2,399 result(s) for billion forint
Opposition Calls On Govt To Stop Further Spending On EU Quota Referendum
- 22 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party has called on the government to stop spending further funds worth several billion forints on the EU migrant quota referendum’s campaign. The government-initiated national referendum is set to be held on October 2. Együtt responded to cabinet chief Antal Rogán who has indicated that further funds are planned to be allocated in August for the purpose.
More Than 140 Million Euros Deposited On Accounts Conferring Tax Amnesty
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarians deposited 44.1 billion forints (EUR 140m) in newly opened Stability Savings Accounts in the first half of the year, the daily Magyar Nemzet said on Wednesday, citing data from the National Tax and Customs Authority. (NAV). The money was deposited on 550 accounts, the paper said.
BAT To Invest HUF 3 Bn At S Hungary Base
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
British American Tobacco is to increase production capacity with an investment of 3 billion forints (EUR 9.5m) at its plant in Pécs, in southern Hungary, creating 200 new jobs, Péter Szijjártó, the trade and foreig affairs minister, said. Szijjártó noted that Hungary’s investment promotion agency HIPA is in talks with another seven British companies on further investments.
Budapest Mayor Expects EU Support For Metro Renovation
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest expects European Union support to cover no less than 60% of the cost of renovating the capital’s third metro line M3, the city’s mayor said. Talks have taken place between the European Commission and the European Investment Bank on financing the rest of the project’s cost, István Tarlós said.
Early July Storm Damage Claims Could Reach HUF 1bn, MABISZ Says
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Claims by policy holders on damages resulting from storms that swept through Hungary July 12-14 could come to an estimated HUF 1bn, the Hungarian Insurers Association (MABISZ) said. MABISZ said that association members have received more than 10,000 damage claims with most of them filed in West and North West Hungary.
Construction Sector Output Continues To Fall In May
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s construction sector output decreased by an annual 26.6% in May, falling sharply for the fifth month in a row, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday showed. The pace of the output decline slowed somewhat from 29.8% in April and 33.9% in March, but the construction sector is still going through its toughest period since 2012.
Lázár: Reports Of Abuse Against Migrants ‘Lies’
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár rejected reports by human rights organisations accusing Hungarian authorities of being violent towards migrants at the border as “lies and slander”. He said authorities handled migrants in a professional manner. Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Wednesday that Hungary’s authorities “summarily force” migrants back to Serbia at the southern border, ...
EPAM Systems Plans HUF 3.6 bn Expansion, Signs Strategic Pact With Govt
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Hungarian government signed a strategic cooperation agreement, its 69th such pact, with the US-based software developer EPAM Systems on Monday. The company will spend 3.6 billion forints (EUR 11.47m) to expand its capacity at bases in the Hungarian cities of Debrecen in the east and Szeged in the south, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced at a press conference after the signing in ...
Hungary To Launch Nation Wide Colon - Rectal Screening In Mid-2017
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary will launch a 7 billion forint (EUR 22.2m) nationwide colon-rectal cancer screening programme next year, health officials said. It aims to reach out to 2.5 million men and women aged between 50 and 70, they told a press conference.
Opposition Calls On Govt To Stop Further Spending On EU Quota Referendum
- 22 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party has called on the government to stop spending further funds worth several billion forints on the EU migrant quota referendum’s campaign. The government-initiated national referendum is set to be held on October 2. Együtt responded to cabinet chief Antal Rogán who has indicated that further funds are planned to be allocated in August for the purpose.
More Than 140 Million Euros Deposited On Accounts Conferring Tax Amnesty
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarians deposited 44.1 billion forints (EUR 140m) in newly opened Stability Savings Accounts in the first half of the year, the daily Magyar Nemzet said on Wednesday, citing data from the National Tax and Customs Authority. (NAV). The money was deposited on 550 accounts, the paper said.
BAT To Invest HUF 3 Bn At S Hungary Base
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
British American Tobacco is to increase production capacity with an investment of 3 billion forints (EUR 9.5m) at its plant in Pécs, in southern Hungary, creating 200 new jobs, Péter Szijjártó, the trade and foreig affairs minister, said. Szijjártó noted that Hungary’s investment promotion agency HIPA is in talks with another seven British companies on further investments.
Budapest Mayor Expects EU Support For Metro Renovation
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest expects European Union support to cover no less than 60% of the cost of renovating the capital’s third metro line M3, the city’s mayor said. Talks have taken place between the European Commission and the European Investment Bank on financing the rest of the project’s cost, István Tarlós said.
Early July Storm Damage Claims Could Reach HUF 1bn, MABISZ Says
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Claims by policy holders on damages resulting from storms that swept through Hungary July 12-14 could come to an estimated HUF 1bn, the Hungarian Insurers Association (MABISZ) said. MABISZ said that association members have received more than 10,000 damage claims with most of them filed in West and North West Hungary.
Construction Sector Output Continues To Fall In May
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s construction sector output decreased by an annual 26.6% in May, falling sharply for the fifth month in a row, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday showed. The pace of the output decline slowed somewhat from 29.8% in April and 33.9% in March, but the construction sector is still going through its toughest period since 2012.
Lázár: Reports Of Abuse Against Migrants ‘Lies’
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár rejected reports by human rights organisations accusing Hungarian authorities of being violent towards migrants at the border as “lies and slander”. He said authorities handled migrants in a professional manner. Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Wednesday that Hungary’s authorities “summarily force” migrants back to Serbia at the southern border, ...
EPAM Systems Plans HUF 3.6 bn Expansion, Signs Strategic Pact With Govt
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Hungarian government signed a strategic cooperation agreement, its 69th such pact, with the US-based software developer EPAM Systems on Monday. The company will spend 3.6 billion forints (EUR 11.47m) to expand its capacity at bases in the Hungarian cities of Debrecen in the east and Szeged in the south, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced at a press conference after the signing in ...
Hungary To Launch Nation Wide Colon - Rectal Screening In Mid-2017
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary will launch a 7 billion forint (EUR 22.2m) nationwide colon-rectal cancer screening programme next year, health officials said. It aims to reach out to 2.5 million men and women aged between 50 and 70, they told a press conference.