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President Áder: Nomination For 2nd Term ‘Honour’
- 28 Dec 2016 8:40 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder feels honoured by ruling Fidesz’s nominating him for another five-year term in the post, the president’s office said. The president will announce after Christmas whether he will accept the nomination, the office added in its statement.
Hungary Joins OECD Corporate Anti -Tax Evasion Initiative
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has decided to join the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework that aims to limit tax evasion and aggressive tax optimisation by big multinational corporations, the economy ministry announced on Thursday.
MNB Again Warns About Cryptocurrency Risks
- 22 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is “once again” warning consumers that using virtual currencies, or so-called cryptocurrencies, has many risks, the central bank said in a public announcement today, after having received numerous complaints from users of such payment methods.
Monday Terror Suspects No Threat To Hungary, Says Interior Ministry
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The suspects in Monday’s terrorist incidents in Berlin, Brussels and Zurich do not pose a threat to Hungary, according to data gathered by Hungary’s national security services, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry released a statement in response to an enquiry about Hungary’s security situation by Zsolt Molnár, the (Socialist) head of parliament’s national security committee.
Former Socialist PM Gyurcsány: Politics To Heat Up In 2017
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political competition in Hungary will heat up next year and the opposition will have to create common purpose to stand up to the ruling Fidesz party and its “total political warfare it has started against Hungary”, Democratic Coalition (DK) leader Ferenc Gyurcsány told a press conference.
Radical Nationalist Jobbik Leader Vona: Year 2016 Unsuccessful For Hungary
- 22 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The year 2016 has been a bad one for Hungary, radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said. The government has failed to solve any of the country’s serious problems, including improving health care and education, obliterating corruption or reversing the emigration of Hungarians, Vona told a press conference assessing 2016.
Bakondi: No Intelligence Suggesting Imminent Attack On Hungary
- 21 Dec 2016 10:33 AM
- current affairs
The authorities have no intelligence that would suggest a terrorist attack on Hungary in the making, the prime minister’s chief security advisor said.
Political Parties Call For Greater Effort Against Terrorism
- 21 Dec 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties urged a concentrated effort to fight terrorism in light of Monday’s Berlin attack on a Christmas fair and the slaying of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara.
ICSID Orders Hungary To Pay EUR 23 Million In Damages To French Company For Violating EU Law
- 20 Dec 2016 9:31 AM
- business
The World Bank’s International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes has ordered Hungary to pay EUR 23 million (more than HUF 7 billion) in damages to the French voucher company Edenred for the unlawful reorganization of the Hungarian food voucher market in 2012, a violation of EU law, reports globenewswire.com.
President Áder: Nomination For 2nd Term ‘Honour’
- 28 Dec 2016 8:40 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder feels honoured by ruling Fidesz’s nominating him for another five-year term in the post, the president’s office said. The president will announce after Christmas whether he will accept the nomination, the office added in its statement.
Hungary Joins OECD Corporate Anti -Tax Evasion Initiative
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has decided to join the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework that aims to limit tax evasion and aggressive tax optimisation by big multinational corporations, the economy ministry announced on Thursday.
MNB Again Warns About Cryptocurrency Risks
- 22 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is “once again” warning consumers that using virtual currencies, or so-called cryptocurrencies, has many risks, the central bank said in a public announcement today, after having received numerous complaints from users of such payment methods.
Monday Terror Suspects No Threat To Hungary, Says Interior Ministry
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The suspects in Monday’s terrorist incidents in Berlin, Brussels and Zurich do not pose a threat to Hungary, according to data gathered by Hungary’s national security services, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry released a statement in response to an enquiry about Hungary’s security situation by Zsolt Molnár, the (Socialist) head of parliament’s national security committee.
Former Socialist PM Gyurcsány: Politics To Heat Up In 2017
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political competition in Hungary will heat up next year and the opposition will have to create common purpose to stand up to the ruling Fidesz party and its “total political warfare it has started against Hungary”, Democratic Coalition (DK) leader Ferenc Gyurcsány told a press conference.
Radical Nationalist Jobbik Leader Vona: Year 2016 Unsuccessful For Hungary
- 22 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The year 2016 has been a bad one for Hungary, radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said. The government has failed to solve any of the country’s serious problems, including improving health care and education, obliterating corruption or reversing the emigration of Hungarians, Vona told a press conference assessing 2016.
Bakondi: No Intelligence Suggesting Imminent Attack On Hungary
- 21 Dec 2016 10:33 AM
- current affairs
The authorities have no intelligence that would suggest a terrorist attack on Hungary in the making, the prime minister’s chief security advisor said.
Political Parties Call For Greater Effort Against Terrorism
- 21 Dec 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties urged a concentrated effort to fight terrorism in light of Monday’s Berlin attack on a Christmas fair and the slaying of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara.
ICSID Orders Hungary To Pay EUR 23 Million In Damages To French Company For Violating EU Law
- 20 Dec 2016 9:31 AM
- business
The World Bank’s International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes has ordered Hungary to pay EUR 23 million (more than HUF 7 billion) in damages to the French voucher company Edenred for the unlawful reorganization of the Hungarian food voucher market in 2012, a violation of EU law, reports globenewswire.com.