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Hungary's PM Orbán Declares Higher Education Free
- 17 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared higher education completely free for all eligible students, reversing an earlier stance in a surprise announcement at the weekend. Those who meet requirements for higher education and wish to study and then work in Hungary “will be able to pursue free college and university education without accumulating any debt,” Orbán said in a video message posted on ...
Getronics Wins Road Toll Tender In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
Getronics has won the electronic road toll tender with its Ft 34.98 billion bid, state motorway manager ÁAK announced on Saturday. The contract will probably be signed on December 27, with construction to start in early spring, and the system should be ready by July 1, 2013, ÁAK added. The new Getronics system will use satellite GNSS/GPS technology. Getronics will use the Q-Free ASA system from ...
Xpat Opinion: Government To Rewrite Higher Education Reform
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a week-long series of student protests, the main pro-government daily urges new policy priorities.
All In Need Will Be Treated In Hungary
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
All who are justifiably in need will receive medical treatment, health state secretary Miklós Szócska announced, following a draft decree suggesting that cancer patients who cannot be operated on would not have access to expensive medication.
Database Against Person-Smuggling
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An international database established on a Hungarian-Austrian initiative will help with actions against person-smuggling, Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner told reporters in Vienna on Thursday.
Hungarian Residence Permits For Sale: €250,000
- 13 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Parliament endorsed an amendment on Tuesday granting a new form of residence permit to any foreigner who buys at least €250,000 worth of five-year state securities. The bill creates the new category of “investor residency”.
No Funding In Hungary For Expensive Cancer Treatment
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government plans to drastically reduce subsidies for expensive drug treatments for cancer, according to a draft posted on the website of the Human Resources Ministry. If the draft is approved by the cabinet, the budget could save Ft 1-2 billion annually, but cancer patients who have only a few months to live would not initially have access to modern medical treatments that might prolong their ...
Rare Lynx Spotted In Zemplén Hills In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A rare lynx has been photographed in the Zemplén hills, the World Wildlife Fund reported on Wednesday. The apparently two-year-old male lynx is one of only five to ten of the creatures believed to be living in Hungary.
Train Hits Van Carrying Nuclear Material In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Authorities have gauged no danger of nuclear radiation after a van carrying radioactive material collided with a train near Cegléd Tuesday morning. Two people were seriously injured when the vehicle collided with an InterCity train bound for Szeged between Cegléd and Nyársapát.
Hungary's PM Orbán Declares Higher Education Free
- 17 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared higher education completely free for all eligible students, reversing an earlier stance in a surprise announcement at the weekend. Those who meet requirements for higher education and wish to study and then work in Hungary “will be able to pursue free college and university education without accumulating any debt,” Orbán said in a video message posted on ...
Getronics Wins Road Toll Tender In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
Getronics has won the electronic road toll tender with its Ft 34.98 billion bid, state motorway manager ÁAK announced on Saturday. The contract will probably be signed on December 27, with construction to start in early spring, and the system should be ready by July 1, 2013, ÁAK added. The new Getronics system will use satellite GNSS/GPS technology. Getronics will use the Q-Free ASA system from ...
Xpat Opinion: Government To Rewrite Higher Education Reform
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a week-long series of student protests, the main pro-government daily urges new policy priorities.
All In Need Will Be Treated In Hungary
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
All who are justifiably in need will receive medical treatment, health state secretary Miklós Szócska announced, following a draft decree suggesting that cancer patients who cannot be operated on would not have access to expensive medication.
Database Against Person-Smuggling
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An international database established on a Hungarian-Austrian initiative will help with actions against person-smuggling, Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner told reporters in Vienna on Thursday.
Hungarian Residence Permits For Sale: €250,000
- 13 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Parliament endorsed an amendment on Tuesday granting a new form of residence permit to any foreigner who buys at least €250,000 worth of five-year state securities. The bill creates the new category of “investor residency”.
No Funding In Hungary For Expensive Cancer Treatment
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government plans to drastically reduce subsidies for expensive drug treatments for cancer, according to a draft posted on the website of the Human Resources Ministry. If the draft is approved by the cabinet, the budget could save Ft 1-2 billion annually, but cancer patients who have only a few months to live would not initially have access to modern medical treatments that might prolong their ...
Rare Lynx Spotted In Zemplén Hills In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A rare lynx has been photographed in the Zemplén hills, the World Wildlife Fund reported on Wednesday. The apparently two-year-old male lynx is one of only five to ten of the creatures believed to be living in Hungary.
Train Hits Van Carrying Nuclear Material In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Authorities have gauged no danger of nuclear radiation after a van carrying radioactive material collided with a train near Cegléd Tuesday morning. Two people were seriously injured when the vehicle collided with an InterCity train bound for Szeged between Cegléd and Nyársapát.