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Lower Utilities Tax For Network Investments In Hungary Possible
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
A reduction in the utilities tax should be considered if internet service providers build new networks or upgrade their existing ones, state secretary for info-communications, Ákos Kara, said. Hungary is back on the path of economic growth, thus the government will weigh the possibility of reducing some tax burdens next year, Kara said.
Cook Hungarian: Wiener Schnitzel (“Bécsi Szelet”)
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Due to the strong Austrian influence of the Austro-Hungarian era, this dish of German origin is very popular in Hungary, known as bécsi szelet (Viennese slice), borjú bécsi (Viennese veal) or rántott hús (breaded meat). It is served in restaurants, and is a common meal in Hungarian homes, prepared often on Sundays or for festivities with spätzle, French fries, mashed potatoes, or rice.
Internet Taxes “Could Be Cut From Next Year” In Hungary
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Taxes related to internet use in Hungary could be reduced from the start of 2016, the government’s commissioner for national consultation on the internet said. VAT on internet subscriptions, the special telco tax or the utilities tax on broadband networks could be reduced, Tamás Deutsch told the Media Hungary conference.
Hungarian Lawmakers Address Health-Care Sector Troubles
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Lawmakers addressed burning issues in health-care financing in parliament, ahead of a demonstration planned by workers in the sector this afternoon. István Ikotity, a lawmaker for the opposition LMP party, said Hungary’s health-care sector was overloaded and faced shortages in staff, equipment and medication supplies. He estimated that there is a shortage of some 6,000 nurses and their wages are ...
Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Hungarian Kayakers Banned For 10 Months Over Cocaine Use
- 12 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s Tamara Csipes and Bence Dombvári, who have recently tested positive for cocaine, have been banned from competition for 10 months, the Hungarian Canoe-Kayak Federation announced. According to a decision by the federation’s disciplinary committee, the two kayakers are not allowed to participate in the federation’s competitions for 10 months, but they can go on training at their own ...
VAT On Internet Subscriptions In Hungary May Be Cut To 18%
- 8 May 2015 4:00 AM
- tech
The VAT rate on internet subscriptions may be reduced from 27% to 18% from next January, daily Napi Gazdaság said. Further, one of the main pillars of the public utilities tax may be reduced from 2017. The reduction would be a quid pro quo for telecommunication companies helping to develop a superfast broadband network, to which the government may contribute 150 billion forints (EUR 492m), the ...
New Rising Talents At WAMP, Erzsébet Square Budapest, 10 May
- 7 May 2015 12:00 PM
- shopping
WAMP at Erzsébet square belongs to the usual spring-summer cityscape for nearly a decade by now. Wamping can be a whole day thing to do, and it is a perfect free time activity, which is more than just simple shopping, it is also about gathering new impulses and inspiration, meeting designers, and connecting and chatting with others. WAMP is a thriving shopping and meeting point which provides an ...
Nearly Two Thirds Of Over-18 Hungarians Overweight Or Obese
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Last year about 5 million Hungarian adults or 65% were overweight or obese according to a national nutrition and health survey. Fully 67% of men and 62% of women fell into the category of overweight or obese, and the problem rose with age, the survey prepared by the National Institute for Food and Nutrition Science (OETI) said.
Lower Utilities Tax For Network Investments In Hungary Possible
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
A reduction in the utilities tax should be considered if internet service providers build new networks or upgrade their existing ones, state secretary for info-communications, Ákos Kara, said. Hungary is back on the path of economic growth, thus the government will weigh the possibility of reducing some tax burdens next year, Kara said.
Cook Hungarian: Wiener Schnitzel (“Bécsi Szelet”)
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Due to the strong Austrian influence of the Austro-Hungarian era, this dish of German origin is very popular in Hungary, known as bécsi szelet (Viennese slice), borjú bécsi (Viennese veal) or rántott hús (breaded meat). It is served in restaurants, and is a common meal in Hungarian homes, prepared often on Sundays or for festivities with spätzle, French fries, mashed potatoes, or rice.
Internet Taxes “Could Be Cut From Next Year” In Hungary
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Taxes related to internet use in Hungary could be reduced from the start of 2016, the government’s commissioner for national consultation on the internet said. VAT on internet subscriptions, the special telco tax or the utilities tax on broadband networks could be reduced, Tamás Deutsch told the Media Hungary conference.
Hungarian Lawmakers Address Health-Care Sector Troubles
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Lawmakers addressed burning issues in health-care financing in parliament, ahead of a demonstration planned by workers in the sector this afternoon. István Ikotity, a lawmaker for the opposition LMP party, said Hungary’s health-care sector was overloaded and faced shortages in staff, equipment and medication supplies. He estimated that there is a shortage of some 6,000 nurses and their wages are ...
Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Hungarian Kayakers Banned For 10 Months Over Cocaine Use
- 12 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s Tamara Csipes and Bence Dombvári, who have recently tested positive for cocaine, have been banned from competition for 10 months, the Hungarian Canoe-Kayak Federation announced. According to a decision by the federation’s disciplinary committee, the two kayakers are not allowed to participate in the federation’s competitions for 10 months, but they can go on training at their own ...
VAT On Internet Subscriptions In Hungary May Be Cut To 18%
- 8 May 2015 4:00 AM
- tech
The VAT rate on internet subscriptions may be reduced from 27% to 18% from next January, daily Napi Gazdaság said. Further, one of the main pillars of the public utilities tax may be reduced from 2017. The reduction would be a quid pro quo for telecommunication companies helping to develop a superfast broadband network, to which the government may contribute 150 billion forints (EUR 492m), the ...
New Rising Talents At WAMP, Erzsébet Square Budapest, 10 May
- 7 May 2015 12:00 PM
- shopping
WAMP at Erzsébet square belongs to the usual spring-summer cityscape for nearly a decade by now. Wamping can be a whole day thing to do, and it is a perfect free time activity, which is more than just simple shopping, it is also about gathering new impulses and inspiration, meeting designers, and connecting and chatting with others. WAMP is a thriving shopping and meeting point which provides an ...
Nearly Two Thirds Of Over-18 Hungarians Overweight Or Obese
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Last year about 5 million Hungarian adults or 65% were overweight or obese according to a national nutrition and health survey. Fully 67% of men and 62% of women fell into the category of overweight or obese, and the problem rose with age, the survey prepared by the National Institute for Food and Nutrition Science (OETI) said.