On the occasion of World Day of the Deaf, Visa launched its "The Power of Touch is for All of Us" campaign in Hungary to support the National Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Sinosz) by encouraging donations by credit card. The payment terminals, placed at donation points, are available in several busy locations across the country.
Real estate takes in so many fields that it is not surprising that as one rises, another falls. Residential was on something of a tax-rebate roll until the government ended its 5% VAT break on new home building.
The Széchenyi Spa and Lukács Spa in Budapest were evacuated Wednesday afternoon due to a bomb alert. No explosives were found so the spas could reopen.