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Private Health Spending Explodes In Hungary
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Annual per capita spending on private health care has risen from Ft 31,000 to Ft 57,000 over the past six months, signalling that the state health care sector is deteriorating, and waiting lists are getting longer, according to the head of a private medical company.
Retailers Play Down Sunday Shopping Change
- 12 Apr 2016 9:20 AM
- shopping
Large food retail chains responded coolly to the news that the law on restricting shopping on Sundays is to be repealed. Spar said it will do its best to establish conditions for Sunday reopening. Only those units will be opened where consumer demand justifies it, the company said, most likely in city centres and tourist areas.
With Rules Tweaked, Demand For Home Purchase Subsidies Grows
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The number of applications for newly introduced home purchase subsidies for families with children has grown since February, when rules on the grants and preferential credit were fine-tuned, lenders told MTI. MKB Bank said more than 100 clients have applied for the subsidies, mostly for the purchase of resale homes. But it added that, in many cases, clients had to forgo purchasing the homes they ...
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
Opposition Parties Call On Politicians To Declare Offshore Interests
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
All politicians should make a public declaration if they are involved in any offshore businesses, the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition has urged. Referring to press reports, DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy told a press conference that two Hungarian politicians have been named in connection with the recent offshore scandal.
Teachers’ Unions Mulling Strike
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Teacher unions are planning to hold a strike on April 20, having failed to reach an agreement on their demands with government representatives on Monday evening, the chairwoman of teacher trade union PSZ said. Piroska Galló said the unions would inform the government about the strike preparations and set a sevenday deadline for a response to their demands.
Havasi – Etudes Concert, Congress Centre, 9 April
- 5 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The premiere of the Etude series composed for solo piano was a huge success at the Budapest Congress & World Trade Center, and the etudes were richly applauded by the American audience at the Carnegie Hall debut concert.
Dance Blossoms In Budapest This Spring
- 31 Mar 2016 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Starting with an International Ballet Gala, next month offers a wide range of great entertainment for dance fans in Budapest. Lovers of classical ballet can see Sir Peter Wright’s version of 'The Sleeping Beauty' at the Opera House. Two new contemporary dance productions and a 'panorama of the Hungarian dance scene' await audiences at Erkel Theatre, such as 'Solaris: Space Fantasy' which ...
Protesters Demand Transparency Of Prime Minister’s Assets
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was organised by the opposition Együtt (Together) party demanding that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reveal the sources of his wealth. At the demonstration, held ahead of an auction for state land in Székesfehérvár (W Hungary), Együtt’s deputy leader demanded answers to questions regarding assets associated with Orbán and his family members.
Private Health Spending Explodes In Hungary
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Annual per capita spending on private health care has risen from Ft 31,000 to Ft 57,000 over the past six months, signalling that the state health care sector is deteriorating, and waiting lists are getting longer, according to the head of a private medical company.
Retailers Play Down Sunday Shopping Change
- 12 Apr 2016 9:20 AM
- shopping
Large food retail chains responded coolly to the news that the law on restricting shopping on Sundays is to be repealed. Spar said it will do its best to establish conditions for Sunday reopening. Only those units will be opened where consumer demand justifies it, the company said, most likely in city centres and tourist areas.
With Rules Tweaked, Demand For Home Purchase Subsidies Grows
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The number of applications for newly introduced home purchase subsidies for families with children has grown since February, when rules on the grants and preferential credit were fine-tuned, lenders told MTI. MKB Bank said more than 100 clients have applied for the subsidies, mostly for the purchase of resale homes. But it added that, in many cases, clients had to forgo purchasing the homes they ...
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
Opposition Parties Call On Politicians To Declare Offshore Interests
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
All politicians should make a public declaration if they are involved in any offshore businesses, the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition has urged. Referring to press reports, DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy told a press conference that two Hungarian politicians have been named in connection with the recent offshore scandal.
Teachers’ Unions Mulling Strike
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Teacher unions are planning to hold a strike on April 20, having failed to reach an agreement on their demands with government representatives on Monday evening, the chairwoman of teacher trade union PSZ said. Piroska Galló said the unions would inform the government about the strike preparations and set a sevenday deadline for a response to their demands.
Havasi – Etudes Concert, Congress Centre, 9 April
- 5 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The premiere of the Etude series composed for solo piano was a huge success at the Budapest Congress & World Trade Center, and the etudes were richly applauded by the American audience at the Carnegie Hall debut concert.
Dance Blossoms In Budapest This Spring
- 31 Mar 2016 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Starting with an International Ballet Gala, next month offers a wide range of great entertainment for dance fans in Budapest. Lovers of classical ballet can see Sir Peter Wright’s version of 'The Sleeping Beauty' at the Opera House. Two new contemporary dance productions and a 'panorama of the Hungarian dance scene' await audiences at Erkel Theatre, such as 'Solaris: Space Fantasy' which ...
Protesters Demand Transparency Of Prime Minister’s Assets
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was organised by the opposition Együtt (Together) party demanding that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reveal the sources of his wealth. At the demonstration, held ahead of an auction for state land in Székesfehérvár (W Hungary), Együtt’s deputy leader demanded answers to questions regarding assets associated with Orbán and his family members.