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US Ambassador To Hungary Visits Szeged
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
US Ambassador Colleen Bell met Szeged Mayor Laszlo Botka during an official visit to the city. Botka showed her the main hall of city hall and said he was “honoured” that Szeged was among the first major cities that Bell had chosen to visit. The Socialist mayor said he would show the ambassador recent developments in Szeged and that the two would discuss the importance of international relations ...
Early Career Doctor Salaries To Be Raised In Hungary
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The wages of doctors in the early stages of their careers will be raised from January next year to come to about 270,000 forints (EUR 870) net a month, the health-care state secretary said. After taking their specialty certification exams, doctors no longer receive a scholarship and this reduces their earnings, Gábor Zombor told public news channel M1. Under a new decree, doctors with a ...
Hungarian-Born American Art Collector Gives Grace Period For “Golgotha”
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian-born American art collector Imre Pákh told MTI he will not take measures to remove Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha” from a Debrecen gallery until the end of the summer. Earlier, Pákh said the painting would be removed from the Déri Museum on June 25, after talks on its sale to the state of Hungary reached an impasse.
Hungary: Survey Shows Synthetic Drugs Popular
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Synthetic drugs continue to be popular in Hungary, according to the latest report by the Global Drug Survey research organisation, daily Népszava said. The report shows a more than 5% increase last year in the number of Hungarians who tried the synthetic drug herbal at least once in their lives. The independent global survey was based on 102,000 online questionnaires completed, including some ...
Hungarian Cabinet Approves Fence On Border
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet decided at its Wednesday meeting to build a temporary fence on the border with Serbia, as quickly as possible, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced yesterday. He warned that similar fences could be installed anywhere along Hungary’s borders in the future if there is no other effective way to stop illegal immigration. He declared that the fence does not violate any international ...
Growing Labour Shortage At Lake Balaton In Hungary
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The shortage of skilled workers at Lake Balaton has risen to dramatic levels this summer, local website sonline.hu reports. Restaurants and hotels are finding it increasingly difficult to keep staff, due to emigration, the report says, citing the example of one restaurant where the entire staff quit overnight, leaving the message: “We have gone to Austria”.
60% Of Hungarians Committed To Workplace, Survey Shows
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
About 60% of Hungarians would recommend their workplace to others, perform above expectations for the good of their employer and don’t want to change jobs, a survey by outsourcing company Aon Hewitt shows. Employees in Hungary are most satisfied with their supervisors and their co-workers and most critical about their pay and promotion prospects, the survey said.
Hungarian Opposition Criticises Govt Over Suspension Of Dublin Rules
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have criticised the government over its position on suspending the Dublin Regulation, the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in. The radical nationalist Jobbik party supports Hungary’s asking for temporary dispensation in implementing the Dublin rule, as they say it is “unfair” that Hungary is the country most burdened by the ...
Uber Sees Market For 2,000 Drivers In Hungary
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Car dispatcher Uber has several hundred drivers in Hungary but if regulations are planned properly as many as 2,000 drivers could be providing services by the end of next year, the daily Népszabadság said. Uber creates jobs rather than taking them away, Zoltán Fekete, Uber’s boss in Hungary told the paper. Around 40,000 people in Hungary - largely 21-40 year-olds - use Uber’s services, Fekete ...
US Ambassador To Hungary Visits Szeged
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
US Ambassador Colleen Bell met Szeged Mayor Laszlo Botka during an official visit to the city. Botka showed her the main hall of city hall and said he was “honoured” that Szeged was among the first major cities that Bell had chosen to visit. The Socialist mayor said he would show the ambassador recent developments in Szeged and that the two would discuss the importance of international relations ...
Early Career Doctor Salaries To Be Raised In Hungary
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The wages of doctors in the early stages of their careers will be raised from January next year to come to about 270,000 forints (EUR 870) net a month, the health-care state secretary said. After taking their specialty certification exams, doctors no longer receive a scholarship and this reduces their earnings, Gábor Zombor told public news channel M1. Under a new decree, doctors with a ...
Hungarian-Born American Art Collector Gives Grace Period For “Golgotha”
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian-born American art collector Imre Pákh told MTI he will not take measures to remove Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha” from a Debrecen gallery until the end of the summer. Earlier, Pákh said the painting would be removed from the Déri Museum on June 25, after talks on its sale to the state of Hungary reached an impasse.
Hungary: Survey Shows Synthetic Drugs Popular
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Synthetic drugs continue to be popular in Hungary, according to the latest report by the Global Drug Survey research organisation, daily Népszava said. The report shows a more than 5% increase last year in the number of Hungarians who tried the synthetic drug herbal at least once in their lives. The independent global survey was based on 102,000 online questionnaires completed, including some ...
Hungarian Cabinet Approves Fence On Border
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet decided at its Wednesday meeting to build a temporary fence on the border with Serbia, as quickly as possible, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced yesterday. He warned that similar fences could be installed anywhere along Hungary’s borders in the future if there is no other effective way to stop illegal immigration. He declared that the fence does not violate any international ...
Growing Labour Shortage At Lake Balaton In Hungary
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The shortage of skilled workers at Lake Balaton has risen to dramatic levels this summer, local website sonline.hu reports. Restaurants and hotels are finding it increasingly difficult to keep staff, due to emigration, the report says, citing the example of one restaurant where the entire staff quit overnight, leaving the message: “We have gone to Austria”.
60% Of Hungarians Committed To Workplace, Survey Shows
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
About 60% of Hungarians would recommend their workplace to others, perform above expectations for the good of their employer and don’t want to change jobs, a survey by outsourcing company Aon Hewitt shows. Employees in Hungary are most satisfied with their supervisors and their co-workers and most critical about their pay and promotion prospects, the survey said.
Hungarian Opposition Criticises Govt Over Suspension Of Dublin Rules
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have criticised the government over its position on suspending the Dublin Regulation, the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in. The radical nationalist Jobbik party supports Hungary’s asking for temporary dispensation in implementing the Dublin rule, as they say it is “unfair” that Hungary is the country most burdened by the ...
Uber Sees Market For 2,000 Drivers In Hungary
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Car dispatcher Uber has several hundred drivers in Hungary but if regulations are planned properly as many as 2,000 drivers could be providing services by the end of next year, the daily Népszabadság said. Uber creates jobs rather than taking them away, Zoltán Fekete, Uber’s boss in Hungary told the paper. Around 40,000 people in Hungary - largely 21-40 year-olds - use Uber’s services, Fekete ...