2,266 result(s) for billion forint
Rise In Migration To Cost Hungary Extra HUF15bn
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The rapid rise in the influx of illegal migrants will put an extra burden of more than 15 billion forints (EUR 47.8m) on Hungary, according to fresh estimates, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. These estimates were made based on a daily 1,200 new entrants, but by now their numbers have risen to 1,800, he told journalists. The number of illegal entries so far this year stands at 140,000, he ...
Hungarian Private Health Care On The Rise
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
More and more businessmen see solid demand for domestic private health care and are convinced of its market potential, business daily Világgazdaság said. Some are focusing on Hungarians living abroad while others trust that health-care reforms at home will lead to a build-up of capacity, the paper said. The bigger service providers calculate with constantly rising annual growth of 15%-20% in ...
Samsonite Inaugurates Expansion At SW Hungary Plant
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian unit of global luggage manufacturer Samsonite has inaugurated a 2.4 billion forint (EUR 77.62m) expansion in Szekszárd in south-western Hungary. The investment was supported with a European Union grant of 717 million forints.
Hungarian Socialists Say Orbán Admitted Border Fence Ineffective
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The plan to set up border police units shows that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government have admitted the ineffectiveness of Hungary’s border fence being built at a cost of 22 billion forints (EUR 70m), the opposition Socialists said. Deputy group leader Bertalan Tóth said that the “illegal border fence” is part of a “very expensive political circus” that only serves to conceal the ...
Popular Tourist Trail In Hungary Upgrade Nears Completion
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The refurbishment of Hungary’s most popular tourist trail, the National Blue Trail, will be completed by the end of September, a representative of the Hungarian Nature Friends Association said. The 2.7 billion forint (EUR 8.7m) upgrade involved the clearing of paths, repainting trail signs and building lookouts, bridges, rest areas and guest houses, Gabriella Széki said.
Fidesz: Gyurcsány “Lobbying Against Hungarians” In Brussels
- 14 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former premier Ferenc Gyurcsány and the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), the party he leads, are lobbying in Brussels to “get Hungarians punished”, the ruling Fidesz party said, responding to DK deputy leader László Varjú’s press conference earlier in the day in which he said the government’s reforms in development policy - also criticised by the European Commission - had failed.
Hungary Births On The Rise
- 13 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of live births in Hungary has been on the up for the past two years, a human resources ministry state secretary said. Citing statistical data, Katalin Novák said the fertility rate was at a 20-year high as a result of the government’s policies aimed at encouraging couples to have children.
Xpat Opinion: Prison Inmates In Hungary To Get Mobile Phones
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
A liberal columnist welcomes the government’s decision to buy mobile phones for prison inmates, and calls for more spending on detainees. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, thinks that the money should have been spent on improving education possibilities for inmates.
Hungary Spends HUF 2bn On Immigrants In H1
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the first half of 2015, Hungary’s immigration office spent a total 2 billion forints (EUR 6.4m) on services for migrants in the country, twice as much as last year, the head of the authority told public television M1. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the cost of medical tests, necessary to reduce the risk of possible epidemics, could amount to several hundred million forints during the year.
Rise In Migration To Cost Hungary Extra HUF15bn
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The rapid rise in the influx of illegal migrants will put an extra burden of more than 15 billion forints (EUR 47.8m) on Hungary, according to fresh estimates, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. These estimates were made based on a daily 1,200 new entrants, but by now their numbers have risen to 1,800, he told journalists. The number of illegal entries so far this year stands at 140,000, he ...
Hungarian Private Health Care On The Rise
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
More and more businessmen see solid demand for domestic private health care and are convinced of its market potential, business daily Világgazdaság said. Some are focusing on Hungarians living abroad while others trust that health-care reforms at home will lead to a build-up of capacity, the paper said. The bigger service providers calculate with constantly rising annual growth of 15%-20% in ...
Samsonite Inaugurates Expansion At SW Hungary Plant
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian unit of global luggage manufacturer Samsonite has inaugurated a 2.4 billion forint (EUR 77.62m) expansion in Szekszárd in south-western Hungary. The investment was supported with a European Union grant of 717 million forints.
Hungarian Socialists Say Orbán Admitted Border Fence Ineffective
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The plan to set up border police units shows that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government have admitted the ineffectiveness of Hungary’s border fence being built at a cost of 22 billion forints (EUR 70m), the opposition Socialists said. Deputy group leader Bertalan Tóth said that the “illegal border fence” is part of a “very expensive political circus” that only serves to conceal the ...
Popular Tourist Trail In Hungary Upgrade Nears Completion
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The refurbishment of Hungary’s most popular tourist trail, the National Blue Trail, will be completed by the end of September, a representative of the Hungarian Nature Friends Association said. The 2.7 billion forint (EUR 8.7m) upgrade involved the clearing of paths, repainting trail signs and building lookouts, bridges, rest areas and guest houses, Gabriella Széki said.
Fidesz: Gyurcsány “Lobbying Against Hungarians” In Brussels
- 14 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former premier Ferenc Gyurcsány and the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), the party he leads, are lobbying in Brussels to “get Hungarians punished”, the ruling Fidesz party said, responding to DK deputy leader László Varjú’s press conference earlier in the day in which he said the government’s reforms in development policy - also criticised by the European Commission - had failed.
Hungary Births On The Rise
- 13 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of live births in Hungary has been on the up for the past two years, a human resources ministry state secretary said. Citing statistical data, Katalin Novák said the fertility rate was at a 20-year high as a result of the government’s policies aimed at encouraging couples to have children.
Xpat Opinion: Prison Inmates In Hungary To Get Mobile Phones
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
A liberal columnist welcomes the government’s decision to buy mobile phones for prison inmates, and calls for more spending on detainees. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, thinks that the money should have been spent on improving education possibilities for inmates.
Hungary Spends HUF 2bn On Immigrants In H1
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the first half of 2015, Hungary’s immigration office spent a total 2 billion forints (EUR 6.4m) on services for migrants in the country, twice as much as last year, the head of the authority told public television M1. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the cost of medical tests, necessary to reduce the risk of possible epidemics, could amount to several hundred million forints during the year.