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Hungarian Solidarity Overcoming Flood Of The Century
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Since my update last week, the Danube in northern Hungary and Budapest is receding and the high waters of the greatest flood ever recorded in Hungary are moving towards the southern borders of the country. Thanks to the hard work of more than 10 thousand emergency response unit members, policemen, firemen and army personnel, and most importantly, another 10 thousand volunteers, ...
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Warned Would-Be Thieves
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who commits burglary during the flood could be sentenced to three to ten years in prison, Mate Kocsis, chairman of Parliament's law enforcement committee, reminded reporters. The Fidesz MP said theft in an extraordinary situation is now treated as a serious crime under tighter provisions in the criminal code that went into force last May.
Tourist Information About The Flood Situation In Hungary
- 11 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Owing to the flood situation, the Tourism Deputy State Secretariat of the Ministry for National Economy and the Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre Nonprofit Ltd. join forces to provide up-to-date information for tourists visiting Budapest. To ensure that visitors to the city have access to all relevant information while the flood abates, the Ministry, which is also responsible for tourism, will ...
Hungarian Ministers Pay Low Income Tax
- 7 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some cabinet ministers enjoy income tax payments below the flat 16% rate, Napi Gazdaság reports, citing data from the government website. The primary reason is the tax break granted to those with large families.
Earthquake Hit Northern Hungary, Felt In Budapest
- 6 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A minor earthquake occurred near Érsekvadkert, Nógrád county, 58km kilometres north of Budapest at 8.45 p.m. last night. There have been unspecified reports of damage locally. The tremor, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale, was also felt in downtown Budapest, Vác and Esztergom, as well as in Slovakia.
Xpat Opinion: Days Of National Solidarity: Preparing For The Flood
- 6 Jun 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: One of the wettest springs in a century, combined with a recent weather system that has dumped nearly a foot of rain on central Europe, is unleashing a record-breaking flood in the countries of the Danube River Basin. Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and, now, Hungary are battling the high waters.
Owner Ready To Sell Ballet Institute In Budapest
- 31 May 2013 9:00 AM
- property
Banco Commercial Portugues is looking to sell the former Ballet Institute building on Andrássy út, according to reports. The bank’s Hungarian representatives, the law firm of Dessewfy és Dávid, held talks on Monday with Sixth District officials, who are helping in the search for a financially sound buyer who would renovate the building across from the Opera House as soon as possible.
Hungary's Economy Ministry Will Not Re-Regulate Alcohol Retail
- 31 May 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Economy Ministry has denied a Thursday report that the government will re-regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages after monopolising the wholesale trade in tobacco products.
Xpat Opinion: It’s Time to End Excessive Deficit Procedure Against Hungary
- 28 May 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
News reports suggest that the European Commission will recommend tomorrow, 29 May, that Hungary exit the EU’s Excessive Deficit Procedure. We think it’s about time.
Hungarian Solidarity Overcoming Flood Of The Century
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Since my update last week, the Danube in northern Hungary and Budapest is receding and the high waters of the greatest flood ever recorded in Hungary are moving towards the southern borders of the country. Thanks to the hard work of more than 10 thousand emergency response unit members, policemen, firemen and army personnel, and most importantly, another 10 thousand volunteers, ...
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Warned Would-Be Thieves
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who commits burglary during the flood could be sentenced to three to ten years in prison, Mate Kocsis, chairman of Parliament's law enforcement committee, reminded reporters. The Fidesz MP said theft in an extraordinary situation is now treated as a serious crime under tighter provisions in the criminal code that went into force last May.
Tourist Information About The Flood Situation In Hungary
- 11 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Owing to the flood situation, the Tourism Deputy State Secretariat of the Ministry for National Economy and the Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre Nonprofit Ltd. join forces to provide up-to-date information for tourists visiting Budapest. To ensure that visitors to the city have access to all relevant information while the flood abates, the Ministry, which is also responsible for tourism, will ...
Hungarian Ministers Pay Low Income Tax
- 7 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some cabinet ministers enjoy income tax payments below the flat 16% rate, Napi Gazdaság reports, citing data from the government website. The primary reason is the tax break granted to those with large families.
Earthquake Hit Northern Hungary, Felt In Budapest
- 6 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A minor earthquake occurred near Érsekvadkert, Nógrád county, 58km kilometres north of Budapest at 8.45 p.m. last night. There have been unspecified reports of damage locally. The tremor, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale, was also felt in downtown Budapest, Vác and Esztergom, as well as in Slovakia.
Xpat Opinion: Days Of National Solidarity: Preparing For The Flood
- 6 Jun 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: One of the wettest springs in a century, combined with a recent weather system that has dumped nearly a foot of rain on central Europe, is unleashing a record-breaking flood in the countries of the Danube River Basin. Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and, now, Hungary are battling the high waters.
Owner Ready To Sell Ballet Institute In Budapest
- 31 May 2013 9:00 AM
- property
Banco Commercial Portugues is looking to sell the former Ballet Institute building on Andrássy út, according to reports. The bank’s Hungarian representatives, the law firm of Dessewfy és Dávid, held talks on Monday with Sixth District officials, who are helping in the search for a financially sound buyer who would renovate the building across from the Opera House as soon as possible.
Hungary's Economy Ministry Will Not Re-Regulate Alcohol Retail
- 31 May 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Economy Ministry has denied a Thursday report that the government will re-regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages after monopolising the wholesale trade in tobacco products.
Xpat Opinion: It’s Time to End Excessive Deficit Procedure Against Hungary
- 28 May 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
News reports suggest that the European Commission will recommend tomorrow, 29 May, that Hungary exit the EU’s Excessive Deficit Procedure. We think it’s about time.