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And look where it's getting them? A huge amount of negative publicity and poor views of those countries. And they are causing the deaths of people in need of assistance. Everyday there are news reports of inhumane treatment on ... Read More

A migrant that doesn't declare that he is a refugee can be deported or denied access to any country. If he anyways enters he is an illegal migrant. If he declares to an immigration official that he is a refugee then this claim has to be verified. ... Read More

According to Bing, no stadium in Europe can seat 100,000 or more, and there are only ten 100,000-seat-plus stadiums world-wide. Apparently design and economic factors max out most stadiums at 70-80,000 seats. -@zifAnd above and beyond that, an ... Read More

@nz7521137no thank you to “zero hedge” as a respectable news source you’re entitled to your alternative facts, though -@bettinakozlowskiMany thanks that you believe me to be entitled to something. How wonderful. You are really so ... Read More

@nz7521137those who have “different views” on the role that humanity plays tend to think their own research or that of 0.001% by industry-hack pseudo-scientists outweighs the 97% of real scientists’ work. -@bettinakozlowskiScience ... Read More

A migrant that doesn't declare that he is a refugee can be deported or denied access to any country. If he anyways enters he is an illegal migrant. If he declares to an immigration official that he is a refugee then this claim has to be verified. ... Read More

OK, so we at least established that "illegal" migrants do not exist.Depending on country, one has to have the correct visa to travel to get on a plane. If the person cannot get a visa, then what are they to do? Notwithstanding fake ... Read More

@fluffy2560The 1951 Convention protects refugees. It defines a refugee as a person who is outside his or her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of being persecuted because of his or her race, religion, nationality, ... Read More

@sjbabilon5 The situation with the Ukrainians is completely different from any other ever before. In Germany any Ukrainian is immediately treated like a >1 year unemployed German citizen. So the full set of social services including ... Read More

@sjbabilon5 That's indeed interesting. It would also be interesting to know whether a person applying for refugee status has a right to all the perks coming with this status, before the status has been formally recognized. I know that at an airport ... Read More

@fluffy2560The 1951 Convention protects refugees. It defines a refugee as a person who is outside his or her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of being persecuted because of his or her race, religion, nationality, ... Read More

IDK, my husband stands on transport if there is no seat open but I have some issues now due to extensive medical treatments. 33 rounds of pelvic radiation has made my hips, knees, tendons, ligamints damaged.I already had bad knees and those rays ... Read More

I found this https://www.atlaslisboa.com/stolen-youths-and-withheld-futures-a-look-at-lisbons-real-cost-of-living/ a very interesting article. When I have a look at my own real cost of living (considering that I have my won apartment) then even the ... Read More

On a similar theme, I've just read on one of the HU web sites that some HU towns are planning to recruit Filipino bus drivers as no HU citizens are available to do the work. So much for stopping immigration. Filipino people are lovely people. I've ... Read More

It is sort of strange though how percise the burn was.All the Billionair homes were spared.I've heard reports that people tried to hose down their homes but the water was turned off.Now if that's true, it's criminal.Rents all over the Island are ... Read More

@fluffy2560 It is lovely to see how full of yourself you are? I can really understand that Hungary waited for somebody like you to come along . Read More

@fluffy2560https://tradingeconomics.com/european-u … orts/ghana-@nz7521137There must be more to that statistic. -@fluffy2560There is. You can drill down into the details of each line item. -@nz7521137I realise that you can click on it but it ... Read More

@fluffy2560https://tradingeconomics.com/european-u … orts/ghana-@nz7521137There must be more to that statistic. -@fluffy2560There is. You can drill down into the details of each line item. -@nz7521137I realise that you can click on it but it ... Read More

@fluffy2560https://tradingeconomics.com/european-u … orts/ghana-@nz7521137There must be more to that statistic. -@fluffy2560There is. You can drill down into the details of each line item. Read More

