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Hungary Is Fourth Cheapest Country In EU
- 28 Jun 2012 3:10 AM
- current affairs
The cost of living in Hungary is lower than in all but three other EU countries, according to the EU statistics office Eurostat. Prices of goods and services in Hungary were 64% of the EU average in 2011, Eurostat found. Alcohol and tobacco were cheaper in Hungary than in any other EU country, at 63% of the average.
Jobbik Lashes Out At Gay Olympics In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2012 1:40 AM
- current affairs
The EuroGames which began in Budapest on Wednesday – also known as the Gay Olympics – are an open provocation, the local chapter of Jobbik declared. The far-right party asked the athletes to take part in just one event, “to run home.” Budapest chapter head Pál Losonczy told reporters that he hopes the event is “the last legacy of the Demszky era”. The five-day sporting event began amid tight ...
Forced Early Retirement For Entire Public Sector In Hungary
- 27 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet will introduce compulsory retirement at age 62 in all spheres of public service, government spokesman András Giró-Szász told reporters alongside education state secretary Rózsa Hoffmann on Tuesday. Hoffmann had earlier said there would be no general pensioning off of teachers.
Court Suspends Hungarian State Mobile Service
- 27 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
State mobile-phone company MPVI Mobil cannot start using the 900 MHz frequency until a ruling is made on a legal challenge by Magyar Telekom and Telenor, the Budapest Municipal Court ruled on Monday.
Convicts At Work On Hungary's Culture State Secretary's Land
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Convicts from a nearby jail are employed on the winery owned by culture state secretary László L. Simon, picking sour cherries and removing weeds for very low wages, Népszava reports. Simon told the newspaper that it is hard to find workers and convicts make up for a shortage of labour.
China Firm May Cancel Project In Szolnok, Hungary
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
China’s BBCA Group will probably cancel its plans to build a citric acid factory in Szolnok as Hungary has not fulfilled its duties and has not made its required financial contribution, Napi Gazdaság reports. BBCA is looking for an alternative location, possibly Miskolc or a site in Veszprém county, but possibly also Belgium.
Hungarian Hospital Leader Allows Gratitude Money
- 25 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- health & wellness
Hospital Association chairman Jenő Rácz told public television last Friday morning that he approves of medical staff accepting “gratitude money” from patients for their treatment. The change in the Labour Code effective July 1 classifies the acceptance of gratitude money as a crime, “except if the employer orders otherwise”.
Over 3,000 To Take Part In EuroGames In Budapest, Hungary
- 22 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- sport
Some 3,000 athletes will take part in the EuroGames for gay and lesbian athletes from June 27 to July 1 at the Dürlin centre in Budapest’s 14th District, Népszabadság reports. About 90% of the registered athletes are foreigners, with most expected from the UK, Germany, Holland and Russia.
Budapest Rudas Baths Getting New Look
- 22 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Reconstruction of the Rudas thermal bath at the foot of Gellért Hill is to be completed by October, city thermal bath operator Budapest Gyógyfürdői és Hévizei announced.The EU is providing almost Ft 400 million of the Ft 493 million cost, with the remainder coming from the city.
Hungary Is Fourth Cheapest Country In EU
- 28 Jun 2012 3:10 AM
- current affairs
The cost of living in Hungary is lower than in all but three other EU countries, according to the EU statistics office Eurostat. Prices of goods and services in Hungary were 64% of the EU average in 2011, Eurostat found. Alcohol and tobacco were cheaper in Hungary than in any other EU country, at 63% of the average.
Jobbik Lashes Out At Gay Olympics In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2012 1:40 AM
- current affairs
The EuroGames which began in Budapest on Wednesday – also known as the Gay Olympics – are an open provocation, the local chapter of Jobbik declared. The far-right party asked the athletes to take part in just one event, “to run home.” Budapest chapter head Pál Losonczy told reporters that he hopes the event is “the last legacy of the Demszky era”. The five-day sporting event began amid tight ...
Forced Early Retirement For Entire Public Sector In Hungary
- 27 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet will introduce compulsory retirement at age 62 in all spheres of public service, government spokesman András Giró-Szász told reporters alongside education state secretary Rózsa Hoffmann on Tuesday. Hoffmann had earlier said there would be no general pensioning off of teachers.
Court Suspends Hungarian State Mobile Service
- 27 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
State mobile-phone company MPVI Mobil cannot start using the 900 MHz frequency until a ruling is made on a legal challenge by Magyar Telekom and Telenor, the Budapest Municipal Court ruled on Monday.
Convicts At Work On Hungary's Culture State Secretary's Land
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Convicts from a nearby jail are employed on the winery owned by culture state secretary László L. Simon, picking sour cherries and removing weeds for very low wages, Népszava reports. Simon told the newspaper that it is hard to find workers and convicts make up for a shortage of labour.
China Firm May Cancel Project In Szolnok, Hungary
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
China’s BBCA Group will probably cancel its plans to build a citric acid factory in Szolnok as Hungary has not fulfilled its duties and has not made its required financial contribution, Napi Gazdaság reports. BBCA is looking for an alternative location, possibly Miskolc or a site in Veszprém county, but possibly also Belgium.
Hungarian Hospital Leader Allows Gratitude Money
- 25 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- health & wellness
Hospital Association chairman Jenő Rácz told public television last Friday morning that he approves of medical staff accepting “gratitude money” from patients for their treatment. The change in the Labour Code effective July 1 classifies the acceptance of gratitude money as a crime, “except if the employer orders otherwise”.
Over 3,000 To Take Part In EuroGames In Budapest, Hungary
- 22 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- sport
Some 3,000 athletes will take part in the EuroGames for gay and lesbian athletes from June 27 to July 1 at the Dürlin centre in Budapest’s 14th District, Népszabadság reports. About 90% of the registered athletes are foreigners, with most expected from the UK, Germany, Holland and Russia.
Budapest Rudas Baths Getting New Look
- 22 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Reconstruction of the Rudas thermal bath at the foot of Gellért Hill is to be completed by October, city thermal bath operator Budapest Gyógyfürdői és Hévizei announced.The EU is providing almost Ft 400 million of the Ft 493 million cost, with the remainder coming from the city.