41 result(s) for consumer prices in Current Affairs
Hungary Insists On Retail Electricity Prices Regulated By Member States In EU
- 7 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary insists that retail electricity prices should continue to be regulated by the member states rather than at EU level, the national development ministry’s state secretary for energy affairs said.
Restaurant Review: Fruccola Budapest
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conscious and responsible consumption is the latest trend: many more people want things on their plate that are not only delicious but also good for their health and keeping them fit, and it even does not harm the environment. Fruccola recognised this demand eight years ago and it offers healthy, sustainably produced alternatives to traditional restaurants in its “fast casual food” concept, and ...
Hungary’s Consumer Prices Fall 0.4% In Oct
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s annual consumer price index was negative 0.4% in October, slowing from a 0.5% decline in September. Emerging market analysts in London had put the October index between -0.1% and -0.3%. In a month-on-month comparison, consumer prices fell 0.3 % in October, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.
Hungary Household Energy Bills In European Midfield
- 17 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Compared to the earlier state of affairs whereby Hungarian household energy prices were among the dearest in Europe, last year they were in midfield. According to a Central Statistical Office survey between 2005 and 2013 Hungarian household energy prices almost doubled while inflation went up by 50%.
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Utility Price Regulation: ‘Strong But Not Uncommon’
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government of Hungary has introduced price cuts in utility costs, and we had an interesting reaction last week from a major player in the energy market. "What you see in Hungary, the regulatory impact on the market … it is very strong but is not uncommon. Everywhere in Europe the state intervenes in tariffs, in the way a business is structured," said Willem Coppoolse, head of illiquid gas ...
EU Looking Into Hungary's Gas Price Regulations
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission requested information from the Hungarian government in a letter sent in August on the gas price regulations, starting a so-called pilot process, EU news website Bruxinfo reports.
Xpat Opinion: The War Around Utility Tariffs In Hungary
- 25 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The planned legislation on a 10% reduction in all utility prices for households is described as a popular but risky move by business analysts, while partisan commentators criticise or praise it according to their political affiliations.
Majority Views Situation As Critical In Hungary
- 28 Feb 2013 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The country is in a crisis, according to 88% of Hungarians, while 85% believe that the country will not manage to leave the crisis behind in the next year, according to a Nielsen survey released last Friday. The biggest problems in Hungary are access to loans, the state of the economy and job security, most respondents said.
Hungary Insists On Retail Electricity Prices Regulated By Member States In EU
- 7 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary insists that retail electricity prices should continue to be regulated by the member states rather than at EU level, the national development ministry’s state secretary for energy affairs said.
Restaurant Review: Fruccola Budapest
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conscious and responsible consumption is the latest trend: many more people want things on their plate that are not only delicious but also good for their health and keeping them fit, and it even does not harm the environment. Fruccola recognised this demand eight years ago and it offers healthy, sustainably produced alternatives to traditional restaurants in its “fast casual food” concept, and ...
Hungary’s Consumer Prices Fall 0.4% In Oct
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s annual consumer price index was negative 0.4% in October, slowing from a 0.5% decline in September. Emerging market analysts in London had put the October index between -0.1% and -0.3%. In a month-on-month comparison, consumer prices fell 0.3 % in October, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.
Hungary Household Energy Bills In European Midfield
- 17 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Compared to the earlier state of affairs whereby Hungarian household energy prices were among the dearest in Europe, last year they were in midfield. According to a Central Statistical Office survey between 2005 and 2013 Hungarian household energy prices almost doubled while inflation went up by 50%.
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Utility Price Regulation: ‘Strong But Not Uncommon’
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government of Hungary has introduced price cuts in utility costs, and we had an interesting reaction last week from a major player in the energy market. "What you see in Hungary, the regulatory impact on the market … it is very strong but is not uncommon. Everywhere in Europe the state intervenes in tariffs, in the way a business is structured," said Willem Coppoolse, head of illiquid gas ...
EU Looking Into Hungary's Gas Price Regulations
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission requested information from the Hungarian government in a letter sent in August on the gas price regulations, starting a so-called pilot process, EU news website Bruxinfo reports.
Xpat Opinion: The War Around Utility Tariffs In Hungary
- 25 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The planned legislation on a 10% reduction in all utility prices for households is described as a popular but risky move by business analysts, while partisan commentators criticise or praise it according to their political affiliations.
Majority Views Situation As Critical In Hungary
- 28 Feb 2013 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The country is in a crisis, according to 88% of Hungarians, while 85% believe that the country will not manage to leave the crisis behind in the next year, according to a Nielsen survey released last Friday. The biggest problems in Hungary are access to loans, the state of the economy and job security, most respondents said.