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Hungary’s Foreign Ministry Denies Quaestor Withdrawal Insider Dealing
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry and its affiliated organisations had no privileged information about the financial situation of the troubled brokerage Quaestor prior to its withdrawal of capital from the institution, the ministry said, adding that it had closed its investment account at Quaestor after the preceding Buda- Cash brokerage scandal emerged.
Jewish Graves Desecrated In Hungary
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Unidentified people have desecrated graves in the Jewish cemetery in Gyöngyös, in some cases scattering the remains of the dead, president of the town’s Jewish religious community Péter Weisz announced on Sunday. He said the perpetrators damaged the graves, desecrated the remains of those buried there and caused serious financial damage to the fence surrounding the cemetery.
Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Hungary’s Junk Credit Rating
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s junk credit rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s improving growth outlook and its better preparedness to handle unexpected crises. Hungary had lost its investment grade credit rating as far back as 2011. S&P said in a statement Friday that it was raising Hungary’s rating from BB to BB+, one step below investment grade, bringing its assessment in line ...
C Bank Suing Hungarian Liberal Party Politician Over False Statements
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary said it is suing Zoltán Bodnár of the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party for making false statements about the activities of the bank. The NBH dismissed the statements “made purely for political gain” and asked for corrections from the media that carried them.
Statement Of Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Re Comments Of Victoria Nuland
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland’s words were published incorrectly in the Hungarian press due to a translation error. At the hearing of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations yesterday, Victoria Nuland did not speak about applying pressure with relation to Hungary.
State Audit Office Finds Problems At Tax Authority
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The State Audit Office (ÁSZ) has found discrepancies at the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) during a recent screening, ÁSZ told MTI. The shortcomings identified were under the headings of internal regulations, up-to-date management tools, risk management and the paper trail system in audits, ÁSZ said in a statement.
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
Hungary, Luxembourg Sign Agreement To Avoid Double Taxation
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Representatives of the governments of Hungary and Luxembourg signed an agreement to eliminate double taxation on the sidelines of a meeting of EU finance ministers, the economy ministry said. The new agreement, signed by Economy Minister Mihály Varga and counterpart Pierre Gramegna, replaces an earlier one signed in 1990.
Xpat Opinion: Reverberations After Lajos Simicska’s Revelations About Viktor Orbán
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Simicska’s revelations about Viktor Orbán’s alleged involvement in the state security apparatus in 1981-1982 have given rise to accusations and counterclaims. And all the larger papers have published timelines of the allegations that surfaced here and there about Viktor Orbán’s possible informer past.
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry Denies Quaestor Withdrawal Insider Dealing
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry and its affiliated organisations had no privileged information about the financial situation of the troubled brokerage Quaestor prior to its withdrawal of capital from the institution, the ministry said, adding that it had closed its investment account at Quaestor after the preceding Buda- Cash brokerage scandal emerged.
Jewish Graves Desecrated In Hungary
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Unidentified people have desecrated graves in the Jewish cemetery in Gyöngyös, in some cases scattering the remains of the dead, president of the town’s Jewish religious community Péter Weisz announced on Sunday. He said the perpetrators damaged the graves, desecrated the remains of those buried there and caused serious financial damage to the fence surrounding the cemetery.
Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Hungary’s Junk Credit Rating
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s junk credit rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s improving growth outlook and its better preparedness to handle unexpected crises. Hungary had lost its investment grade credit rating as far back as 2011. S&P said in a statement Friday that it was raising Hungary’s rating from BB to BB+, one step below investment grade, bringing its assessment in line ...
C Bank Suing Hungarian Liberal Party Politician Over False Statements
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary said it is suing Zoltán Bodnár of the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party for making false statements about the activities of the bank. The NBH dismissed the statements “made purely for political gain” and asked for corrections from the media that carried them.
Statement Of Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Re Comments Of Victoria Nuland
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland’s words were published incorrectly in the Hungarian press due to a translation error. At the hearing of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations yesterday, Victoria Nuland did not speak about applying pressure with relation to Hungary.
State Audit Office Finds Problems At Tax Authority
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The State Audit Office (ÁSZ) has found discrepancies at the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) during a recent screening, ÁSZ told MTI. The shortcomings identified were under the headings of internal regulations, up-to-date management tools, risk management and the paper trail system in audits, ÁSZ said in a statement.
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
Hungary, Luxembourg Sign Agreement To Avoid Double Taxation
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Representatives of the governments of Hungary and Luxembourg signed an agreement to eliminate double taxation on the sidelines of a meeting of EU finance ministers, the economy ministry said. The new agreement, signed by Economy Minister Mihály Varga and counterpart Pierre Gramegna, replaces an earlier one signed in 1990.
Xpat Opinion: Reverberations After Lajos Simicska’s Revelations About Viktor Orbán
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Simicska’s revelations about Viktor Orbán’s alleged involvement in the state security apparatus in 1981-1982 have given rise to accusations and counterclaims. And all the larger papers have published timelines of the allegations that surfaced here and there about Viktor Orbán’s possible informer past.