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Help Put The Joy Into Christmas For A Hungarian Child In Need This Season
- 10 Dec 2015 8:13 AM
- community & culture
We have 140 letters from Hungarian kids in need. These kids won’t have a Christmas at all, unless we are able to help. Don’t disappoint them. They come from East-Hungary, a region where people can hardly find jobs, let along afford even the simplest of gifts for their family.
Hungarian Government Office Chief Lázár Praises Tusk, Condemns Soros
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government office chief welcomed European Council President Donald Tusk’s demand for measures to stanch the wave of migrants. Meanwhile, Lázár claimed that a civil organisation sponsored by Hungarianborn financier George Soros has launched a signature campaign against Hungary, saying that it is hard to understand what the Hungarianborn US businessman’s problem with his home country is.
Retail Sector Continues To Record Sales Growth Above The EU Average, September 2015
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
In September 2015, the volume of retail sales grew by 5.1 percent year-on-year, and thus the sector’s positive sales trend has been in place for the 28th consecutive month. In the initial nine months of the year, the volume of sales was up by 5.9 percent year-on-year. These growth figures exceed both the EU and the Euro-zone averages.
Internet In Hungary: (Dis)Connecting Families?
- 26 Nov 2015 6:30 AM
- tech
Telecommunications in general play a key role in the lives of 85% of adult Hungarian Internet users. Specifically, the Internet is of major significance, as it has also become indispensable for purposes other than keeping in touch with others. To 83% of Internet users, being online can now be a family program that may include social media usage, online shopping, listening to music, or watching ...
Almost 45% Of Hungarians Live In Overcrowded Homes
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Almost 45% of Hungarians lived in overcrowded homes, according to a fresh report by Eurostat. Overcrowded is understood in the study to mean homes which do not have at least one living room as well as one room for every couple, every two children up to the age of twelve, and over the age of twelve if they are of the same gender, and every single adult. The data from 2014 show 68% of Hungarians ...
Hungarian Parlt Raises Tax On Fruit Brandy Pálinka
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament raised the tax on distillation of Hungarian pálinka fruit brandy for personal consumption by 700 forints (EUR 2.24) per litre to comply with a ruling by the European Court. From January it will be obligatory to purchase “distillation stamps” for every litre of pálinka. Individuals may purchase between 5 and 86 of the 700 forint stamps.
Large Regional Differences In Hungary’s House Hold Spending
- 3 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Households in central Hungary, including Budapest, spent about 50% more on consumption in the first half of the year than households in the underdeveloped northeast of the country, data compiled by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) showed. A fresh KSH report shows household expenditures on consumption in central Hungary averaged 89,055 forints (EUR 286) per capita per month in January-June, ...
Nature Education At Happy Kids Budapest: Why Do We Let Children Play With Sticks
- 16 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- specials
A world without sticks...
Based on parental requirements and rare unfortunate events new laws are created on a regular basis that further limit the ways children can engage with the world around them. As a society we tend to react and leap to every worst possible conclusion in every case scenario. Parents, educators see a children reaching heights, discovering their own limits and the first ...
Contract Distillation Of Pálinka In Hungary Drops By 80%
- 15 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- food & drink
Distilleries in Hungary have produced 2 million litres of fruit brandy pálinka this year, less than 20% of the amount distilled in 2014; the drastic drop largely resulted from the elimination of tax exemption for home distillation of spirits from January 2015, daily Magyar Idők said. Legislation in force since the autumn of 2010 allowed Hungarian households to distil for personal consumption an ...
Help Put The Joy Into Christmas For A Hungarian Child In Need This Season
- 10 Dec 2015 8:13 AM
- community & culture
We have 140 letters from Hungarian kids in need. These kids won’t have a Christmas at all, unless we are able to help. Don’t disappoint them. They come from East-Hungary, a region where people can hardly find jobs, let along afford even the simplest of gifts for their family.
Hungarian Government Office Chief Lázár Praises Tusk, Condemns Soros
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government office chief welcomed European Council President Donald Tusk’s demand for measures to stanch the wave of migrants. Meanwhile, Lázár claimed that a civil organisation sponsored by Hungarianborn financier George Soros has launched a signature campaign against Hungary, saying that it is hard to understand what the Hungarianborn US businessman’s problem with his home country is.
Retail Sector Continues To Record Sales Growth Above The EU Average, September 2015
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
In September 2015, the volume of retail sales grew by 5.1 percent year-on-year, and thus the sector’s positive sales trend has been in place for the 28th consecutive month. In the initial nine months of the year, the volume of sales was up by 5.9 percent year-on-year. These growth figures exceed both the EU and the Euro-zone averages.
Internet In Hungary: (Dis)Connecting Families?
- 26 Nov 2015 6:30 AM
- tech
Telecommunications in general play a key role in the lives of 85% of adult Hungarian Internet users. Specifically, the Internet is of major significance, as it has also become indispensable for purposes other than keeping in touch with others. To 83% of Internet users, being online can now be a family program that may include social media usage, online shopping, listening to music, or watching ...
Almost 45% Of Hungarians Live In Overcrowded Homes
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Almost 45% of Hungarians lived in overcrowded homes, according to a fresh report by Eurostat. Overcrowded is understood in the study to mean homes which do not have at least one living room as well as one room for every couple, every two children up to the age of twelve, and over the age of twelve if they are of the same gender, and every single adult. The data from 2014 show 68% of Hungarians ...
Hungarian Parlt Raises Tax On Fruit Brandy Pálinka
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament raised the tax on distillation of Hungarian pálinka fruit brandy for personal consumption by 700 forints (EUR 2.24) per litre to comply with a ruling by the European Court. From January it will be obligatory to purchase “distillation stamps” for every litre of pálinka. Individuals may purchase between 5 and 86 of the 700 forint stamps.
Large Regional Differences In Hungary’s House Hold Spending
- 3 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Households in central Hungary, including Budapest, spent about 50% more on consumption in the first half of the year than households in the underdeveloped northeast of the country, data compiled by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) showed. A fresh KSH report shows household expenditures on consumption in central Hungary averaged 89,055 forints (EUR 286) per capita per month in January-June, ...
Nature Education At Happy Kids Budapest: Why Do We Let Children Play With Sticks
- 16 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- specials
A world without sticks...
Based on parental requirements and rare unfortunate events new laws are created on a regular basis that further limit the ways children can engage with the world around them. As a society we tend to react and leap to every worst possible conclusion in every case scenario. Parents, educators see a children reaching heights, discovering their own limits and the first ...
Contract Distillation Of Pálinka In Hungary Drops By 80%
- 15 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- food & drink
Distilleries in Hungary have produced 2 million litres of fruit brandy pálinka this year, less than 20% of the amount distilled in 2014; the drastic drop largely resulted from the elimination of tax exemption for home distillation of spirits from January 2015, daily Magyar Idők said. Legislation in force since the autumn of 2010 allowed Hungarian households to distil for personal consumption an ...