166 result(s) for századvég
Municipal Court Sentences Man In Connection With Bunge Case
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Municipal Court sentenced a man for soliciting payment from a US company based in Hungary in return for using his influence to lower the VAT rate on cooking oil. In the non-binding ruling, the man was handed a two-year prison sentence suspended for three years. The charges were brought in December last year.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Poll Suggests Successful Referendum
- 19 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nearly 90% of those Hungarians who said they will vote in the government referendum reject the mandatory quota system of the EU, according to a poll conducted by the Fidesz-linked Századvég Foundation. The majority of respondents, 54%, said they will vote and a further 18% said they will probably take part in the referendum.
Xpat Opinion: Zoltán Balog Dismisses Public Education Undersecretary
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a surprise move,the minister in charge of education fired his undersecretary, just days before she was to due to sit down for talks with protesting teachers. Magyar Nemzet and Népszabadság say this will not be enough to defuse the planned mass demonstrations.Magyar Nemzet ‘s op-ed piece calls the move an old-fashioned technique in the game of politics.
Fidesz Widens Lead, Jobbik Support Dips In Hungary
- 29 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for the governing Fidesz- Christian Democrat alliance increased in January while the radical nationalist Jobbik lost some of its voter base, according to a recent poll by Századvég.
Xpat Opinion: 888 Condemned For Insulting Post On MSZP Chairman’s Wife
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists condemn a pro-government news site targeting young audiences for publishing a tasteless piece which called MSZP leader Tóbiás’ wife a "masturbation device".
Four - Fifth Of Hungarians Support New Housing Subsidies
- 12 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Nearly four fifth of the population supports the government’s newlyintroduced housing subsidies, according to a survey by Századvég, the pollster said. Fully 94% of respondents had heard about the government’s programme and 79% said they supported it. Three-quarters of respondents agreed with the plans regardless of their political affiliations and there was broad support measured across all ...
Budapest Prosecutor Presses Charges In Connection With US Entry Ban
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s chief prosecutor has raised charges against a suspect believed to have solicited a bribe from US cooking oil producer Bunge in return for influencing Hungarian VAT legislation. Tibor Ibolya said that the suspect known as V.T. had claimed to know Peter Heim, head of Századvég, a think-tank close to the government.
Majority Of Hungarians Oppose Quota System
- 13 Nov 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians do not agree with the European Union’s quota system designed to distribute migrants among member states, according to a survey carried out earlier this month by think-tank Századvég. Fully 65% of Századvég’s sample of 1,000 adults said they disagreed with the proposal, with 30% backing the scheme, while 5% were undecided.
Municipal Court Sentences Man In Connection With Bunge Case
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Municipal Court sentenced a man for soliciting payment from a US company based in Hungary in return for using his influence to lower the VAT rate on cooking oil. In the non-binding ruling, the man was handed a two-year prison sentence suspended for three years. The charges were brought in December last year.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Poll Suggests Successful Referendum
- 19 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nearly 90% of those Hungarians who said they will vote in the government referendum reject the mandatory quota system of the EU, according to a poll conducted by the Fidesz-linked Századvég Foundation. The majority of respondents, 54%, said they will vote and a further 18% said they will probably take part in the referendum.
Xpat Opinion: Zoltán Balog Dismisses Public Education Undersecretary
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a surprise move,the minister in charge of education fired his undersecretary, just days before she was to due to sit down for talks with protesting teachers. Magyar Nemzet and Népszabadság say this will not be enough to defuse the planned mass demonstrations.Magyar Nemzet ‘s op-ed piece calls the move an old-fashioned technique in the game of politics.
Fidesz Widens Lead, Jobbik Support Dips In Hungary
- 29 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for the governing Fidesz- Christian Democrat alliance increased in January while the radical nationalist Jobbik lost some of its voter base, according to a recent poll by Századvég.
Xpat Opinion: 888 Condemned For Insulting Post On MSZP Chairman’s Wife
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists condemn a pro-government news site targeting young audiences for publishing a tasteless piece which called MSZP leader Tóbiás’ wife a "masturbation device".
Four - Fifth Of Hungarians Support New Housing Subsidies
- 12 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Nearly four fifth of the population supports the government’s newlyintroduced housing subsidies, according to a survey by Századvég, the pollster said. Fully 94% of respondents had heard about the government’s programme and 79% said they supported it. Three-quarters of respondents agreed with the plans regardless of their political affiliations and there was broad support measured across all ...
Budapest Prosecutor Presses Charges In Connection With US Entry Ban
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s chief prosecutor has raised charges against a suspect believed to have solicited a bribe from US cooking oil producer Bunge in return for influencing Hungarian VAT legislation. Tibor Ibolya said that the suspect known as V.T. had claimed to know Peter Heim, head of Századvég, a think-tank close to the government.
Majority Of Hungarians Oppose Quota System
- 13 Nov 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians do not agree with the European Union’s quota system designed to distribute migrants among member states, according to a survey carried out earlier this month by think-tank Századvég. Fully 65% of Századvég’s sample of 1,000 adults said they disagreed with the proposal, with 30% backing the scheme, while 5% were undecided.