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Xpat Opinion: National Consultation On Immigration In Hungary
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily accuses the government of trying to restore its popularity by fomenting xenophobic hatred. A pro-government columnist calls for a two track approach: to help poor conflict torn countries while simultaneously closing Europe’s borders to halt immigration.
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.
Szijjártó: Contact With Ten Hungarians Still To Be Made In Nepal
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has still not made contact with 10 of the 58 Hungarian citizens who were in the earthquakehit area of Nepal on Saturday, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. While 18 Hungarians have managed to leave Nepal safely according to the latest updates, and the whereabouts and the conditions of 30 other people are also known, the ministry has so far failed to make contact with 10 ...
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
Statue Of József Zwack Was Inaugurated At Békéscsaba, Hungary
- 21 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Zwack József Secondary Technical School of Commerce and Catering , Member of the Central Vocational Training School and Youth Hostel of Békéscsaba held a commemorative celebration on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of József Zwack, founder of the Zwack Company. On February 20, 2015 the School honoured this leading pioneer of the spirits industry by unveiling a bust of the ...
Habitat For Humanity: Rebuilding Homes & Communities In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- property
One and a half million Hungarians live in dwellings unfit for human habitation. No bathroom, toilet out in the yard, windows that let in the cold air, walls black from smoke. In Ág, a small village in the southern Hungarian Baranya county, the locals washed themselves in wash tubs. Last year Habitat for Humanity appeared and offered building material for volunteer work.
Hungary’s Economy Minister Conveys Govt Comments On EC Report
- 15 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Mihály Varga at talks in Brussels with Jonathan Hill, EU commissioner for financial stability, financial services and capital markets union, addressed the European Commission’s country specific recommendations as well as a proposal for a union of capital markets.
Govt Promises Free Meals For Poorer Kids In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s crèches and kindergartens will offer poorer children three meals a day free of charge from September on, János Lázár, the cabinet chief, said. Some 320,000 children will be eligible for the free meals while welloff parents will still be charged for their children’s meals. On another subject, Lázár said that the government’s job protection scheme will be extended to farm workers in the ...
How Could A Hungarian Red Wine Win Accolade In Paris?
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I've always fought against high-alcohol, high tannin, and hard to drink wines. A wine shouldn't have to punch you in the nose, says Tamás Dúzsi, who's won the trophy for best red at the 21st Vinalies Internationales in Paris, an all-time first for a Hungarian wine.
Xpat Opinion: National Consultation On Immigration In Hungary
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily accuses the government of trying to restore its popularity by fomenting xenophobic hatred. A pro-government columnist calls for a two track approach: to help poor conflict torn countries while simultaneously closing Europe’s borders to halt immigration.
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.
Szijjártó: Contact With Ten Hungarians Still To Be Made In Nepal
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has still not made contact with 10 of the 58 Hungarian citizens who were in the earthquakehit area of Nepal on Saturday, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. While 18 Hungarians have managed to leave Nepal safely according to the latest updates, and the whereabouts and the conditions of 30 other people are also known, the ministry has so far failed to make contact with 10 ...
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
Statue Of József Zwack Was Inaugurated At Békéscsaba, Hungary
- 21 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Zwack József Secondary Technical School of Commerce and Catering , Member of the Central Vocational Training School and Youth Hostel of Békéscsaba held a commemorative celebration on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of József Zwack, founder of the Zwack Company. On February 20, 2015 the School honoured this leading pioneer of the spirits industry by unveiling a bust of the ...
Habitat For Humanity: Rebuilding Homes & Communities In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- property
One and a half million Hungarians live in dwellings unfit for human habitation. No bathroom, toilet out in the yard, windows that let in the cold air, walls black from smoke. In Ág, a small village in the southern Hungarian Baranya county, the locals washed themselves in wash tubs. Last year Habitat for Humanity appeared and offered building material for volunteer work.
Hungary’s Economy Minister Conveys Govt Comments On EC Report
- 15 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Mihály Varga at talks in Brussels with Jonathan Hill, EU commissioner for financial stability, financial services and capital markets union, addressed the European Commission’s country specific recommendations as well as a proposal for a union of capital markets.
Govt Promises Free Meals For Poorer Kids In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s crèches and kindergartens will offer poorer children three meals a day free of charge from September on, János Lázár, the cabinet chief, said. Some 320,000 children will be eligible for the free meals while welloff parents will still be charged for their children’s meals. On another subject, Lázár said that the government’s job protection scheme will be extended to farm workers in the ...
How Could A Hungarian Red Wine Win Accolade In Paris?
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I've always fought against high-alcohol, high tannin, and hard to drink wines. A wine shouldn't have to punch you in the nose, says Tamás Dúzsi, who's won the trophy for best red at the 21st Vinalies Internationales in Paris, an all-time first for a Hungarian wine.