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WHO: World No Tobacco Day, Hungary, 31 May
- 29 May 2015 9:01 AM
- health & wellness
Eliminating the illicit trade in tobacco would generate an annual tax windfall of US$ 31 billion for governments, improve public health, help cut crime and curb an important revenue source for the tobacco industry. Those are the key themes of World No Tobacco Day on May 31 when the World Health Organization will urge Member States to sign the Protocol to Eliminate the Illicit Trade in Tobacco ...
UNHCR Hungary Spox: Most Kosovars Escaping Poverty
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The overwhelming majority of Kosovars who leave their country do so to escape sheer poverty, a UNHCR Hungary spokesman told MTI in an interview. “Our experience really is that the wave from Kosovo is decidedly connected with economic reasons,” Ernő Simon said.
Drastic Rise In Asylum Seekers In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of applications for political asylum in Hungary has risen dramatically in the past two years, taking authorities by surprise, Immigration and Citizenship Office leader Zsuzsanna Végh announced on Wednesday.
Polt: Crime Level Stagnating In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reported crimes and the number of perpetrators have more or less stagnated between 2009 and 2013, averaging between 400,000-450,000 cases each year, the chief public prosecutor told parliament. In his report on the past five years of his authority, Péter Polt said that most of the crimes committed had been theft or burglary, violations of law enforcement, corruption and forgery.
Dawn Of A New Age In Television Watching Habits In Hungary
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
The development of the Internet and the proliferation of smart devices open a new era of television, too, starting a revolution and changing our perception of watching TV. Hungarians have also started to consume content on several screens simultaneously, and high-definition content is becoming available to more and more people. The topic of eNET – Telekom’s latest “Report on the Internet Economy” ...
220,000 People Are Becoming Victims Of Crime In Hungary Per Year
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
220,000 people are becoming victims of crime each year - said the Minister of Interior at the the conference organized on the International Day for Victimes of Crime, which was co-organized by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Institute of Public Administration and Justice and the National Council on Crime Prevention in Budapest this Friday.
Nora Berend: The Antisemite Question In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nora Berend is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. She received her B.A. at Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, spent a year at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed her studies at Columbia University where she received her Ph.D.
Having Children Makes Life Easier & Cheaper In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Despite the reduced overheads, life in Hungary is more expensive now than it was three years ago, when we factor in food, transport, and energy prices. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) figures show that since 2010, when the government decided to support families with children, income among households with kids rose more than the rate of inflation, while childless households are left ...
Xpat Opinion: Tobacco Shop concessions And The Governing Party In Hungary
- 29 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Left-wing and liberal commentators accuse the government of nepotism over changes to the law on selling tobacco products. They believe that the government imposed a monopoly on the selling of cigarettes in order to offer lucrative business possibilities to its own people.
WHO: World No Tobacco Day, Hungary, 31 May
- 29 May 2015 9:01 AM
- health & wellness
Eliminating the illicit trade in tobacco would generate an annual tax windfall of US$ 31 billion for governments, improve public health, help cut crime and curb an important revenue source for the tobacco industry. Those are the key themes of World No Tobacco Day on May 31 when the World Health Organization will urge Member States to sign the Protocol to Eliminate the Illicit Trade in Tobacco ...
UNHCR Hungary Spox: Most Kosovars Escaping Poverty
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The overwhelming majority of Kosovars who leave their country do so to escape sheer poverty, a UNHCR Hungary spokesman told MTI in an interview. “Our experience really is that the wave from Kosovo is decidedly connected with economic reasons,” Ernő Simon said.
Drastic Rise In Asylum Seekers In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of applications for political asylum in Hungary has risen dramatically in the past two years, taking authorities by surprise, Immigration and Citizenship Office leader Zsuzsanna Végh announced on Wednesday.
Polt: Crime Level Stagnating In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reported crimes and the number of perpetrators have more or less stagnated between 2009 and 2013, averaging between 400,000-450,000 cases each year, the chief public prosecutor told parliament. In his report on the past five years of his authority, Péter Polt said that most of the crimes committed had been theft or burglary, violations of law enforcement, corruption and forgery.
Dawn Of A New Age In Television Watching Habits In Hungary
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
The development of the Internet and the proliferation of smart devices open a new era of television, too, starting a revolution and changing our perception of watching TV. Hungarians have also started to consume content on several screens simultaneously, and high-definition content is becoming available to more and more people. The topic of eNET – Telekom’s latest “Report on the Internet Economy” ...
220,000 People Are Becoming Victims Of Crime In Hungary Per Year
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
220,000 people are becoming victims of crime each year - said the Minister of Interior at the the conference organized on the International Day for Victimes of Crime, which was co-organized by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Institute of Public Administration and Justice and the National Council on Crime Prevention in Budapest this Friday.
Nora Berend: The Antisemite Question In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nora Berend is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. She received her B.A. at Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, spent a year at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed her studies at Columbia University where she received her Ph.D.
Having Children Makes Life Easier & Cheaper In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Despite the reduced overheads, life in Hungary is more expensive now than it was three years ago, when we factor in food, transport, and energy prices. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) figures show that since 2010, when the government decided to support families with children, income among households with kids rose more than the rate of inflation, while childless households are left ...
Xpat Opinion: Tobacco Shop concessions And The Governing Party In Hungary
- 29 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Left-wing and liberal commentators accuse the government of nepotism over changes to the law on selling tobacco products. They believe that the government imposed a monopoly on the selling of cigarettes in order to offer lucrative business possibilities to its own people.