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Hungarian Tax Officials To Check Airbnb
- 6 Aug 2015 11:40 AM
- travel
The tax authority NAV announced that it will check whether landlords are paying taxes on accommodation offered via airbnb and other popular holiday rental sites. Tax officials will rent rooms and apartments as part of the investigation. The number of places available for rent in Budapest via airbnb has shot up from 1,500 last December to 7,000 today.
Business Booming At Hungarian Weapons Stores
- 6 Aug 2015 11:30 AM
- shopping
Turnover at Szeged hunting and weapons stores has soared recently, as residents’ sense of security has deteriorated along the border with Serbia, due to the huge influx of migrants, Napi Gazdaság writes. The far-right mayor of Ásotthalom has been promoting the sale of guns that fire rubber bullets, as a response to migrants.
Fidesz: Reception Centres In Hungary Temporary Solution
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party wants a multipronged solution to the problem of illegal migration rather than building reception centres, spokesman Bence Tuzson said. Temporary reception centres are needed but these must be closed once the wave of illegal migration wanes, he said, noting that the number of illegal migrants in the country recently surpassed 100,000.
Socialists: Hungarian Govt Wants To Push Migrants Further West
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to push the wave of migrants further to the west by building a fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border, the opposition Socialists said. The party’s Zala County deputy leader Balázs Góra told a press conference that this is why the government plans to build new reception centres in Baranya and Zala counties, in western Hungary. He said it was odd that the announcement to ...
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 Tax Officials To Check Airbnb
- 6 Aug 2015 11:40 AM
- travel
The tax authority NAV announced that it will check whether landlords are paying taxes on accommodation offered via airbnb and other popular holiday rental sites. Tax officials will rent rooms and apartments as part of the investigation. The number of places available for rent in Budapest via airbnb has shot up from 1,500 last December to 7,000 today.
Business Booming At Hungarian Weapons Stores
- 6 Aug 2015 11:30 AM
- shopping
Turnover at Szeged hunting and weapons stores has soared recently, as residents’ sense of security has deteriorated along the border with Serbia, due to the huge influx of migrants, Napi Gazdaság writes. The far-right mayor of Ásotthalom has been promoting the sale of guns that fire rubber bullets, as a response to migrants.
Fidesz: Reception Centres In Hungary Temporary Solution
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party wants a multipronged solution to the problem of illegal migration rather than building reception centres, spokesman Bence Tuzson said. Temporary reception centres are needed but these must be closed once the wave of illegal migration wanes, he said, noting that the number of illegal migrants in the country recently surpassed 100,000.
Socialists: Hungarian Govt Wants To Push Migrants Further West
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to push the wave of migrants further to the west by building a fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border, the opposition Socialists said. The party’s Zala County deputy leader Balázs Góra told a press conference that this is why the government plans to build new reception centres in Baranya and Zala counties, in western Hungary. He said it was odd that the announcement to ...
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 ...