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Xpat Opinion: The Lull In The Tuition Battle In Hungary Is Nearing Its End
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an unusually bitter column, a pro-government columnist urges the government to reconsider its higher education reforms in order to give the children of poor families access to free tuition.
Hungary Will Be More Competitive By The Beginning Of 2014
- 3 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- business
At a public forum on Friday in the Hungarian town of Szolnok, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said that the Government hopes that by the beginning of 2014 the country will be stronger, cleaner and tidier. In this way it will be better able to withstand the ‘global storms’ and address challenges more competitively when economic growth ...
Hungarian Debtors Shy From Fixed-Rate Repayment
- 30 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- property
The number of foreign-currency mortgage debtors joining the fixed-rate repayment scheme was 15,552 in October, the financial supervisory Pszáf has announced. The scheme allows debtors to temporarily fix loan repayments at a rate of Ft 180 to the Swiss franc, or Ft 250 to the euro, while the difference between the actual and fixed exchange rates would accumulate in an accrual account to be repaid ...
Temporary Extra Taxes On Retail Trade & Telecommunication Sectors To Be Abolished In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2012 8:08 AM
- business
Irrespective of the verdict by the European Commission, measures which have been the basis for infringement procedures will be phased out. According to a previous decision of the Hungarian Government, irrespective of the Commission’s decision, extra taxes levied temporarily on certain sectors such as retail trade and telecommunication will entirely be abolished, as of 1 January 2013.
NAWA Budapest News: Building On Our Charity Tradition And Reaching Out….
- 15 Nov 2012 10:30 AM
- community & culture
By The North American Women’s Association (NAWA) of Budapest: Traditionally, NAWA’s November general meeting focuses on its signature charity programs - bingo with the seniors, Adopt-a-Granny and Mikulas- and on preparing the Mikulas (St Nicholas’ Day) gift bags that are distributed to the elderly of two senior homes, and to the children in an orphanage in Budapest. This year, the tradition ...
Hungarian Government Spends 8.5 Billion Forints On Homeless Services
- 30 Oct 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By the end of the year the government will have spent 8.5 billion forints (EUR 30m) on services to homeless people, Miklós Soltész, State Secretary for Social, Family and Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Human Resources said on Saturday.
Tram Track Upgrade On Budapest's Busiest Boulevard, Replacement Bus Service Info.
- 18 Oct 2012 11:30 AM
- getting around
Trams 4 and 6 will be out of service between Blaha Lujza tér M station and Corvin-negyed M station until 0400 AM Monday, 5 November 2012 due to construction. During this period, tram replacement buses will be operating between Blaha Lujza tér and Boráros tér in the daytime and between Széll Kálmán tér and Móricz Zsigmond körtér at night. Additionally, one lane of the road will be reserved for ...
Johnny Depp Is Out, Ralph Fiennes Is In Grand Hotel Budapest
- 11 Oct 2012 12:35 PM
- community & culture
'The Grand Budapest Hotel', Wes Anderson’s next film, will go into production soon, but there are still no plot details available. The director did confirm that the new project will be set in Europe, and it's now sure Depp will not become a temporary member of the Budapest expat community (like Bruce Willis, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt) but Ralph Fiennes will check into The Grand Budapest Hotel ...
Invitation: Placcc Festival, Budapest, Until 30 September
- 20 Sep 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
An urban game played on smart phones, garbage architecture, a cinematographic city portrait, sound installations, evocative artwork and a public sauna experience make up the programme of this year’s PLACCC Festival. The ten-day event that takes place at unusual locations around Budapest will start on the 21st September. PLACCC – Art that takes you by surprise.
Xpat Opinion: The Lull In The Tuition Battle In Hungary Is Nearing Its End
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an unusually bitter column, a pro-government columnist urges the government to reconsider its higher education reforms in order to give the children of poor families access to free tuition.
Hungary Will Be More Competitive By The Beginning Of 2014
- 3 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- business
At a public forum on Friday in the Hungarian town of Szolnok, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said that the Government hopes that by the beginning of 2014 the country will be stronger, cleaner and tidier. In this way it will be better able to withstand the ‘global storms’ and address challenges more competitively when economic growth ...
Hungarian Debtors Shy From Fixed-Rate Repayment
- 30 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- property
The number of foreign-currency mortgage debtors joining the fixed-rate repayment scheme was 15,552 in October, the financial supervisory Pszáf has announced. The scheme allows debtors to temporarily fix loan repayments at a rate of Ft 180 to the Swiss franc, or Ft 250 to the euro, while the difference between the actual and fixed exchange rates would accumulate in an accrual account to be repaid ...
Temporary Extra Taxes On Retail Trade & Telecommunication Sectors To Be Abolished In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2012 8:08 AM
- business
Irrespective of the verdict by the European Commission, measures which have been the basis for infringement procedures will be phased out. According to a previous decision of the Hungarian Government, irrespective of the Commission’s decision, extra taxes levied temporarily on certain sectors such as retail trade and telecommunication will entirely be abolished, as of 1 January 2013.
NAWA Budapest News: Building On Our Charity Tradition And Reaching Out….
- 15 Nov 2012 10:30 AM
- community & culture
By The North American Women’s Association (NAWA) of Budapest: Traditionally, NAWA’s November general meeting focuses on its signature charity programs - bingo with the seniors, Adopt-a-Granny and Mikulas- and on preparing the Mikulas (St Nicholas’ Day) gift bags that are distributed to the elderly of two senior homes, and to the children in an orphanage in Budapest. This year, the tradition ...
Hungarian Government Spends 8.5 Billion Forints On Homeless Services
- 30 Oct 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By the end of the year the government will have spent 8.5 billion forints (EUR 30m) on services to homeless people, Miklós Soltész, State Secretary for Social, Family and Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Human Resources said on Saturday.
Tram Track Upgrade On Budapest's Busiest Boulevard, Replacement Bus Service Info.
- 18 Oct 2012 11:30 AM
- getting around
Trams 4 and 6 will be out of service between Blaha Lujza tér M station and Corvin-negyed M station until 0400 AM Monday, 5 November 2012 due to construction. During this period, tram replacement buses will be operating between Blaha Lujza tér and Boráros tér in the daytime and between Széll Kálmán tér and Móricz Zsigmond körtér at night. Additionally, one lane of the road will be reserved for ...
Johnny Depp Is Out, Ralph Fiennes Is In Grand Hotel Budapest
- 11 Oct 2012 12:35 PM
- community & culture
'The Grand Budapest Hotel', Wes Anderson’s next film, will go into production soon, but there are still no plot details available. The director did confirm that the new project will be set in Europe, and it's now sure Depp will not become a temporary member of the Budapest expat community (like Bruce Willis, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt) but Ralph Fiennes will check into The Grand Budapest Hotel ...
Invitation: Placcc Festival, Budapest, Until 30 September
- 20 Sep 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
An urban game played on smart phones, garbage architecture, a cinematographic city portrait, sound installations, evocative artwork and a public sauna experience make up the programme of this year’s PLACCC Festival. The ten-day event that takes place at unusual locations around Budapest will start on the 21st September. PLACCC – Art that takes you by surprise.