632 result(s) for economic measures
Xpat Opinion: The Lull In The Tuition Battle In Hungary Is Nearing Its End
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an unusually bitter column, a pro-government columnist urges the government to reconsider its higher education reforms in order to give the children of poor families access to free tuition.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Student Unrest Continues Despite Concessions By The Government
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság believes the tuition issue will leave a lasting stain of shame on the image of the Prime Minister. Magyar Nemzet suggests that continuing demonstrations after the substantial concessions made by the government may backfire on the organisers.I
Hungarian Government To Ease The Financial Burden On Families
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász announced on Wednesday the Government’s decisions to increase the minimal wage as well as to decrease gas, district heating and electricity prices.
Intensive Anti-Corruption Campaign Underway In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Curia, the National Office for the Judiciary, the General Prosecutor's Office and the State Audit Office have been jointly assessing the anti-corruption measures of the past year. The organisations issued a joint declaration last year in which they undertook to achieve coordinated and effective action against corruption. ...
Xpat Interview: Michael LaBelle, Assistant Professor At CEU Business School
- 10 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Michael LaBelle is an assistant professor at the Central European University Business School and in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at CEU. He teaches courses on sustainability and innovation in business and energy policy .
Hungary Will Be More Competitive By The Beginning Of 2014
- 3 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- business
At a public forum on Friday in the Hungarian town of Szolnok, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said that the Government hopes that by the beginning of 2014 the country will be stronger, cleaner and tidier. In this way it will be better able to withstand the ‘global storms’ and address challenges more competitively when economic growth ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - IMF Agreement Delayed Again
- 22 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government columnist says that while Hungary does not need an IMF loan, negotiations should continue next year.
Tesco's Role In Hungary's Economy
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
Tesco's direct and indirect contribution to the gross added value of Hungary's output is Ft 101 billion, according to economic research group Szazadveg, based on 2010 data. The hypermarket chain paid Ft 71 billion in taxes, including 53% of the sectoral tax levied on retailers. In 2010, the company employed 21,200 staff and another 8,000 indirectly, accounting for 1% of the total actively ...
The European Commission Acknowledged Hungary's Budget Deficit To Be Below 3 Percent In 2012 & 2013
- 19 Nov 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The previous Government submitted the Budget Bill for 2010 on the basis of entirely unsubstantiated data. Without the extraordinary measures of the Government headed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the greater than anticipated economic growth central budget deficit would have exceeded 7 percent in 2010. Economic growth, which was almost 2 percent higher than in the submitted macro outlook, ...
Xpat Opinion: The Lull In The Tuition Battle In Hungary Is Nearing Its End
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an unusually bitter column, a pro-government columnist urges the government to reconsider its higher education reforms in order to give the children of poor families access to free tuition.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Student Unrest Continues Despite Concessions By The Government
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság believes the tuition issue will leave a lasting stain of shame on the image of the Prime Minister. Magyar Nemzet suggests that continuing demonstrations after the substantial concessions made by the government may backfire on the organisers.I
Hungarian Government To Ease The Financial Burden On Families
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász announced on Wednesday the Government’s decisions to increase the minimal wage as well as to decrease gas, district heating and electricity prices.
Intensive Anti-Corruption Campaign Underway In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Curia, the National Office for the Judiciary, the General Prosecutor's Office and the State Audit Office have been jointly assessing the anti-corruption measures of the past year. The organisations issued a joint declaration last year in which they undertook to achieve coordinated and effective action against corruption. ...
Xpat Interview: Michael LaBelle, Assistant Professor At CEU Business School
- 10 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Michael LaBelle is an assistant professor at the Central European University Business School and in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at CEU. He teaches courses on sustainability and innovation in business and energy policy .
Hungary Will Be More Competitive By The Beginning Of 2014
- 3 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- business
At a public forum on Friday in the Hungarian town of Szolnok, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said that the Government hopes that by the beginning of 2014 the country will be stronger, cleaner and tidier. In this way it will be better able to withstand the ‘global storms’ and address challenges more competitively when economic growth ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - IMF Agreement Delayed Again
- 22 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government columnist says that while Hungary does not need an IMF loan, negotiations should continue next year.
Tesco's Role In Hungary's Economy
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
Tesco's direct and indirect contribution to the gross added value of Hungary's output is Ft 101 billion, according to economic research group Szazadveg, based on 2010 data. The hypermarket chain paid Ft 71 billion in taxes, including 53% of the sectoral tax levied on retailers. In 2010, the company employed 21,200 staff and another 8,000 indirectly, accounting for 1% of the total actively ...
The European Commission Acknowledged Hungary's Budget Deficit To Be Below 3 Percent In 2012 & 2013
- 19 Nov 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The previous Government submitted the Budget Bill for 2010 on the basis of entirely unsubstantiated data. Without the extraordinary measures of the Government headed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the greater than anticipated economic growth central budget deficit would have exceeded 7 percent in 2010. Economic growth, which was almost 2 percent higher than in the submitted macro outlook, ...