982 result(s) for decline
Xpat Opinion: Weeklies On Teachers’ Protest
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal weeklies accuse the government of destroying the education system. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, speculates that the opposition parties are orchestrating the teachers’ protests in the hope that they can bring down the Orbán government, if another flow of migrants reaches Hungary in the spring.
MNB Releases New Book On Policy
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Governor György Matolcsy presented the MNB’s book Competitiveness and Growth on Monday, outlining future directions and policies that will make improved competitiveness sustainable . He said consolidation has been achieved in recent years, and growth has begun, laying a foundation for sustainable growth for the next 15-20 years.
Hungary Population Decline Accelerates In 2015
- 23 Feb 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s population decline accelerated in 2015 as the number of births rose less than in 2014 and the number of deaths increased after a decline in the previous year, the Central Statistical Office reported on Tuesday. Preliminary figures show the number of live births rose 0.2% to 91,700.
Police To Be More Sensitive To Homeless People
- 19 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest police and the Helsinki Committee concluded an accord under which police will reduce harassment of homeless people on the streets. The NGO outlined the agreement at a press conference in the Blaha Lujza tér underpass on Thursday.
IMF: Hungarian Economy Performing Well
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian economy is performing very well and its vulnerability to shocks has declined substantially, although debt levels and financing needs remain high, IMF staff said in a report based on preliminary findings gathered as part of IMF’s regular consultation with Hungarian authorities.
Fewer Hungarians Open Baby Bond Accounts
- 8 Feb 2016 2:00 AM
- business
The number of Start accounts necessary to become eligible for “baby bonds” opened by Hungarians dropped to about 23,000 last year from 37,200 in 2014, business daily Világgazdaság said In January of this year, Start accounts were opened for just 2,021 of the 7,362 newborn Hungarians.
Report: VAT Decrease On Pork Causes Panic In Poultry Sector
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s poultry producers are in a panic as the cut to the VAT rate on pork from 27% to 5% as of January 1 has led to a significant drop in demand for poultry meat, and other food sectors are lobbying for similar VAT decreases, Hungarian economic daily Világgazdaság reported today.
Hungarian Socialists Attriute Decline In Births To Failure Of Family Policy
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A decline in the number of births and the low number of new homes built show that the government’s family policy is not working, the opposition Socialists said. The number of births dropped by an unprecedented rate in 2011 to 88,000 and this number has increased only insignificantly since.
Hungary To Refinance FX Debt Mainly With Forint Issues
- 30 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Hungary will refinance its maturing FX debt mainly with forint issues, but will also issue FX debt if necessary, the head of the Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) told journalists. György Barcza noted that the ÁKK’s issue plan for this year includes 1 billion euros in FX bonds to be subscribed by international investors.
Xpat Opinion: Weeklies On Teachers’ Protest
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal weeklies accuse the government of destroying the education system. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, speculates that the opposition parties are orchestrating the teachers’ protests in the hope that they can bring down the Orbán government, if another flow of migrants reaches Hungary in the spring.
MNB Releases New Book On Policy
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Governor György Matolcsy presented the MNB’s book Competitiveness and Growth on Monday, outlining future directions and policies that will make improved competitiveness sustainable . He said consolidation has been achieved in recent years, and growth has begun, laying a foundation for sustainable growth for the next 15-20 years.
Hungary Population Decline Accelerates In 2015
- 23 Feb 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s population decline accelerated in 2015 as the number of births rose less than in 2014 and the number of deaths increased after a decline in the previous year, the Central Statistical Office reported on Tuesday. Preliminary figures show the number of live births rose 0.2% to 91,700.
Police To Be More Sensitive To Homeless People
- 19 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest police and the Helsinki Committee concluded an accord under which police will reduce harassment of homeless people on the streets. The NGO outlined the agreement at a press conference in the Blaha Lujza tér underpass on Thursday.
IMF: Hungarian Economy Performing Well
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian economy is performing very well and its vulnerability to shocks has declined substantially, although debt levels and financing needs remain high, IMF staff said in a report based on preliminary findings gathered as part of IMF’s regular consultation with Hungarian authorities.
Fewer Hungarians Open Baby Bond Accounts
- 8 Feb 2016 2:00 AM
- business
The number of Start accounts necessary to become eligible for “baby bonds” opened by Hungarians dropped to about 23,000 last year from 37,200 in 2014, business daily Világgazdaság said In January of this year, Start accounts were opened for just 2,021 of the 7,362 newborn Hungarians.
Report: VAT Decrease On Pork Causes Panic In Poultry Sector
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s poultry producers are in a panic as the cut to the VAT rate on pork from 27% to 5% as of January 1 has led to a significant drop in demand for poultry meat, and other food sectors are lobbying for similar VAT decreases, Hungarian economic daily Világgazdaság reported today.
Hungarian Socialists Attriute Decline In Births To Failure Of Family Policy
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A decline in the number of births and the low number of new homes built show that the government’s family policy is not working, the opposition Socialists said. The number of births dropped by an unprecedented rate in 2011 to 88,000 and this number has increased only insignificantly since.
Hungary To Refinance FX Debt Mainly With Forint Issues
- 30 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Hungary will refinance its maturing FX debt mainly with forint issues, but will also issue FX debt if necessary, the head of the Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) told journalists. György Barcza noted that the ÁKK’s issue plan for this year includes 1 billion euros in FX bonds to be subscribed by international investors.