@fluffy2560 https://tradingeconomics.com/european-union/exports/ghana Read More

Ghana article doesn't say the chicken bits are coming from Europe. I reckon it's all processed into animal feed and not shipped to Africa.-@fluffy2560Yawn. https://tradingeconomics.com/european-union/exports/ghana/meat-edible-meat-offal. You reckon ... Read More

Ha ha ha,I don't know whether my router is faulty, just an educated guess, Meo wont acknowledge., and where should I obtain the latest software without internet access? -@LeoTasnalHave you logged into your router (usually 192.168.1.1) and taken a ... Read More

There are a lot of assumptions in the idea people can just work more. People are already exhausted trying to keep up and it's not like jobs grow on trees. Businesses are closing down as energy prices increase and the government squeezes for more ... Read More

The current economic inflation crisis in Hungary is hurting the middle class big time. They are just about out of savings just trying to maintain their position. Wage inflation is going to be a problem in HU. I expect there will be ... Read More

@LeoTasnal If you already know that the router is your problem and the problem cannot be solved by loading the latest software and a restart, then you could take the faulty router to your MEO shop and ask for a replacement. Read More

You base your "openly availabe data" on the false assumption that the reported sale price is the real sale price, there are reasons why in Portugal this is a false, and thus, making any conclusions based on this type of data ... Read More

The plastic I can believe but it sounds like fake news about the chicken bits. It makes no sense to do that. Cost of shipping would be insane.-@fluffy2560It is really true and it is not so expensive to ship frozen chicken pieces. This ... Read More

Isn't it a bit pointless? Lots of things happen and change.I bought my house for €155,000. 13 years later its now on the market for €350,000.My dad bought his house for £200,000 its now worth £800,000 20 years on. ... Read More

Sunday as we drove home from the lake we were passed by a tiny red Ferrari. They young man was too young to have saved up on his own for such a purchase so not empressed at all.People who pull themselves up without help are impressive, buying things ... Read More

Old clothes don't always go to Africa these days as that's rather discredited. Having had to dispose of quite a lot of clothing recently, we were surprised to find they are recycling them into paper and cardboard.  I do look at the ... Read More

@SimCityAT I wonder why this even makes the headlines, because this is a completely natural thing. In the Russian media this would be on the sidelines as all Western Services are spying on Russia. Read More

@Andrew,I don't know a website like that. Only maybe some websites, like Idealista, that make some sales values /m2 statistics in each city.But even if there was one, it would never correspond to reality. When there is no bank loan involved, the ... Read More

As for me I do distrust anyone who by the apperance (dressing, car, on hand gadgets, jewellery, etc) seems to be loaded., In most cases they are either good in wasteing money, or it is a showcase, or simply snob. -@sjbabilon5You missed out one other ... Read More

@Andrew Rockwell To my knowledge this doesn't exist. Read More

I do understand high VAT is beneficial for rich people (indirectly)-@cdw057High VAT is good for people that have what they want and don't intend to consume a lot. Low VAT is good for people that want to consume a lot. Low income tax is great for ... Read More

Some people get a very expensive car and in the next 10 years live on pasta to be able to repay the loan.As for me I do distrust anyone who by the apperance (dressing, car, on hand gadgets, jewellery, etc) seems to be loaded., In most cases they are ... Read More

There are many factor that influence the price for car insurance. It is definitely worth getting offers from different companies and to review the insurance every year. Insurances don't value faithfulness and even though the value of your car ... Read More

Scotland is of interest because if they gain independence, they (the SNP) say they will rejoin the EU. And it has the NHS. -@fluffy2560I would bet that an independence vote would fail. I would also not be so certain that the EU nations would ... Read More

Russia may negotiate for peace rather than be defeated by being overrun. An Allied defeat of Russia would mean the country breaking up. It has to be organised to stop it waging war again.Putin himself might accidentally fall out of a window. Then ... Read More

The general decline here in HU has long had Mrs F and I thinking of leaving for somewhere with better free public health services. As we age, we'll need it more and more. I'll be 63 soon. One of my colleagues says Costa Rica is the place to go ... Read More

