1,896 result(s) for register
Xpat Opinion: Teachers’ Revolt Brewing In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
I have the distinct feeling that something is afoot in Hungary, something the self-satisfied Orbán government is not prepared for. I see the beginnings of a movement that may well overcome the current apathy and resignation of Hungarian society and produce active resistance to the Orbán regime.
Hungary Faced Unprecedented Migration Pressure In 2015, Says BÁH Head
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BÁH said. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the immigration office had warned the European Union multiple times that the Balkan route would be a significant one for illegal migrants, but EU decision makers failed to take the risk seriously.
Rights Official Slams Hungary’s Refugee Policy
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian laws on refugees fully correspond to international regulations, Foreign Affairs Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a Wednesday statement in response to observations made by Nils Muiznieks, human rights commissioner at the Council of Europe. Muiznieks said Hungarian refugee proceedings are too swift and lack the necessary safeguards.
Hungary’s MNB Bans Forex Company
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Pro Trade FX, a foreign-currency trader registered in the British Virgin Islands, has been banned from conducting unlicensed investment services and activities and acting as an agent in Hungary, effective immediately, the MNB has announced.
Hungarian PM’s Son-In-Law Tiborcz Involved In HUF 200mn Deal
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Together is initiating an official investigation into the accumulation of wealth by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s daughter Ráhel and her husband István Tiborcz, due to his unclear involvement in the purchase of a Ft 200 million property. It has emerged that Tiborcz paid the stamp duty to register TRA, a company that was a member of a consortium that in December bought the Schossberger mansion in ...
Netflix Now Available In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2016 12:50 AM
- tech
Online video streamer Netflix launched its service in Hungary and 129 other countries simultaneously as of January 6, co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings announced at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Netflix was present in 60 countries prior to this expansion.
Invitation: Burns Supper Budapest, 23 January 2016
- 6 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- specials
Tickets are now on sale for the 19th Annual Budapest Burns Supper to be held on 23 January 2015 at the Corinthia Hotel. The Robert Burns International Foundation looks forward to welcoming its guests again to the Grand Ballroom for a night of good food, fine wine and whisky, and an opportunity to try out some Scottish dancing!
143 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Of the 177,122 migrants who submitted applications for asylum status in Hungary last year, 143 received refugee status, 346 others the protected status and five were not deported for other reasons, according to the Immigration and Citizenship Office.
Jobbik Demands Release Of Loan Contracts For Hungary’s TV2 Purchase
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has demanded the public release of loan contracts state banks signed with government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company in connection with his bid to buy the TV2 media group.Lawmaker Előd Novák noted that press reports have said that apart from Eximbank’s 6.7 billion forint (EUR 21.3m) loan transferred to Vajna’s company, stateowned MKB had also lent ...
Xpat Opinion: Teachers’ Revolt Brewing In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
I have the distinct feeling that something is afoot in Hungary, something the self-satisfied Orbán government is not prepared for. I see the beginnings of a movement that may well overcome the current apathy and resignation of Hungarian society and produce active resistance to the Orbán regime.
Hungary Faced Unprecedented Migration Pressure In 2015, Says BÁH Head
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BÁH said. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the immigration office had warned the European Union multiple times that the Balkan route would be a significant one for illegal migrants, but EU decision makers failed to take the risk seriously.
Rights Official Slams Hungary’s Refugee Policy
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian laws on refugees fully correspond to international regulations, Foreign Affairs Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a Wednesday statement in response to observations made by Nils Muiznieks, human rights commissioner at the Council of Europe. Muiznieks said Hungarian refugee proceedings are too swift and lack the necessary safeguards.
Hungary’s MNB Bans Forex Company
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Pro Trade FX, a foreign-currency trader registered in the British Virgin Islands, has been banned from conducting unlicensed investment services and activities and acting as an agent in Hungary, effective immediately, the MNB has announced.
Hungarian PM’s Son-In-Law Tiborcz Involved In HUF 200mn Deal
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Together is initiating an official investigation into the accumulation of wealth by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s daughter Ráhel and her husband István Tiborcz, due to his unclear involvement in the purchase of a Ft 200 million property. It has emerged that Tiborcz paid the stamp duty to register TRA, a company that was a member of a consortium that in December bought the Schossberger mansion in ...
Netflix Now Available In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2016 12:50 AM
- tech
Online video streamer Netflix launched its service in Hungary and 129 other countries simultaneously as of January 6, co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings announced at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Netflix was present in 60 countries prior to this expansion.
Invitation: Burns Supper Budapest, 23 January 2016
- 6 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- specials
Tickets are now on sale for the 19th Annual Budapest Burns Supper to be held on 23 January 2015 at the Corinthia Hotel. The Robert Burns International Foundation looks forward to welcoming its guests again to the Grand Ballroom for a night of good food, fine wine and whisky, and an opportunity to try out some Scottish dancing!
143 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Of the 177,122 migrants who submitted applications for asylum status in Hungary last year, 143 received refugee status, 346 others the protected status and five were not deported for other reasons, according to the Immigration and Citizenship Office.
Jobbik Demands Release Of Loan Contracts For Hungary’s TV2 Purchase
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has demanded the public release of loan contracts state banks signed with government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company in connection with his bid to buy the TV2 media group.Lawmaker Előd Novák noted that press reports have said that apart from Eximbank’s 6.7 billion forint (EUR 21.3m) loan transferred to Vajna’s company, stateowned MKB had also lent ...