1,130 result(s) for workers
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
OECD Recommends Measures To Support Growth In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The OECD has said Hungary should reduce the tax wedge on low wages, scale back disincentives for older workers and make education more equitable to support economic growth.
See What Happened @ Gellért Söröző & Brasserie 2015
- 9 Feb 2015 8:04 AM
- food & drink
The oldest pub in Buda, it has been around since 1918. Originally owned by the Gundel family, as part of the Gellert Hotel, but always operating independently, it was mainly used by workers after the war. Now after a refurbishment in 2015, with a wide selection of craft beers (22 in total) including the “Fóti Zwickl”, the “Békésszentandrási Ogre”, the “Bigfoot Chicago”, or the “Stari Szilva”, the ...
U.S.- Hungary Sign Totalization Agreement
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ambassador Colleen Bell and Hungarian Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog signed an agreement today to eliminate dual taxation of U.S. and Hungarian citizens as a result of the payment of social security taxes to both countries based on the same earnings. The agreement promotes equity and fairness for workers who divide their careers between the two countries.
Hungary’s Healthcare “On The Brink Of Disaster”
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.
Tarlós To Introduce Congestion Charge In Budapest From End-2016
- 13 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- getting around
A realistic deadline for introducing a traffic congestion charge in Budapest is the end of next year, István Tarlós, the city’s mayor, told Népszabadság in an interview. Tarlós noted that his predecessor, Gábor Demszky, had undertaken to launch a congestion charge as a condition for EU financing for the construction of the city’s fourth metro line.
Hungarians Take Less Sick Leave
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of people and days spent on sick leave both significantly dropped between 2005 and 2013 according to a report by the Central Statistical Office (KSH). The average number of paid time of f for an illness fell from 30 in 2005 to 24 in 2013, KSH said.
Musashi Hungary Expands Product Range
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Musashi Hungary, the Hungarian manufacturing unit of Japanese vehicle parts maker Musashi, has signed a new supplier contract and will produce differentials from 2017 through a 4 million euro investment, managing director András Nagy said.
Hungarian Govt: No Risks In 2015 Budget
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Government officials have said there were no risks in the 2015 budget, noting that the budget had not taken into account the some 300 billion forints (EUR 980m) in profit the National Bank of Hungary is expected to generate and saying there was fiscal room for a number of big investments.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
OECD Recommends Measures To Support Growth In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The OECD has said Hungary should reduce the tax wedge on low wages, scale back disincentives for older workers and make education more equitable to support economic growth.
See What Happened @ Gellért Söröző & Brasserie 2015
- 9 Feb 2015 8:04 AM
- food & drink
The oldest pub in Buda, it has been around since 1918. Originally owned by the Gundel family, as part of the Gellert Hotel, but always operating independently, it was mainly used by workers after the war. Now after a refurbishment in 2015, with a wide selection of craft beers (22 in total) including the “Fóti Zwickl”, the “Békésszentandrási Ogre”, the “Bigfoot Chicago”, or the “Stari Szilva”, the ...
U.S.- Hungary Sign Totalization Agreement
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ambassador Colleen Bell and Hungarian Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog signed an agreement today to eliminate dual taxation of U.S. and Hungarian citizens as a result of the payment of social security taxes to both countries based on the same earnings. The agreement promotes equity and fairness for workers who divide their careers between the two countries.
Hungary’s Healthcare “On The Brink Of Disaster”
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.
Tarlós To Introduce Congestion Charge In Budapest From End-2016
- 13 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- getting around
A realistic deadline for introducing a traffic congestion charge in Budapest is the end of next year, István Tarlós, the city’s mayor, told Népszabadság in an interview. Tarlós noted that his predecessor, Gábor Demszky, had undertaken to launch a congestion charge as a condition for EU financing for the construction of the city’s fourth metro line.
Hungarians Take Less Sick Leave
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of people and days spent on sick leave both significantly dropped between 2005 and 2013 according to a report by the Central Statistical Office (KSH). The average number of paid time of f for an illness fell from 30 in 2005 to 24 in 2013, KSH said.
Musashi Hungary Expands Product Range
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Musashi Hungary, the Hungarian manufacturing unit of Japanese vehicle parts maker Musashi, has signed a new supplier contract and will produce differentials from 2017 through a 4 million euro investment, managing director András Nagy said.
Hungarian Govt: No Risks In 2015 Budget
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Government officials have said there were no risks in the 2015 budget, noting that the budget had not taken into account the some 300 billion forints (EUR 980m) in profit the National Bank of Hungary is expected to generate and saying there was fiscal room for a number of big investments.