Russia may negotiate for peace rather than be defeated by being overrun. An Allied defeat of Russia would mean the country breaking up. It has to be organised to stop it waging war again.Putin himself might accidentally fall out of a ... Read More

I know in the US my friend pays for her medicare out of her monthly payment. They automatically take it out each month.She and her husband pay for a supplimental plan as well.I forgot what she said they pay each month to the penny but close to $400. ... Read More

@fluffy2560 Portugal had a big one and it could come again. X fingers it won't while I live there. I felt many earthquakes when we were living in NZ. I believe that it is a good idea to have some assets away from home and possibly outside the EU. ... Read More

OV "FrankenOrban" needs that spanner to adjust the bolts through his neck. And his nuts/cojones to continue in office. In the end, someone is going to beat him over the head with it metaphorically speaking. Rumour mill has it that Fidesz top brass ... Read More

Insurances don't honor loyalty at all. So every year one should check whether there are better offers on the market. I often forgot about that, but it saves lots of money. The only exception might be medical insurance. Read More

It did occur to me the neighbours did it but the old duffer isn't that with it. He's all hot air. Maybe it was just incompetence and we didn't notice amongst the 1000 things we need to do each day.How could your Dad do that to your sister? So ... Read More

We have Vodafone for phone TV Internet for the past 8 years and they do the job. Actually pretty good value for money. Read More

And weirdly, on Monday it looks like someone tried to kill us by taking some of the nuts off one of our car wheels. Like WTF? It was parked in our driveway for days and didn't move and no-one should have been able to interfere with it. Or did they? ... Read More

No, I didn't look at it as I don't do homework. Good they have hydro and well done for looking it up. -@fluffy2560Maybe that is one of the main problems of this era. People with or or half knowledge taking about things they don't really understand. ... Read More

Sorry for the trouble with your difficult landlord. Is the contract in English or in Portuguese? To me there could be a difference (maybe in Portuguese language) between 'terminate the contract after 1/3 of the period' (send a termination letter) ... Read More

BTW, we passed over the river Inn at Braunau am Inn (famous for other reasons than the bridge/river). It was in full and violent flow but no apparent run of the river power generation going on. Right now, it seems a wasted opportunity to me. I don't ... Read More

Your relatives could use mechanical windpower to pump water up to a pond/reservoir. A guy I once knew was building large reservoir for his cows and to water his grapes. It was a huge pond, like 2000m2 and 2-3m deep with a large retaining dam. ... Read More

@Lilly76 Can't you send the cheque to a friend in the US who will cash it and transfer the funds electronically into your account? Just wondering. I really didn't know that cheques were still used. Read More

Hi Lilly. I guess this won't be easy at all, because despite being pretty old already I can hardly remember having ever seen a cheque. Do you mean something like an American Express Traveler's Cheque? Good luck with that. Cheers ... Read More

Oh boy, if one is judged by their cover ( car) ,we are judged as being one step from homeless.Our car is a 1998 Toyota.It's silly, many people collect welfare but have brand new cars in someone else's name which they drive around as if they owned ... Read More

I recall a couple who visited us in Ca. years ago.The women was German and her husband Hungarian.They lived in Germany and had 3 children.He worked at the Mercedes factory and got a super discount from the factory to purchase a new Mercedes.His wife ... Read More

Glad you noted my lack of ignorance. One should not assume anyone needs a lecture. And I'm having a bad week.I have done a couple of jobs involving PV and some involvement on micro-generation. As a result, I had a look at it for my house and it's an ... Read More

One shouldn't assume I'm ignorant of the current energy situation across Europe and especially around here but also in other countries. I've been monitoring PV technology for some years, both for professional and personal reasons. Everyone knows ... Read More

Well, even 2000 is over 20 years ago. Germany will go down quite quickly, but that doesn't mean within a year or two. And with Germany going down, who will pay for so many goodies inside the EU? I predict that the car industry will see a massive ... Read More

