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Public Bike Sharing System Launched In Budapest (Finally)
- 8 Sep 2014 4:30 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s bike sharing system, dubbed Bubi, was launched on Monday. The message of the apple green bikes used in the system is that Budapest is a cycling-friendly city, said deputy mayor Balázs Szeneczey at the opening ceremony in the fifth district.
Hungarian National Bank Uncovers Huge Ponzi Scam
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has levied a Ft 1.25 billion fine on a group of companies and one individual for running what amounts to a large-scale Ponzi scheme. Authorities seized Ft 1.5 billion from the accounts of Zsolt Szabó-Forrai, the mastermind of the scam.
Xpat Opinion: Procreation And Pensions In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last month or so article after article appeared about the conclusions of a group of economists and demographers who have been discussing possible solutions to the interrelated problems of the low Hungarian birthrate and the eventual depletion of the state pension fund. This group, the Népesedési Kerekasztal (Demographic round table), seems to have the support of the Orbán government. It is ...
Unemployment Rate In Hungary Drops Below 8%
- 28 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The jobless rate fell to 7.9% in the May-July period, down slightly from 8% in April-June, the Central Statistics Office announced.
DK Accuses Hungarian Govt Of Scheme To Quit EU
- 28 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An MEP of the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the prime minister and the government to drop “preparations to quit the European Union”. Speaking to MTI on Wednesday, Péter Niedermüller, who is also DK’s deputy leader, insisted that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was using every opportunity to criticise European values, which he interpreted as preparations for a shift “to a different ...
Hungary’s Banking Sector Reports Enormous Q2 Losses
- 25 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s banking sector reported enormous losses totaling HUF 361 billion (USD 1.57 billion) in Q2 2014 according to data released by the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) on Friday. This was mainly due to massive provisions against losses to cover the costs of refunding clients for past charges resulting from the currency spread and higher interest rates approved without the client’s consent.
Hungarian Lenders May Have To Take A Hit On FX Car Loans
- 22 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Consumers who borrowed in foreign currencies in order to purchase cars should be also be helped out, as the Kúria also declared their contracts to be unfair, PMO Minister János Lázár told tabloid Blikk in an interview.
E-PM Accuses Orbán Of Repeating A Preference For An Illiberal State Model
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reacting to a radio interview given on Friday by the prime minister, the opposition leftist E-PM alliance accused Viktor Orbán of repeating a preference for an illiberal state model that looks eastwards. Orbán told public Kossuth Radio that the state should create opportunities for work alongside private-sector job-creation.
Investigation Under Way Against Foundation Coordinating Norway Grants In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
Public Bike Sharing System Launched In Budapest (Finally)
- 8 Sep 2014 4:30 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s bike sharing system, dubbed Bubi, was launched on Monday. The message of the apple green bikes used in the system is that Budapest is a cycling-friendly city, said deputy mayor Balázs Szeneczey at the opening ceremony in the fifth district.
Hungarian National Bank Uncovers Huge Ponzi Scam
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has levied a Ft 1.25 billion fine on a group of companies and one individual for running what amounts to a large-scale Ponzi scheme. Authorities seized Ft 1.5 billion from the accounts of Zsolt Szabó-Forrai, the mastermind of the scam.
Xpat Opinion: Procreation And Pensions In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last month or so article after article appeared about the conclusions of a group of economists and demographers who have been discussing possible solutions to the interrelated problems of the low Hungarian birthrate and the eventual depletion of the state pension fund. This group, the Népesedési Kerekasztal (Demographic round table), seems to have the support of the Orbán government. It is ...
Unemployment Rate In Hungary Drops Below 8%
- 28 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The jobless rate fell to 7.9% in the May-July period, down slightly from 8% in April-June, the Central Statistics Office announced.
DK Accuses Hungarian Govt Of Scheme To Quit EU
- 28 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An MEP of the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the prime minister and the government to drop “preparations to quit the European Union”. Speaking to MTI on Wednesday, Péter Niedermüller, who is also DK’s deputy leader, insisted that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was using every opportunity to criticise European values, which he interpreted as preparations for a shift “to a different ...
Hungary’s Banking Sector Reports Enormous Q2 Losses
- 25 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s banking sector reported enormous losses totaling HUF 361 billion (USD 1.57 billion) in Q2 2014 according to data released by the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) on Friday. This was mainly due to massive provisions against losses to cover the costs of refunding clients for past charges resulting from the currency spread and higher interest rates approved without the client’s consent.
Hungarian Lenders May Have To Take A Hit On FX Car Loans
- 22 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Consumers who borrowed in foreign currencies in order to purchase cars should be also be helped out, as the Kúria also declared their contracts to be unfair, PMO Minister János Lázár told tabloid Blikk in an interview.
E-PM Accuses Orbán Of Repeating A Preference For An Illiberal State Model
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reacting to a radio interview given on Friday by the prime minister, the opposition leftist E-PM alliance accused Viktor Orbán of repeating a preference for an illiberal state model that looks eastwards. Orbán told public Kossuth Radio that the state should create opportunities for work alongside private-sector job-creation.
Investigation Under Way Against Foundation Coordinating Norway Grants In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.