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Hungarian Embroiled In High-Profile Offshore Network
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian businessman linked to an offshore company with ties to former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is currently facing criminal charges. The man is charged with fraud, following a decade long investigation exposing potential ties to a number of similar crime rings on an international scale.
Up To 6,000 Cleaners Wanted Nationwide
- 23 Feb 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a nationwide shortage of cleaners, with 5,000 to 6,000 vacancies reported, national daily Népszabadság said. Quoting Zoltán Paár, head of the Hungarian Sanitation Technology Federation, the paper said that many job seekers live in small villages from where it is expensive to commute to work in a city.
Hungary’s Solution Approved For The First Time In EU
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference held after the two-day summit of the European Council in Brussels, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that European Union heads of state and government have declared that the external borders of Europe must be protected, the mass movement of migrants must be halted, and everyone must fully observe the terms of the Schengen Agreement.
Police: 500 Illegal Migrants Caught Over Weekend
- 22 Feb 2016 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 501 illegal migrants were apprehended in Hungary over the weekend, the highest number since last autumn, the national police headquarters said. Figures posted on the police website show that 113 illegal migrants were caught on Friday, 151 on Saturday and 237 on Sunday.
First Winter Beer Festival In Budapest, 19 - 21 February
- 19 Feb 2016 2:55 AM
- food & drink
The time has come for local beer lovers not to make a pilgrimage to 'Czechia' for a good beer festival at this time of year: now in 2016 for the first time beer fans can indulge themselves in a cavalcade of beers in Hungary at the Serfőző Indoor Beer Festival, held between February 19 - 21 in all the halls of Hotel Gellért.
Interview 2: Kam Jandu, Former Chief Commercial Officer, Budapest Airport
- 18 Feb 2016 9:00 AM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Railway Unions Threaten National Strike
- 13 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- getting around
The trade unions of railway workers will announce a national strike in the first week of March if no agreement is reached in ongoing wage talks by Feb. 20, the VDSZSZ Solidarity trade union’s head said. Talks on minimum required services will be initiated later on Friday, Zoltán Havasi said at a joint press conference with other six trade union leaders.
Construction Materials Market Expects Boom In Wake Of VAT Cut
- 30 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s recent cutting the VAT on construction from 27% to 5 will result in “another boom” in the materials market, daily Magyar Idők said. The paper added, however, that a lack of skilled labour in construction could have negative impacts. Győző Vidor, head of the national construction materials federation (Méasz), said that the VAT cut may take another year to have spectacular results.
Wallis Group Buys Hungarian Praktiker Stores
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian hardware store chain Praktiker was taken over by Wallis Group on January 18, following the insolvency of the German parent in 2013, however, the move has not affected the operation of the Hungarian stores, according to reports.
Hungarian Embroiled In High-Profile Offshore Network
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian businessman linked to an offshore company with ties to former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is currently facing criminal charges. The man is charged with fraud, following a decade long investigation exposing potential ties to a number of similar crime rings on an international scale.
Up To 6,000 Cleaners Wanted Nationwide
- 23 Feb 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a nationwide shortage of cleaners, with 5,000 to 6,000 vacancies reported, national daily Népszabadság said. Quoting Zoltán Paár, head of the Hungarian Sanitation Technology Federation, the paper said that many job seekers live in small villages from where it is expensive to commute to work in a city.
Hungary’s Solution Approved For The First Time In EU
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference held after the two-day summit of the European Council in Brussels, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that European Union heads of state and government have declared that the external borders of Europe must be protected, the mass movement of migrants must be halted, and everyone must fully observe the terms of the Schengen Agreement.
Police: 500 Illegal Migrants Caught Over Weekend
- 22 Feb 2016 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 501 illegal migrants were apprehended in Hungary over the weekend, the highest number since last autumn, the national police headquarters said. Figures posted on the police website show that 113 illegal migrants were caught on Friday, 151 on Saturday and 237 on Sunday.
First Winter Beer Festival In Budapest, 19 - 21 February
- 19 Feb 2016 2:55 AM
- food & drink
The time has come for local beer lovers not to make a pilgrimage to 'Czechia' for a good beer festival at this time of year: now in 2016 for the first time beer fans can indulge themselves in a cavalcade of beers in Hungary at the Serfőző Indoor Beer Festival, held between February 19 - 21 in all the halls of Hotel Gellért.
Interview 2: Kam Jandu, Former Chief Commercial Officer, Budapest Airport
- 18 Feb 2016 9:00 AM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Railway Unions Threaten National Strike
- 13 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- getting around
The trade unions of railway workers will announce a national strike in the first week of March if no agreement is reached in ongoing wage talks by Feb. 20, the VDSZSZ Solidarity trade union’s head said. Talks on minimum required services will be initiated later on Friday, Zoltán Havasi said at a joint press conference with other six trade union leaders.
Construction Materials Market Expects Boom In Wake Of VAT Cut
- 30 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s recent cutting the VAT on construction from 27% to 5 will result in “another boom” in the materials market, daily Magyar Idők said. The paper added, however, that a lack of skilled labour in construction could have negative impacts. Győző Vidor, head of the national construction materials federation (Méasz), said that the VAT cut may take another year to have spectacular results.
Wallis Group Buys Hungarian Praktiker Stores
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian hardware store chain Praktiker was taken over by Wallis Group on January 18, following the insolvency of the German parent in 2013, however, the move has not affected the operation of the Hungarian stores, according to reports.