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Travel Insurance Costs Still Concern Hungarian Holidaymakers
- 29 Jun 2017 8:12 AM
- travel
While 77% of Hungarians are planning to go for a summer holiday this year and 74% say they will pay for travel insurance, 40% decide which insurance to choose based on price, a representative survey by insurer Genertel reveals, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Natl Health Insurance Fund Pays Out More Than HUF 7 Bn For Treatment, Care Abroad In 2016
- 27 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary’s National Health Insurance Fund Manager (NEAK) paid out more than 7 billion forints (EUR 22.6m) to finance treatments abroad last year, daily Magyar Idők said. NEAK paid about 5.2 billion of the amount to cover emergency care for Hungarians abroad.
Hungarian Dentists Set To Strike September 4-6
- 20 Jun 2017 4:16 AM
- health & wellness
Klubrádió and 24.hu report that dentists are threatening to strike from September 4-6 if they cannot reach an agreement with the government. The strike period, which organizers hope would draw attention to the lack of funding for dentists, would see only emergency services provided at Hungary’s state dentistry offices.
Security CTTEE Head Calls For Heightened Security At Major Summer Events
- 9 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár told MTI that the security situation could worsen in Europe ...
450,000 Hungarians Have No Steady Doctor
- 1 Jun 2017 5:00 AM
- health & wellness
There is a shortage of general practitioner physicians in Hungary, according to economics daily Világgazdaság. The paper reports that the biggest shortages are in Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Békés, Somogy and Tolna counties — which just happen to be among the poorest counties in Hungary (and the EU).
Local Opinion: Manchester Seen As Proving Hungary Right
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government analyst blames irresponsible western leaders for the spread of the terror threat in Europe and mentions Hungary’s strict immigration rules as an example of responsible policy.
Hungarian Govt Condemns Egypt Terrorist Attacks
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government “categorically condemns” the terrorist attacks committed on Sunday, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. It is “worrisome” that these attacks once again targeted Christians, he said.
Fidesz-KDNP Passes Lex CEU
- 5 Apr 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly of Hungary has adopted legislation to effectively rid the country of Central European University, despite a growing domestic and international bloc of opposition to the measures. The bill, proposed last Tuesday and made more stringent with a modification on Monday, would impose unfulfillable requirements on CEU, which could strip it of its Hungarian accreditation.
Fidesz Approves Fast-Track Vote For Lex CEU
- 4 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly voted Monday to fast-track a vote on the government’s controversial bill on higher education, also known as Lex CEU. In a 115-49 vote, the assembly approved a request for an emergency parliamentary procedure, and will vote on the bill before noon on Tuesday. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (pictured above) voted in favor of the expedited procedure.
Travel Insurance Costs Still Concern Hungarian Holidaymakers
- 29 Jun 2017 8:12 AM
- travel
While 77% of Hungarians are planning to go for a summer holiday this year and 74% say they will pay for travel insurance, 40% decide which insurance to choose based on price, a representative survey by insurer Genertel reveals, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Natl Health Insurance Fund Pays Out More Than HUF 7 Bn For Treatment, Care Abroad In 2016
- 27 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary’s National Health Insurance Fund Manager (NEAK) paid out more than 7 billion forints (EUR 22.6m) to finance treatments abroad last year, daily Magyar Idők said. NEAK paid about 5.2 billion of the amount to cover emergency care for Hungarians abroad.
Hungarian Dentists Set To Strike September 4-6
- 20 Jun 2017 4:16 AM
- health & wellness
Klubrádió and 24.hu report that dentists are threatening to strike from September 4-6 if they cannot reach an agreement with the government. The strike period, which organizers hope would draw attention to the lack of funding for dentists, would see only emergency services provided at Hungary’s state dentistry offices.
Security CTTEE Head Calls For Heightened Security At Major Summer Events
- 9 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár told MTI that the security situation could worsen in Europe ...
450,000 Hungarians Have No Steady Doctor
- 1 Jun 2017 5:00 AM
- health & wellness
There is a shortage of general practitioner physicians in Hungary, according to economics daily Világgazdaság. The paper reports that the biggest shortages are in Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Békés, Somogy and Tolna counties — which just happen to be among the poorest counties in Hungary (and the EU).
Local Opinion: Manchester Seen As Proving Hungary Right
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government analyst blames irresponsible western leaders for the spread of the terror threat in Europe and mentions Hungary’s strict immigration rules as an example of responsible policy.
Hungarian Govt Condemns Egypt Terrorist Attacks
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government “categorically condemns” the terrorist attacks committed on Sunday, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. It is “worrisome” that these attacks once again targeted Christians, he said.
Fidesz-KDNP Passes Lex CEU
- 5 Apr 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly of Hungary has adopted legislation to effectively rid the country of Central European University, despite a growing domestic and international bloc of opposition to the measures. The bill, proposed last Tuesday and made more stringent with a modification on Monday, would impose unfulfillable requirements on CEU, which could strip it of its Hungarian accreditation.
Fidesz Approves Fast-Track Vote For Lex CEU
- 4 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly voted Monday to fast-track a vote on the government’s controversial bill on higher education, also known as Lex CEU. In a 115-49 vote, the assembly approved a request for an emergency parliamentary procedure, and will vote on the bill before noon on Tuesday. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (pictured above) voted in favor of the expedited procedure.