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Zika Virus Has Not Reached Hungary
- 30 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary’s health authority ÁNTSZ said symptoms of the mosquito-borne Zika virus have not been detected in any patient in Hungary so far. The risk of Zika virus making its way into Hungary is extremely low but cannot be ruled out, it said. The National Epidemiology Centre has received information from international partners that a number of Europeans were infected with the virus on trips to South ...
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.
Hungary’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate On Hold
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian rate setters kept the base rate on hold at 1.35% on Tuesday. The decision was in line with the expectations of analysts. The Monetary Council has kept the base rate on hold since signalling an end to an easing cycle at a policy meeting in July 2015. In a statement released shortly after the rate-setting meeting the Council said the annual inflation rate increased, while core inflation ...
Nouba Budapest: Great Customer Service Begins With A Smile
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
The idea that providing good customer service is important to your business should come as no surprise. But how important exactly? Substantial time and effort are made by companies to formulate metrics in an attempt to quantify the value of customer service, and how it translates on their bottom line.
Base Rate In Hungary Could Be Lowered This Year
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- business
A lowering of the base rate due to the very low inflation might be possible, especially if the Polish central bank were to cut its base rate, analysts told Reuters news agency. For now, all 21 analysts asked by the news agency expect the MNB’s monetary council to keep the rate at 1.35% when it meets next Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers’ Revolt Brewing In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
I have the distinct feeling that something is afoot in Hungary, something the self-satisfied Orbán government is not prepared for. I see the beginnings of a movement that may well overcome the current apathy and resignation of Hungarian society and produce active resistance to the Orbán regime.
Updated: Budapest Taxi Drivers Stage Demo Against Uber
- 19 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers demonstrating against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest closed a section of Andrássy Avenue and Bajcsy Zsilinszky Road, on Monday. The protesters completely blocked traffic in both directions of the two major routes but reopened one lane in each direction after the Budapest police warned them that a complete blockade was illegal.
New Tax System To Leave HUF 850 Bn With Tax Payers In 2016
- 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s reformed tax system is set to leave 850 billion forints (EUR 2.7bn) with taxpayers in 2016 in comparison with 2010, the daily Magyar Idők said. Economy Minister Mihály Varga told the paper that the government’s main aim when it comes to reforming the tax system is to make sure more money stays in people’s pockets.
Hungarian Govt To Set Up National Building Society
- 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is planning a National Home Building Society modelled on British building societies, cabinet chief Antal Rogán said. Stable economic growth and a low budget deficit over the past few years have given leeway for the government to launch a homebuilding scheme.
Zika Virus Has Not Reached Hungary
- 30 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary’s health authority ÁNTSZ said symptoms of the mosquito-borne Zika virus have not been detected in any patient in Hungary so far. The risk of Zika virus making its way into Hungary is extremely low but cannot be ruled out, it said. The National Epidemiology Centre has received information from international partners that a number of Europeans were infected with the virus on trips to South ...
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.
Hungary’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate On Hold
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian rate setters kept the base rate on hold at 1.35% on Tuesday. The decision was in line with the expectations of analysts. The Monetary Council has kept the base rate on hold since signalling an end to an easing cycle at a policy meeting in July 2015. In a statement released shortly after the rate-setting meeting the Council said the annual inflation rate increased, while core inflation ...
Nouba Budapest: Great Customer Service Begins With A Smile
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
The idea that providing good customer service is important to your business should come as no surprise. But how important exactly? Substantial time and effort are made by companies to formulate metrics in an attempt to quantify the value of customer service, and how it translates on their bottom line.
Base Rate In Hungary Could Be Lowered This Year
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- business
A lowering of the base rate due to the very low inflation might be possible, especially if the Polish central bank were to cut its base rate, analysts told Reuters news agency. For now, all 21 analysts asked by the news agency expect the MNB’s monetary council to keep the rate at 1.35% when it meets next Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers’ Revolt Brewing In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
I have the distinct feeling that something is afoot in Hungary, something the self-satisfied Orbán government is not prepared for. I see the beginnings of a movement that may well overcome the current apathy and resignation of Hungarian society and produce active resistance to the Orbán regime.
Updated: Budapest Taxi Drivers Stage Demo Against Uber
- 19 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers demonstrating against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest closed a section of Andrássy Avenue and Bajcsy Zsilinszky Road, on Monday. The protesters completely blocked traffic in both directions of the two major routes but reopened one lane in each direction after the Budapest police warned them that a complete blockade was illegal.
New Tax System To Leave HUF 850 Bn With Tax Payers In 2016
- 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s reformed tax system is set to leave 850 billion forints (EUR 2.7bn) with taxpayers in 2016 in comparison with 2010, the daily Magyar Idők said. Economy Minister Mihály Varga told the paper that the government’s main aim when it comes to reforming the tax system is to make sure more money stays in people’s pockets.
Hungarian Govt To Set Up National Building Society
- 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is planning a National Home Building Society modelled on British building societies, cabinet chief Antal Rogán said. Stable economic growth and a low budget deficit over the past few years have given leeway for the government to launch a homebuilding scheme.