156 result(s) for austerity
National Bank Governor Plugs Away at Arguments for Fiscal Tightening
- 20 Jul 2021 7:14 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
National Bank of Hungary (NBH) governor György Matolcsy reiterated and refined arguments for reining in next year’s budget deficit in an op-ed piece published on the website of daily Magyar Nemzet on Monday.
Chain Bridge Now Closed For Traffic
- 17 Jun 2021 6:11 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The iconic Chain Bridge in downtown Budapest is now closed for traffic due to renovation works scheduled to last for 18 months. Public transport services using the landmark bridge will be rerouted.
'All Social Groups in Hungary Withstood Crisis', Says PM Orbán
- 10 Jun 2021 10:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Most people in Hungary have withstood the economic crisis linked to the pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a business conference, adding that he could not think of a single social group that had “gone to the wall”.
Updated: Current Restrictions Will Remain In Place For At Least Another Week
- 19 Mar 2021 7:41 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that the restrictive measures in force would be maintained for another week from Monday 22 March.
"Too-Early-To-Lift Covid Restrictions", Says PM Orbán
- 23 Jan 2021 6:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“It’s too early to talk about lifting restrictions,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio. “It’s important that everyone follows the rules.”
Budapest Mayor: New Year 'A Chance To Start Over'
- 4 Jan 2021 8:10 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The New Year is a chance to “start over and go back to the drawing board”, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said in a video on Facebook on New Year’s Day, adding that he believed the vaccine against Covid-19 would allow Budapest and Hungary to overcome the coronavirus epidemic.
Mayor Submits 2021 'Budget Of Survival' For Budapest
- 10 Dec 2020 8:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The Budapest municipality has prepared and submitted its 2021 “budget of survival”, designed to face “the challenges all local governments are grappling with”, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
PM Orbán Urges Young People To Stick To Rules
- 22 Sep 2020 7:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A failure by young people to follow the rules could endanger the elderly and the sick, the prime minister warned in his speech to lawmakers. “Now the effectiveness of our defence against the pandemic really depends on us,” he said.
Budapest Municipality Owns HUF 135 Billion In State Bonds
- 15 Sep 2020 8:54 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The Budapest municipality owns 135 billion forints (EUR 377.2m) in bonds and more than 27 billion in cash, according to the city council’s balance sheet report submitted on July 20, the Hungarian State Treasury said.
National Bank Governor Plugs Away at Arguments for Fiscal Tightening
- 20 Jul 2021 7:14 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
National Bank of Hungary (NBH) governor György Matolcsy reiterated and refined arguments for reining in next year’s budget deficit in an op-ed piece published on the website of daily Magyar Nemzet on Monday.
Chain Bridge Now Closed For Traffic
- 17 Jun 2021 6:11 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The iconic Chain Bridge in downtown Budapest is now closed for traffic due to renovation works scheduled to last for 18 months. Public transport services using the landmark bridge will be rerouted.
'All Social Groups in Hungary Withstood Crisis', Says PM Orbán
- 10 Jun 2021 10:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Most people in Hungary have withstood the economic crisis linked to the pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a business conference, adding that he could not think of a single social group that had “gone to the wall”.
Updated: Current Restrictions Will Remain In Place For At Least Another Week
- 19 Mar 2021 7:41 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that the restrictive measures in force would be maintained for another week from Monday 22 March.
"Too-Early-To-Lift Covid Restrictions", Says PM Orbán
- 23 Jan 2021 6:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“It’s too early to talk about lifting restrictions,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio. “It’s important that everyone follows the rules.”
Budapest Mayor: New Year 'A Chance To Start Over'
- 4 Jan 2021 8:10 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The New Year is a chance to “start over and go back to the drawing board”, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said in a video on Facebook on New Year’s Day, adding that he believed the vaccine against Covid-19 would allow Budapest and Hungary to overcome the coronavirus epidemic.
Mayor Submits 2021 'Budget Of Survival' For Budapest
- 10 Dec 2020 8:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The Budapest municipality has prepared and submitted its 2021 “budget of survival”, designed to face “the challenges all local governments are grappling with”, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
PM Orbán Urges Young People To Stick To Rules
- 22 Sep 2020 7:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A failure by young people to follow the rules could endanger the elderly and the sick, the prime minister warned in his speech to lawmakers. “Now the effectiveness of our defence against the pandemic really depends on us,” he said.
Budapest Municipality Owns HUF 135 Billion In State Bonds
- 15 Sep 2020 8:54 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The Budapest municipality owns 135 billion forints (EUR 377.2m) in bonds and more than 27 billion in cash, according to the city council’s balance sheet report submitted on July 20, the Hungarian State Treasury said.















