993 result(s) for economy ministry
IMF Revised Upward Hungary’s Economic Growth Estimate
- 7 Oct 2015 9:50 AM
- business
Scheduled to coincide with its regular annual meeting organized this year in Lima, Peru, the International Monetary Fund published the latest World Economic Outlook, a study on global growth prospects. In comparison to estimates published in March 2015, the organization once again upwardly revised the economic growth forecast for 2015, raising it by 0.3 percentage points to 3.0 percent of GDP, ...
Péter Szijjártó Reopens Hungarian Consulate General in Chicago
- 5 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
On Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó reopened the Hungarian Consulate General in Chicago, which was closed in 2009. The Minister said that the Consulate General plays a key role with regard to both the economy and national policy because a Hungarian community of 35-40 thousand people lives in the American Midwest, in and around Chicago. Moreover, there are many ...
Retail Sales In Hungary Up 4.7% In Aug
- 5 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed by 4.7% in August from the same month a year earlier, preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office on Monday show. The increase was the same when adjusted for calendar year effects. The unadjusted rise was down from 6.8% in July. Adjusted food sales climbed by 3.7% in August, non-food sales were up 4.6% and fuel sales increased by 7.4%. In ...
Funding For Economic Development Programme In Hungary Up HUF 74 bn
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The government has raised this year’s allocation for the Economic Development and Innovation Operative Programme, a national framework for awarding European Union funding, by 74 billion forints to 902 billion (EUR 2.9bn), an official of the economy ministry official told a conference.
EU Funding Helped Refurbish Historic City Centre Of Eger
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The refurbishment of the Dobó Square in Eger, completed through EU funding of some HUF 4bn, is a good example of the Government’s productive efforts and a major milestone in the everyday life and history of the city, the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Eger, Minister of State for the Utilization of EU Funding Balázs Rákossy said at the opening ceremony of the renewed ...
Hungarian Tourism Sector Set To Hit New Highs In 2015
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
The tourism sector may this year reach record high figures, as the number of guests at accommodation establishments is expected to hit 10 million, the number of tourism nights and the amount of tourism revenues are to exceed 25 million and HUF 35bn, respectively, by the end of the year, Deputy State Secretary for Tourism Ádám Ruszinkó said at a press conference organized to mark World Tourism Day.
Expansion Of Hungarian Retail Sector Continued For The 25th Consecutive Month
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
In July 2015, the volume of retail sales was up by 6.8 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, and thus the positive retail sales trend has been in place for the 25th month in a row.
Standard & Poor’s Affirmed Hungary’s Credit Rating
- 22 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- business
The agency maintained the country’s rating with stable outlook. In the analysis accompanying the decision, S&P stressed that that Hungarian labour force was well educated and competitive, and the export structure was balanced. Improving domestic consumption, declining unemployment, the utilization of EU funds and the central bank’s lending programme have also driven economic growth.
Bad Press About Migrant Crisis Impacts Hungary’s Tourism Industry
- 22 Sep 2015 3:10 AM
- current affairs
Negative coverage in the media of the migrant crisis in Hungary is impacting the country’s tourism industry, daily Magyar Idők said. A number of hotels have reported a drop in reservations for the first and second weeks of October, the chairman of the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association told the paper.
IMF Revised Upward Hungary’s Economic Growth Estimate
- 7 Oct 2015 9:50 AM
- business
Scheduled to coincide with its regular annual meeting organized this year in Lima, Peru, the International Monetary Fund published the latest World Economic Outlook, a study on global growth prospects. In comparison to estimates published in March 2015, the organization once again upwardly revised the economic growth forecast for 2015, raising it by 0.3 percentage points to 3.0 percent of GDP, ...
Péter Szijjártó Reopens Hungarian Consulate General in Chicago
- 5 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
On Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó reopened the Hungarian Consulate General in Chicago, which was closed in 2009. The Minister said that the Consulate General plays a key role with regard to both the economy and national policy because a Hungarian community of 35-40 thousand people lives in the American Midwest, in and around Chicago. Moreover, there are many ...
Retail Sales In Hungary Up 4.7% In Aug
- 5 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed by 4.7% in August from the same month a year earlier, preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office on Monday show. The increase was the same when adjusted for calendar year effects. The unadjusted rise was down from 6.8% in July. Adjusted food sales climbed by 3.7% in August, non-food sales were up 4.6% and fuel sales increased by 7.4%. In ...
Funding For Economic Development Programme In Hungary Up HUF 74 bn
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The government has raised this year’s allocation for the Economic Development and Innovation Operative Programme, a national framework for awarding European Union funding, by 74 billion forints to 902 billion (EUR 2.9bn), an official of the economy ministry official told a conference.
EU Funding Helped Refurbish Historic City Centre Of Eger
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The refurbishment of the Dobó Square in Eger, completed through EU funding of some HUF 4bn, is a good example of the Government’s productive efforts and a major milestone in the everyday life and history of the city, the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Eger, Minister of State for the Utilization of EU Funding Balázs Rákossy said at the opening ceremony of the renewed ...
Hungarian Tourism Sector Set To Hit New Highs In 2015
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
The tourism sector may this year reach record high figures, as the number of guests at accommodation establishments is expected to hit 10 million, the number of tourism nights and the amount of tourism revenues are to exceed 25 million and HUF 35bn, respectively, by the end of the year, Deputy State Secretary for Tourism Ádám Ruszinkó said at a press conference organized to mark World Tourism Day.
Expansion Of Hungarian Retail Sector Continued For The 25th Consecutive Month
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
In July 2015, the volume of retail sales was up by 6.8 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, and thus the positive retail sales trend has been in place for the 25th month in a row.
Standard & Poor’s Affirmed Hungary’s Credit Rating
- 22 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- business
The agency maintained the country’s rating with stable outlook. In the analysis accompanying the decision, S&P stressed that that Hungarian labour force was well educated and competitive, and the export structure was balanced. Improving domestic consumption, declining unemployment, the utilization of EU funds and the central bank’s lending programme have also driven economic growth.
Bad Press About Migrant Crisis Impacts Hungary’s Tourism Industry
- 22 Sep 2015 3:10 AM
- current affairs
Negative coverage in the media of the migrant crisis in Hungary is impacting the country’s tourism industry, daily Magyar Idők said. A number of hotels have reported a drop in reservations for the first and second weeks of October, the chairman of the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association told the paper.