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Hungary’s Left Opposition Pledges Income Tax Changes Would Benefit Earners Below Huf 280,000
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
All people earning below 280,000 forints (EUR 900) a month before tax would “do well” out of changes to the multi-bracket income tax system proposed by the left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance, a senior alliance politician said on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Strikes Back
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As former PM Gyurcsány denies having leaked his famous “lie-speech”, left-wing columnists suggest that the publication of the tapes and even the riots which followed could have been orchestrated by Fidesz politicians. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, contend that Gyurcsány’s involvement in the leak is beyond doubt.
Hungarian Jewish Fed ’s Boycott Of Gov Holocaust Commemorations “Almost Certain”
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
It is “almost certain” that Jewish federation Mazsihisz will stay away from the April 16 start of government programmes of the Holocaust Memorial Year, Mazsihisz leader András Heisler told Wednesday’s Népszabadság. The federation, however, may be represented in local government events, he said in an interview.
Former PM Gyurcsány ’Lies Speech’ Report Published On Govt Website
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After a government office under the authority of the minister of the interior published parts of an official report on the 2006 “lies speech” of former Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, the opposition called for the whole report to be made public.
Xpat Opinion: International Scandal Brewing Over Holocaust Memorial Year In Hungary?
- 30 Jan 2014 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Wrangling over the proposed monument to mark the German occupation has taken a new, momentous turn, from a national quarrel to an international scandal, says an opposition daily, due to a statement by Randalph L. Braham. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, dismiss the issue as fear-mongering and baseless accusations from the left.
Hungary’s Socialists Want To Scrap Maternity Benefit, Says Fidesz
- 13 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gabriella Selmeczi, a Fidesz spokeswoman, told a news conference that it was clear from an interview given by Socialist MEP Zita Gurmai that the Socialists were planning to scrap the current government’s so-called Gyed-extra maternity benefits.
Xpat Opinion: Nazi Invasion Monument To Be Erected In Budapest
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators echo the misgivings expressed by opposition politicians about the government’s plan to erect a monument commemorating the invasion of Hungary by Nazi Germany in 1944. The statue is due to be unveiled on the 70th anniversary, i.e. March 19th, on Szabadság (Freedom) square, in front of the monument to Soviet soldiers.
Hungary's President Áder Fires Inexplicably Wealthy Judge
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has dismissed judge József Tibor Varga from the Kecskemét court, as Varga was unable to account for his accumulation of wealth in recent years.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest, A Popular Tourist Destination
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
While Hungary has had a fairly bad press abroad for political reasons over the past years, Budapest has gradually gained a positive international image as a friendly and welcoming city.
Hungary’s Left Opposition Pledges Income Tax Changes Would Benefit Earners Below Huf 280,000
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
All people earning below 280,000 forints (EUR 900) a month before tax would “do well” out of changes to the multi-bracket income tax system proposed by the left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance, a senior alliance politician said on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Strikes Back
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As former PM Gyurcsány denies having leaked his famous “lie-speech”, left-wing columnists suggest that the publication of the tapes and even the riots which followed could have been orchestrated by Fidesz politicians. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, contend that Gyurcsány’s involvement in the leak is beyond doubt.
Hungarian Jewish Fed ’s Boycott Of Gov Holocaust Commemorations “Almost Certain”
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
It is “almost certain” that Jewish federation Mazsihisz will stay away from the April 16 start of government programmes of the Holocaust Memorial Year, Mazsihisz leader András Heisler told Wednesday’s Népszabadság. The federation, however, may be represented in local government events, he said in an interview.
Former PM Gyurcsány ’Lies Speech’ Report Published On Govt Website
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After a government office under the authority of the minister of the interior published parts of an official report on the 2006 “lies speech” of former Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, the opposition called for the whole report to be made public.
Xpat Opinion: International Scandal Brewing Over Holocaust Memorial Year In Hungary?
- 30 Jan 2014 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Wrangling over the proposed monument to mark the German occupation has taken a new, momentous turn, from a national quarrel to an international scandal, says an opposition daily, due to a statement by Randalph L. Braham. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, dismiss the issue as fear-mongering and baseless accusations from the left.
Hungary’s Socialists Want To Scrap Maternity Benefit, Says Fidesz
- 13 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gabriella Selmeczi, a Fidesz spokeswoman, told a news conference that it was clear from an interview given by Socialist MEP Zita Gurmai that the Socialists were planning to scrap the current government’s so-called Gyed-extra maternity benefits.
Xpat Opinion: Nazi Invasion Monument To Be Erected In Budapest
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators echo the misgivings expressed by opposition politicians about the government’s plan to erect a monument commemorating the invasion of Hungary by Nazi Germany in 1944. The statue is due to be unveiled on the 70th anniversary, i.e. March 19th, on Szabadság (Freedom) square, in front of the monument to Soviet soldiers.
Hungary's President Áder Fires Inexplicably Wealthy Judge
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has dismissed judge József Tibor Varga from the Kecskemét court, as Varga was unable to account for his accumulation of wealth in recent years.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest, A Popular Tourist Destination
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
While Hungary has had a fairly bad press abroad for political reasons over the past years, Budapest has gradually gained a positive international image as a friendly and welcoming city.