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Ryanair to Fight New HUF 300 Million Fine for 'Unfair Commercial Practice' in Hungary
- 9 Aug 2022 12:33 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- travel
The consumer protection authority has levied a fine of Ft 300 million on Ryanair, because the low-cost airline raised ticket prices in response to the imposition of a windfall tax on airlines.
Watchdog Puts Bank Fees Under Heightened Scrutiny in Hungary
- 15 Jun 2022 3:33 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) said it will make scrutinising changes to lenders’ fees a “priority” as banks pay a windfall tax and the transactions duty is extended.
EU Commissioner: No Positive Developments on Rule of Law in Hungary
- 21 Apr 2022 6:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission cannot report positive developments on the state of the rule of law in Hungary, Didier Reynders, the Commissioner for Justice, said in the European Parliament on Wednesday.
Paks Nuclear Plant Upgrade to Continue
- 7 Apr 2022 7:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Concerning the upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant, PM Orbán said that Hungary had a general objection against European sanctions against Russia, but “since unity within the EU is important, Hungary approves such measures unless they do not impact vital Hungarian interests”.
'Hungary Can’t Help Ukrainians by Destroying Itself', Says PM Orbán
- 2 Apr 2022 7:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“We condemn the Russian attack, but we cannot help the Ukrainians if we destroy ourselves in the meantime,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio. Some countries have shipping and storage capacities allowing them to manage without Russian oil or gas, he said, said it was “not a question of putting on a pullover and turning the heating down or paying a few forints more for gas.”
Hungarian Opposition LMP Party Deputy Fined for Abuse of Office
- 19 Mar 2022 6:45 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A Budapest court on Friday fined opposition LMP lawmaker Márta Demeter 1.8 million forints (EUR 4,800) on charges of abusing her office.
Hungary to Designate Service Providers for Petrol Stations Threatened by Closure
- 17 Feb 2022 6:10 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The state is ready to intervene and exercise its right to designate new operators for petrol stations that face closure in areas where, as a result, fuel would become unavailable within a 5 km radius of a settlement, the prime minister’s chief of staff told a regular press briefing on Wednesday.
Civil Liberties Union Starts Proceedings on Secret Surveillance in Hungary
- 31 Jan 2022 7:49 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) is initiating proceedings on behalf of six clients with Hungarian authorities, the European Commission, the European Court of Human Rights and in Israel, alleging illegal secret surveillance, the human rights organisation announced on Friday.
Those Who Refuse Vaccine Put Peoples Lives at Risk, Says Hungarian PM's Chief of Staff
- 19 Nov 2021 6:58 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- health & wellness
People who refused to be vaccinated put the health and lives of others at risk, Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister’s chief of staff, said, adding that the government had been forced to make mask-wearing compulsory for this reason.
Ryanair to Fight New HUF 300 Million Fine for 'Unfair Commercial Practice' in Hungary
- 9 Aug 2022 12:33 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- travel
The consumer protection authority has levied a fine of Ft 300 million on Ryanair, because the low-cost airline raised ticket prices in response to the imposition of a windfall tax on airlines.
Watchdog Puts Bank Fees Under Heightened Scrutiny in Hungary
- 15 Jun 2022 3:33 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) said it will make scrutinising changes to lenders’ fees a “priority” as banks pay a windfall tax and the transactions duty is extended.
EU Commissioner: No Positive Developments on Rule of Law in Hungary
- 21 Apr 2022 6:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission cannot report positive developments on the state of the rule of law in Hungary, Didier Reynders, the Commissioner for Justice, said in the European Parliament on Wednesday.
Paks Nuclear Plant Upgrade to Continue
- 7 Apr 2022 7:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Concerning the upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant, PM Orbán said that Hungary had a general objection against European sanctions against Russia, but “since unity within the EU is important, Hungary approves such measures unless they do not impact vital Hungarian interests”.
'Hungary Can’t Help Ukrainians by Destroying Itself', Says PM Orbán
- 2 Apr 2022 7:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“We condemn the Russian attack, but we cannot help the Ukrainians if we destroy ourselves in the meantime,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio. Some countries have shipping and storage capacities allowing them to manage without Russian oil or gas, he said, said it was “not a question of putting on a pullover and turning the heating down or paying a few forints more for gas.”
Hungarian Opposition LMP Party Deputy Fined for Abuse of Office
- 19 Mar 2022 6:45 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A Budapest court on Friday fined opposition LMP lawmaker Márta Demeter 1.8 million forints (EUR 4,800) on charges of abusing her office.
Hungary to Designate Service Providers for Petrol Stations Threatened by Closure
- 17 Feb 2022 6:10 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The state is ready to intervene and exercise its right to designate new operators for petrol stations that face closure in areas where, as a result, fuel would become unavailable within a 5 km radius of a settlement, the prime minister’s chief of staff told a regular press briefing on Wednesday.
Civil Liberties Union Starts Proceedings on Secret Surveillance in Hungary
- 31 Jan 2022 7:49 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) is initiating proceedings on behalf of six clients with Hungarian authorities, the European Commission, the European Court of Human Rights and in Israel, alleging illegal secret surveillance, the human rights organisation announced on Friday.
Those Who Refuse Vaccine Put Peoples Lives at Risk, Says Hungarian PM's Chief of Staff
- 19 Nov 2021 6:58 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- health & wellness
People who refused to be vaccinated put the health and lives of others at risk, Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister’s chief of staff, said, adding that the government had been forced to make mask-wearing compulsory for this reason.