Well, even 2000 is over 20 years ago. Germany will go down quite quickly, but that doesn't mean within a year or two. And with Germany going down, who will pay for so many goodies inside the EU? I predict that the car industry will see a massive ... Read More

... --- and rental laws being ( or lets say practised in effect) what they are, why should I risk renting out my properties to "tenants" who pay a deposit & a couple of months and then stop paying ? !! getting them evicted could take months ... Read More

The Russian cars in Hungary were going West. On of them blinged up with useless spoilers.  We see a lot of UKR (more properly UA) cars around here.  Usually they are high end cars or small older ones. Very few of them in ... Read More

https://www.infarmed.pt/web/infarmed/se … edicamento(Download the excel by clicking on the icon in the bottom right corner, then search it in the 2nd column) -@JohnnyPTThanks for that. Very helpful (as usual ) Read More

Interestingly enough, I saw very fit sporty young men appearing to speak Russian on the Munich metro.  They had their designer sports gear on. Why they were there, who knows? They should have been in the Army (whichever one). ... Read More

I've just come back from Germany. It's a very diverse place and it's still rich and prosperous. Not what I see here. -@fluffy2560Indeed, Germany is by now an almost as diverse place as the UK has been for a long time. And fortunately for the UK, ... Read More

@sjbabilon5 Pretty spot on. Sadly so. The West is using Africa for resources and as rubbish tip. That's about it. And so far it was easy to control most African countries without many boots on the ground. Control over the air and planes/drones do ... Read More

@sjbabilon5 In a summary response to your posts I would say: "Nowhere is perfect.". And that especially applies to the application of medical science to people. Wherever one goes it is hit and miss. Wherever we lived over the past 30 years we had ... Read More

@nz7521137We may wish to add that if looking at both of these lovely cities, the weather may be very cold and damp at the end of the year.If renting, the experience of uninsulated Portuguese properties may be interesting, and the delights of dining ... Read More

Hi Linda. Planning and executing such a big move on your own will not be easy. I would say that the quieter parts of the larger cities of Portugal (Lisbon and Porto) might best suit your dislike for cities and big crowds and favour for lively and ... Read More

And - as we know - one can end up in jail for meany years for persistent journalism. And that is happening in the free and democratic West. -@nz7521137If you're talking about Assange, that's the US doing that and hypocritical of ... Read More

Is any of the program offer monthly enrollment or there are minimum months required? -@Shahid2You sign up for at least a year and the extend by another year and so on. Payments are monthly by direct debit. Read More

@fluffy2560 It would be hard to find "a persistent journalist" these days. Most are on the political gravy train themselves. -@nz7521137As I said, they aren't that persistent.Usually they have a go a couple of times and then give up and move on ... Read More

@fluffy2560 It would be hard to find "a persistent journalist" these days. Most are on the political gravy train themselves. Read More

@Inma cha As mentioned before, you should be careful to not get charged with defamation. Read More

I just noticed that Medis does not cover medication including vaccinations. So in case that one needs expensive medicines that are not funded by the SNS, then Medis will not be the right insurance for you. Does anybody know whether this is the same ... Read More

I just noticed that Medis does not cover medication including vaccinations. So in case that one needs expensive medicines that are not funded by the SNS, then Medis will not be the right insurance for you. Does anybody know whether this is the same ... Read More

I heard the interview with him on LBC and he said the pub trade was doing well. He also didn't answer questions. Callers ringing in said exactly the opposite, pubs are going bust all over. He doesn't care. It's only about winning the next ... Read More

I agree with SimCityAT. You should take this accommdation. When there you can possibly still look for an alternative and somebody that wants to swap with you and hopefully the landlord agrees. Read More

@Marilyn Tassy I assume that people like you simply don't feel "entitled" to anything and this is why you are happy with what you have. Also it appears that you don't have many "Johnses" (spelling?) to keep up with. Both to me sound really ... Read More

