203 result(s) for budget data
Parties Comment On Hungary Debt Ratio Rise
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public debt, calculated at nominal value, in line with Maastricht methodology, reached 25,432 billion forints (EUR 81.2bn), or 85.1% of GDP, at the end of June, preliminary data on financial accounts published by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday show. Transactions raised the debt by 434 billion forints during the period. The weaker forint boosted it by 65 billion forints. ...
Experimental Face-Recognition Surveillance System In Budapest’s 8th District
- 24 Jul 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
According to napi.hu, 8th district Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis has approved a financial plan to install a new experimental face-recognition surveillance system on the streets of Józsefváros. The cameras would be installed by the Special Service for National Security. The approval of the parliamentary committee is needed to fund the project. A final decision on the installation will be made by the ...
Hungarian Govt To Freeze 110 Billion Forints In Spending
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will freeze 110 billion forints (EUR 355m) in central budget expenditures to ensure that this year’s 2.9%-of-GDP deficit target can be met, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said on Thursday. The freeze will not affect families or businesses, only government expenditures, he said at a conference of the Hungarian Economic Association and the Fiscal Council.
CÖF: Norway Grant Hungarian Recipients Subject To Gov Scrutiny
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s civil organisations winning grants from the Norway Fund must not “sidestep” a review by government agencies, just like any other group using taxpayers’ money, CÖF-CÖKA said on Monday. “State control is not only a possibility, it is also mandatory, and a prerequisite of creditability,” the government-allied CÖF and associated foundation CÖKA insisted.
E-PM Attacks Hungary’s New Development Minister Over Alleged “Shady” Company Registrations
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition E-PM party has filed a complaint against Development Minister Miklós Seszták on suspicion of causing damage to the state budget. E-PM said, citing press reports, that Seszták as an attorney in 2000 had collaborated in the setup and later termination of hundreds of “phantom companies”, causing damage to the central budget.
Govt Aims To Ensure Every Able-Bodied Hungarian Can Get Work
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government aims to ensure that every able-bodied Hungarian is either employed or in a fostered work programme by the start of 2015, János Lázár, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said on Monday.
There Can Be Only One – Battle On The Online Classified Ad Market In Hungary
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
The fight for supremacy on the market of online classified advertisements continues in 2014. In fact, the market was stirred up again in the past month. A new competitive phase started with important announcements by the two largest players. Schibsted made acquisitions, while aprod.hu launched a renaming campaign. These changes warrant another look at Hungary’s online classified advertisement ...
Hungary’s Convergence Plan Based On 3% Growth In 2017
- 30 Apr 2014 3:59 AM
- business
The government expects an economic growth of 3% and a budget deficit of 1.9% of economic output in 2017, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said presenting Hungary’s convergence plan on Friday.
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
Parties Comment On Hungary Debt Ratio Rise
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public debt, calculated at nominal value, in line with Maastricht methodology, reached 25,432 billion forints (EUR 81.2bn), or 85.1% of GDP, at the end of June, preliminary data on financial accounts published by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday show. Transactions raised the debt by 434 billion forints during the period. The weaker forint boosted it by 65 billion forints. ...
Experimental Face-Recognition Surveillance System In Budapest’s 8th District
- 24 Jul 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
According to napi.hu, 8th district Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis has approved a financial plan to install a new experimental face-recognition surveillance system on the streets of Józsefváros. The cameras would be installed by the Special Service for National Security. The approval of the parliamentary committee is needed to fund the project. A final decision on the installation will be made by the ...
Hungarian Govt To Freeze 110 Billion Forints In Spending
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will freeze 110 billion forints (EUR 355m) in central budget expenditures to ensure that this year’s 2.9%-of-GDP deficit target can be met, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said on Thursday. The freeze will not affect families or businesses, only government expenditures, he said at a conference of the Hungarian Economic Association and the Fiscal Council.
CÖF: Norway Grant Hungarian Recipients Subject To Gov Scrutiny
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s civil organisations winning grants from the Norway Fund must not “sidestep” a review by government agencies, just like any other group using taxpayers’ money, CÖF-CÖKA said on Monday. “State control is not only a possibility, it is also mandatory, and a prerequisite of creditability,” the government-allied CÖF and associated foundation CÖKA insisted.
E-PM Attacks Hungary’s New Development Minister Over Alleged “Shady” Company Registrations
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition E-PM party has filed a complaint against Development Minister Miklós Seszták on suspicion of causing damage to the state budget. E-PM said, citing press reports, that Seszták as an attorney in 2000 had collaborated in the setup and later termination of hundreds of “phantom companies”, causing damage to the central budget.
Govt Aims To Ensure Every Able-Bodied Hungarian Can Get Work
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government aims to ensure that every able-bodied Hungarian is either employed or in a fostered work programme by the start of 2015, János Lázár, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said on Monday.
There Can Be Only One – Battle On The Online Classified Ad Market In Hungary
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
The fight for supremacy on the market of online classified advertisements continues in 2014. In fact, the market was stirred up again in the past month. A new competitive phase started with important announcements by the two largest players. Schibsted made acquisitions, while aprod.hu launched a renaming campaign. These changes warrant another look at Hungary’s online classified advertisement ...
Hungary’s Convergence Plan Based On 3% Growth In 2017
- 30 Apr 2014 3:59 AM
- business
The government expects an economic growth of 3% and a budget deficit of 1.9% of economic output in 2017, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said presenting Hungary’s convergence plan on Friday.
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...