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Jobbik Backs Protest Of Planned Reception Centre In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party backs protests against plans to build a temporary reception centre for migrants near Sormás, southwest Hungary, Krisztián Berta, the deputy leader of the party’s regional chapter said. Under a decree published in the government’s official gazette Magyar Közlöny, two reception centres are planned, one near Mártonfa, in southern Hungary, and one in Sormás.
National Bank of Hungary Sets Foreign Currency Balance Indicator For Banks
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) will require banks to have a foreign currency balance indicator (DEM) of maximum 0.15 starting from January 1, 2016, according to a decree by the governor of the NBH published in the Thursday issue of the official gazette Magyar Közlöny. DEM for banks will be calculated based on the balance of foreign currency assets and liabilities divided by total assets.
Hungarian Gulag Victims Memorial Year Extended
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The memorial year of political prisoners and forced labourers taken to the Soviet Union will be extended and a social debate initiated on a central monument, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog announced on Thursday after a meeting of the Gulag Memorial Committee.
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Picnic, Becketts Terrace Budapest
- 30 Jul 2015 10:45 AM
- community & culture
Words by Liz Frommer: "Irish sausage and Hungarian wine: a magical combination. Tasted some excellent wines. Met some fascinating people. Had a blast. A top evening out, thanks!" said Mary Murphy the morning after a fair few glasses of fine Hungarian wine. It was a special night indeed for guests of the Xpat Wine Club, as there were no less than five wineries on hand for guests to sample 18 ...
Hungary's President Áder Revokes 13 Citizenships
- 30 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has stripped another 13 naturalised Hungarians of their citizenship, as they provided false information in their applications. Five of them come from Ukraine, and four each from Serbia and Romania. Reports have indicated that Hungarian citizenship is in effect for sale in neighbouring countries, particularly Ukraine and Romania, as Hungarian-appointed officials take bribes to ...
Hungarian Olympics Study Cost Ft 500mn
- 30 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet is paying Ft 480 million to consultancy company PwC for the feasibility study for a 2024 Budapest Olympiad, Népszabadság reports. The commission is officially for reworking the feasibility study written in 2002 with a view to hosting the 2012 Olympics, therefore there was no bidding process for the work.
Changing Hungarian Pensions Could Have “Serious Ramifications”
- 30 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Giving men the option to retire after 40 years of work could lead to a serious shortage in some professions, Sándor Czomba, state secretary at the economy ministry, said. Czomba told a press conference that in the next few years some 62,000 people would retire from areas where there is already a shortage. This includes 12,000 engineers. For demographic reasons, the number of newcomers will be ...
Hungarian Official Urges Highrisk Groups To Get Hepatitis C Test
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
There are around 70,000 people with the hepatitis C infection in Hungary, 40,000 of whom need medical treatment yet only around 20,000 receive it, a health official said on Tuesday, which is World Hepatitis Day. Many patients are unaware of the actual moment they contracted the virus due to an initial absence of symptoms, Klára Werling, president of the national association of viral hepatitis ...
Low Pay Leaves Hungary’s Tax Office NAV Short Of Staff
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Tax and Customs Office (NAV) is suffering an extremely serious shortage of staff, the weekly Figyelõ reports, referring to a NAV document drawn up for the Economy Ministry. The note states that the equivalent of an entire regional office’s staff left the tax authority in the past year. The decline in personnel is said to due to the low salaries, as NAV employees receive Ft 70,000-160,000 less ...
Jobbik Backs Protest Of Planned Reception Centre In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party backs protests against plans to build a temporary reception centre for migrants near Sormás, southwest Hungary, Krisztián Berta, the deputy leader of the party’s regional chapter said. Under a decree published in the government’s official gazette Magyar Közlöny, two reception centres are planned, one near Mártonfa, in southern Hungary, and one in Sormás.
National Bank of Hungary Sets Foreign Currency Balance Indicator For Banks
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) will require banks to have a foreign currency balance indicator (DEM) of maximum 0.15 starting from January 1, 2016, according to a decree by the governor of the NBH published in the Thursday issue of the official gazette Magyar Közlöny. DEM for banks will be calculated based on the balance of foreign currency assets and liabilities divided by total assets.
Hungarian Gulag Victims Memorial Year Extended
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The memorial year of political prisoners and forced labourers taken to the Soviet Union will be extended and a social debate initiated on a central monument, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog announced on Thursday after a meeting of the Gulag Memorial Committee.
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Picnic, Becketts Terrace Budapest
- 30 Jul 2015 10:45 AM
- community & culture
Words by Liz Frommer: "Irish sausage and Hungarian wine: a magical combination. Tasted some excellent wines. Met some fascinating people. Had a blast. A top evening out, thanks!" said Mary Murphy the morning after a fair few glasses of fine Hungarian wine. It was a special night indeed for guests of the Xpat Wine Club, as there were no less than five wineries on hand for guests to sample 18 ...
Hungary's President Áder Revokes 13 Citizenships
- 30 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has stripped another 13 naturalised Hungarians of their citizenship, as they provided false information in their applications. Five of them come from Ukraine, and four each from Serbia and Romania. Reports have indicated that Hungarian citizenship is in effect for sale in neighbouring countries, particularly Ukraine and Romania, as Hungarian-appointed officials take bribes to ...
Hungarian Olympics Study Cost Ft 500mn
- 30 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet is paying Ft 480 million to consultancy company PwC for the feasibility study for a 2024 Budapest Olympiad, Népszabadság reports. The commission is officially for reworking the feasibility study written in 2002 with a view to hosting the 2012 Olympics, therefore there was no bidding process for the work.
Changing Hungarian Pensions Could Have “Serious Ramifications”
- 30 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Giving men the option to retire after 40 years of work could lead to a serious shortage in some professions, Sándor Czomba, state secretary at the economy ministry, said. Czomba told a press conference that in the next few years some 62,000 people would retire from areas where there is already a shortage. This includes 12,000 engineers. For demographic reasons, the number of newcomers will be ...
Hungarian Official Urges Highrisk Groups To Get Hepatitis C Test
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
There are around 70,000 people with the hepatitis C infection in Hungary, 40,000 of whom need medical treatment yet only around 20,000 receive it, a health official said on Tuesday, which is World Hepatitis Day. Many patients are unaware of the actual moment they contracted the virus due to an initial absence of symptoms, Klára Werling, president of the national association of viral hepatitis ...
Low Pay Leaves Hungary’s Tax Office NAV Short Of Staff
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Tax and Customs Office (NAV) is suffering an extremely serious shortage of staff, the weekly Figyelõ reports, referring to a NAV document drawn up for the Economy Ministry. The note states that the equivalent of an entire regional office’s staff left the tax authority in the past year. The decline in personnel is said to due to the low salaries, as NAV employees receive Ft 70,000-160,000 less ...