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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.
New Sectoral Tax On Tobacco Firms In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- business
A Fidesz MP yesterday submitted to Parliament a special tax on the tobacco sector, the proceeds of which would be used only for health-related spending. The progressive tax, to be levied on net revenues, would be a temporary measure, according to the draft bill.
Hungary Second In EU In Growth Of Poverty Risk
- 6 Nov 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was second only to Greece in the pace of growth of the proportion of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion from 2008 to 2013 in the 28-member EU, a fresh set of data from Eurostat reveals.
Fully Booked: Bonfire Night Party, Zsófia Boat
- 4 Nov 2014 10:59 AM
- community & culture
You’re cordially invited to mix and mingle with 200 fellow Xpats in Budapest on Wednesday 5 November. This year the annual XpatLoop birthday bash will feature a one hour cruise, sweet sounds all evening from the Music Sommelier, and a few surprises will all add up to make this an enjoyable and worthwhile social networking event. ‘Remember, remember’ it's a feel good Guy Fawkes* party sponsored by ...
Invitation: Borjour Halloween Wine Tasting, Manna Restaurant Budapest
- 24 Oct 2014 8:04 AM
- specials
"We gladly invite you to our Wine Tasting Costume Party to one of Budapest's nicest locations, Manna Restaurant, right above the Tunnel. The city's oldest and most popular wine tasting series, Borjour, is organizing a Halloween Wine Party, where even the 10 invited winemakers will be serving their wines in costumes!
Hungary Loses Three More Cases At European Court
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former public television employee, a former National Assets Management employee and an American citizen won their court cases against the Hungarian state at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The court obliged Hungary to pay EUR 12,000 (USD 15,300) in compensation to the applicants.
Kylie Minogue Concert Budapest On 18 October
- 16 Oct 2014 10:50 AM
- entertainment
The tour will open in the UK and will comprise 31 shows in 15 countries - including Hungary, on October 18th in the BudapestArena. Famous for her live shows, Kylie’s Kiss Me Once Tour will be true to form as a celebration of both new and old material.
Budapest Community Bikes Bubi Highly Popular
- 9 Oct 2014 10:40 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s public bike-sharing system registered the 100,000th user on Wednesday afternoon, the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) said. The Mol Bubi system was launched on Sept. 8 and since then 4,000 people have bought weekly or monthly passes and thousands have tried out the community bikes with a one-off rental.
1000 Foreigners Use Same Address To Vote In Hungarian Elections
- 9 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Roughly a thousand foreigners have given the address of a 40-bed motel in Budapest’s 19th district as their permanent place of residence in the run-up to Sunday’s municipal elections, according to left-wing daily Népszabadság. The majority are Romanian citizens but a number of Slovaks have also registered the Viktória Pension as their permanent place of Hungarian residence.
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.
New Sectoral Tax On Tobacco Firms In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- business
A Fidesz MP yesterday submitted to Parliament a special tax on the tobacco sector, the proceeds of which would be used only for health-related spending. The progressive tax, to be levied on net revenues, would be a temporary measure, according to the draft bill.
Hungary Second In EU In Growth Of Poverty Risk
- 6 Nov 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was second only to Greece in the pace of growth of the proportion of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion from 2008 to 2013 in the 28-member EU, a fresh set of data from Eurostat reveals.
Fully Booked: Bonfire Night Party, Zsófia Boat
- 4 Nov 2014 10:59 AM
- community & culture
You’re cordially invited to mix and mingle with 200 fellow Xpats in Budapest on Wednesday 5 November. This year the annual XpatLoop birthday bash will feature a one hour cruise, sweet sounds all evening from the Music Sommelier, and a few surprises will all add up to make this an enjoyable and worthwhile social networking event. ‘Remember, remember’ it's a feel good Guy Fawkes* party sponsored by ...
Invitation: Borjour Halloween Wine Tasting, Manna Restaurant Budapest
- 24 Oct 2014 8:04 AM
- specials
"We gladly invite you to our Wine Tasting Costume Party to one of Budapest's nicest locations, Manna Restaurant, right above the Tunnel. The city's oldest and most popular wine tasting series, Borjour, is organizing a Halloween Wine Party, where even the 10 invited winemakers will be serving their wines in costumes!
Hungary Loses Three More Cases At European Court
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former public television employee, a former National Assets Management employee and an American citizen won their court cases against the Hungarian state at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The court obliged Hungary to pay EUR 12,000 (USD 15,300) in compensation to the applicants.
Kylie Minogue Concert Budapest On 18 October
- 16 Oct 2014 10:50 AM
- entertainment
The tour will open in the UK and will comprise 31 shows in 15 countries - including Hungary, on October 18th in the BudapestArena. Famous for her live shows, Kylie’s Kiss Me Once Tour will be true to form as a celebration of both new and old material.
Budapest Community Bikes Bubi Highly Popular
- 9 Oct 2014 10:40 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s public bike-sharing system registered the 100,000th user on Wednesday afternoon, the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) said. The Mol Bubi system was launched on Sept. 8 and since then 4,000 people have bought weekly or monthly passes and thousands have tried out the community bikes with a one-off rental.
1000 Foreigners Use Same Address To Vote In Hungarian Elections
- 9 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Roughly a thousand foreigners have given the address of a 40-bed motel in Budapest’s 19th district as their permanent place of residence in the run-up to Sunday’s municipal elections, according to left-wing daily Népszabadság. The majority are Romanian citizens but a number of Slovaks have also registered the Viktória Pension as their permanent place of Hungarian residence.