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Number Of Hungarian Migrants In UK Nearly Doubled Between 2011 And 2016
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is among the top six countries of origin for EU migrants, reports Hungarian news site 24.hu. The news website cites a recent study by the University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory in which the research center found that the number of Hungarians migrants living in the United Kingdom has almost doubled since 2011 (one year after the Orbán government returned to power).
Gov’t To Lower VAT On Dairy And Catering
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government proposes to reduce VAT on a wide range of products and services in the 2017 budget, Economy Minister Mihály Varga announced on Wednesday. The VAT on milk, eggs and poultry would fall from today’s 27% to 5%.
Private Health Spending Explodes In Hungary
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Annual per capita spending on private health care has risen from Ft 31,000 to Ft 57,000 over the past six months, signalling that the state health care sector is deteriorating, and waiting lists are getting longer, according to the head of a private medical company.
EasyJet To Launch Budapest-Lyon Flight
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
British low-fare airline easyJet is launching a direct flight between Budapest and France’s Lyon airport as of April 26, Budapest Airport, the operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc Airport, announced today in a press release.
Xpat Opinion: The Balance Of Two Years In Government
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal analyst thinks Hungary has deviated from its strategic goal of catching up with the most advanced countries, while a pro-government pundit sees the past two years as a succession of positive developments in the economy.
In Élet és Irodalom, economist Éva Várhegyi claims that despite the transfer of substantial EU funds to Hungary every year, the distance in terms of per capita GDP ...
World’s Longest Trams Enter Service On Tram Line 1
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
On 31 March 2016, the first long CAF tram entered service on recently refurbished and extended line 1 with 11 more vehicles to follow until the summer. A total of 12 trams of this type, which is the longest in the world, will be in operation in the Hungarian capital. The fleet will be complete in April once the 12th tram arrives from Spain. All of the open-gangway, low-floor and air-conditioned ...
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
2015 Third Warmest Year For Over A Century
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
2015 was the third warmest year in Hungary since 1901, according to the National Weather Service. Last winter was the sixth warmest winter while the summer was the fourth warmest, the report said. The mean temperature in 2015 was 11.72 Celsius, only 0.2 degrees lower than in 2014, the hottest year.
Xpat Opinion: Former Chief Spy Blames Allies For Brussels Terror
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A onetime leading intelligence service official condemns western allies who have ridiculed the Belgian secret services after the two terror bombing attacks in Brussels. He claims that Belgian counter-espionage operations have been deliberately weakened at the request of partner services, which are omnipresent in Brussels.
Number Of Hungarian Migrants In UK Nearly Doubled Between 2011 And 2016
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is among the top six countries of origin for EU migrants, reports Hungarian news site 24.hu. The news website cites a recent study by the University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory in which the research center found that the number of Hungarians migrants living in the United Kingdom has almost doubled since 2011 (one year after the Orbán government returned to power).
Gov’t To Lower VAT On Dairy And Catering
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government proposes to reduce VAT on a wide range of products and services in the 2017 budget, Economy Minister Mihály Varga announced on Wednesday. The VAT on milk, eggs and poultry would fall from today’s 27% to 5%.
Private Health Spending Explodes In Hungary
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Annual per capita spending on private health care has risen from Ft 31,000 to Ft 57,000 over the past six months, signalling that the state health care sector is deteriorating, and waiting lists are getting longer, according to the head of a private medical company.
EasyJet To Launch Budapest-Lyon Flight
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
British low-fare airline easyJet is launching a direct flight between Budapest and France’s Lyon airport as of April 26, Budapest Airport, the operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc Airport, announced today in a press release.
Xpat Opinion: The Balance Of Two Years In Government
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal analyst thinks Hungary has deviated from its strategic goal of catching up with the most advanced countries, while a pro-government pundit sees the past two years as a succession of positive developments in the economy.
In Élet és Irodalom, economist Éva Várhegyi claims that despite the transfer of substantial EU funds to Hungary every year, the distance in terms of per capita GDP ...
World’s Longest Trams Enter Service On Tram Line 1
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
On 31 March 2016, the first long CAF tram entered service on recently refurbished and extended line 1 with 11 more vehicles to follow until the summer. A total of 12 trams of this type, which is the longest in the world, will be in operation in the Hungarian capital. The fleet will be complete in April once the 12th tram arrives from Spain. All of the open-gangway, low-floor and air-conditioned ...
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
2015 Third Warmest Year For Over A Century
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
2015 was the third warmest year in Hungary since 1901, according to the National Weather Service. Last winter was the sixth warmest winter while the summer was the fourth warmest, the report said. The mean temperature in 2015 was 11.72 Celsius, only 0.2 degrees lower than in 2014, the hottest year.
Xpat Opinion: Former Chief Spy Blames Allies For Brussels Terror
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A onetime leading intelligence service official condemns western allies who have ridiculed the Belgian secret services after the two terror bombing attacks in Brussels. He claims that Belgian counter-espionage operations have been deliberately weakened at the request of partner services, which are omnipresent in Brussels.