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Head Of Hungary’s Tax Authority Resigns
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Vida has resigned from her post as head of Hungary’s tax authority NAV, the economy ministry said. Until a successor is appointed, vice president Árpád Varga will head the authority. Ildikó Vida tendered her resignation on May 20, while relevant laws allow for two months of a notice period. The new tax chief will be selected after key components in a planned reform to the authority have ...
Hungarians “Should Decide On Immigration Issue”
- 20 May 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Experience shows that regulating immigration from Brussels has proven a failure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters in Strasbourg. Decisions on whether a country wants to receive refugees should be made at national level, he said. Hungary wants its citizens to be allowed to decide whether or not there should be immigrants on Hungarian territory, the prime minister said before addressing ...
Venezuelan Drug Mule Apprehended At Budapest Airport
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A woman from Venezuela has been apprehended at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc Airport for attempting to smuggle through cocaine with an estimated market value of 55 million forints (EUR 180,000) to Hungary, a spokesman of the Tax and Excise Office said. Attila Suller György said she had swallowed 30 capsules, including a total of 328.86 grams of cocaine, which would be enough to make 470 fatal doses of ...
Hungarian NGOs Launch Joint Whistleblower Protection Program
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three Hungarian NGOs signed a cooperation agreement to jointly offer protection and support to Hungarian whistleblowers. The service, known as BeVéd (“to protect”), will help provide whistleblowers with legal support, psychological assistance and media support.
Announcement Of Disposal Of U.S. Government Property in Budapest
- 28 Apr 2015 9:04 AM
- shopping
The American Embassy, Budapest, Hungary is offering for sale numerous office furniture (office desks and chairs, visitor chairs, conference tables, filing cabinets, shelves, lamps), IT and telecommunication equipment, kitchen appliances and gym recreation equipment.
US Embassy Welcomes Arrests In Child Pornography Case
- 24 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Embassy in Hungary has congratulated the Hungarian national police force and US immigration authority for their joint work resulting in arrests of two Hungarian citizens on suspicion of engaging in child pornography activities. The embassy noted in a statement that in 2014, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement shared information with its Hungarian counterparts regarding an ...
Varga Discusses IMF, EC Hungary Country Reports
- 20 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
At talks in Washington, DC, Economy Minister Mihály Varga discussed Hungary’s country reports by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Commission, and Hungary’s potential involvement in the World Bank Group’s development schemes. Varga attended the 2015 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the IMF.
Hungarian Easter Events For Expats
- 3 Apr 2015 5:04 AM
- community & culture
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are both public holidays in Hungary, and are packed with fun and feasts for all the family. Húsvét, in Hungarian, has many local customs: Egg painting is one of the most popular, and oldest traditions, along with Easter Sunday fun when the Easter bunny brings presents for children, which they find during the Easter egg hunt.
XpatLoop Interview: Colm FitzGerald, Travel Writer and Photographer
- 31 Mar 2015 12:00 PM
Colm FitzGerald was born in Ireland and moved to Southern California at the age of three. He grew up in the harbor city of San Pedro and then in the agricultural town of Fillmore.
Head Of Hungary’s Tax Authority Resigns
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Vida has resigned from her post as head of Hungary’s tax authority NAV, the economy ministry said. Until a successor is appointed, vice president Árpád Varga will head the authority. Ildikó Vida tendered her resignation on May 20, while relevant laws allow for two months of a notice period. The new tax chief will be selected after key components in a planned reform to the authority have ...
Hungarians “Should Decide On Immigration Issue”
- 20 May 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Experience shows that regulating immigration from Brussels has proven a failure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters in Strasbourg. Decisions on whether a country wants to receive refugees should be made at national level, he said. Hungary wants its citizens to be allowed to decide whether or not there should be immigrants on Hungarian territory, the prime minister said before addressing ...
Venezuelan Drug Mule Apprehended At Budapest Airport
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A woman from Venezuela has been apprehended at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc Airport for attempting to smuggle through cocaine with an estimated market value of 55 million forints (EUR 180,000) to Hungary, a spokesman of the Tax and Excise Office said. Attila Suller György said she had swallowed 30 capsules, including a total of 328.86 grams of cocaine, which would be enough to make 470 fatal doses of ...
Hungarian NGOs Launch Joint Whistleblower Protection Program
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three Hungarian NGOs signed a cooperation agreement to jointly offer protection and support to Hungarian whistleblowers. The service, known as BeVéd (“to protect”), will help provide whistleblowers with legal support, psychological assistance and media support.
Announcement Of Disposal Of U.S. Government Property in Budapest
- 28 Apr 2015 9:04 AM
- shopping
The American Embassy, Budapest, Hungary is offering for sale numerous office furniture (office desks and chairs, visitor chairs, conference tables, filing cabinets, shelves, lamps), IT and telecommunication equipment, kitchen appliances and gym recreation equipment.
US Embassy Welcomes Arrests In Child Pornography Case
- 24 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Embassy in Hungary has congratulated the Hungarian national police force and US immigration authority for their joint work resulting in arrests of two Hungarian citizens on suspicion of engaging in child pornography activities. The embassy noted in a statement that in 2014, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement shared information with its Hungarian counterparts regarding an ...
Varga Discusses IMF, EC Hungary Country Reports
- 20 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
At talks in Washington, DC, Economy Minister Mihály Varga discussed Hungary’s country reports by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Commission, and Hungary’s potential involvement in the World Bank Group’s development schemes. Varga attended the 2015 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the IMF.
Hungarian Easter Events For Expats
- 3 Apr 2015 5:04 AM
- community & culture
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are both public holidays in Hungary, and are packed with fun and feasts for all the family. Húsvét, in Hungarian, has many local customs: Egg painting is one of the most popular, and oldest traditions, along with Easter Sunday fun when the Easter bunny brings presents for children, which they find during the Easter egg hunt.
XpatLoop Interview: Colm FitzGerald, Travel Writer and Photographer
- 31 Mar 2015 12:00 PM
Colm FitzGerald was born in Ireland and moved to Southern California at the age of three. He grew up in the harbor city of San Pedro and then in the agricultural town of Fillmore.