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Xpat Opinion: The ‘Soft Power’ Of George Soros
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories.
Lázár: Govt Plans 4 New Hospital Hubs In Budapest
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The cabinet has decided that Budapest needs four new hospital centres, the government office chief said at his regular news briefing. A final decision has been made to expand the Honvéd hospital in the north, to strengthen St István and St László hospitals in southeastern Pest, to build a new “super hospital” in the area of Kelenföld in the southwest in Buda and later to create a new hospital in ...
Hungarian Government To Raise Health-Care Wages In September
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government has reached an agreement with health-care unions on raising base salaries in the sector starting in September this year, the human resources minister announced on Thursday. The base salary of doctors and pharmacists will increase by gross 107,000 forints (EUR 344) from September 1 this year and by another 100,000 forints from November 1, 2017, Zoltán Balog told a press conference.
Lawmakers Pass Package For 2017 Budget
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Parliament approved a package of bills submitted by the government in connection with Hungary’s 2017 budget. The package includes amendments regulating the state budget, the law on the central budget and the elimination of separate state funds.
Matolcsy Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Socialist MP
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central Bank governor György Matolcsy filed a civil lawsuit against opposition Socialist MP György Bárándy for impugning his integrity. Matolcsy is demanding 1 million forints compensation, citing his right to protect his personal reputation. At a plenary session in parliament, Bárándy accused Matolcsy of stealing. This accusation goes beyond the bounds of freedom of expression, the bank said.
New Hospital Planned For 11th District
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government will build an 800-1,000 bed “super hospital” on Etele tér in Budapest’s 11th District as part of a wider reorganisation of the city’s health care institutions, health state secretary Zoltán Ónodi-Szûcs confirmed on M1 channel and Kossuth Rádió Tuesday morning.
LMP Files Complaint About Market Hall
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
LMP has filed a complaint on suspicion of budget fraud in connection with the renovation of the market hall on Hold utca in Budapest’s Fifth District. MP Benedek R. Sallai said the market hall received Ft 200 million from a farm support fund, but the market is home to “one counter only half used by farmers and some expensive restaurants”.
OECD Lowers Hungary Forecast For 2016 GDP Growth
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has lowered its growth forecast for Hungary’s economy to 1.6% from 2.4% in the previous Economic Outlook released in November 2015. In its new report, the OECD maintained its 3.1% projection for Hungarian GDP growth next year. The organisation said “growth is projected to moderate in 2016 due to a temporary contraction in public investment as a new cycle of EU structural funds commences, ...
Parliament Holds Debate On Offshore Business
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliament held a debate on offshore business on the initiative of the opposition LMP party on Monday. In the debate, Csaba Dömötör, state secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, insisted that cooperation with the opposition on the matter was not possible because “the opposition is mired in such affairs itself”.
Xpat Opinion: The ‘Soft Power’ Of George Soros
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories.
Lázár: Govt Plans 4 New Hospital Hubs In Budapest
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The cabinet has decided that Budapest needs four new hospital centres, the government office chief said at his regular news briefing. A final decision has been made to expand the Honvéd hospital in the north, to strengthen St István and St László hospitals in southeastern Pest, to build a new “super hospital” in the area of Kelenföld in the southwest in Buda and later to create a new hospital in ...
Hungarian Government To Raise Health-Care Wages In September
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government has reached an agreement with health-care unions on raising base salaries in the sector starting in September this year, the human resources minister announced on Thursday. The base salary of doctors and pharmacists will increase by gross 107,000 forints (EUR 344) from September 1 this year and by another 100,000 forints from November 1, 2017, Zoltán Balog told a press conference.
Lawmakers Pass Package For 2017 Budget
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Parliament approved a package of bills submitted by the government in connection with Hungary’s 2017 budget. The package includes amendments regulating the state budget, the law on the central budget and the elimination of separate state funds.
Matolcsy Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Socialist MP
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central Bank governor György Matolcsy filed a civil lawsuit against opposition Socialist MP György Bárándy for impugning his integrity. Matolcsy is demanding 1 million forints compensation, citing his right to protect his personal reputation. At a plenary session in parliament, Bárándy accused Matolcsy of stealing. This accusation goes beyond the bounds of freedom of expression, the bank said.
New Hospital Planned For 11th District
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government will build an 800-1,000 bed “super hospital” on Etele tér in Budapest’s 11th District as part of a wider reorganisation of the city’s health care institutions, health state secretary Zoltán Ónodi-Szûcs confirmed on M1 channel and Kossuth Rádió Tuesday morning.
LMP Files Complaint About Market Hall
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
LMP has filed a complaint on suspicion of budget fraud in connection with the renovation of the market hall on Hold utca in Budapest’s Fifth District. MP Benedek R. Sallai said the market hall received Ft 200 million from a farm support fund, but the market is home to “one counter only half used by farmers and some expensive restaurants”.
OECD Lowers Hungary Forecast For 2016 GDP Growth
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has lowered its growth forecast for Hungary’s economy to 1.6% from 2.4% in the previous Economic Outlook released in November 2015. In its new report, the OECD maintained its 3.1% projection for Hungarian GDP growth next year. The organisation said “growth is projected to moderate in 2016 due to a temporary contraction in public investment as a new cycle of EU structural funds commences, ...
Parliament Holds Debate On Offshore Business
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliament held a debate on offshore business on the initiative of the opposition LMP party on Monday. In the debate, Csaba Dömötör, state secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, insisted that cooperation with the opposition on the matter was not possible because “the opposition is mired in such affairs itself”.