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Hungary Asks EU To Raise VAT Ceiling
- 6 Nov 2017 10:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary is asking for the European Union’s approval to raise the VAT turnover threshold for small businesses, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told the state news channel M1. Currently companies reporting less than Ft 8 million are exempt from VAT registration, which the government wants to increase to Ft 12 million from January 1, 2019.
Central Bank: Education Improvements Could Boost Competitiveness
- 30 Oct 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs to improve its education system, especially at the primary and tertiary levels, in order to boost competitiveness, the central bank’s (NBH) managing director said on Friday, presenting a report.
Expat Church's Charitable 'Harvest Dinner', Budapest, 27 October
- 27 Oct 2017 6:28 AM
- community & culture
From the organisers: Join with fellow parishioners and friends of Saint Margaret’s as we gather once again for our annual Autumn Harvest Dinner. Our topic this year is very current Brexit: What It Means for Us
Hungary, Germany Natural Allies, Says Orbán In Passau
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany are natural allies and should remain as such in the future, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Passau on Tuesday. Orbán was speaking in part of a podium discussion on Euroscepticism. The prime minister visited the tomb of Gisela of Hungary, the country’s first queen consort, in the Kloster Niedernburg.
One-Quarter Of Hungarians At Risk Of Poverty Or Social Exclusion
- 24 Oct 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
In 2016, 14.5 percent of Hungarians were at risk of income impoverishment, 16.2 percent were severely materially deprived and 8.2 percent could not remain employed on the job market. Only in the second category did Hungary score below the EU average, reports index.hu.
Foreign Minister: Ties With Serbia Best Among Neighbouring Countries
- 18 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has the best diplomatic and economic relations with Serbia out of all its neighbouring countries. Serbia is also Hungary’s top economic partner in the western Balkans, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign affairs and trade minister, said after a meeting of the Hungarian-Serbian mixed economic committee in Subotica (Szabadka).
Local Opinion: Lessons Of The Catalan Referendum For Hungarian Minorities
- 16 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal analyst deplores the unilateral move by Catalonia’s leaders towards independence, while a pro-government commentator is more sympathetic. Both agree, however, that it has created further difficulties for trans-border Hungarians seeking autonomy.
New British Embassy Opening By The Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Duncan
- 16 Oct 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The Minister for Europe has officially opened the new British Embassy in Budapest, Hungary. Sir Alan Duncan was joined by Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Péter Szijjártó to unveil the plaque on the new building in Füge utca.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Low-Capacity Rail Links With Slovakia
- 16 Oct 2017 1:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s government is committed to reopening low-capacity rail lines to Slovakia, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said on Friday. Addressing a free university of ethnic Hungarian mayors and councillors in Slovakia’s Velky Meder/Nagymegyer, he said the plan involves six existing railway lines that are currently out of operation.
Hungary Asks EU To Raise VAT Ceiling
- 6 Nov 2017 10:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary is asking for the European Union’s approval to raise the VAT turnover threshold for small businesses, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told the state news channel M1. Currently companies reporting less than Ft 8 million are exempt from VAT registration, which the government wants to increase to Ft 12 million from January 1, 2019.
Central Bank: Education Improvements Could Boost Competitiveness
- 30 Oct 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs to improve its education system, especially at the primary and tertiary levels, in order to boost competitiveness, the central bank’s (NBH) managing director said on Friday, presenting a report.
Expat Church's Charitable 'Harvest Dinner', Budapest, 27 October
- 27 Oct 2017 6:28 AM
- community & culture
From the organisers: Join with fellow parishioners and friends of Saint Margaret’s as we gather once again for our annual Autumn Harvest Dinner. Our topic this year is very current Brexit: What It Means for Us
Hungary, Germany Natural Allies, Says Orbán In Passau
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany are natural allies and should remain as such in the future, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Passau on Tuesday. Orbán was speaking in part of a podium discussion on Euroscepticism. The prime minister visited the tomb of Gisela of Hungary, the country’s first queen consort, in the Kloster Niedernburg.
One-Quarter Of Hungarians At Risk Of Poverty Or Social Exclusion
- 24 Oct 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
In 2016, 14.5 percent of Hungarians were at risk of income impoverishment, 16.2 percent were severely materially deprived and 8.2 percent could not remain employed on the job market. Only in the second category did Hungary score below the EU average, reports index.hu.
Foreign Minister: Ties With Serbia Best Among Neighbouring Countries
- 18 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has the best diplomatic and economic relations with Serbia out of all its neighbouring countries. Serbia is also Hungary’s top economic partner in the western Balkans, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign affairs and trade minister, said after a meeting of the Hungarian-Serbian mixed economic committee in Subotica (Szabadka).
Local Opinion: Lessons Of The Catalan Referendum For Hungarian Minorities
- 16 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal analyst deplores the unilateral move by Catalonia’s leaders towards independence, while a pro-government commentator is more sympathetic. Both agree, however, that it has created further difficulties for trans-border Hungarians seeking autonomy.
New British Embassy Opening By The Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Duncan
- 16 Oct 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The Minister for Europe has officially opened the new British Embassy in Budapest, Hungary. Sir Alan Duncan was joined by Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Péter Szijjártó to unveil the plaque on the new building in Füge utca.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Low-Capacity Rail Links With Slovakia
- 16 Oct 2017 1:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s government is committed to reopening low-capacity rail lines to Slovakia, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said on Friday. Addressing a free university of ethnic Hungarian mayors and councillors in Slovakia’s Velky Meder/Nagymegyer, he said the plan involves six existing railway lines that are currently out of operation.