200 result(s) for retirement
Retiring Judge Says That The Word 'Law' No Longer Means What It Used To In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published by HVG last week, criminal court judge Veronika Dénes, renowned for using the “special behavior rule” to mete out creative sentences, such as requiring Holocaust-deniers to read books on the subject in lieu of imprisonment or fines, announced plans to take early retirement because she is “tired emotionally and physically.”
Fire Brigades Shrinking Dangerously
- 31 Oct 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian firefighters are complaining that their ranks are decreasing and aging, which could become dangerous. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management (Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság – OKF), on the other hand, doesn’t see any problem and touts growing staff and successful education, reports index.hu.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Hungarian Snooker Gala: Steve Davis vs Mark Williams, 23 October
- 29 Aug 2017 10:54 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Snooker Gala series continues with another world-class exhibition, where two legends of snooker will meet across the green baize in Budapest. Iconic six-time world champion cueist Steve Davis will match his skills against two-time world champion Welshman, Mark Williams. The official referee for the exhibition will be the famous Michaela Tabb.
Budapest As Pensioner’s Heaven? - Hungarian Capital Named Among World’s Best Places To Retire
- 9 Aug 2017 8:58 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s capital is the world’s eighth best place to retire, according to a research shared by US news portal cnbc.com. In Budapest, you can “reinvent your life, chase adventure, have a great time and most likely reduce your cost of living dramatically”, says the publisher of the Overseas Retirement Index.
More Than Third Of Young Hungarians Have Savings
- 7 Aug 2017 8:52 AM
- business
More than a third of young Hungarians aged between 19 and 29 years have some form of savings, with most young people setting money aside to buy their first home, according to the latest quarterly survey by K&H Bank. The survey shows 83 percent of young people have a bank card and 74 percent have a current account.
Socialists Vow To Reintroduce Early Retirement
- 26 Jul 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party will reintroduce a system of early retirement if it regains power, the deputy head of parliament’s welfare committee, a Socialist lawmaker, said on Tuesday.
Agnes Weninger, Former Editor-in-Chief, Best Of Budapest & Hungary
- 6 Jul 2017 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Hungarian Health-Care Experiencing Acute Shortage Of Professionals
- 20 Jun 2017 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Even pro-government daily Magyar Idők is reporting on the huge human resources shortage in Hungary’s health-care system. According to the conservative online daily, more than 5,000 pension-aged physicians and nurses have been granted exemptions under the “work or retirement” governmental decree in force since 2013. Now health-care sector managers and interest groups are calling for the decree to ...
Retiring Judge Says That The Word 'Law' No Longer Means What It Used To In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published by HVG last week, criminal court judge Veronika Dénes, renowned for using the “special behavior rule” to mete out creative sentences, such as requiring Holocaust-deniers to read books on the subject in lieu of imprisonment or fines, announced plans to take early retirement because she is “tired emotionally and physically.”
Fire Brigades Shrinking Dangerously
- 31 Oct 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian firefighters are complaining that their ranks are decreasing and aging, which could become dangerous. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management (Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság – OKF), on the other hand, doesn’t see any problem and touts growing staff and successful education, reports index.hu.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Hungarian Snooker Gala: Steve Davis vs Mark Williams, 23 October
- 29 Aug 2017 10:54 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Snooker Gala series continues with another world-class exhibition, where two legends of snooker will meet across the green baize in Budapest. Iconic six-time world champion cueist Steve Davis will match his skills against two-time world champion Welshman, Mark Williams. The official referee for the exhibition will be the famous Michaela Tabb.
Budapest As Pensioner’s Heaven? - Hungarian Capital Named Among World’s Best Places To Retire
- 9 Aug 2017 8:58 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s capital is the world’s eighth best place to retire, according to a research shared by US news portal cnbc.com. In Budapest, you can “reinvent your life, chase adventure, have a great time and most likely reduce your cost of living dramatically”, says the publisher of the Overseas Retirement Index.
More Than Third Of Young Hungarians Have Savings
- 7 Aug 2017 8:52 AM
- business
More than a third of young Hungarians aged between 19 and 29 years have some form of savings, with most young people setting money aside to buy their first home, according to the latest quarterly survey by K&H Bank. The survey shows 83 percent of young people have a bank card and 74 percent have a current account.
Socialists Vow To Reintroduce Early Retirement
- 26 Jul 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party will reintroduce a system of early retirement if it regains power, the deputy head of parliament’s welfare committee, a Socialist lawmaker, said on Tuesday.
Agnes Weninger, Former Editor-in-Chief, Best Of Budapest & Hungary
- 6 Jul 2017 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Hungarian Health-Care Experiencing Acute Shortage Of Professionals
- 20 Jun 2017 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Even pro-government daily Magyar Idők is reporting on the huge human resources shortage in Hungary’s health-care system. According to the conservative online daily, more than 5,000 pension-aged physicians and nurses have been granted exemptions under the “work or retirement” governmental decree in force since 2013. Now health-care sector managers and interest groups are calling for the decree to ...