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Xpat Opinion: Without Foreigners, We Dance Alone
- 15 Jan 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in May 2012, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán famously spoke of the “peacock dance” of diplomacy, in which one seeks to remain friendly with foreign powers, even while acting against their wishes.
Stratfor: Orbán Government Faces Its Most Difficult Year In Office Since 2010
- 10 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In its analysis of Hungarian politics in the year 2015, the U. S. geopolitical intelligence and consulting firm Stratfor, founded by Hungarian-born political scientist George Friedman, the institute assesses the challenges to be faced by Viktor Orbán’s government in 2015. In the forecast, Stratfor claims that 2015 will be the administration’s most difficult year since the second Orbán cabinet ...
VAT Fraud Found At CBA Suppliers
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Tax officials raided Budapest meat wholesalers in early December, after employing covert information-gathering techniques and questioning 33 suspects, Népszabadság writes. The Tax Office announced last Friday that up to Ft 5 billion in VAT fraud is suspected.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Xpat Opinion: Sunday Shop Closure In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
As parliament passes a bill to force most shops to close on Sundays from 15 March next year, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of targeting multinational enterprises which are more competitive than “its favourite domestic chains”.
Hungarian Lawmakers Pass Law On Banning Unprofitable Supermarkets
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Lawmakers approved a government law on banning from 2018 supermarkets and hypermarkets that fail to make a profit for two consecutive years. The law which bans the outlets from selling daily consumer goods passed with 116 in favour, 34 against and 25 abstentions.
Aldi Opens 100th Store In Hungary
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
German-owned discount supermarket chain Aldi opened its 100th store in Hungary on Thursday. Aldi Magyarország Élelmiszer had a 4.9 billion forint loss on net sales revenue of 80.2 billion last year, public records show.
New Statutes Might Reduce Market Share Of Foreign-Owned Food Retailers
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian government is about to use legal measures to reduce the market share of foreign-owned retail chain stores in Hungary. The proposed measures - which amalgamate related ideas of the past five years - might even shoo off some foreign retailers from Hungary altogether.
Sunday Shopping In Hungary Debated
- 4 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
Most participants in the latest round of consultations held at the economy ministry argued against planned restrictions on Sunday opening times, business dailies Világgazdaság and Napi Gazdaság said, citing general secretary of the National Trade Association György Vámos.
Xpat Opinion: Without Foreigners, We Dance Alone
- 15 Jan 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in May 2012, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán famously spoke of the “peacock dance” of diplomacy, in which one seeks to remain friendly with foreign powers, even while acting against their wishes.
Stratfor: Orbán Government Faces Its Most Difficult Year In Office Since 2010
- 10 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In its analysis of Hungarian politics in the year 2015, the U. S. geopolitical intelligence and consulting firm Stratfor, founded by Hungarian-born political scientist George Friedman, the institute assesses the challenges to be faced by Viktor Orbán’s government in 2015. In the forecast, Stratfor claims that 2015 will be the administration’s most difficult year since the second Orbán cabinet ...
VAT Fraud Found At CBA Suppliers
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Tax officials raided Budapest meat wholesalers in early December, after employing covert information-gathering techniques and questioning 33 suspects, Népszabadság writes. The Tax Office announced last Friday that up to Ft 5 billion in VAT fraud is suspected.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Xpat Opinion: Sunday Shop Closure In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
As parliament passes a bill to force most shops to close on Sundays from 15 March next year, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of targeting multinational enterprises which are more competitive than “its favourite domestic chains”.
Hungarian Lawmakers Pass Law On Banning Unprofitable Supermarkets
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Lawmakers approved a government law on banning from 2018 supermarkets and hypermarkets that fail to make a profit for two consecutive years. The law which bans the outlets from selling daily consumer goods passed with 116 in favour, 34 against and 25 abstentions.
Aldi Opens 100th Store In Hungary
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
German-owned discount supermarket chain Aldi opened its 100th store in Hungary on Thursday. Aldi Magyarország Élelmiszer had a 4.9 billion forint loss on net sales revenue of 80.2 billion last year, public records show.
New Statutes Might Reduce Market Share Of Foreign-Owned Food Retailers
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian government is about to use legal measures to reduce the market share of foreign-owned retail chain stores in Hungary. The proposed measures - which amalgamate related ideas of the past five years - might even shoo off some foreign retailers from Hungary altogether.
Sunday Shopping In Hungary Debated
- 4 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
Most participants in the latest round of consultations held at the economy ministry argued against planned restrictions on Sunday opening times, business dailies Világgazdaság and Napi Gazdaság said, citing general secretary of the National Trade Association György Vámos.


















