15 result(s) for households in Community & Culture
Spending Up on Canine Companions, As Nearly Half Of Households in Hungary Own A Dog
- 8 Jan 2024 7:18 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The average Hungarian dog owner spends at least 190,000 forints (EUR 500) on their pet a year, a representative survey conducted by Cofidis shows.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 1
- 8 Sep 2023 8:25 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 1.
- 23 May 2023 5:41 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Meet The Tree-Planting “Commando” Making Budapest A Little Greener
- 3 Mar 2021 3:16 PM
- https://kafkadesk.org/
- community & culture
Unlike Prague, Budapest is not known for being home to many public parks. So András Györfi took matters in his own hands and created a self-proclaimed Tree Commando to make the Hungarian capital just a little bit greener. Having already planted up to 250 trees personally, András believes that everyone should do their part to help save the environment. He certainly has.
Church Schools Taking Over In Hungary’s Poorer Regions
- 5 Dec 2016 12:10 PM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- community & culture
Churches are playing a larger role in Hungary’s educational system at the expense of non-affiliated private schools. Church schools have especially made progress in economically disadvantaged regions, where they tend to enroll the children of the elite. Meanwhile, private and foundation schools are being squeezed out, and programs launched for special-needs children have been completely ...
Socialists: Half Of Families Finance Start Of School Year From Credit
- 22 Aug 2016 8:59 AM
- community & culture
More than half of Hungarian households finance the start of the school year using credit, an opposition Socialist politician Ildikó Borbely Bangó told a news conference. Data available show that more than 18% of parents have taken up a loan to pay for the items such as clothing and equipment their children need to start school.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Having Children Makes Life Easier & Cheaper In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Despite the reduced overheads, life in Hungary is more expensive now than it was three years ago, when we factor in food, transport, and energy prices. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) figures show that since 2010, when the government decided to support families with children, income among households with kids rose more than the rate of inflation, while childless households are left ...
Spending Up on Canine Companions, As Nearly Half Of Households in Hungary Own A Dog
- 8 Jan 2024 7:18 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The average Hungarian dog owner spends at least 190,000 forints (EUR 500) on their pet a year, a representative survey conducted by Cofidis shows.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 1
- 8 Sep 2023 8:25 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 1.
- 23 May 2023 5:41 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Meet The Tree-Planting “Commando” Making Budapest A Little Greener
- 3 Mar 2021 3:16 PM
- https://kafkadesk.org/
- community & culture
Unlike Prague, Budapest is not known for being home to many public parks. So András Györfi took matters in his own hands and created a self-proclaimed Tree Commando to make the Hungarian capital just a little bit greener. Having already planted up to 250 trees personally, András believes that everyone should do their part to help save the environment. He certainly has.
Church Schools Taking Over In Hungary’s Poorer Regions
- 5 Dec 2016 12:10 PM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- community & culture
Churches are playing a larger role in Hungary’s educational system at the expense of non-affiliated private schools. Church schools have especially made progress in economically disadvantaged regions, where they tend to enroll the children of the elite. Meanwhile, private and foundation schools are being squeezed out, and programs launched for special-needs children have been completely ...
Socialists: Half Of Families Finance Start Of School Year From Credit
- 22 Aug 2016 8:59 AM
- community & culture
More than half of Hungarian households finance the start of the school year using credit, an opposition Socialist politician Ildikó Borbely Bangó told a news conference. Data available show that more than 18% of parents have taken up a loan to pay for the items such as clothing and equipment their children need to start school.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Having Children Makes Life Easier & Cheaper In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Despite the reduced overheads, life in Hungary is more expensive now than it was three years ago, when we factor in food, transport, and energy prices. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) figures show that since 2010, when the government decided to support families with children, income among households with kids rose more than the rate of inflation, while childless households are left ...