@fluffy2560 You really cannot let go, or can you. If you really cannot stand the Hungarian government, then leave. Go to a country where you feel comfortable. You are the typical Brit interfering in the internal affairs of other countries? If you ... Read More

@SimCityAT Yup, that's how it is. And many of these doctors (not necessarily at your clinic) are working for next to nothing. Pets and horses are very propular amongst the vets. However, it is evry hard to find vets that want to work in the wider ... Read More

Anything wrong with female doctors? I think it's normal. Same for teachers but some OV acolytes would argue otherwise.I'm not rich but I had advantages. University was effectively free in my day. It's a question of how to finance ... Read More

1 There's a shortage of medics in HU now.  Many have had enough and are leaving for the private sector or just leaving the country for pastures new. Long hours and pressure used to be seen as a rite of passage but it's not the modern ... Read More

I do my best but diet does not mean all, plus over average or less. (Perhaps my smoking and whisky has an impact (I feel I am too light (even if I try to eat as much as I can) -@cdw057When I quit smoking (thank god) in my late 30s I started to gain ... Read More

I do my best but diet does not mean all, plus over average or less. (Perhaps my smoking and whisky has an impact (I feel I am too light (even if I try to eat as much as I can) -@cdw057When I quit smoking (thank god) in my late 30s I started to gain ... Read More

@Ricktark1 I wouldn't worry about it. Portugal is actively promoting the migration from the US to Portugal. By where in e.g. California related events are taking place (normally 5* hotels) I deduct that they are looking for people with money. Fair ... Read More

Situation in the UK is that medics have to pay for their education but if they do their 5 years in medical school, they get employed by the NHS for their 2 years of hospital training. So they are paying back their loans all the ... Read More

@JohnnyPT Climate change is a fact and earths' climate has changed over millions of years. There are very different views on the role that humanity plays in the climate of this planet. Athens: ... Read More

Mangos at Penny Mrket were 349 each. I didn't even look at them although I love mangos.Our experience with them here has been disappointing.Never ripe enough, picked too soon.My MIL and FIL had a double sized lot in Erd and he was from the ... Read More

Long article. It describes a problem that exists to a degree in quite a few places in Europe. Portugal is a country of owners and only a minority does rent. This is one reason why there is such a small rental market. There is practically nothing ... Read More

@SimCityAT Our experience with that is quite mixed. We have bought fruit and veg at farmer's markets and the quality was not as good as e.g. Aldi or Lidl. Some supermarket chains seem to have pretty good buyers and I don't consider myself an ... Read More

This afternoon (in Portugal) I went to buy a little bit of fruit (tomato (big), peach, apple, apricot (big) 2 of each) and I paid 1.78 EUR. I was positively surprised. I have the feeling that I would have paid more in Hungary. In a different place I ... Read More

@fluffy2560 We shall see how the Hungarians vote. If all the bad things happening over the last 16 years are Fidesz responsibility then all the good things must be as well. Many people like Hungary for its tax regime. And for the fact that it isn't ... Read More

@nz7521137 what does a high qualified job entail? Does it depend solely on how much you make or is the nature of the job also a factor? -@Omumuabuike ChurchillAs you are from Nigeria any specialized role in the oil and gas industry comes to mind. ... Read More

In the media I am reading alarmist articles about how extremely hot this year is, but whoever I actually talk to finds nothing out of the normal about it. Where we live it is actually cooler than during the years before. Friends in Spain also cannot ... Read More

Inflation update:I spent some time on this and the IMF provides an April 2023 paper on HU inflation specifically.So you don't have to read it, I've condensed the summary for causes of high inflation in Hungary thus:Economic expansionist policies ... Read More

The "investments" in capital projects will be financed by borrowing and not out of income. As we all know, global interest rates are currently on the move (upwards). Moreover, they will be financed out of foreign currency (presumably underlying USD ... Read More

Hi Omumuabuike Churchill,in theory you can get a study visa and a little before you finish University you might apply for highly qualified jobs. If you get accepted then the company hiring you would take care of the visa process. However, I don't ... Read More