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Booking.com Suspected Of Cartel Activity In GVH Probe
- 24 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- travel
The Hungarian and Dutch operations of online lodging search website Booking.com are facing a probe by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) on suspicion of cartel activity, GVH spokeswoman Andrea Basa confirmed to Hungarian radio station Trend FM, according to local media reports.
Hungary Expresses Condolences Over London Terrorist Attack
- 23 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has expressed his condolences to the victims of Wednesday’s terrorist attack in London in a letter sent to British Prime Minister Theresa May, Orbán’s press chief said on Thursday. The Hungarian government expressed its sympathy to families of the victims in Wednesday’s terrorist attack in London, and wished a speedy recovery to those injured, the foreign ministry told ...
Chinese & Russians Top List Of Foreign Real Estate Buyers
- 23 Mar 2017 8:56 AM
- property
The government has published statistics showing just how many apartments and houses in Hungary were sold to foreign nationals in 2016, reports index.hu. The data does not contain information on purchase of agricultural lands by foreign nationals, but reveals that Russian and Chinese citizens were the top foreign procurers of Hungarian real estate.
Senior Ruling Officials Defend ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government sees no reason to withdraw the bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols, government office chief János Lázár and deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén told news site atv.hu, reacting to news reports speculating about government plans to abandon the bill. “Lex Heineken” would ban the use of symbols such as the swastika, the arrow cross, the hammer and sickle as well ...
ElringKlinger Announces EUR 21 mln Investment In Kecskemét
- 20 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Germany-based automotive supplier ElringKlinger has announced to start building a plant in Kecskemét through an investment of EUR 21 million, CFO Thomas Jessulat said in Budapest, according to reports. Kecskemét is home to German giant Daimler’s local operations.
Justice Ministry Proposes Broadening Authority To Conduct Secret Surveillance, Even Without Probable Cause
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Justice plans changes to laws which would allow law enforcement authorities to conduct secret surveillance on citizens, without any probable cause to suggest a crime had been committed, daily Magyar Nemzet reports.
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós Unlikely To Run For Re-Election In 2019
- 14 Mar 2017 12:10 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós indicated during an interview on ATV that he does not intend to run for a third mayoral term in 2019 elections, index.hu reports. Tarlós acknowledged that he hadn’t been enthusiastic about running during the 2014 elections either, so, as he put it, “I wouldn’t put too much money” on a 2018 bid.
Budapest Property Prices Are Skyrocketing
- 13 Mar 2017 6:13 AM
- property
Real estate prices in Budapest are approaching 500 thousand forints/square metres. The difference between most and least expensive towns in the countryside is also increasing, measuring a ninefold price difference in certain areas, index.hu reports.
Tanti Loses Michelin Star, Gourmand Recognition Given To A Gastropub
- 10 Mar 2017 11:30 AM
- food & drink
Buda’s Tanti restaurant has been stripped of its Michelin star in the food guide’s latest edition, the first Hungarian eatery to lose the distinction after gaining it. Four other Budapest restaurants retained their Michelin-star status. Costes was the first to receive the award in 2010, followed by Onyx one year later, Borkonyha in 2014 and Costes Downtown in 2016.
Booking.com Suspected Of Cartel Activity In GVH Probe
- 24 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- travel
The Hungarian and Dutch operations of online lodging search website Booking.com are facing a probe by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) on suspicion of cartel activity, GVH spokeswoman Andrea Basa confirmed to Hungarian radio station Trend FM, according to local media reports.
Hungary Expresses Condolences Over London Terrorist Attack
- 23 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has expressed his condolences to the victims of Wednesday’s terrorist attack in London in a letter sent to British Prime Minister Theresa May, Orbán’s press chief said on Thursday. The Hungarian government expressed its sympathy to families of the victims in Wednesday’s terrorist attack in London, and wished a speedy recovery to those injured, the foreign ministry told ...
Chinese & Russians Top List Of Foreign Real Estate Buyers
- 23 Mar 2017 8:56 AM
- property
The government has published statistics showing just how many apartments and houses in Hungary were sold to foreign nationals in 2016, reports index.hu. The data does not contain information on purchase of agricultural lands by foreign nationals, but reveals that Russian and Chinese citizens were the top foreign procurers of Hungarian real estate.
Senior Ruling Officials Defend ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government sees no reason to withdraw the bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols, government office chief János Lázár and deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén told news site atv.hu, reacting to news reports speculating about government plans to abandon the bill. “Lex Heineken” would ban the use of symbols such as the swastika, the arrow cross, the hammer and sickle as well ...
ElringKlinger Announces EUR 21 mln Investment In Kecskemét
- 20 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Germany-based automotive supplier ElringKlinger has announced to start building a plant in Kecskemét through an investment of EUR 21 million, CFO Thomas Jessulat said in Budapest, according to reports. Kecskemét is home to German giant Daimler’s local operations.
Justice Ministry Proposes Broadening Authority To Conduct Secret Surveillance, Even Without Probable Cause
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Justice plans changes to laws which would allow law enforcement authorities to conduct secret surveillance on citizens, without any probable cause to suggest a crime had been committed, daily Magyar Nemzet reports.
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós Unlikely To Run For Re-Election In 2019
- 14 Mar 2017 12:10 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós indicated during an interview on ATV that he does not intend to run for a third mayoral term in 2019 elections, index.hu reports. Tarlós acknowledged that he hadn’t been enthusiastic about running during the 2014 elections either, so, as he put it, “I wouldn’t put too much money” on a 2018 bid.
Budapest Property Prices Are Skyrocketing
- 13 Mar 2017 6:13 AM
- property
Real estate prices in Budapest are approaching 500 thousand forints/square metres. The difference between most and least expensive towns in the countryside is also increasing, measuring a ninefold price difference in certain areas, index.hu reports.
Tanti Loses Michelin Star, Gourmand Recognition Given To A Gastropub
- 10 Mar 2017 11:30 AM
- food & drink
Buda’s Tanti restaurant has been stripped of its Michelin star in the food guide’s latest edition, the first Hungarian eatery to lose the distinction after gaining it. Four other Budapest restaurants retained their Michelin-star status. Costes was the first to receive the award in 2010, followed by Onyx one year later, Borkonyha in 2014 and Costes Downtown in 2016.