90 result(s) for competition authority
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
McDonald’s In Hungary Gets Fined
- 9 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has fined McDonald’s HUF 15 million because of a misleading chicken product advertisement between the period of 1 January 2013 and 12 February 2013.
Banks In Hungary To Pay 9.5 Billion Forint Fine For Cartel
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Competition Authority (GVH) has imposed a 9.5 billion forint fine on 11 commercial banks for the operation of an illegal collusion (cartel) during a repayment scheme for foreign currency mortgage-holders two years ago. According to the GVH, the banks cooperated and shared confidential business information between September 2011 and January 2012 to reduce the scale of mortgage repayments.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary To Receive Previously Suspended EU Funds
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- business
As the European Union prepares its seven-year budget for the 2014 to 2020 period, a thorny question about Hungary’s funding arose. As of last week, 10 out of our 13 operational programs were under suspension and awaiting a September 9 decision from the European Commission.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Xpat Opinion: The “Iron Lady” Of Hungarian Media Dies At 51
- 3 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former advisor to the public media conglomerate, MTVA, thinks the much reviled media law has brought essential improvements to the regulatory framework, and regulators were unprepared for the vehement of the attacks against it – despite the warning signs.
Xpat Opinion: CocaCola – A Hungarian Product
- 11 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
A left wing daily pokes fun at the government’s efforts to sort foodstuffs according to their national character, and thinks it would be more useful to label the regional or local origins.
Tata Wins Hungarian Landscape Award
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas presented the accolade to the winner of the Hungarian Landscape Award competition, the Tata-based Által Brook Catchment Area Restoration and Development Association, at a ceremony in Tata on Friday. Second prize was awarded to Szentes local authority for its programme to restore the wildlife of the Kurca watercourse.
NMHH To Announce New Frequency Tenders In Hungary Next Year
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
Media and communications authority NMHH yesterday announced plans for an auction of additional bandwidth for mobile phone operators next year. The aim is to boost mobile-phone coverage, as growth in mobile-internet usage is behind that of the EU average and the service is not accessible to 40% of the population, NMHH officials told on a conference.
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
McDonald’s In Hungary Gets Fined
- 9 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has fined McDonald’s HUF 15 million because of a misleading chicken product advertisement between the period of 1 January 2013 and 12 February 2013.
Banks In Hungary To Pay 9.5 Billion Forint Fine For Cartel
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Competition Authority (GVH) has imposed a 9.5 billion forint fine on 11 commercial banks for the operation of an illegal collusion (cartel) during a repayment scheme for foreign currency mortgage-holders two years ago. According to the GVH, the banks cooperated and shared confidential business information between September 2011 and January 2012 to reduce the scale of mortgage repayments.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary To Receive Previously Suspended EU Funds
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- business
As the European Union prepares its seven-year budget for the 2014 to 2020 period, a thorny question about Hungary’s funding arose. As of last week, 10 out of our 13 operational programs were under suspension and awaiting a September 9 decision from the European Commission.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Xpat Opinion: The “Iron Lady” Of Hungarian Media Dies At 51
- 3 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former advisor to the public media conglomerate, MTVA, thinks the much reviled media law has brought essential improvements to the regulatory framework, and regulators were unprepared for the vehement of the attacks against it – despite the warning signs.
Xpat Opinion: CocaCola – A Hungarian Product
- 11 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
A left wing daily pokes fun at the government’s efforts to sort foodstuffs according to their national character, and thinks it would be more useful to label the regional or local origins.
Tata Wins Hungarian Landscape Award
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas presented the accolade to the winner of the Hungarian Landscape Award competition, the Tata-based Által Brook Catchment Area Restoration and Development Association, at a ceremony in Tata on Friday. Second prize was awarded to Szentes local authority for its programme to restore the wildlife of the Kurca watercourse.
NMHH To Announce New Frequency Tenders In Hungary Next Year
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
Media and communications authority NMHH yesterday announced plans for an auction of additional bandwidth for mobile phone operators next year. The aim is to boost mobile-phone coverage, as growth in mobile-internet usage is behind that of the EU average and the service is not accessible to 40% of the population, NMHH officials told on a conference.