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Norway “Blackmailing” Hungary Over Funding, Mulling Legal Steps
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement last week by Norway’s ambassador to Hungary suggesting that the transfer of 36 billion forints (EUR 116m) suspended in May depended on whether civil organisation Ökotárs Foundation would be able to carry on its work was “blackmail”, Nándor Csepreghy, deputy cabinet state secretary for development policy communications, told public television.
Protesters In Hungary Demand Dismissal Of Tax Chiefs
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A large crowd of protesters gathered in front of tax authority NAV headquarters in Budapest’s District 7 on Sunday evening, demanding the removal of NAV leaders, including tax chief Ildikó Vida, who was recently banned from the US on corruption charges.
British Embassy Budapest Calls To Reform “BurEucratia”, The Labyrinth Of EU Regulation
- 6 Nov 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
A symbolic imaginary city, called “BurEUcratia”, was erected at Erzsébet square in Budapest and opened today by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and State Secretary for Economic Regulation, Béla Glattfelder from the Ministry for National Economy. The installation aims to raise awareness of the need to cut EU red tape that hinders business growth and competitiveness in all EU member states, ...
Hungarian MPs Propose Locking Interest Rates On Retail Loans For 3 Years
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers of the ruling Fidesz-KDNP alliance have proposed that banks should be allowed to change interest rates and interest rate margins in retail loan contracts only once every three years, parliamentary group leader Antal Rogán said.
Swiss-Hungarian Film On Hungarian Prostitutes Of Zurich
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
“Viktoria - A Tale of Grace and Greed” is a feature film, produced with Swiss money, which captures the dramatic ins and outs of Hungarian prostitutes working the streets of Zurich. “Hello Schatzi, jössz fickizni? [will you have sex with me?],” is a phrase in a mixture of Hungarian and German languages one gets to hear on streets of Switzerland’s cities, where local Johns request a bit of sex.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Overturns Part Of Homeless Decree
- 4 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has ruled that a section of the 2013 municipal decree restricting the use of public spaces by the homeless is in breach of the law. The court known as the Kúria has asked for a constitutional review of the decree, which was issued by the Municipal Council of Budapest at the end of last year.
Hungarian Court To Handle Internet Tax Protesters’ Case In Ordinary Proceedings
- 30 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Pest central district court decided on Wednesday to handle the case of five protesters detained after a demonstration against the government’s plan to tax internet use in ordinary proceedings and returned their documents to the public prosecutor’s office, asking it to collect further evidence.
Hungary’s Jobbik Calls For Cancelling Measures To Control Soccer Fans
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
The radical nationalist Jobbik party on Tuesday called on the government to cancel measures introduced to control soccer fans. Deputy leader István Apáti said the legal rules in question have caused a drop in the number of spectators, lower ticket sales, fewer sponsors and decreased revenues from television broadcasts, which means clubs losing income in the range of 100 million forints.
Transparency International Releases Hungary Lobby Report
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s lobby activities are uncontrolled and non-transparent, Transparency International (TI) Hungary reported in a study released on Tuesday, 28 October.
Norway “Blackmailing” Hungary Over Funding, Mulling Legal Steps
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement last week by Norway’s ambassador to Hungary suggesting that the transfer of 36 billion forints (EUR 116m) suspended in May depended on whether civil organisation Ökotárs Foundation would be able to carry on its work was “blackmail”, Nándor Csepreghy, deputy cabinet state secretary for development policy communications, told public television.
Protesters In Hungary Demand Dismissal Of Tax Chiefs
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A large crowd of protesters gathered in front of tax authority NAV headquarters in Budapest’s District 7 on Sunday evening, demanding the removal of NAV leaders, including tax chief Ildikó Vida, who was recently banned from the US on corruption charges.
British Embassy Budapest Calls To Reform “BurEucratia”, The Labyrinth Of EU Regulation
- 6 Nov 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
A symbolic imaginary city, called “BurEUcratia”, was erected at Erzsébet square in Budapest and opened today by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and State Secretary for Economic Regulation, Béla Glattfelder from the Ministry for National Economy. The installation aims to raise awareness of the need to cut EU red tape that hinders business growth and competitiveness in all EU member states, ...
Hungarian MPs Propose Locking Interest Rates On Retail Loans For 3 Years
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers of the ruling Fidesz-KDNP alliance have proposed that banks should be allowed to change interest rates and interest rate margins in retail loan contracts only once every three years, parliamentary group leader Antal Rogán said.
Swiss-Hungarian Film On Hungarian Prostitutes Of Zurich
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
“Viktoria - A Tale of Grace and Greed” is a feature film, produced with Swiss money, which captures the dramatic ins and outs of Hungarian prostitutes working the streets of Zurich. “Hello Schatzi, jössz fickizni? [will you have sex with me?],” is a phrase in a mixture of Hungarian and German languages one gets to hear on streets of Switzerland’s cities, where local Johns request a bit of sex.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Overturns Part Of Homeless Decree
- 4 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has ruled that a section of the 2013 municipal decree restricting the use of public spaces by the homeless is in breach of the law. The court known as the Kúria has asked for a constitutional review of the decree, which was issued by the Municipal Council of Budapest at the end of last year.
Hungarian Court To Handle Internet Tax Protesters’ Case In Ordinary Proceedings
- 30 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Pest central district court decided on Wednesday to handle the case of five protesters detained after a demonstration against the government’s plan to tax internet use in ordinary proceedings and returned their documents to the public prosecutor’s office, asking it to collect further evidence.
Hungary’s Jobbik Calls For Cancelling Measures To Control Soccer Fans
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
The radical nationalist Jobbik party on Tuesday called on the government to cancel measures introduced to control soccer fans. Deputy leader István Apáti said the legal rules in question have caused a drop in the number of spectators, lower ticket sales, fewer sponsors and decreased revenues from television broadcasts, which means clubs losing income in the range of 100 million forints.
Transparency International Releases Hungary Lobby Report
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s lobby activities are uncontrolled and non-transparent, Transparency International (TI) Hungary reported in a study released on Tuesday, 28 October.