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Hungary’s PM Calls Socialists Hypocritical Over Vatcut Proposal
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in parliament has dismissed a Socialist proposal to cut value-added tax on some products and called the opposition party “hypocritical”. The Socialists want to reduce “the very VAT which they raised high-sky”, Orbán insisted, responding to a proposal by Socialist MP Zoltán Gőgös to reduce VAT on products rather than cutting personal income tax in 2016.
Poll: Fidesz Support Stagnates, Jobbik Runner -Up
- 24 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for Hungary’s political parties remained around the same levels in the past month, with ruling Fidesz in the lead with 21% support, unchanged for the third month in a row, the pollster Ipsos said. The radical nationalist Jobbik party had 17% of support in March, down from 18% in February.
Restaurant Days: Budapest Top Venues, 4 - 11 May
- 23 Apr 2015 1:50 AM
- food & drink
The TableFree Restaurant Days take place between May 4 until May 11. Organisers advise you to make your choice, and do it fast, as all Xpats who enjoy dining out in Budapest will want to take advantage of TableFree Ettermi Napok . It’s the 8th edition of this popular event.
Hungarian Parties, Analysts React To 2016 Budget Proposal
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Antal Rogán, head of the Fidesz parliamentary group, said Fidesz called the planned 2016 budget “a milestone on the path of tax cuts” and insisted that the government is a “cabinet of tax reductions”. Analysts polled by MTI said the macro figures for the 2016 budget were realistic.
Anti Corruption Protests Held Across Hungary
- 20 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-corruption protests took place across Hungary today. In Budapest the demonstration started in front of the Eiffel Palace Office Building near the Nyugati (western) train station. A few minutes before the scheduled start of the protest it seemed as though police and members of the press would outnumber the protesters.
Xpat Opinion: “Gratitude Money” To Be Decriminalised In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 11:45 AM
- health & wellness
Cash bonuses for doctors and nurses have been standard practice for the past sixty years in Hungary and were tacitly tolerated as the only way to compensate for the low salaries prevalent in the Health Service. The new Penal Code however, defined such payments as a breach of the law, but the Ministry of Human Resources empowered hospital managements to authorise the receipt of such payments.
Record First Quarter For Budapest Airport
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A record of almost two million passengers departed from Budapest Airport’s terminals in the first three months of the year, with London being the most popular destination. The increase of traffic had accelerated at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport despite January, February and March traditionally being the weakest months of the year.
Xpat Opinion: Lessons Of Jobbik’s Advance In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses the interpretation that Jobbik’s success in Tapolca was an indication of the radicalisation of Hungarian voters. In unison with other left-wing and conservative columnists, he also calls on the Left to abandon liberal ideology for a social democratic vision in order to challenge Jobbik.
Survey: Seven Out Of Ten Foreign Companies Would Reinvest In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Given the choice, 71% of foreign-owned companies would reinvest in Hungary based on the current situation, a slightly lower ratio than the 75% who gave the same answer in 2014, an annual survey carried out among 209 companies by the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) showed.
Hungary’s PM Calls Socialists Hypocritical Over Vatcut Proposal
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in parliament has dismissed a Socialist proposal to cut value-added tax on some products and called the opposition party “hypocritical”. The Socialists want to reduce “the very VAT which they raised high-sky”, Orbán insisted, responding to a proposal by Socialist MP Zoltán Gőgös to reduce VAT on products rather than cutting personal income tax in 2016.
Poll: Fidesz Support Stagnates, Jobbik Runner -Up
- 24 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for Hungary’s political parties remained around the same levels in the past month, with ruling Fidesz in the lead with 21% support, unchanged for the third month in a row, the pollster Ipsos said. The radical nationalist Jobbik party had 17% of support in March, down from 18% in February.
Restaurant Days: Budapest Top Venues, 4 - 11 May
- 23 Apr 2015 1:50 AM
- food & drink
The TableFree Restaurant Days take place between May 4 until May 11. Organisers advise you to make your choice, and do it fast, as all Xpats who enjoy dining out in Budapest will want to take advantage of TableFree Ettermi Napok . It’s the 8th edition of this popular event.
Hungarian Parties, Analysts React To 2016 Budget Proposal
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Antal Rogán, head of the Fidesz parliamentary group, said Fidesz called the planned 2016 budget “a milestone on the path of tax cuts” and insisted that the government is a “cabinet of tax reductions”. Analysts polled by MTI said the macro figures for the 2016 budget were realistic.
Anti Corruption Protests Held Across Hungary
- 20 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-corruption protests took place across Hungary today. In Budapest the demonstration started in front of the Eiffel Palace Office Building near the Nyugati (western) train station. A few minutes before the scheduled start of the protest it seemed as though police and members of the press would outnumber the protesters.
Xpat Opinion: “Gratitude Money” To Be Decriminalised In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 11:45 AM
- health & wellness
Cash bonuses for doctors and nurses have been standard practice for the past sixty years in Hungary and were tacitly tolerated as the only way to compensate for the low salaries prevalent in the Health Service. The new Penal Code however, defined such payments as a breach of the law, but the Ministry of Human Resources empowered hospital managements to authorise the receipt of such payments.
Record First Quarter For Budapest Airport
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A record of almost two million passengers departed from Budapest Airport’s terminals in the first three months of the year, with London being the most popular destination. The increase of traffic had accelerated at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport despite January, February and March traditionally being the weakest months of the year.
Xpat Opinion: Lessons Of Jobbik’s Advance In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses the interpretation that Jobbik’s success in Tapolca was an indication of the radicalisation of Hungarian voters. In unison with other left-wing and conservative columnists, he also calls on the Left to abandon liberal ideology for a social democratic vision in order to challenge Jobbik.
Survey: Seven Out Of Ten Foreign Companies Would Reinvest In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Given the choice, 71% of foreign-owned companies would reinvest in Hungary based on the current situation, a slightly lower ratio than the 75% who gave the same answer in 2014, an annual survey carried out among 209 companies by the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) showed.