299 result(s) for tobacco
Hungary’s Govt Dismisses As Speculation Report On State Spirits Monopoly
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Information Centre has dismissed as speculation a report that the government plans to introduce a state monopoly on retail sales of spirits after the election in April, the government spokesman said on Wednesday. András Giró-Szász called the report “press chatter”.
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
100th Tobacco Store Robbed In Hungary
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 100 state tobacco shops have been robbed since the state nationalised tobacco retail last summer, Népszava reports. In the latest incident, two armed men robbed a tobacco store on Gergely utca in Budapest’s Tenth District Tuesday evening.
Opposition Party Comments On Hungary’s PM Orbán’s Speech
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Main opposition Socialist leader and PMcandidate of the left-wing Unity party alliance Attila Mesterházy described Orbán’s state-of-the-nation address as “a mendacious and cowardly speech” which had nothing to do with reality and people’s current problems.
'Protect Your Heart', By FirstMed Budapest
- 16 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The American Heart Association efficiently brings to our attention the importance of the seven pillars of cardiovascular health. The best thing about these good habits is that they all compliment one another, and there is plenty of overlap in their beneficial effects. On a very basic level, getting sufficient exercise, eating right and quitting unhealthy habits can go a long way to benefit your ...
Tobacco Outlets Robbed In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two hold-ups of tobacco shops have brought the number of such robberies to three in three days. A tobacco outlet at a petrol station in Csongrád was robbed on Sunday evening, and another on Heged s Gyula utca in Budapest’s 13th District was robbed on Monday afternoon.
Hungary’s NAV Scrutinising Packages With Tobacco
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Tax office NAV is scrutinising packages shipped within Hungary that contain tobacco products in an effort to crack down on the illegal tobacco market, NAV said on its Facebook page. NAV said it had seized more than one and a half tonnes of illegal tobacco products worth some 20 million forints (EUR 67,000).
Hungary’s Socialists Call On Fidesz To Stop Offering Treats To Associates
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The opposition Socialists called on János Lázár, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, to stop treating Fidesz affiliated businesses preferentially in state tenders and to allow “respectable families to earn a living”.
Unlicenced Tobacco Ownership To Be Criminal Act In Hungary
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The unlicenced ownership and acquisition of 5 kilogrammes of dried, fermented or cut tobacco would be classified as a criminal act under an amendment proposal submitted on Monday. The proposal submitted by parliament’s economic committee with the aim to strengthen child protection legislation was unanimously approved by the constitutional committee.
Hungary’s Govt Dismisses As Speculation Report On State Spirits Monopoly
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Information Centre has dismissed as speculation a report that the government plans to introduce a state monopoly on retail sales of spirits after the election in April, the government spokesman said on Wednesday. András Giró-Szász called the report “press chatter”.
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
100th Tobacco Store Robbed In Hungary
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 100 state tobacco shops have been robbed since the state nationalised tobacco retail last summer, Népszava reports. In the latest incident, two armed men robbed a tobacco store on Gergely utca in Budapest’s Tenth District Tuesday evening.
Opposition Party Comments On Hungary’s PM Orbán’s Speech
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Main opposition Socialist leader and PMcandidate of the left-wing Unity party alliance Attila Mesterházy described Orbán’s state-of-the-nation address as “a mendacious and cowardly speech” which had nothing to do with reality and people’s current problems.
'Protect Your Heart', By FirstMed Budapest
- 16 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The American Heart Association efficiently brings to our attention the importance of the seven pillars of cardiovascular health. The best thing about these good habits is that they all compliment one another, and there is plenty of overlap in their beneficial effects. On a very basic level, getting sufficient exercise, eating right and quitting unhealthy habits can go a long way to benefit your ...
Tobacco Outlets Robbed In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two hold-ups of tobacco shops have brought the number of such robberies to three in three days. A tobacco outlet at a petrol station in Csongrád was robbed on Sunday evening, and another on Heged s Gyula utca in Budapest’s 13th District was robbed on Monday afternoon.
Hungary’s NAV Scrutinising Packages With Tobacco
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Tax office NAV is scrutinising packages shipped within Hungary that contain tobacco products in an effort to crack down on the illegal tobacco market, NAV said on its Facebook page. NAV said it had seized more than one and a half tonnes of illegal tobacco products worth some 20 million forints (EUR 67,000).
Hungary’s Socialists Call On Fidesz To Stop Offering Treats To Associates
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The opposition Socialists called on János Lázár, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, to stop treating Fidesz affiliated businesses preferentially in state tenders and to allow “respectable families to earn a living”.
Unlicenced Tobacco Ownership To Be Criminal Act In Hungary
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The unlicenced ownership and acquisition of 5 kilogrammes of dried, fermented or cut tobacco would be classified as a criminal act under an amendment proposal submitted on Monday. The proposal submitted by parliament’s economic committee with the aim to strengthen child protection legislation was unanimously approved by the constitutional committee.