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Video: PM Orbán Handed Sweeping New Powers With COVID-19 Law
The law will allow Hungary's government to pass legislation without parliamentary scrutiny and impose five-year jail terms on those accused of spreading fake news about the virus.
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Soros Gives Budapest EUR 1 Million To Fight Against Coronavirus
The Open Society Foundations will donate €1 million to Budapest for combating the coronavirus, George Soros wrote in a statement on Monday.
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Coronavirus: New Workday Public Transportation Schedule Set In Budapest
Budapest transportation company BKV will introduce a new workday transit schedule beginning on Wednesday, which will be based on the Saturday timetable but have more frequent services on the busiest lines, the transport company announced on Monday.
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Video Opinion: Hungarian PM Uses Pandemic To Seize Indefinite "Unlimited Power"
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has seized the COVID-19 pandemic to undermine fundamental principles of democracy and rule of law in a way that is hard to reconcile as necessary for public health, claims Human Right's Watch.
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Coronavirus: Number Of Cases Rises To 492 In Hungary
More Hungarian citizens have been diagnosed with COVID-19, bringing the confirmed number of cases in Hungary to 492.
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Community Matters: Best Expat-Friendly Banks In Budapest
Recently a member of the local expat community asked about good banks in Budapest to open an account and getting a debit card at reasonable fees. Here below are a few of the experiences shared by Xpats in the loop via XpatLoop's group on Facebook.
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Exclusive: József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air, & Co-Owner of Juliet Victor Winery - Part 2
The CEO of Wizz Air since 2003, Mr. Váradi was born on 21 September 1965 in Debrecen, Hungary's second largest city after Budapest. His career has been second to none, for example he won the EY Hungary “Brave Innovator” award and became the EY “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2018.
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What COVID-19 Means For Employers & Employees In Hungary
By: Andrea Jadi Nemeth lawyer: Humanity is facing the greatest challenge of the 21st century: the coronavirus differs from the hitherto known influenza that we learned to live with.
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See Hungary's New Expat Community Ezine, 26 March – 1 April
The fresh Expat Community Newsletter is now available for your interest - don't miss out, get in the loop!
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Discounted Prices On Long Term Car Rental At U-Save Hungary
A press release by the Hungarian Car Rental Association aims to dispel fundamental concerns about renting a car during this times of the coronavirus outbreak, giving us confidence that car rental is a safe form of transportation.
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