870 result(s) for economy growth
Hungary Investments Up 34.1 pc In Q1
- 2 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- business
The volume of investments in Hungary rose by an annual 34.1 percent in the first quarter, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. The first-quarter rise was from a low base in the same period a year before. KSH noted that growth was strong in nearly all sectors. In addition to capacity expansion projects, the actual realisation of projects launched under the 2014-2020 EU funding ...
Hungary's Jobless Rate 4.6%
- 29 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate was 4.6% in February-April, slightly up from 4.5% in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The Feb-Apr rate was down from 5.8% in the same period a year earlier. The rate covers unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 74.
Local Opinion: Hungary’s Economy Growing Faster Than Expected
- 22 May 2017 8:28 AM
- finance
A pro-government commentator interprets the 4.1 GDP growth in the first quarter of 2017 as a vindication of the government’s economic vision. A left-wing columnist objects that the Hungarian economy’s competitiveness has declined.
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Reform Of UN
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports reforming the United Nations with the aim of making the organisation more effective and ensuring that it can respond faster to global challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York ahead of a UN session on innovation and digitalisation and talks with UN officials and US business leaders.
Digitalisation A Pathway To Reducing Poverty, Says Hungarian Foreign Minister In NY
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
Digitalisation is not something to be wary of, as it contributes greatly to reducing poverty and improving living conditions, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York at a UN high-level event on innovation and digital connectivity. Péter Szijjártó said in his address to the meeting on Wednesday afternoon that a new phase of competition was unfolding in the global economy.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
Big Three Ratings Agencies Recommend Hungary To Investors
- 16 May 2017 10:30 AM
- business
All of the big three credit ratings agencies recommend Hungary to investors, which demonstrates that the economy is continually strengthening, the Economy Ministry said.
Hungary Reports Adjusted First Quarter GDP Growth Of 3.7%
- 16 May 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP increased 4.1 percent the first quarter of 2017 year on year according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), exceeding quarterly growth expectations by some 0.6 percent, reports financial online daily vg.hu.
Fitch Affirms Hungary ‘BBB-’ Rating; Outlook Stays At ‘Stable’
- 15 May 2017 9:19 AM
- business
Ratings agency Fitch affirmed Hungary’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB- ’, just over the investment grade threshold, in a scheduled review on Friday. The outlook for the rating is ‘stable’.
Hungary Investments Up 34.1 pc In Q1
- 2 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- business
The volume of investments in Hungary rose by an annual 34.1 percent in the first quarter, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. The first-quarter rise was from a low base in the same period a year before. KSH noted that growth was strong in nearly all sectors. In addition to capacity expansion projects, the actual realisation of projects launched under the 2014-2020 EU funding ...
Hungary's Jobless Rate 4.6%
- 29 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate was 4.6% in February-April, slightly up from 4.5% in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The Feb-Apr rate was down from 5.8% in the same period a year earlier. The rate covers unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 74.
Local Opinion: Hungary’s Economy Growing Faster Than Expected
- 22 May 2017 8:28 AM
- finance
A pro-government commentator interprets the 4.1 GDP growth in the first quarter of 2017 as a vindication of the government’s economic vision. A left-wing columnist objects that the Hungarian economy’s competitiveness has declined.
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Reform Of UN
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports reforming the United Nations with the aim of making the organisation more effective and ensuring that it can respond faster to global challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York ahead of a UN session on innovation and digitalisation and talks with UN officials and US business leaders.
Digitalisation A Pathway To Reducing Poverty, Says Hungarian Foreign Minister In NY
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
Digitalisation is not something to be wary of, as it contributes greatly to reducing poverty and improving living conditions, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York at a UN high-level event on innovation and digital connectivity. Péter Szijjártó said in his address to the meeting on Wednesday afternoon that a new phase of competition was unfolding in the global economy.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
Big Three Ratings Agencies Recommend Hungary To Investors
- 16 May 2017 10:30 AM
- business
All of the big three credit ratings agencies recommend Hungary to investors, which demonstrates that the economy is continually strengthening, the Economy Ministry said.
Hungary Reports Adjusted First Quarter GDP Growth Of 3.7%
- 16 May 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP increased 4.1 percent the first quarter of 2017 year on year according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), exceeding quarterly growth expectations by some 0.6 percent, reports financial online daily vg.hu.
Fitch Affirms Hungary ‘BBB-’ Rating; Outlook Stays At ‘Stable’
- 15 May 2017 9:19 AM
- business
Ratings agency Fitch affirmed Hungary’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB- ’, just over the investment grade threshold, in a scheduled review on Friday. The outlook for the rating is ‘stable’.













