Hungary

Ikea in the Czech Republic will launch scan & go and open kiosks in the regions. At the same time, however, it made goods more expensive

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Ikea in the Czech Republic will launch scan & go and open kiosks in the regions. At the same time, however, it made goods more expensive

The Czech branch of the furniture giant Ikea earned a total of 9.7 billion crowns in the past financial year, which ended in August. This is 7.5 percent less year-on-year, as companies have complicated business-closed department stores and problems in goods logistics. On the other hand, coronavirus measures have raised online sales by almost 40 … Read more

Brussels is not a decree for us. Ukraine’s neighbors quarrel with the EU

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Brussels is not a decree for us. Ukraine’s neighbors quarrel with the EU

The European Court has started a trial against Poland, the Hungarian Prime Minister refuses to change policy at the request of the European Union. And Slovenia, it seems, is going to follow the example of its eastern neighbor. The European Union has opened a lawsuit against Poland over a long-standing scandal with the judicial system, … Read more

Gas imports – Hungary will supply guaranteed volumes to Ukraine from January 1

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Gas imports – Hungary will supply guaranteed volumes to Ukraine from January 1

According to him, for the first time since 2014, Ukraine is increasing its guaranteed capacity for importing gas from Europe. “The Ukrainian gas transmission system operator and the Hungarian gas transmission system operator FGSZ have entered into an agreement on cooperation on the introduction from January 1, 2022 of guaranteed capacities for the transportation of … Read more

Index – Domestic – Rare bird of prey wandered to Hungary

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Index – Domestic – Rare bird of prey wandered to Hungary

Members of the MME Kisalföld Group spotted a rare bird of prey, a boar on the outskirts of Dunaszeg. This is the seventh time the race has been recorded in Hungary, the group said on its Facebook page. The bird lives mainly in tropical and Mediterranean climates in Africa, Asia, and in Europe it spends … Read more

Vítek sold the property for more than 17 billion crowns to reduce the debt burden

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Vítek sold the property for more than 17 billion crowns to reduce the debt burden

The company stated that it had signed agreements on the sale of assets, which, after deducting fees and repayments of some loans, will ensure a net proceeds of approximately 550 million euros (13.9 billion crowns). “The Prague office real estate market continues to be characterized by relatively low occupancy, stable rents, strong demand from foreign … Read more

An unexpected alliance. Orbán promised Macron support

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An unexpected alliance. Orbán promised Macron support

An unexpected rapprochement took place at a meeting between the French president and members of the Visegrad Four. Although Emmanuel Macron pointed to “problems with the rule of law and discrimination against sexual minorities, which is why the European Commission is conducting proceedings against Warsaw and Budapest”, he also found common ground with his Hungarian … Read more

Magazine review from December 14th, 2021 | Lawrence Lessig on the state of American democracy – Timothy Snyder on Memorial – Anouk Grinberg on acting

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Magazine review from December 14th, 2021 | Lawrence Lessig on the state of American democracy – Timothy Snyder on Memorial – Anouk Grinberg on acting

The US can no longer give advice on democracy to other countries, explained the Jurist Lawrence Lessig in somewhat excessive rhetoric that they are already one themselves failed state. All the procedural tricks that Republicans use to secure political sovereignty – partisan constituency cuts, voter discrimination, filibustering, the Electoral College, the corrupting campaign donations – … Read more