35 result(s) for ride in Current Affairs
Tax Office Finds 20 Unregistered Uber Drivers, Levies HUF 3.6m In Fines
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Inspections of ride-hailing service Uber by the national tax office NAV since January 1 have uncovered 20 drivers with no tax numbers, the office said. NAV has so far conducted 250 inspections in the form of “test rides” and levied fines of 3.6 million forints (EUR 11,500) during the period, it said. Since April 25, the inspections have been carried out together with Budapest’s transport ...
Uber Drivers Could Be Stripped Of Licence
- 11 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Under a proposal now before the government, ride-hailing Uber service providers could lose their licence plates if they are caught breaking rules, János Fónagy, a state secretary at the development ministry, said after talks between the government, taxi drivers’ unions and related authorities.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Ended Their Demonstration Against Uber
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with the development ministry on Thursday afternoon. Zsolt Gelencsér, one of the demonstration’s organisers, told a press conference after the meeting that an agreement was reached with government representatives on starting talks next week concerning the law on taxi services and how the ...
Budapest Taxi Demo Against Uber Could Backfire
- 21 Jan 2016 10:58 AM
- current affairs
Although everyone has the right to demonstrate, to show their opposition to issues that affect them, the case of the Hungarian taxi drivers, who have been demonstrating against U.S.-based ride-sharing application Uber for the third consecutive day, may backfire, Estonian MEP Kaja Kallas said yesterday.
Hungarian Government Official: “Taxi Drivers Are Right”
- 21 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers demonstrating in Budapest should be supported in their call for fair conditions on the passenger transport market, state secretary Bence Tuzson said, citing the government’s position after a cabinet meeting. The Hungarian government sees strict regulation justified in this case, which would apply to all players, he said.
With No Agreement, Taxi Demo Continues In Budapest
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the delegation of taxi drivers protesting against U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber’s Hungarian operations could not reach an agreement with Budapest Mayor István Tarlós at a meeting today, the demonstration began this morning continues, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
FT: Hungary's PM Orbán Is A Burden For Navracsics
- 5 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Whatever the strengths of Hungary’s European Commission designate Tibor Navracsics, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán casts a shadow over him, the Financial Times’s Brussels blog wrote yesterday, Origo reports. Several officials told the London paper that Navracsics is “the most likely commissioner to face a tough confirmation ride from the European Parliament”.
Opinion: Governing Alliance Set To Win Again In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliamentary election held today looks certain to return the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance to power according to the three main Hungarian pollsters. Viktor Orban’s government may even retain its two-thirds parliamentary majority which has enabled it to ride roughshod over the political opposition (as well as the judiciary).
Tax Office Finds 20 Unregistered Uber Drivers, Levies HUF 3.6m In Fines
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Inspections of ride-hailing service Uber by the national tax office NAV since January 1 have uncovered 20 drivers with no tax numbers, the office said. NAV has so far conducted 250 inspections in the form of “test rides” and levied fines of 3.6 million forints (EUR 11,500) during the period, it said. Since April 25, the inspections have been carried out together with Budapest’s transport ...
Uber Drivers Could Be Stripped Of Licence
- 11 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Under a proposal now before the government, ride-hailing Uber service providers could lose their licence plates if they are caught breaking rules, János Fónagy, a state secretary at the development ministry, said after talks between the government, taxi drivers’ unions and related authorities.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Ended Their Demonstration Against Uber
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with the development ministry on Thursday afternoon. Zsolt Gelencsér, one of the demonstration’s organisers, told a press conference after the meeting that an agreement was reached with government representatives on starting talks next week concerning the law on taxi services and how the ...
Budapest Taxi Demo Against Uber Could Backfire
- 21 Jan 2016 10:58 AM
- current affairs
Although everyone has the right to demonstrate, to show their opposition to issues that affect them, the case of the Hungarian taxi drivers, who have been demonstrating against U.S.-based ride-sharing application Uber for the third consecutive day, may backfire, Estonian MEP Kaja Kallas said yesterday.
Hungarian Government Official: “Taxi Drivers Are Right”
- 21 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers demonstrating in Budapest should be supported in their call for fair conditions on the passenger transport market, state secretary Bence Tuzson said, citing the government’s position after a cabinet meeting. The Hungarian government sees strict regulation justified in this case, which would apply to all players, he said.
With No Agreement, Taxi Demo Continues In Budapest
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the delegation of taxi drivers protesting against U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber’s Hungarian operations could not reach an agreement with Budapest Mayor István Tarlós at a meeting today, the demonstration began this morning continues, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
FT: Hungary's PM Orbán Is A Burden For Navracsics
- 5 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Whatever the strengths of Hungary’s European Commission designate Tibor Navracsics, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán casts a shadow over him, the Financial Times’s Brussels blog wrote yesterday, Origo reports. Several officials told the London paper that Navracsics is “the most likely commissioner to face a tough confirmation ride from the European Parliament”.
Opinion: Governing Alliance Set To Win Again In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliamentary election held today looks certain to return the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance to power according to the three main Hungarian pollsters. Viktor Orban’s government may even retain its two-thirds parliamentary majority which has enabled it to ride roughshod over the political opposition (as well as the judiciary).