3,218 result(s) for september
Xpat Opinion: Former Police Chiefs Reprimanded Over 2006 Riots In Budapest
- 2 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on the sentences handed down to police commanders for mishandling political violence in September 2006. Leftist authors celebrate the ruling as proof that the police were innocent, while conservatives find the blame apportioned astonishingly light.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Budapest Court Reprimands Former Budapest Police Chief
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Capital Regional Court reprimanded two suspects and acquitted the other 12 in a hearing held in a criminal procedure against former police chiefs in connection with anti-government riots in 2006. In a non-binding ruling, the court handed down the reprimand, the lowest degree sentence, to former Budapest police chief Péter Gergényi, the second suspect, and Gábor Mittó, the former ...
Almost 3,600 Individuals, 3,100 Companies On Hungarian Tax Authority’s Blacklist
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
There were 3,597 private taxpayers and self-employed individuals owing more than 10 million forints each in back taxes for at least 180 days at the end of September, figures from the Hungarian tax authority NAV show. The debtors’ list, updated on a quarterly basis, is headed by Zhou Tejiao, the owner of a now defunct company, who owes 13.6 billion forints.
Hungary Jobless Rate Down To 6.4% In July & Sept
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The average unemployment rate was 6.4% among Hungarians aged between 15 and 74 in July-September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate went down from 7.4% in the same period a year earlier and from 6.9% in April-June. The number of unemployed averaged 292,700 during the reported period. The number of employed averaged 4,264,800. A total of 49.2% of the unemployed had been ...
Hungarian Govt Asks For EC Ban Of Genetically Modified Crops
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has submitted a petition to the European Commission (EC) asking for a ban in Hungary on all genetically modified maize varieties that have production licences or are about to get one in the European Union, the farm ministry told MTI. The government sent its petition on September 21, asking for the ban of 8 products. Since none of the companies producing these types of maize appealed until ...
Balatonfüred To Host 2018 Dragon European Championship
- 26 Oct 2015 8:02 AM
- sport
Hungary’s Balatonfüred Yacht Club has been awarded the right to host the Dragon European Championship in 2018. The International Dragon Association voted unanimously on the 2018 championship venue at a general meeting in Paris, the Hungarian chapter said. IDA chief secretary Tim Pearson visited Balatonfüred, on the shores of Lake Balaton, in September and was very satisfied with the ...
Hungary’s Asset Manager Holds 20,000 Homes
- 26 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- property
National asset manager Nemzeti Eszközkezelő holds almost 20,000 foreclosed homes, after acquiring some 5,000 properties in the period of January-September, Hungarian daily Magyar Idők said. The company told the paper that since it began operations in 2012, its debtor bailout option has helped borrowers struggling with foreign currency loan repayments to get rid of a combined HUF 160 bln in ...
Hungarian Singer Viktor Király Progresses To Next Round Of 'The Voice'
- 21 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
New York-born Hungarian singer Viktor Király has beaten Cassandra Robertson, one of the most experienced performers of the competition, in a battle aired by the US talent show The Voice yesterday.
Xpat Opinion: Former Police Chiefs Reprimanded Over 2006 Riots In Budapest
- 2 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on the sentences handed down to police commanders for mishandling political violence in September 2006. Leftist authors celebrate the ruling as proof that the police were innocent, while conservatives find the blame apportioned astonishingly light.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Budapest Court Reprimands Former Budapest Police Chief
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Capital Regional Court reprimanded two suspects and acquitted the other 12 in a hearing held in a criminal procedure against former police chiefs in connection with anti-government riots in 2006. In a non-binding ruling, the court handed down the reprimand, the lowest degree sentence, to former Budapest police chief Péter Gergényi, the second suspect, and Gábor Mittó, the former ...
Almost 3,600 Individuals, 3,100 Companies On Hungarian Tax Authority’s Blacklist
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
There were 3,597 private taxpayers and self-employed individuals owing more than 10 million forints each in back taxes for at least 180 days at the end of September, figures from the Hungarian tax authority NAV show. The debtors’ list, updated on a quarterly basis, is headed by Zhou Tejiao, the owner of a now defunct company, who owes 13.6 billion forints.
Hungary Jobless Rate Down To 6.4% In July & Sept
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The average unemployment rate was 6.4% among Hungarians aged between 15 and 74 in July-September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate went down from 7.4% in the same period a year earlier and from 6.9% in April-June. The number of unemployed averaged 292,700 during the reported period. The number of employed averaged 4,264,800. A total of 49.2% of the unemployed had been ...
Hungarian Govt Asks For EC Ban Of Genetically Modified Crops
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has submitted a petition to the European Commission (EC) asking for a ban in Hungary on all genetically modified maize varieties that have production licences or are about to get one in the European Union, the farm ministry told MTI. The government sent its petition on September 21, asking for the ban of 8 products. Since none of the companies producing these types of maize appealed until ...
Balatonfüred To Host 2018 Dragon European Championship
- 26 Oct 2015 8:02 AM
- sport
Hungary’s Balatonfüred Yacht Club has been awarded the right to host the Dragon European Championship in 2018. The International Dragon Association voted unanimously on the 2018 championship venue at a general meeting in Paris, the Hungarian chapter said. IDA chief secretary Tim Pearson visited Balatonfüred, on the shores of Lake Balaton, in September and was very satisfied with the ...
Hungary’s Asset Manager Holds 20,000 Homes
- 26 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- property
National asset manager Nemzeti Eszközkezelő holds almost 20,000 foreclosed homes, after acquiring some 5,000 properties in the period of January-September, Hungarian daily Magyar Idők said. The company told the paper that since it began operations in 2012, its debtor bailout option has helped borrowers struggling with foreign currency loan repayments to get rid of a combined HUF 160 bln in ...
Hungarian Singer Viktor Király Progresses To Next Round Of 'The Voice'
- 21 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
New York-born Hungarian singer Viktor Király has beaten Cassandra Robertson, one of the most experienced performers of the competition, in a battle aired by the US talent show The Voice yesterday.