead of stopping a needle exchange scheme, Hungary needs drug rooms where intravenous drugs can be consumed under sterile conditions, a drug policy expert of the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) said on Thursday.
Defence Minister Of Hungary Expects Protracted Conflict In Ukraine
- 30 Jun 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Ukraine is involved in what will probably become a protracted conflict, to which both Hungary and NATO should give a response, Defence Minister Csaba Hende told the annual meeting of military, defence and air attaches. “The Ukrainian crisis has radically changed Europe’s security environment. Both Hungary, including its armed forces, and NATO should prepare for a protracted conflict.”
Hungary's Economy Minister Varga Orders Tax Audit Of RTL Klub
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
RTL Klub television will undergo an audit by the Tax Office (NAV), Economy Minister Mihály Varga told reporters yesterday, saying that the company may have recorded a fictitious transaction on its books in order to reduce its tax burden. The announcement came a few days after reports that a late modification to the advertising tax bill may have saved RTL as much as Ft 3 billion in taxes this year.
Advertising Tax Angers Hungarian Media
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Its advocates call it a remedy to rectify the harm done by commercial television stations but its opponents see it as yet another move to narrow the freedom of the press.
Freight Railway Plan Discussed For Central Hungary
- 23 Jun 2014 9:30 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s trade chief Péter Szijjártó met with the China Development Bank’s director responsible for international cooperation Xu Chun Yang in Budapest on Friday to discuss financing for a freight railway to circumvent the city of Budapest, Szijjártó’s press secretary, Judit Fülöp, said.
Water Polo To Be Revolutionised, Hungarians Enraged
- 18 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
Water polo has been in a serious crisis for many years. The game itself is a wonderful one, but let us be brutally honest, it is awfully boring to watch it, unless you are a retired player, who understands what is happening in the water, or you are a lady, who is only on the stands to catch a glimpse of the players’ athletic bodies.