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Xpat Opinion: US Presidential Election In Focus
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Just days ahead of the US presidential election, pundits in the leading Hungarian dailies and weeklies assess the possible impact of election victory either candidate on US foreign policy and global politics.
EC Finds Hungary Ad Tax In Breach Of EU Rules
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission said it found that a Hungarian tax on advertising is incompatible with European Union rules and ordered the country to recover taxes from companies that enjoyed an unfair advantage. The EC said the tax is in breach of EU state aid rules because its progressive tax rates grant selective advantage to certain companies.
Lázár: Wage Increases, Investment Promotion Govt Priorities For Near Future
- 4 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Wage rises will be one of the government’s top priorities in the coming years, government office chief János Lázár said. He said the wage pressure is growing in the Hungarian economy with businesses pushing for payroll tax cuts.
Defence Minister: The Security Of Hungarians Must Be Guaranteed At The Highest Possible Level
- 30 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking in Szolnok Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó emphasized that in addition to creating the legal conditions, the people’s security can be guaranteed through effective cooperation among the law enforcement and security organizations.
Central Bank Initiates Police Procedure Against Journalist
- 30 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Claiming a violation of business secrecy rules, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is reported to have initiated a police procedure against Gergely Brückner, a journalist of Hungarian weekly Figyelő, for a series of articles he wrote on the topic of the Hungarian state buying MKB Bank and then selling it on to a consortium of buyers, according to Hungarian online news portal index.hu.
Lázár On Wind Power, Rail Network Investments, Armed Forces
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government does not agree with the stance of President János Áder on the issue of wind power generation, and this is why it will resubmit the law that Áder sent back with minor modifications to parliament, government office chief János Lazar told a weekly government briefing.
Trócsányi: European Court To End Cases Against Hungary On Crowded Prisons
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights is ready to end procedures against Hungary in connection with the overcrowdedness of prisons, after the Hungarian Parliament passed a law which leaves room for appeal at a national level, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said, after meeting with Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg.
Hungarian Foreign Minister: Italy Must Fulfil Its Schengen Obligations
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Italy’s prime minister attacks central European countries that stick to common EU rules while failing to fulfil its obligations derived from belonging to the Schengen zone, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, told MTI on Wednesday.
Court Orders NBH To Release Information On MKB Sale
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Municipal Court of Budapest on Thursday ruled that the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) must release data of public interest regarding the sale of MKB Bank. The NBH sold MKB Bank to a consortium of two private equity funds, Blue Robin Investments and METIS Private Capital Fund, and Hungary’s Pannonia Pension Fund for HUF 37bn in the summer.
Xpat Opinion: US Presidential Election In Focus
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Just days ahead of the US presidential election, pundits in the leading Hungarian dailies and weeklies assess the possible impact of election victory either candidate on US foreign policy and global politics.
EC Finds Hungary Ad Tax In Breach Of EU Rules
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission said it found that a Hungarian tax on advertising is incompatible with European Union rules and ordered the country to recover taxes from companies that enjoyed an unfair advantage. The EC said the tax is in breach of EU state aid rules because its progressive tax rates grant selective advantage to certain companies.
Lázár: Wage Increases, Investment Promotion Govt Priorities For Near Future
- 4 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Wage rises will be one of the government’s top priorities in the coming years, government office chief János Lázár said. He said the wage pressure is growing in the Hungarian economy with businesses pushing for payroll tax cuts.
Defence Minister: The Security Of Hungarians Must Be Guaranteed At The Highest Possible Level
- 30 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking in Szolnok Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó emphasized that in addition to creating the legal conditions, the people’s security can be guaranteed through effective cooperation among the law enforcement and security organizations.
Central Bank Initiates Police Procedure Against Journalist
- 30 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Claiming a violation of business secrecy rules, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is reported to have initiated a police procedure against Gergely Brückner, a journalist of Hungarian weekly Figyelő, for a series of articles he wrote on the topic of the Hungarian state buying MKB Bank and then selling it on to a consortium of buyers, according to Hungarian online news portal index.hu.
Lázár On Wind Power, Rail Network Investments, Armed Forces
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government does not agree with the stance of President János Áder on the issue of wind power generation, and this is why it will resubmit the law that Áder sent back with minor modifications to parliament, government office chief János Lazar told a weekly government briefing.
Trócsányi: European Court To End Cases Against Hungary On Crowded Prisons
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights is ready to end procedures against Hungary in connection with the overcrowdedness of prisons, after the Hungarian Parliament passed a law which leaves room for appeal at a national level, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said, after meeting with Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg.
Hungarian Foreign Minister: Italy Must Fulfil Its Schengen Obligations
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Italy’s prime minister attacks central European countries that stick to common EU rules while failing to fulfil its obligations derived from belonging to the Schengen zone, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, told MTI on Wednesday.
Court Orders NBH To Release Information On MKB Sale
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Municipal Court of Budapest on Thursday ruled that the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) must release data of public interest regarding the sale of MKB Bank. The NBH sold MKB Bank to a consortium of two private equity funds, Blue Robin Investments and METIS Private Capital Fund, and Hungary’s Pannonia Pension Fund for HUF 37bn in the summer.