305 result(s) for central funding
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Hungary Supports German Efforts To Curb Illegal Migration
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government supports Germany’s attempts to curb illegal migration into the European Union through the migration deals the bloc has signed with Turkey and certain African countries, government office chief János Lázár said. But Hungary also believes these agreements are no reason for the EU to give up on protecting its external borders, he added.
Prosecutor Questions MP Suspected Of Fraud
- 12 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The central prosecutor of investigations (KNYF) has questioned Roland Mengyi, a ruling Fidesz party lawmaker, as a bribery and fraud suspect involving public funds. The authority has also searched several premises and gathered evidence.
Child Suicide On Rise In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On any given weekend Budapest’s Heim Pál children’s hospital treats 20-25 percent of its patients for attempting suicide. Lack of funding and the failure of the state health services to provide money already promised is a serious obstacle to treating the most serious cases.
Construction Sector Output Declines By 17.6% In July
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction industry dropped by an annual 17.6% in July, the Central Statistical Office said. The decline followed twelve-month decreases of 16.2% in June and 25.8% in May. Output of the buildings segment rose by 1.0%, mainly on the construction of industrial buildings, but also lifted by the construction of schools and sports facilities.
Union: New School Year ‘Won’t Be Smooth’
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the PSZ teachers’ trade union has warned that the new school year “will not be smooth”. Piroska Galló said government communications suggesting all the right conditions were in place for schools to start the year successfully were misleading.
Investment Volume Down 20.3% In Q2
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Investment volume in Hungary fell by an annual 20.3% in the second quarter, the Central Statistical Office reported. Investment volume fell after already dropping by 12.6% in the first quarter of the year. For the first half of 2016 investment volume was down 17.3%.
Lázár: Sport ‘National Cause’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government considers sports as a “strategic sector and a national cause”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a weekly press briefing. The achievements of Hungary’s athletes in the 2016 Rio Olympics and in past years will help the country’s bid to host the Olympics, Lázár said. He called Hungary one of the most successful “sporting nations” in the world.
Analysts Say Construction Turnaround Comes Next Year
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Today’s news that construction activity was down 25.3% in the first half of the year was expected, and a turnaround is likely, as building construction picks up the slack of civil engineering projects and more EU funding becomes available, Zsófia Antal, news editor of Hungarian professional portal magyarepitok.hu, told the Budapest Business Journal.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Hungary Supports German Efforts To Curb Illegal Migration
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government supports Germany’s attempts to curb illegal migration into the European Union through the migration deals the bloc has signed with Turkey and certain African countries, government office chief János Lázár said. But Hungary also believes these agreements are no reason for the EU to give up on protecting its external borders, he added.
Prosecutor Questions MP Suspected Of Fraud
- 12 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The central prosecutor of investigations (KNYF) has questioned Roland Mengyi, a ruling Fidesz party lawmaker, as a bribery and fraud suspect involving public funds. The authority has also searched several premises and gathered evidence.
Child Suicide On Rise In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On any given weekend Budapest’s Heim Pál children’s hospital treats 20-25 percent of its patients for attempting suicide. Lack of funding and the failure of the state health services to provide money already promised is a serious obstacle to treating the most serious cases.
Construction Sector Output Declines By 17.6% In July
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction industry dropped by an annual 17.6% in July, the Central Statistical Office said. The decline followed twelve-month decreases of 16.2% in June and 25.8% in May. Output of the buildings segment rose by 1.0%, mainly on the construction of industrial buildings, but also lifted by the construction of schools and sports facilities.
Union: New School Year ‘Won’t Be Smooth’
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the PSZ teachers’ trade union has warned that the new school year “will not be smooth”. Piroska Galló said government communications suggesting all the right conditions were in place for schools to start the year successfully were misleading.
Investment Volume Down 20.3% In Q2
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Investment volume in Hungary fell by an annual 20.3% in the second quarter, the Central Statistical Office reported. Investment volume fell after already dropping by 12.6% in the first quarter of the year. For the first half of 2016 investment volume was down 17.3%.
Lázár: Sport ‘National Cause’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government considers sports as a “strategic sector and a national cause”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a weekly press briefing. The achievements of Hungary’s athletes in the 2016 Rio Olympics and in past years will help the country’s bid to host the Olympics, Lázár said. He called Hungary one of the most successful “sporting nations” in the world.
Analysts Say Construction Turnaround Comes Next Year
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Today’s news that construction activity was down 25.3% in the first half of the year was expected, and a turnaround is likely, as building construction picks up the slack of civil engineering projects and more EU funding becomes available, Zsófia Antal, news editor of Hungarian professional portal magyarepitok.hu, told the Budapest Business Journal.