285 result(s) for central funding
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.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Outlines Congestion Zone
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest mayor István Tarlós on Friday presented detailed plans of the congestion fee system for the city at his final weekly press conference before the summer break. Car drivers will have to pay Ft 700 to enter the central zone, or can buy a yearly pass for Ft 5,000 per year.
Budget Shortfall HUF 402.1BN In H1, 52.8% Of Full -Year Target
- 8 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s cash-flow-based budget deficit, excluding local councils, was 402.1 billion forints (EUR 1.3bn) in the first six months of 2016, according to a first reading of data released by the Economy Ministry. The deficit reached 52.8% of the 761.6 billion forint full year target. In June alone, the general government ran a 388.9 billion forint deficit, up from 312.2 billion forints a year ...
Christian Democrat Scorns Soros’s Migrant Proposals
- 4 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Recent pro-migration proposals made by “currency speculator” George Soros at a hearing in Brussels would be bad for Hungarians, a co-ruling Christian Democrat lawmaker said. If Soros’s ideas were put into practice, a massive flow of migrants into the European Union and Hungary would result, István Hollik said.
Foreign Minister Calls For End To Europe’s Migration Policy
- 4 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called for putting an end to the European Union’s “aggressive” migration policy, which he said was “against the will of Europeans”. “Brussels must be stopped,” Szijjártó said in an interview broadcast on public Kossuth Radio on Sunday morning. He insisted that Europe’s political leaders disregarded public opinion and acted against it, which, he suggested, ...
Govt To Provide Funds To Budapest Transport Bus Lease
- 4 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government will provide funding to cover any extra cost the city of Budapest may face when leasing buses for its public transport system while the city’s M3 metro line is being refurbished, under a government decree published in the official Hungarian Gazette.
Analysts : Brexit Could Slightly Slow Down Hungary’s Economic Growth
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The British vote to leave the European Union could slightly slow down economic growth in Hungary, analysts told MTI in reaction to Brexit. Takarékbank analyst Gergely Suppan said that a reduction in EU funding should not be expected for the time being because it is fixed by contract and Britain’s payment obligations will be maintained until its exit is completed, possibly even until the end of ...
Xpat Opinion: The ‘Soft Power’ Of George Soros
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories.
Hungary’s Longest Narrow-Gauge Forest Railway Opens In The Börzsöny Hills
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s longest, 22-kilometre narrow-gauge forest railway has reopened in the hills north of the capital Budapest after almost a quarter-centurey of being closed down.
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.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Outlines Congestion Zone
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest mayor István Tarlós on Friday presented detailed plans of the congestion fee system for the city at his final weekly press conference before the summer break. Car drivers will have to pay Ft 700 to enter the central zone, or can buy a yearly pass for Ft 5,000 per year.
Budget Shortfall HUF 402.1BN In H1, 52.8% Of Full -Year Target
- 8 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s cash-flow-based budget deficit, excluding local councils, was 402.1 billion forints (EUR 1.3bn) in the first six months of 2016, according to a first reading of data released by the Economy Ministry. The deficit reached 52.8% of the 761.6 billion forint full year target. In June alone, the general government ran a 388.9 billion forint deficit, up from 312.2 billion forints a year ...
Christian Democrat Scorns Soros’s Migrant Proposals
- 4 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Recent pro-migration proposals made by “currency speculator” George Soros at a hearing in Brussels would be bad for Hungarians, a co-ruling Christian Democrat lawmaker said. If Soros’s ideas were put into practice, a massive flow of migrants into the European Union and Hungary would result, István Hollik said.
Foreign Minister Calls For End To Europe’s Migration Policy
- 4 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called for putting an end to the European Union’s “aggressive” migration policy, which he said was “against the will of Europeans”. “Brussels must be stopped,” Szijjártó said in an interview broadcast on public Kossuth Radio on Sunday morning. He insisted that Europe’s political leaders disregarded public opinion and acted against it, which, he suggested, ...
Govt To Provide Funds To Budapest Transport Bus Lease
- 4 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government will provide funding to cover any extra cost the city of Budapest may face when leasing buses for its public transport system while the city’s M3 metro line is being refurbished, under a government decree published in the official Hungarian Gazette.
Analysts : Brexit Could Slightly Slow Down Hungary’s Economic Growth
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The British vote to leave the European Union could slightly slow down economic growth in Hungary, analysts told MTI in reaction to Brexit. Takarékbank analyst Gergely Suppan said that a reduction in EU funding should not be expected for the time being because it is fixed by contract and Britain’s payment obligations will be maintained until its exit is completed, possibly even until the end of ...
Xpat Opinion: The ‘Soft Power’ Of George Soros
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories.
Hungary’s Longest Narrow-Gauge Forest Railway Opens In The Börzsöny Hills
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s longest, 22-kilometre narrow-gauge forest railway has reopened in the hills north of the capital Budapest after almost a quarter-centurey of being closed down.